Cub Scout Pack 127, For t Knox KY 4 0121
Happy Holidays from Cub Scout Pack 127
D ECEMBER 20 0 9
Inside this issue: Up Coming Events
Scouts Fundraiser Exceeds Expectation$ Cub Scout Fundraising Exceeds Expectation$. The leaders of Pack 127 was very surprised at the end result of the
bake sale fundraiser held on November 22nd. Baked goods such as cookies, brownies, cupcakes, slices of home baked bread, and fudge ,plus a lot more were donated by scout leaders to help raise money for the Fort Knox Scouting program. The Scouts and leaders had set up
a table at the South entrance to Wal-Mart with all of the baked good laid out for display, and handed out to store patron for donations. The scouts assisted by each den arriving at different times and holding up signs directing people to the scout table.
have already been given out to the scouts and being used in den meetings. Future fundraisers at Wal-Mart are in the works but not until after the new year. People we would like to thank for donating baked good for the fun raiser are as follows:
At the end of the day the scouts had raised over $700 dollars and as a bonus they recruited two new scouts to join pack 127. The money donated was used to purchase scout awards and supplies that
The Monbeck Family, The Brown Family, The Bender Family, The Bergman, The Leason family, The Fugate family, The Shealey family, The Creek family, The Henkey family, The Wright family, The MCcord family, The Wheeler family, The Rabold family, The Flores family, The Rodriguez Family, The Rigsby family, The Segura Family, The Reeves family, and the Thomas family. Thank you to all who assisted in sign making and transportation of the goods and materials.
Radcliff Community Parade 4 December 2009 December 4th 2009, Radcliff Kentucky: On a very cold evening, the Cub Scouts of Pack 127 and family members from Fort Knox participated in the Radcliff Holiday Festival Parade. The Scouts assembled and got into their 48th position in line for the parade
that began at 7pm. All of the scouts wore elf hats and their brothers and sisters who also participated in the one mile march, wore little reindeer antlers. At the conclusion of the parade food and drink was available such as apple cider, hot chocolate, sodas, hotdogs and
nachos. After the traditional tree lighting took place, the people who braved the cold weather witnessed an impressive fireworks display. After the festivities came to an end, the Scouts and family members had their pictures taken in front of the large Christmas tree.
Cub Scout Derby
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Pack dues to change
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Blue And Gold
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Paoli Peeks Indiana
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Tiger Den Story
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Wolf den story
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Bear Den Story
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Special points of interest: • Re-charter • Cub Scout Derby • Blue and Gold • Den Stories
New Scouts to Pack 127 Lane Vermillion Samuel Lyons-Payson Charlie Scott
Cub Scout Derby January 30th 2010 January 30th Pack 127 will hold the Pine Wood Derby at Harmon Hall on Marond Street across from Burger King. We encourage the families members to work with their scout as much as possible in the construction of the scouts derby car however, the Cub Master and Assistant Cub Master will hold a derby car construction workshop on the 16th of January at 1300hrs to 1700hours at the scout hut, with a follow up workshop on the 24th of January from 1300hrs to 1700hours. The
derby work shop is designed to help in the initial construction of the scouts derby cars. During the workshops the boys will be able to chose from one of several templates that will give the car its initial shape. The Cub Master will do the initial cutting to shape the cars after the scout has traced the template onto the block of wood used to make the car. The assistant Cub master will assist the boys in using the sanding equipment to do small refinements and shaping, assist in the placement of the weights, and the installa-
tion of the wheels. Paint, stickers ,weights, will be up to the family members to assist the scout in completing the car at the conclusion of the work shop. The derby cars will be handed out at the 14 January Pack Meeting. A couple of the rules governing the Pack 127 Derby are as follows: •
The total weight of the derby car will not exceed 5.0 oz
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The official pine wood block must be used.
For a complete list of rule please refer to the hand out inside.
