Memorial Day Ceremony - Canceled Due to Rain

 

The Memorial Day Ceremony at Mt. Gilead has been canceled. We just can't catch a break this year!  

Memorial Day 2021

While many Americans will celebrate Memorial Day with hot dogs, hamburgers and a day off... let us not forget what this day is really all about. Memorial Day is not about 20% off sales and lounging by the pool. Memorial Day is a day of honor and respect for our fallen... and sometimes forgotten.

From the US Memorial Day website, Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States of America. Over two dozen cities and towns claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it’s difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day.

Summer of Service

Join Scouting families across the country in a spirited Summer of Service! As we have throughout our history, Scouting families are answering the call to work together in service of the greater good. From public health drives, to caring for the environment, to assisting neighbors in need, Scouts have always been a force for positivity and goodness in our communities. Now more than ever, our world needs that Scouting spirit once again. Let’s step up! Together, we can answer the call to make a positive impact in our neighborhoods and communities. 

 

A Scout is…Kind

It’s part of our Oath and Law to “help other people at all times” and to be helpful, courteous, and kind. This summer, let’s be helpful and kind through service, with a focus on our environment!

Pack 1910 will concentrate our Summer of Service efforts on the Keller Bear Creek Park System. 

Throughout the summer we will have several opportunities for your scout to impact the trails and parks that we all enjoy right here in our local Community. 

Trash Trek: June 26th and June 27th

We will pick up trash along the trail system and any of the parks along the way. Our goal is to keep the Keller parks beautiful and trash free!

Purify the Playgrounds: July 17th 

Grab the Lysol Spray and Disinfecting Wipes and help us sanitize the play equipment! We will make sure the playground is clean and safe for all to enjoy!

Artful Advancement: August 1st

We will contribute painted rocks to the Keller Rock Art Trail. We can paint nature themed rocks, conservation hints, our outdoor code, or just information about Pack 1910! 

Be on the lookout for more information about each of these upcoming events. All scouts that participate can earn a Summer of Scouting Certificate and Patch!  

Scoutbook is being updated with these events and they have been added to the Pack's printable calendar located HERE.

VENUE CHANGE FOR TONIGHT!

Due to the unpredictable, ever-changing forecast, we are changing our meeting venue from the church parking lot to CABELAS!

I apologize in advance that the meeting space is located in the camping section because... ya know....

all...

the...

things!  

However, we are more than thankful we can all stay safe and dry indoors and get this show on the road!  We are SO appreciative of Cabela's for allowing us to use their meeting space at the last minute!

See you guys at 6:30pm.  We will allow a little extra time to ensure our Pack family has time to arrive and get upstairs to the second floor meeting space.  

Say Yes To Reading Contest

 Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Boys’ Life 2021 “Say Yes to Reading!” contest.

The book can be fiction or nonfiction. But the report has to be in your own words — 500 words tops. Enter in one of these three age categories:

• 8 years old and younger
• 9 and 10 years old
• 11 years old and older

First-place winners in each age category will receive a $100 Scout Shop gift card. Second-place winners will receive a $75 gift card; third-place winners, a $50 gift card.

Everyone who enters will get a free patch like the one on this page. (And, yes, the patch is a temporary insignia, so it can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform shirt, on the right pocket. Proudly display it there or anywhere!) In coming years, you’ll have the opportunity to earn different patches.

The contest is open to all Scout Life readers. Be sure to include your name, address, age and grade in school on the entry.

Send your report, along with a business-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope, to:

Boys’ Life Reading Contest
S306
P.O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015-2079

Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2021 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Graduation / Bridging is POSTPONED

Everyone should have received the email from Cubmaster Ford that our bridging and graduation originally scheduled for today has been postponed due to the weather.  

We have rescheduled for next Tuesday, May 25 at the same time and place as our Pack Meetings. 

If you wanted Subway, you may still order that until Friday.  I have reopened the form if you want to have a Subway dinner for your family that night.  If you'd already paid and would like a refund for your order, please e-mail April Driggers by the same time. Orders will be submitted Saturday.

A gentle reminder that this will serve as the last Pack "Meeting" until September. We will distribute our Summer Calendar of events via e-mail and cover some of the fun activities at the bridging. You should have received your 2021-2022 calendar via e-mail. Check below for a link to that if you missed it!

So, to remind you:

WHO: Pack 1910 Scouts and their families
WHAT: Bridging Graduation and Potluck
WHERE:  Keller UMC parking lot
WHEN:  Tuesday, May 25, 6:30 pm

SANDWICH ORDER:  https://forms.gle/U1mQCRP8a8z9S7e68

• Scouts should arrive in full field uniform
• Please remember to bring drinks for your family
• RSVP on Scoutbook
• Don’t forget to bring your camp chairs 

Did I mention to bring drinks for your family?

Oh yeah, and chairs, too

Last but not least – Don’t forget to bring your cameras!

