Youth Protection Training

The Boy Scouts of America require that ALL registered leaders in our program be Youth Protection Trained.  As a Pack, however, we strive to have EVERY PARENT (registered as a volunteer or not) to be trained.  Why?  It's free.  It's easily accessible online.  It requires a mere 20-30 minutes of your attention.  Plus, face it, it's just a good idea in any youth program to have everyone on the same page.

To take Youth Protection training go to My.Scouting.org and create an account. You’ll receive an email notification with your account information, including a member ID/reference number.

From the My.Scouting.org portal, click Home then My Dashboard from the menu list. The My Training page displays to take Youth Protection training. Upon completion, you may print a training certificate or save it to .pdf to e-mail to Pack leadership.  Training will be automatically be updated in the BSA's system and associated with the member ID/reference number issued when you created the account.  If you are a registered BSA volunteer, you can insert your BSA membership ID number into your account profile so that they are linked.  If you don't know your BSA membership ID number, you can go back and enter it at any time.

Of all the things we do for the boys -- this one is vital to the safety and integrity of our program. Please take the time to complete YPT training today.  The online module certification is good for two years.

Sleepover With America's Team

Welcome to the 2015 Scout Sleepover opportunity offered by America's Team.  The greatest scout sleepover yet is only a month away! Don’t be the only scout to miss out on a night to remember at the home of our favorite team, the Cowboys!  Everyone is welcome to come out & participate!  Yes, the entire family can come!

The registration form (pictured above) can be found HERE.  

• Welcome Pizza Party • 

• Self-Guided Tours • 

• Field Activities • 

• Hot Air Balloons • 

• Movie on Big Screen • 

• Camping out on Field • 

WANT MORE TIME ON THE FIELD? Rally Day October 31st - Extended Field Access - Meet & Greet Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders - Autograph opportunities with Dallas Cowboys Alumni Players - Photo opportunities with Super Bowl Trophies - Bounce houses and more!

Michelle Speas will be coordinating registrations for Pack 1910.  Please e-mail her HERE with your registration information.

New Parent and Pack Orientation Night - TONIGHT

Please make plans to join us for an informal but important Parent Information and Orientation meeting tonight from 6-7 in the Hallelujah Center.  Bring your questions!  

If you have printed your New Parent Orientation Guide, please bring that with you as well to follow along, or download it to your device and go paperless.  It can be downloaded HERE or it is also available off our blog's main page by clicking the link to the left.

Why Scouting?

Soldier To Serve

We are so pleased to announce that Pack 1910 has adopted CTM3 Jacob Burwell as our Soldier to Serve! 

At each Pack meeting, we will have a table set up for everyone to have the opportunity to write a note, draw a picture, leave cards, or just send encouragement to this young man serving our country. We will collect and send these letters monthly. 

Den leaders will be provided his mailing address so that, as a den, you can send care packages as part of a den service project. 

Feel free to write your cards/letters at home and bring them to the Pack meeting to deposit in the box. I can’t wait to spoil our soldier!

Pack T-shirts

We have definitely had enough expressed interest to generate another order for Pack 1910 t-shirts (these are also can be worn as the "Activity Uniform".  Let's face it, after spending money on a uniform shirt, you want to keep it clean and unmarred!  The best way to do that and is with an activity shirt!

Our Pack t-shirts are blue and printed front/back.  The front left breast area has the Cub Scout logo, our Pack number and Keller, TX.  

The back is the design voted on by the boys.  The boys are quite proud of this.  They love it and have some ownership since they are the ones that chose it during a pack-wide vote.

If you are interested in obtaining a pack t-shirt or two, please complete THIS order form and return it to April Driggers or your den leader.  The deadline for orders is the October Pack meeting.

The cost is $9.50 per shirt.  XXL is $3 extra and XXXL is $5 extra

Hey YOU! Yeah, YOU!!! Check out our Popcorn page!

And alllll the information can be found by clicking RIGHT HERE. 

This page on our blog has all the new and pertinent information on our Trail's End popcorn sale.  It talks prizes, deadlines and everything else!  Oh... and we NOW HAVE ONLINE SALES CAPABILITY!!!

Who is Ethan?

This year Cub Scouts will get to know a new member of the Cub Scout team—Ethan! 

