Take The Pledge to Campout and WIN!

Are you joining us for our November campout?  Well, TAKE THE PLEDGE NOW so you're entered to win!

Take the pledge to Campout in 2018 and your pledge will be entered to win great camping-themed prizes!

One Grand-Prize Winner will win a Keystone Springdale Mini 1800 RV for their upcoming camping adventures.  The First Runner-Up Winner will receive a one-week stay at a Jellystone Park of their choice, along with $750 in gift cards.

We will take nothing but memories.  We will leave nothing but footprints.

Enter to win HERE.  The deadline is WEDNESDAY! 

This is not affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America or Pack 1910.  This is through the National Wildlife Federation. You can find out all about it HERE.

And Update And A THANK YOU!

Thank you! Thank you 1,000 times over for sharing, donating and reaching out! Our hearts are so abundantly overflowing... to the point of tears... first from shock, then from sadness... then from humility as this experience has been such a ride in the last week. Six Flags has nothing on the roller coaster of emotions we've felt.

Anyone who is a part of scouting knows that you join with the expectation of an excellent program for youth. Many of us had never been in Scouting before but had an idea of scouting pictured in our mind. You think of honor, citizenship, self reliance, leadership... you think boys living out the character traits of the Scout Law. You THINK of CAMPING! The idea that someone tried to steal our outdoor program from these kids was heartbreaking and for people to reach out telling us that THEY won't let that happen has made us even more committed to the program for our youth. I know that I can easily speak for all of the leadership in our Unit that it's truly an honor to serve our families... and our community. This program is for the Scouts. Always has been. Always will be!

We are working hard to reply to every question, comment and donation information request specifically and individually. Compiling the information with approximate valuations is a tedious process as what we paid might not be the true replacement cost so we are trying to assess what that amount is actually going to be while being frugal because we all know that a Scout is Thrifty.

We are having to sort through some photos of events to understand just what items actually were included in the loss that we hadn't thought of -- our Scout Sunday books... all of the items we have had for our Blue & Gold banquet... all of the different supplies we had for our monthly pack meetings. These were just in totes that we would grab but not necessarily itemized. We are trying to itemize those for full disclosure of the loss. All while still being parents with busy schedules and jobs, etc. So please know that we are working to channel all of that information to you!

Our Committee Chair, April Driggers, will be our point of contact for information and donations so that we can maintain a level of consistency and transparency that our membership has come to expect. This will be no different. Updates will be shared here and on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/cubscoutpack1910/

We can't wait to share all of the great news with our Pack!

And we simply wanted to reach out and tell you.... thank you. From the bottom of our hearts... thank you for believing our Unit enough to comment, share, donate and reach out. Scouting is alive and well in Keller, Texas and we will have fantastic November campout thanks to you!!!

Yours in Scouting,

April Wesson Driggers, Committee Chair
Christopher Mahanna, Cubmaster
Chris Warren, Assistant Cubmaster

Victims of Theft

Edited 10/27/2018 at 10:46 pm

We are removing the donate button from this post which was linked and shared many times as we have felt the generosity, love, thoughts and prayers given to our Unit during our time of need.  We have been abundantly blessed and we want to ensure that we are being good stewards of the gifts received. Anything else that may be posted to our account from this day forward, we will use to create scholarship accounts to help pay for youth who want to join scouting but that have a financial need. We have a vetting system we utilize for this.  If that is something you would still like to contribute to, please feel free!

Again, thank you for your help, love and contributions to our Unit. You have moved me beyond words (and that's darned near impossible!)
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Original post:

Pack 1910 families,

It’s with a heavy heart that I have to share the following information with you. While we were getting ready to commence the fun and excitement of our Halloween Party Pack meeting last night, our Cubmaster went to our Pack trailer to retrieve a tote containing much of our Halloween meeting supplies only to find that someone… sometime over the last ten days... had snapped the lock on our Pack trailer and cleaned us out. Yes. They stole everything from these kids.

Thieves broke into our trailer and stole all of our Blue and Gold supplies. They took the tote containing all of our Pack meeting game supplies. They helped themselves to our tent supply. They took our trailer’s spare tire. They took our large propane tanks. They stole our Dutch ovens. They stole our Coleman stoves… our Coleman lanterns… all of our kitchen utensils… cutting boards, coolers, plates, pots, pans, cutlery, pot holders, our iron griddle, our folding tables… all of our dry good supplies… all of our cleaning and sanitation equipment... all of our paper goods… our large first aid kit… our oversized canopy… it’s all gone.