If you have any questions, please contact your den leaders. Thanks to EVERYONE for a great 2020-2021

Pack 1910 Summer of Scouting

 

Pack 1910 likes to provide our families with plenty of opportunities to stay engaged and active all summer long. Why? Because Scouting is year-round fun! We take great pride in ensuring that we have a well-rounded annual program full of excitement with new adventures each year for your family to experience together.

In fact, our Pack has set up a specific five-year rotation of different activities so that, for your Scout's entire Cub Scout career, he won't have to participate in the same events summer after summer.

As in years past, we will be utilizing Scoutbook to track RSVP's for these events. This helps the adult coordinators know which Scouts to expect so that no one is left behind and that your son receives credit for awards and advancement. Also, a few of these event do require advance deposits. Once you RSVP, you will be contacted to confirm how you wish to pay. PayPal invoices can be sent via e-mail or checks and/or cash can be delivered to the event coordinator.

One important thing to note -- please be sure you are RSVPing -- even if it is a "no" -- just so that we know you received the information. Don't make me a sad bear!

Please understand that a few of our programs require not only a minimum number of participants and as stated previously, but also a deposit. If you RSVP and are not able to attend, you will still need to pay your portion as it likely has already been covered by the Pack or, alternatively, you may find a family to go in your place and have them reimburse you. Most of these events do not allow refunds. Thank you for your understanding.

Details for each event will in Scoutbook. Today's notification is merely for you to save the date for our summer of fun!

PACK 1910 SUMMER PROGRAM 2021:

8: Family Game Night & Pizza Party

14-17: Cub Scout Day Camp

17: Keller Summer Nights Concert & Movie

19: Stargazing (virtual)

9: Family Movie Night

11-14: Cub Scout / Webelos Resident Camp

17: Stargazing (virtual)

24: Log Cabin Village

7: Raingutter Regatta

10: Campfire & Smores

14: Night Hike

Need a flyer to print out and put on your fridge?  Grab one right HERE!

...that by joining us for just one event a month, your scout is eligible for the National Summertime Achievement Pin? These are rank specific, color-coordinated very cool special pins to place on their uniform to show off their involvement.

If enough of his den participates, they will earn the Summertime Award for their DEN! And, collectively, if enough of our Scouts participate all summer long, our PACK earns the National Summertime Pack Award! How cool is THAT? Awards will be presented at the Scout level at the September Pack meeting.

Outdoor Activity Award

One of the best parts of Scouting is the outdoor program -- it's awesome and that is very intentional! Our goal is always to keep the OUT in scOUTing!

Another fun perk of being involved is collecting cool insignia and patches. The Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award is one of those special awards that can only be earned by attending one of the District-sponsored Summer Day Camps or by attending one of the Cub Scout or Webelos Resident Camps. Resident Camps are overnight experiences held at one of the Council scout camps.  You can read all about Resident Camp HERE.

Today, however, I'm specifically talking about Day Camp! Our summer day camp is organized by some great volunteers whose only wish is that your Scout has an exceptional experience.

Mustang District Summer Day Camp is an annual themed week-long adventure that will take place Monday - Thursday at Camp Burnett in Southlake, usually the first Monday after school is released for summer. The cost is about $100 per "camper" and that cost could be reduced greatly by participating in our ongoing fundraiser for Boon Supply!

Attending Day Camp will enable your Scout to earn the Outdoor Activity Award pictured below.

Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos and AOL Scouts are eligible to earn this award which is sewn onto the uniform pocket flap.

Read all about it HERE.

Because attending either Day Camp or Cub Scout/Webelos Resident Camp is a required component for earning this award, I would suggest starting work on this optional award in June after attending District Day Camp or in July after attending Resident Camp. That gives you a full year of Scouting to fulfill the requirements. We have an awesome program that will allow for it to be completed easily with your continued involvement each month.

Better yet -- the Outdoor Activity Award can be earned every year. The patch is awarded once and then pins are awarded for the additional years it is earned.

So, save the date... the third week of June for MUSTANG DISTRICT DAY CAMP! REGISTER HERE

Pack Graduation Bridging & Picnic

The culmination and celebration of a year of hard work is something Pack 1910 leaders and scouts look forward to each year. Our annual bridging celebration is definitely one of our most anticipated events. Can you believe it is THIS SUNDAY?!  Everyone should have all their achievement recorded in Scoutbook (and email your leaders so they can approve) so that we can have everything prepared for your Scouts.

The Scouts will begin with a graduation ceremony where they bridge to their new ranks. We will either be where we usually have our Pack meetings or we might be on the Scouthouse lawn (just depends on the weather).  Everything starts at 3:30 pm. So, please have them present in their full field uniform by then. They will be presented with their new neckerchief, slides and handbooks.

Then, it’s time for some food and fellowship!