Ethan is a Cub Scout who will guide Scouts through each rank in the new Cub Scout program. He’ll appear in each adventure in their new handbooks, and he will always be a year older and one rank ahead of the Scouts. 

As Cub Scouts learn a new skill, they’ll look to Ethan for encouragement, helpful tips, funny stories, and even some mistakes he’s made (and learned from) along the way. Ethan might not be perfect, but he does his best and has a great time with his Scouting friends. 

Boys can aspire to the increasingly exciting adventures Ethan is going on with his den—as a Wolf in the Tiger handbook, as a Bear in the Wolf handbook, and as a Webelos Scout in the Bear handbook. And as they work toward their Webelos and Arrow of Light ranks, they will catch glimpses of the fun awaiting them as they transition to Boy Scouts. 

Tiger Cub Adventure Day

Tiger Cub Adventure Day 2015

Cub Scout Adventures for Tiger Cubs and their Parents will be held October 3, 2015 at the Villages of Bear Creek Park, 1951 Bear Creek Pkwy. at Ash Ln., Euless, Texas 76039 (Mid-Cities West and Highway 360)

Come join us for a day of outdoor adventure with other new Tiger Cubs and their parent partners. This is a wonderful activity for Tiger Dens or just a Tiger and parent. There will be BBs, Archery, Climbing, games, crafts, and opportunities to earn requirements, so come join the fun and ROAR with the rest of the Tiger Cubs.


The adventure begins at 1:00 pm and continues until 5:00 pm. Bring an afternoon snack, a water bottle, and comfortable shoes!!

Early Registration Fee: $13, if paid by Wed. Sept. 30
Full Registration Fee: $18, if paid after Wed. Sept. 30
**please note this fee is only for Scouts... parents are not charged

Fee includes all activity supplies, patches, and insurance. This is a rain or shine event! In the case of inclement weather, some activities may be modified or adapted for safety and/or practicality.  

Be sure you turn in your form and registration to your den leader.  If you would like to print out a form, you can find them here.

Parent Information Guide

The new Pack 1910 Parent Information Guide is available now by clicking {HERE} or by clicking on the link located under the list of Scouting Links on the menu to the left.  This is an excellent resource for new and returning parents.  We encourage you to download your copy today!

Fourth Grade Has Its Perks!

From Scoutingwire.com
For more than a century the BSA has used the great outdoors as a classroom to teach character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. And now families with Scouts in the fourth grade have a great opportunity to explore federally managed lands and waters for free.

Yes, you read that right. On September 1, the White House launched the “Every Kid in a Park” program to encourage fourth graders to explore public lands and inspire the next generation to be active in the outdoors, spend time with friends and family, and learn in outdoor classrooms across the nation.

“Every Kid in a Park is a chance for fourth graders from every background to be outside and get to know the lands and waters that belong to them, whether it’s a national forest, a wildlife refuge, a marine sanctuary or a historic site in the center of a city,” said Christy Goldfuss, Managing Director at the White House Council on Environmental Quality. “By expanding their horizons and learning all the ways the outdoors can enrich their lives, this innovative program hopes to create greater awareness of the many benefits of our nation’s public lands and waters.”

Kids to parks passFourth grade Scouts can head to the Every Kid in a Park website to snag a pass which grants them free access to all federally managed lands and waters, including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and marine sanctuaries. What’s more, the pass provides free access for three accompanying adults (or an entire car for drive-in parks). The pass is good for the 2015-2016 school year, too, so Scouts and their families have plenty of time to take advantage of this sweet deal!

The Every Kid in a Park program is an administration-wide effort administered in partnership with the Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Scout parents and volunteers can learn more and check out educational activities and fun trip-planning ideas by visiting www.everykidinapark.gov. So, get out there and take advantage of this offer. And, share your experiences in the comments section.

Catholic Cub Scout Retreat

In an effort to continue our Duty to God, St. John the Apostle Church is hosting a Catholic Cub Scout Retreat on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 9:30 am - 5pm. The address is 7341 Glenview Drive, Richland Hills, Texas.

The cost is $15 and includes a patch, lunch and supplies.

The Cub Scout Retreat is a fun and informative way for the Scouts to enjoy the outdoors with other cub scouts and grow in their faith.  The day is filled with sessions on baptism, games, songs, storytelling, hands-on craft relating to our theme, and followed by mass at 5pm.  

For a link to a flyer to register you and your Scout, click here.