Re-charter 14 January 2010/winter round up/Pack Meeting On January 14th the scouting community is going to be very busy. Starting at 1900 at a location to be determined , we will be holding a Pack Meeting. During this pack meeting most of our time will be taken up by re-charter. Recharter marks the start of the new Cub Scout year that begins on March 1st 2010 and
extends to February 28th 2011. BSA dues are $15, one dollar for BSA insurance and $12 if you would like to receive the Boys life magazine. It is very important that all scouts and parents attend this pack meeting in order to re-charter your scout if he wishes to continue in scouting for another year. Also at this pack meeting we will be
awarding the Bobcat badge through the bobcat ceremony for those deserving scout who have earned their badge. We will also be giving out any other awards that have been earned by the scouts. Also during this pack meeting we will be handing out the official derby car kit to all attending scouts to be used in the derby on 30 January 2009.
Blue & Gold 20 February Crooked Creek 20 February, Cub Scout Pack 127 will conduct Blue & Gold at camp Crooked Creek. The Blue And Gold Event will begin at 3P.Mhours and last until about 8 P.M. that evening. The event will be a full blown out ceremony where all scouts and den leaders will be expected to be in uniform. The event will begin with a Flag Ceremony followed by a Pot Luck Dinner with a dessert contest. The desPage 2
sert should be made by the scout and his parent and will be judged by the Cub Scout and Boy Scout leaders. The rest of the chain of events are as follows:
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Friends of Scouting Presentation
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Other Scouting awards
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Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos rank badge Ceremony
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Arrow of Light Ceremony
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Webelos 2 Cross over to Boy Scouts via Bridge Ceremony.
The Webelos 2 will take part in the Bridge cross over ceremony into the Boy Scout troop of their choosing, either Boy Scout troop 128, or Boy Scout Troop 155. The Boy Scout Troop 155 will be constructing and providing the bridge for the cross over Ceremony Volume 1, Issue 1
28 February 2010 Paoli Peeks Indiana Ski trip Tentatively on February 28th 2010 the cub scouts will be making the 3-hour trip to Paoli Peeks Indiana for their annual ski trip. Paoli Peaks has a 45,000 square ft day lodge, equipped with a Cafeteria-style Restaurant & Pizzeria, a separate Bar, Ski & Snowboard Rental Shop, Pro Shop, Ski Patrol First Aid Facility, Ticket Sales, Ski/Ride School, Group Sales and Business Office. For those who are interested in going but do not wish to ski, Paoli Peaks has free Wi-Fi in their main lobby to help keep you occupied. To keep kids safe & happy… Please ensure that All
clothing & equipment is labeled with child's name, Warm Ski Jacket, Ski Pants, Extra Pair of WOOL socks, Extra Set of clothing for youngsters, sunscreen, Goggles or sunglasses, Helmet or warm hat, and Lip protection. Valid for scouts and family members… with a minimum of 20 participants, Leaders Ski FREE! Price is $35 per Scout for Any Age and includes lift ticket, Ski/Board Rental Equipment and beginner group lessons. Separate from this cost is Helmet rental if needed which is $10 per person. The good news for you is
that the pack is going to pay $10 for each scout that attend so for your scout to attend it will only cost $25. However that is just for the scout, not the rest of the family members who attend, they will have to pay the $35 dollar fee. Currently this event is in the beginning stages of being arranged by the Event Coordinator and Ski Committee, more information will be put out as we get closer to the event date. For more information on Paoli Peeks you can visit their web site at: http:// paolipeaks.com/
Tiger Den Story :Tiger Rank Badge Melissa Bergman and her Tiger Den have been working on the requirements to earn the Tiger badge. The Tiger Cub badge is for boys who have completed all 15 parts of the five achievements, that is, five family activities, five den activities, and five Go See It outings. During an impressive ceremony, the Tiger Cub badge is presented to the adult part-
ner at a pack meeting, who in turn presents the badge to the boy. While your boy is working on advancement, you can help. Besides signing his handbook as Akela once he has done his best, let your den leader know of any completed parts of achievements at your next den meeting. The den leader will keep a record of your boy's individual progress on
the Tiger Cub Den Advancement Chart. According to the Tiger Den Leader, once the scouts of the Tiger Den have completed the Media requirement, all of the boys will be eligible to receive their tiger badge. The den has also been working with Joseph Nuckoles to receive his bobcat badge and the den has also been going over “ why do we celebrate things” such as holidays.