IN THE EVENT OF RAIN OR IF THE GROUNDS ARE TOO SATURATED FOR EVERYONE ON THE GRASS, WE WILL DEFINITELY BE HAVING ANOTHER DRIVE-IN EVENT IN THE PARKING LOT. AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT OUT BY 2PM WITH THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE EVENT IF THERE IS QUESTIONABLE WEATHER.

A gentle reminder that this will serve as the last Pack "Meeting" until September. We will distribute our Summer Calendar of events via e-mail and cover some of the fun activities at the bridging. You should have received your 2021-2022 calendar via e-mail. Check below for a link to that if you missed it!

So, to remind you:

WHO: Pack 1910 Scouts and their families
WHAT: Bridging Graduation and Potluck
WHERE:  Scout House Lawn OR in the usual north parking lot
WHEN:  Sunday, May 16 at 3:30 pm

SANDWICH ORDER:  https://forms.gle/U1mQCRP8a8z9S7e68

• Scouts should arrive in full field uniform
• Please remember to bring drinks for your family
• RSVP on Scoutbook
• Don’t forget to bring your camp chairs 

Did I mention to bring drinks for your family?

Oh yeah, and chairs, too

Last but not least – Don’t forget to bring your cameras!

If you have any questions, please contact your den leaders. Thanks to EVERYONE for a great 2020-2021

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Akela Moms out there in Pack 1910! We owe you so much for not only putting up with the stinky, smoke-laden camp-out clothes to the finding of lost whatchamacallits...

...from the rides back and forth to den and Pack meetings to the planning of advancement

...from the recording of adventures to the patience of letting them learn to do their best even though you can do it faster

...from the selling of popcorn to volunteering for those little tasks to unburden the leadership

...from the smiles of support and encouragement to the mentoring of tomorrow's leaders

...from the snacks for den meetings to the last-minute projects to help fulfill

...from the sewing of patches to the labeling of all things

...from greeting at the registration tables to the finder of lost woggles

...from the input and feedback that makes our Pack grow to the simple things like meeting set up and breakdown

...for pitching in to do what we all do best... provide that maternal instinct to nurture, grow and protect.  Today, we celebrate you!

From all of our leadership... THANK YOU AND HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Happy Mother's Day to the Lion moms who have jumped into this new program because you knew it was something your little cubs would benefit from! You're already taking steps to ensure that this is the best program for him! We appreciate you!

Happy Mother's Day to the Tiger moms who have jumped into this program fearlessly and helped turn this into something their boys want to be a part of! We appreciate you!

Happy Mother's Day to the Wolf moms who are learning their way more and more through the program and start to realize the importance of Pack participation! We appreciate you!

Happy Mother's Day to the Bear moms who are learning now that the program is designed to lead these young Cubs into the steps of independence. Staying ever so close... but allowing them more opportunities to grow in the wild! We appreciate you!

And... last but not least...

Happy Mother's Day to our Webelos moms who are now learning to step back and let the boys experience the program as it was meant to be... supervised learning by doing. They're on the precipice of learning to lead each other. Just like the superheroes of the past, you've equipped them with the right equipment in their toolbelt by effectively letting the program teach them to be self-reliant! We appreciate you!


Simply put, we just couldn't do it without our MOMS!! I read a quote somewhere that said, "God couldn't be everywhere, so he created mothers." May your day be blessed!

2021-2022 Calendar Available Now

 

Click HERE to download your own personal copy of Pack 1910's hot-off-the-press 2021-2022 annual calendar.

This is our colorful, full-year single-page monthly calendar spanning June 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022. As always, dates and events are subject to change, but as it stands right now, this is your Scout planner for the year ahead.

So grab your pens and start circling the dates on your family's calendar to make sure you join us for another year of Cub Scout fun!  If major updates are made, the calendar link will be updated.  Scoutbook will have the first corrections to any dates/events so be sure to ALWAYS check there FIRST!

Annual Planning Meeting - You're Invited!

 

PLEASE ATTEND PART 1 OF OUR ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING ON TUESDAY TO HELP THE PACK MAKE PLANS AND DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR SCOUT'S ACTIVITIES FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR

The Pack Committee helps ensure that our Cub Scouts are offered fun-filled and meaningful events throughout the year.

Parents are encouraged to attend and help enrich and strengthen our Pack. At our Annual Planning Meeting we will set the calendar for the upcoming year, review our budget and more. If you've wanted to jump in to help our unit, this is where the magic happens. 

RSVP on Scoutbook and then call in on your cell phone or log in on your computer. It will be a ZOOM meeting so download the app now if you haven't already!  Who are we kidding? Everyone has a Zoom account by now!  A link to the agenda will be posted in the comments of the event on Scoutbook. Feel free to print your own or just pull it up to follow along. 

The first of two meetings will be at 7pm in the convenience of your own home, TUESDAY, MAY 4.