First Pack Meeting - TONIGHT!!

We've been waiting since the end of May and through all summer just for this moment -- TONIGHT IS THE FIRST PACK MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR!!!

We have new friends joining our pack.  We have new leadership in place.  We have new places to go.  We have a whole new program!  We are ready to have some fun!

First things first, when you walk in the door.  Please sign in!  

Things kick off at 6:15p.m. with a gathering activity that coincides with our theme of CLEAN.  We will hold a flag ceremony promptly at 6:30 p.m.

We will learn a chant, meet our new friends, meet our leaders, be given a challenge, play a fun game, talk about fundraising, receive recognition, talk about the Outdoor Code and how our choice to be "clean" effects the world around us.  

Pack meeting protocol... boys on the floor in a line with their den.  Parents sit back a little so that they can help man any stations that we have activities going on at. But remember, this is a family affair!  We want everyone helping and engaged.  It makes it so much more fun for everyone -- ESPECIALLY your son when he sees you smile!

Welcome to the Adventure!  We're so glad you're here!

Time To Get Popping!!

Pack 1910 -- it’s time to get popping!

Popcorn sales begin THIS Tuesday after the Pack Meeting.  


If you have questions about the popcorn program,  you can check our Popcorn Page. 

We have tons of of incentives to make this totally worth your while!  Oh, and it's pretty tasty stuff!  That doesn't hurt one bit!

Cyber Chip

Long gone are the days of the "be home before the sun goes down" kind of parenting that a lot of us grew up with.  Unfortunately however, the more kids are inside, the more inclined they are to engage in some kind of online, electronic activity.  Being the parents of boys of Cub Scout age (1st - 5th graders), we have seen news reports about cyber bullying, online security, location services on devices, geotagging of photos and social networking predators.  It would be nice to think these topics won't impact our youth, but we need to be proactive and realize that we are in the thick of it!



Crazy fact - did you know that over 5 MILLION Facebook users are actually kids under the age of 10 even though the age limit to even have an account is 13?


If you have a son, you've likely heard of.... Minecraft.  I know my boys absolutely LOVE watching YouTube videos that have to do with Minecraft and their other favorite video games.  However, if you think, for a second, they should watch these unsupervised, you're in for a shock.  A great deal of the content in these videos is highly inappropriate. Trust me on this one!

More and more children have iPads, iPhones, tablets, Ipods and more and more access than ever to a whole worldwide web that is not the most friendly to the eyes, heart and especially to the spirit and character of our children.

With the electronic world aimed against us, how can parents teach our children internet safety principles?  

In partnership with NetSmartz®, the Boy Scouts of America developed the Cyber Chip program. Along the same lines of how the Whittling Chip is designed to teach the boys pocketknife safety, the Cyber Chip is designed to teach them internet safety. There are BSA Cyber Chip requirements for boys in grades 1-3, grades 4-5 so your Cub Scouts are covered!  In fact, there are programs available from grades 1 - 12!  Even if your children aren’t in Cub Scouts, you can still take advantage of NetSmartz’s awesome programming.

Each Cyber Chip level covers topics such as cyber bullying, cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming and identity theft. To earn the Cyber Chip, Cub Scouts sign an Internet Safety Pledge, watch an age-appropriate online video and share what they’ve learned with their den or den leader. Older boys complete additional activities.

The Cyber Chip expires annually. Our boys can “recharge” the chip by returning to the NetSmartz® website to learn more information.

It is definitely hard to navigate these waters, but we have a responsibility to keep our kids safe and we can only do that by first educating ourselves. By encouraging our kids to participate in programs like the Cyber Chip, we are taking steps to ensure they are equipped with the tools to keep them and their friends and siblings safe.

If you want to make sure you're on top of things, the Boys & Girls Club of America created a CyberSafe program that will give you tips, discussion cards and resources for broaching the topics of cyberbullying, mobile technology, social networks and online privacy.

Cyber safety -- it's all of our jobs!  It’s never too early to begin talking about it with your boys. Start your conversation today and help them earn this awesome temporary patch that can be worn with their uniform -- the Cyber Chip!

