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Pack 958 Cubsletter- October, 2000Check out our “COOL” website! Kudos to Brian
Shiflett for an awesome creation! Get ready for the annual Pack 958 Family Campout!What: Camping in cabins. Four of the five cabins we have reserved have wood stoves. All have electricity and are well kept with bunks that sleep from 12 to 25 people. The bathhouse has real toilets and hot showers, although you may want to bring flip-flops if you plan to take a shower. Telephones are NOT provided, but cell phones are fine (Finding a cell may be tricky, but it is possible). Firewood is NOT provided, but downed trees can be used. We also plan to bring some wood with us for use. Anyone that has a pick-up and can haul wood to the camp for us please call Laura Young or email her at Youngls@erols.com. When: October 13-15 Where: Lion’s Camp (Directions-take 15 south to Rt. 50, Turn right going west. Follow Rt. 50 through Middle burg and Paris. Turn left on to Rt. 638 (east side of the Shenandoah River Bridge), go 1.6 miles and turn left at the Lion’s sign. The gate should be open. If not, then it will be unlocked, although it may look as if it is locked. After going through the gate DO NOT lock it. Follow this gravel road past another gate. Continue until you come to a group of cabins. (You may feel lost, but you really aren’t!) We’ll also have people on the look out for you. Who: All ranks of scouts and their parent9S0…(siblings may also attend). Cost: $5.00 per scout to cover patch and supplies for activities. Sign-up: You can sign up at tonight’s pack meeting or sign up through your den leader. Make sure you fill out and sign the required permission slip form when you sign up. What to bring: Sleeping bag, pillow, warm clothes to sleep in, change of clothes, flashlight, Class A and/or Class B uniform (A is official uniform that is worn at pack meetings, B is any scout related t-shirt or sweatshirt, etc.), canteen or refillable water bottle, raingear, (No KNIVES for this trip, please.) All attending scouts will also need to bring 1 shoebox to be used in making their reflector oven. Schedule for the Weekend: Friday, Oct. 13: Arrive at camp after 6:00pm (The gates will be locked by 9:30pm). The drive is about 50 min. Dinner is on own.
Saturday, Oct. 14: (Gates will be unlocked by 8:00am-Anyone coming up on Sat. MUST see Jen Manno before the weekend to find out gate protocol.)
Sunday, Oct. 15:
Note: All meals for this weekend will need to be coordinated at the den level. Each den will need to plan the meals (best to keep them simple), shop for the food, and collect money for the food. Necessary supplies for preparing the food will need to be shared within dens (cook stoves, pot/pans, dishwashing equipment, etc.). Any den needing assistance with supplies, meal ideas, or other needs, please contact Laura Young or Jen Manno. Bunk assignments will be made as sign-ups are complete. Dens will be placed together unless otherwise requested. Each den also needs to bring a first aid kit as part of their supplies. This family camping experience will take place rain or shine, so come prepared to have fun!! Leesburg Annual Halloween ParadePack 958 will participate again in this all time favorite event! Plan to meet up at the VFW Hall (across from Rust Library) at 4:00pm on Tuesday, October 31st. We will all walk over to Ida Lee for the parade line up and the parade will start promptly at dusk. The end of the parade is currently schedule to be at the Safeway parking lot, but if the construction on King Street is not complete in time, the parade will turn and finish at Market Station. Anyone with a pickup that can volunteer to drive in the parade for kids to ride in please call Jen Manno or email her at danjoeman@aol.com. Overbrook Nursery has once again volunteered one of their flatbed trucks for us to decorate and ride on as well. Cheers to Overbrook Nursery and owner, Mike Burke! Cubs will need to wear their costumes for the parade and bring a large bag of candy (no hard candy, please) to hand out to little ones along the parade route. Parents will be expected to walk the parade route with the pack, so come dressed for the occasion either in costume, uniform, or whatever! Hope to see everyone there! Scouting for Food is almost upon us…November 4th is the date for distribution of bags and November 11th is the date for picking up the food. Scouting for Food is one way our pack gives back to the community. This event gives our cubs the opportunity to restock the various Food Closets within our community. What a great feeling it is to know that one has helped feed those in need! This event needs a volunteer to organize and put this project in action. It is a short-term volunteer position. If your time for volunteering is limited, this is the event for you! Please see Jen Manno or email her at danjoeman@aol.com for more information or to volunteer. Don’t forget to sell that popcorn…January will be here before we know it and we want to see Mr. Richard shave his head…don’t we???? Yeah!The first collection date for orders can be made tonight at the pack meeting (Oct. 2). Orders place tonight will be delivered at the Nov. pack meeting. The second, and last, collection date will be Nov. 1st. You can turn your orders into your den leader or you may turn them into Laura Young. Make sure you have full payment with your orders. |