All Images courtesy of Paoli Peeks at www.paolipeeks.com
Wolf Den Story Amy Creek and her pack have been working e past 3 weeks working on the Wolf Christmas Party table decoration to include ornaments the Wolf family's will be able to take home at the end of the festivities. The wolf Den and their leader have also been working on earning their Wolf badge with activity 11 and 12 in the wolf book to be completed at home with the
help of the scout parents. Requirement 11; Duty to God consists of: Know. What is "faith"? With your family, discuss some people who have shown their faith - who have shown an inner strength based on their trust in a higher power or cause. Discuss the good qualities of these people. Commit. Discuss these questions with your family:
Happy Holidays from Cub Scout Pack 127
What problems did these faithful people overcome to follow or practice their beliefs? What challenges might you face in doing your duty to God? Who can help you with these challenges? Practice. Practice your faith while doing the requirements for "Duty to God." For the rest of the requirements for Duty to God and #12 please refer to the Wolf Handbook
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Obey the Law of the Pack Bear Den Story: Whittling Chip Mark and Courtney Welch and their den have been working very hard in the past two months in their meetings. So far every scout has had the chance to be a Denner and will be receiving their Denner tab to wear on their uniform. The duties of a Denner in the meetings include:
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Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of a pocket knife
I will close my pocket knife and put it away when not in use.
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I will not use my pocket knife when it might injure someone near me
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I Promise to never throw my pocket knife for any reason.
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I will use my pocket knife in a safe manner at all times.
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Close the blade with the palm of the hand.
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Never use the knife on something that will dull or break it.
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Complete den attendance and inspection
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Open meeting by leading the den in the scout oath and promise
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Be carful that you do not cut yourself or person nearby.
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Assist the den leader in keeping the den in order
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Never use your knife to strip the bark fro a tree.
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Have a joke or story ready for the meeting
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When on camp out choose a leader and last man on for any hikes.
Do not carve your initials into anything that is not That does not belong to you.
The Bear Scouts have been working towards earning their Whittling Chip Card. The requirements for earning the Whittling chip are as follows:
The Scouts will have to take the following pledge upon receiving their Whittling chip card:
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Complete Bear Achievement 19, Shavings and chips.
I will treat my pocket knife with the respect
The Scout must sign and carry the whittling chip card whenever he has his pocket knife. It is expected that an adult leader should ask to see his card, and if it cannot produce, confiscate his knife until the event is over or return it to the scouts parents. If the scout is observed using his pocket knife I violation of the whittling chip pledge, a corner of the scouts card will be torn off. When all four corners have been removed the scout will have his card confiscated as well as the pocket knife, and be required to re-earn the badge.
Cub Master: Mr. Eddie Fugate; Bizyfoot@yahoo.com Were on the web pack127.myscout link.com
Assistant Cub Master: Mr. Peter Leason; bookofrage00@hotmail.com; Committee Chair: Ms. Betty Flores; lilmonsters_2@yahoo.com Scorpion Patrol Den Leader: Mr. Brian Dutton; utdutt@yahoo.com Cobra Den Leader: Mr. Joe Bergman Phone # 270-272-2907 Bear Den Leader: Mr. Mark Welch; mark.i.welch@us.army.mil
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Wolf Den Leader: Ms. Amy Creek; acreek83@gmail.com Tiger 1 Den Leader: Ms. Mellissa Bergman; blueeagle_320@hotmail.com
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Tiger 2 Den Leader: Ms. Stephanie Rigsby; rigsbyjars@insightbb.com