Keeping the OUT in ScOUTing

One of the changes with the new Cub Scout program that rolled out June 1, is the emphasis on the importance of connecting boys back with nature -- in short, they want to get them camping!  In fact, going on a cam pout is now a requirement to earn your rank badge with Wolf, Bear and Arrow of Light dens.  Plus, let's face it, BOYS WANT TO CAMP! Our pack plans two (tent) camp outs a year.  One in the fall and one in the spring.  

So, be sure you save the date for the Pack 1910's October camp-out.  

WHO:  Pack 1910 Scouts and their families
WHAT:  Fall Festival and Haunted Hayride camp out 
WHEN:  Friday, October 16-Sunday, October 18
WHERE:  Sid Richardson Scout Ranch, Bridgeport, TX
WHY:  To work with your son to earn his rank, to get outside, to camp, to have fun!
COST:  $22 per child, $10 per adult
RSVP DEADLINE:  Payment and registration forms due to April, Sunday, October 11.
PAPERWORK:  The registration form, your payment and your BSA Health Form must be on file.  The registration flyer can be found here.

We reserve the camping area for BOTH Friday and Saturday night, but the official camp out activities do not begin until around 1pm on Saturday.  By allowing families to come Friday night, we are able to be more flexible and have more boys and families who can participate in the camping program.  In fact, there is even a place on the registration form to indicate Friday night camping - please fill this out.  Camping Friday and Saturday night is a great way to get to know your Pack families.  Please note, the form says to turn it into the Longhorn Council -- DO NOT DO THIS!  Forms need to be turned into April so that she can register us as a pack.  Payments via check should be made out to LONGHORN COUNCIL.

Activities begin around 1 on Saturday and include items like bounce houses, leather crafts, archery, bb guns, pumpkin carving, etc.  The haunted hay ride is fun and generally NOT that scary, but you know your child and, as such, it is not a mandatory requirement and they may stay back at the campsite with you until our group returns.  

Boys' Life Magazine

One of the items available to Scouts that some Packs consider optional is the Boy's Life Magazine.  Our Pack feels so strongly about the benefit from this publication that we actually include a subscription for every single Cub Scout with their membership fees.  

The official magazine of The Boy Scouts of America, Boy's Life Magazine also has an awesome web presence.  Check them out here.

Their website has fun interactive pages with silly quizzes, instructional videos (want to learn to tie a knot?), gear spotlights, recipes, and so much more!  It's definitely one to bookmark and add to their "parent approved" lists for them to visit over and over again!  

LAST CALL for Fossil Rim

Contact April here IMMEDIATELY.  Payments must be made when you RSVP.  If you RSVP, that's your guarantee.  PayPal invoices can be issued, you can pay via credit card or you can bring a check (made payable to Pack 1910) to April or Chris' house -- whatever is convenient!  

WHO:  Cub Scout Pack 1910 Scouts and family members

WHEN:  Saturday, September, 19 from 10am to Sunday, September 20 at 9am

WHERE:  Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, Texas

COST: $93.50 per person and includes, lunch, dinner, 3 education programs, a guided safari, accommodations in air conditioned/climate-controlled bunk houses, breakfast and a hike (weather permitting)

The information on Fossil Rim can be found here.  Again, if you want to go, contact April immediately!

We Are On Facebook

If you're linked in on Social Media, please come on over to our page and "like" us to receive links on all of our upcoming events as well as share photos with us from your den meetings and Pack events!  All of our blog posts are propagated into our Facebook feed as well so you won't miss a thing!  Plus, if you add photos, we save these photos to our Pack Dropbox account for our annual photo montage played during the Blue & Gold while we eat.  We can be found HERE.  Come "like" us!

Awesome Sign Up Night!

PThanks to all you guys who came out to keep us all company on the annual Cub Scout Sign Up night!  

Thanks to Ed Attel for securing the rockets from the Longhorn Council to ensure that the boys new to scouting are completely aware that they ARE going to have a blast -- quite LITERALLY!  

There will be a few e-mails, lists, forms and such flying your way for the next few weeks until we tackle all of the paperwork.  However, once that gets handled, we should have smooth sailing for the year ahead! 

We have an excited and invigorated group of leaders ready to jump in and make this the best program for the boys in Pack 1910... probably the best Pack in ALL OF KELLER!  We hope to set the standard by which all Packs will judge a fantastic program!

That does require a lot of effort, and so we will be looking to YOU -- our awesome parents -- to step in and fill the gaps.  

