Happy Father's Day

A big shout out to all of the awesome dads that make up the true workhorse behind Pack 1910. Without you, we would be lost! Sometimes we perceive many benchmark holidays as fabrications by the flower, jewelry or candy companies for the obligatory "atta boy" shout outs but I believe Father's Day is a day that we should all recognize the important contributions that fathers make to their families.

A girl's first prince, a boy's first hero. A builder of self-confidence, a strong and valiant leader. A father sets the stage on what his children will mirror in being a future leader and role model.

We celebrate those dads that jump in with both feet and take an active role in parenting by being present. Your presence IS a present! By attending school functions, sports practices as well as helping supervise camping trips and even den meetings... we all thank you and wish you a Happy Father's Day!

Pack 1910 Gives Back to the Community!

The 9th point of the Scout Law reads "A Scout is Thrifty." Pack 1910 believes that every Scout who chooses to be part of the BSA (or any organization) needs to learn the value of hard work to pay their way in Scouting or even in life.

Scouting, like anything, comes with costs... uniforms, gear, membership registrations, summer camps, day camps, events and the like. However, we know you don't become responsible leaders and adults by expecting to have everything given to you. We know that there is a great deal of personal satisfaction and growth in knowing that you did something yourself. That teaches pride. That teaches responsibility... setting and reaching goals. It's an amazing process to equip tomorrow's future leaders with the tools for success through a program like Scouting.

Therefore, each year, Pack 1910 participates in a fundraiser coordinated by Longhorn Council which enables us to provide that unique opportunity for our Scouts.  While our Unit's biggest fundraiser to pay for Pack equipment, event registration fees, camping fees, and to provide scholarships, awards and supplies has always been the annual popcorn campaign, this particular program allows Scouts to have a direct impact on their ability to reach THEIR own fundraising goals all by themselves.

However, this year was a little different.  This year we had Covid-19 shut down our opportunities. We couldn't meet in person. We couldn't establish points of sale. We had to quarantine. So leadership regrouped and, after discussion, decided to use this unique opportunity as a way to thank our first responders in our own back yard.

Our Scouts and Scouters turned this from a personal fundraiser to an opportunity to give back.  We put out the call and YOU ANSWERED!  For every ScoutSaver purchased, all of the proceeds were donated to purchase another ScoutSaver... and everyone chose to donate ALL their cards to the Keller Fire Department and the Keller Police Department. This wasn't about the Scouts -- it was about the community.

Today, our Cubmaster, Michael Ford, and his family were able to present Pack 1910's ScoutSaver donation to Keller Police Department (socially distanced, of course) with the sincere gratitude of our Unit, families and friends with the message that we love our first responders and we thank them for their service to our community.

THIS is what Scouting is all about!  Great job Pack 1910.

Super Cub Scout Summer Adventure Passport 2020

We think all Cub Scouts are superheroes and we're giving them a chance to prove it this summer.

The Covid-19 quarantine and social distancing really threw a wrench into all the fun we had planned to finish out the 2019 Scouting year but ... have no fear because the SUPER CUB SCOUT ADVENTURE PASSPORT IS HERE.

Each summer, our Pack usually plans 3 or more activities per month for us to do together to enable our Cub Scouts not only to stay active all summer long, but also to earn the National Summertime Achievement Award (pictured below). This award is a rank-specific pin that can be earned each year by participating in at least one Pack-organized activity in June, July and August.

Obviously, we can't do much of what we'd planned for this summer due to social distancing and the fact that several of our activities aren't even open yet to full capacity or that the guidelines for attending are a little too extreme / activities too limited to think we'd get a good turn out. So, we created a summer bucket list of fun for you and your Scout to do together... all while working toward something super awesome -- an award! Your Scout gets an award for having fun with you?!  Win/Win.

We've provided six amazing themes for you and your Cub Scout to explore together.

Exploring My World

Exploring My Family

Exploring My Community

Exploring My Summer

Exploring Cub Scouting

Exploring Nature

Each theme has a 3x3 box of activities. Pick one theme to complete each month. Have your scout pick activities that he wants to participate in.  His goal is to complete a tic-tac-toe for each theme. (Don't feel limited to do just three -- there are LOTS of fun activities to do together.)  The purpose is the journey... not only the prize.

If your scout feels like being extra Super... have him complete a tic-tac-toe in ALL of the themes and he will also earn a Super Hero patch for his brag vest!  These will be awarded in September. 

Are you ready to start exploring your summer?  DOWNLOAD YOUR PACK 1910 SUPER CUB 2020 SUMMER PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE RIGHT HERE!

All award sheets are due by August 31, 2020.

National Get Outdoors Day

National Get Outdoors Day is June 11. This day exists to “encourage Americans, especially our youth, to seek out healthy, active outdoor lives and embrace our parks, forests, refuges and other public lands and waters.” GO Day is coordinated by the American Recreation Coalition and U.S. Forest Service and links hundreds of local, state and federal agencies, diverse non-profit organizations in the health and youth-service fields, the recreation industry and media interests.

So, what can you do to participate?

Go for a hike

Take your favorite four-legged friend to a dog park

Visit a State or National Park

Go clean up trash at a nearby park

Plant a garden

Get your workout in -- outside

Geocache

Have a picnic

Camp

Stargaze

Take in a baseball game

Go birdwatching

Go canoeing

Visit a local farmer's market

District Roundtable is TONIGHT

Mustang District Roundtable will be via ZOOM meeting this month. Please check the Scoutbook event for the login information.  We hope to see many leaders from our Unit there.