I think the thing that hurts me the most is that while we are teaching these youth to live by the Scout Law of being Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent… we hold the hope that these same courtesies are extended right back to them.

The idea that someone took from children in this community… things they’ve worked so hard to accumulate…is gut wrenching. We didn’t have the heart to kill their excitement last night so your Cubmaster and I met with Keller Police Department after all the Scouts had gone home.

Our goal since purchasing the trailer two years ago using money raised by the Cub Scouts in our Pack has been to provide everything our Pack families need so that we had everything required to equip these boys to be competent Scouts in the outdoors. We didn’t to have to rely on a few families who are experienced in the outdoors or who may have equipment in their personal possession to have to provide it for our entire unit. We have asked much of these boys and they have delivered time and again because the camp outs are where the magic really happens… and now someone pull their own magic act and made it all disappear.

We wanted our Webelos to have their own chuck boxes for their den campouts in order to be supremely prepared for their next step into Boy Scouts. We wanted to provide them with all the equipment they needed --so that even at our Pack campouts --they could have their own camp kitchens set up at their campsites. And now, we are heartbroken that someone would help themselves to the supplies these youth have worked so hard to accumulate.

Our first camp out is November 9 and we are hoping that whoever took the equipment from these kids understands how far-reaching this theft really is. We welcome them to return it to the church no questions asked. To steal is sad… to steal from children is reprehensible.

If Pack 1910 was a small pack, I know we could pool personal resources, but our Pack has grown the last year from 35 to about 75 boys in Ridgeview Elementary, Hidden Lakes Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary and others... we are truly a Pack of the community and this camping equipment is critical to the success of our outdoor program.

As Committee Chair, I have asked our leadership how they would like move forward from this and with us being a community service oriented unit, we decided to reach out to our community to see if they can help our kids rebuild. In lieu of making a GoFundMe page, we have created a DONATE button through our established PayPal account and are giving our Scout’s promise on our honor that every penny donated will be used to replenish our camping supplies to continue to provide these Scouts with the outdoor program they deserve.

If you have it in your heart to help the Cub Scouts of Pack 1910, please donate here to help our Unit recover from this devastating loss:

EDITED TO DELETE THE LINK

Thank you,

April Driggers
Pack 1910 Committee Chair
Pack1910CubScouts@gmail.com

Cub Scout Fun Day

Dozens of fun activities to do and displays to see including bounce houses, a petting zoo, BB, archery, flour battles, jousting, walking the plank, softball toss, face painting, lassoing, monster tag, climbing wall, cub scout golf, leather crafts, monkey bridges, bowling, ring tosses, challenge games, wrist rockets, pipe crawling, reptile show, frisbee golf, wagon hoop racing, chariot racing, soccer, lawn fishing, and lots of new games! Plus the Council Pushmobile Derby (extra charge - separate form)

This is a family or den activity. Cub Scouts and Webelos can participate in each activity as a den or with their family. Arrival time is open: arrive at any time. Pre-registration is requested and appreciated, as is will help to properly plan program and events. The best part? The pack is paying for any Scout who wants to go. Parents and siblings are extra. (THIS is why we sell POPCORN! So we can pick up the tab for your scouting adventures! SELL SELL SELL!)

I need a completed registration form (HERE) for every scout family attending with payment for parents ($5) and sibling ($16) if paid via cash or check made out to PACK 1910.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE - OCTOBER PACK MEETING

Payments may also be made via PayPal on our Payments Page HERE

Sunday's Launch Postponed

The bad news is that we have been watching the weather with the good people at Dallas Area Rocket Society in order to insure we have optimal launching weather. They have been accessing the forecasting websites they utilize for their own launches that are a little more sophisticated than ours as far as wind speed and direction and simply stated -- Sunday will not be feasible.

Therefore, Sunday's Rocket Launch IS POSTPONED.

The good news is that we've already confirmed a new launch date! The new date is already on the calendar so be sure to check Scoutbook for the new date.