The first sheet I wanted to provide a link to for you was the NEW CUB SCOUT CHECKLIST FOR PARENTS.  This is simply a way for you, as a parent, to track the few items that need to happen to ensure they they do.  I'm a checklist kind of girl.  I figure who can't use a checklist to make sure they're staying on course.  

In short, it makes sure you have your registration form turned in (so that we can get you added to our system).  Complete the BSA Health Form for registered adults and youth.  Be sure you're checking out our website frequently!  Meet with your den leader. Pay those registration dues.  One check and you're golden until next December!  Visit the Scout shop for your uniform components and insignia.  Volunteer for something!  Read the Scout Handbook!  Complete Youth Protection Training Online ASAP and provide April, John or Christopher with a copy of your completion card.

Welcome aboard!  We are SO excited to have you join!!

Cub Scout Sign Up Night

It's time to kick off a new year in Pack 1910 and we want YOU to join us!  Our annual Cub Scout Sign Up night will be Tuesday, September 1 at 6:30 p.m.

If you picked up a flier at Ridgeview Elementary's Meet the Teacher or at our Raingutter Regatta, this is the night we've been talking about!  Are you ready to see what all Pack 1910 has in store for YOU this year?  Be sure to stop by Tuesday night, September 1, and sign up with the Pack!

WHO:       Boys in 1st - 5th grade in the Keller and surrounding areas
WHAT:     Cub Scout Pack 1910 Sign Up Night
WHERE:    First United Methodist Church of Keller, Hallelujah Center 
                1025 Johnson Road, Keller
COST:     $115 through NEXT December!  ($40 for this year and $75 for all of next year)
WHEN:      Tuesday, September 1, 6:30 pm - 8:00 p.m. come and go
WHY:        Because -- IT IS FUN!  

Scouting promotes and encourages family togetherness.  Time is a valuable commodity and what better way to spend it than investing in lasting memories with your son.  More than ever, today’s families struggle to find time to spend together. Cub Scouting helps to support your family by providing ready-made opportunities for you and your son to do things together.
Your son needs to belong to a group of boys his own age. Through this sense of belonging, he builds his self-esteem and learns to get along with others. As a parent, you want to be assured that the groups that your boy joins will teach values consistent with good citizenship, character development, physical fitness and spiritual growth. The Boy Scouts of America has been weaving these lifetime values into fun and educational activities since 1910.
In a society where your son is taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouting teaches him to “do his best” and to be helpful to others.  Servant leadership.

He will learn to live by the code of “On my honor.”

But... we know that boys do not join Cub Scouting to get their character built.  Boys join Scouts.... because it's fun!!!

Our program is full but it's not complete without YOU!  If you are unable to attend Cub Scout Sign Up Night, please complete the informational form on the website and someone from our membership committee will be in touch with you shortly. However, the best way to start is to jump in with both feet and be ready to have fun!  

Your adventure starts Tuesday!  We look forward to meeting you!

Meet the Teacher - Ridgeview Elementary

Thank you to everyone at Ridgeview Elementary School who stopped to visit with us at the Cub Scouts information table.  We appreciate your time and your interest in our program!

So, you have the flyer... you may have even jotted your contact information on the list... your son and your family have the interest in Scouting.  So... what's next?  



Oh yeah...TO JOIN CUB SCOUTS!  If you signed up for more information or you took a flier with all of our information on it -- it will lead you back here, to our blog.  And I'm here to tell you our sign up night is...

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 at 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Keller

Hallelujah Center

1025 Johnson Road, Keller

If you have an questions, please don't hesitate to contact April Driggers, your Committee Chair, or John Waskow, your Cubmaster, respectively at adriggers@gmail.com and/or 1910cubmaster@gmail.com

The format for the evening will be come and go with a sign-in at the door and then you will work your way through the few tables we have set up to talk ... discover... see our activity calendar... sign up... grab a rocket for our November rocket launch and you're SET!

We are so excited about all that's in store this year.  We just KNOW it's going to be our GREATEST YEAR yet!!!

This is a FANTASTIC way to get established within the pack immediately so that you can be in gear to go camping with in September at Fossil Rim.  More information about that trip can be found by clicking {HERE}.

Fossil Rim Overnighter is on the Horizon

Mark your calendars and save the date Cub Scouts!  Our over-nighter at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose is on the horizon!

