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PINEWOOD DERBY RESULTS ARE POSTED! Click on the Derby link above . . . .

Photos from the event are available here:

http://www1.snapfish.com/share/p=31761265491595923/l=4380689015/g=7148928/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Pack 1040 Monthly Parent / Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

BGP Clubhouse, 2301 Seagler

7:00 – 8:00 PM

DEN LEADER TO-DOS:

* Share this information with your den

* Register for University of Scouting (reimbursable) http://www.shac.org/Home/Training/UniversityofScouting6/

Attending:

Den 1 Anne Pietramale

Den 3 Marci Collier

Den 4 Rob Meves

Den 5 Eva Oberg

Den 6 Michelle Gillespie

Den 8 Deb Castillo

Den 9 Ricardo Escobar

Treasurer’s Report

We have about $6K left for the year, which should cover expenses until popcorn sales next year. We confirmed that we will not be selling Scout Fair coupons this year.

Training

The Pack will reimburse cost to any leaders attending University of Scouting on Sat. Feb 13. We still need to confirm Pack leaders for next year - Committee Chair, Cubmaster, Awards Chair, Treasurer and Secretary

Webelos Woods

All who attended had a great time. There is interest in participating in Arrow of Light Ceremony at Webelos Woods next year. Photos can be seen on the Pack 1040 Facebook group.

100^th Anniversary of Scouting SHAC Events

1)Scouting for Food: Door hanger delivery went well - 300 were delivered in the neigborhood near Grace. Pick up will be this Saturday at 2 PM following Pinewood Derby. We hope for excellent participation, so we’ll need lots of help to collect the donated food quickly and deliver it to WHAM

2)Celebration at Minute Maid Park: Thurs. 2/18. 29 are attending - individual tickets are still available.

3)Scout Fair: See Below

4)Day Camp: Marci will be Day Camp Chair and will attend Roundtable next week to get information.

5)SHAC-Jam: 10/8/10 in College Station area. Hope to have largest gathering of Scouters EVER!

Webelos may camp with a Scout Troop. Daytrip for the younger Cubs.

Pinewood Derby

Steve and Mark sent an email outlining schedule. Details appear to be covered. Michelle, Maurita and Marci will be at Pinewood to provide information and collect registration for Bovay, Blue & Gold and University of Scouting.

Blue and Gold Banquet

Anne has great plans and guidelines for an improved cake contest. Information and registration at Pinewood. Special Scouting sing-along and a visit from “Robert Baden-Powell”

Cubmobile Race

We’ll encourage people to bring prospective recruits. Raffle for scouts bringing non-scout friends. We are looking for someone with a classic car to bring their car for show-and-tell. Pizza, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Scout Fair

Eva will chair our Scout Fair booth for the 4^th year. Volunteers are needed throughout the day.

Pack Graduation and Ice Cream Social

Same place as last year- Marci will reserve the park.

Spring Campout

Scheduled for weekend of May 1. Will ask Lambersons to chair. Shawn C. will do the fishing tournament

Upcoming Dates

Feb. 6 *Scouting for Food - Pick up, BGP clubhouse, 2 PM

February 5 & 6 Pinewood Derby @ Askew, Friday 6:30 PM, Saturday check-in 8-9 AM

February 18 *Celebration at Minute Maid Park

February 21 Blue & Gold Banquet at Grace, 5 PM

March 2 Parent Committee Meeting, 7 PM, location TBD

March 2-6 Adventure Base 100 @ HLSR

March 6 Webelos Conservation Project, 2 PM @ Houston Arboretum

March 25 Cubmobile Grand Prix at Askew, 5 PM

March 27-28 Bovay Campout

April 6 Parent Committee Meeting, 7 PM, BGP Clubhouse

April 15 Pack Meeting at Grace, 6:30 PM

April 24 *Scout Fair

April 30-May1 Spring Campout, Huntsville State Park, camp or just spend the day

May 4 Parent Committee Meeting, 7 PM, BGP Clubhouse

May 16 Pack Graduation and Ice Cream Social

June 7-11 *Mustang District Day Camp

June 13 Pack Picnic and Rocket Blast

July 10 Tentative Summer Climbing at Texas Rock Gym

October 8-10 *SHAC-Jam Camping Adventure

* Part of the 100 years of Scouting Celebration. For more info visit www.samhoustonbsa.org/2010 and www.scouting.org/100years