This is a new experience for our Pack and was added to our "special events" rotation so that our boys and their families could enjoy a varied program that provided unique opportunities of all variety.

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is nestled amidst the live oak thickets, limestone outcroppings, and stands of juniper in the rustic hills of Somervell County.  It's a sanctuary for endangered species. Their goal is promoting the preservation and procreation of threatened/endangered species, environmental awareness, and a recreational and educational experience for people of all ages. 

We will check in Saturday morning, September 20 into climate-controlled cabins and then enjoy a full program of activities.

Lunch, dinner, a campfire program, a safari adventure and three educational experiences along with breakfast are included with your payment of $93.50 per person.  Credit cards are accepted but will incur a service charge.

One of the educational adventures we will learn about is capture techniques used by the vets at Fossil Rim.  Being a wildlife veterinarian there isn't easy, and in this program our Scouts will learn about some of the dangerous tasks the vets undertake in the field.  They will learn what it means to work with wild animals, learn about what training and precautions must be taken and hear real stories of what goes on behind the scenes at the park.  Each Scout will be able to test their "vet-ability" as they participate in a hands-on activity as well.

Another educational opportunity we will have will be a class called "Dyeing From Nature." Scouts will be taken back through time to an era when man turned to nature for his needs.  On this journey of discovery, they will have an opportunity to experiment with native natural dye -- one that is even still used today on a daily basis.  For this class, each kiddo needs to bring a pre-washed, white t-shirt! (Hand-made souvenirs!  What can be better?!)

I just know this will be one of the adventures everyone will remember with Pack 1910. Make sure you log into ScoutBook and RSVP today!

Texas Rangers Scout Day

In the event you are really wanting to pack the weekend of September 18, 19 and 20 full of all the fun you can possibly have (since we are camping at Fossil Rim on the 19th), I wanted to be sure to extend this special invitation to all of our Pack family to attend the BSA Scout Day with the Texas Rangers.  

Sunday, September 20 at 2:05 pm.  

David Crowder will also give a post game concert.  

If you pre-order your tickets through the flier (link is below), you can receive the special commemorative patch for your Scout's brag vest.  For seating diagrams visit www.TexasRangers.com and to purchase tickets, please click {HERE} to download the form.

GO RANGERS!

We ARE Family - Join Cub Scouts Today!

Through Scouting you forge relationships and become a family.  It's not just a leader running a den that has nothing to do with the other dens... In Cub Scouts, we all share a common bond not only with our Cub Scouts dens but with all families in our Pack.  This accepting, loving, supportive family atmosphere is something we could all use a lot more of.  Thinking about what we do?  Come check out Scouting today!  Click here. 

We will be having our Cub Scout Sign Up Night September, 1, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Keller's Hallelujah Center.  Please, if you know someone you think would be a great asset to our family of 1910 Scouts, bring them along!  We look forward to meeting you!

Year at a Glance

Just for your convenience in planning, we have also created a handy 2015-2016 Year at a Glance Calendar.  Obviously, this doesn't have detailed information on it with times, locations, costs, etc., but it will give you a general idea if you need to find out if something is going on in a hurry.

Click HERE for the one page year at a glance calendar of activities.

2015-2016 Monthly Calendars of Events

We have been in the process of updating and packing as much AWESOME as we are legally able to do in these monthly calendars!  There may be some tweaks here and there for when we get some dates finalized, but otherwise -- here is your access to the year of fun we have planned for Pack 1910's Cub Scouts for 2015-2016!

Do you want a copy yourself?  Click here.  You'll be taken to the link to download the 12 monthly calendars for our Pack year.  A sample is below just so you can see!

If anything changes, the file will be updated and the link created on this page will be invalid.  There will ALWAYS be a new link added for any updates to the calendar because we want to make sure that there is no confusion and that you have access to the most recent and most up-to-date information.

Clicking the above link will take you to our action-packed planned calendar which will help make your planning streamlined and provide your scout the opportunity to have the time of his life!

Aquatic Science

Do you have a budding aquanaut?  Texas Parks & Wildlife Department have created a new website called Texas Aquatic Science for students to study the aquatic ecosystems in Texas.  They actually have a pilot program rolling out throughout the state but the student portion is located online and has information on everything from why water is essential to live, conservation, lakes & ponds, the Gulf of Mexico, bays & estuaries and so much more. 

You can explore the various careers available in water and aquatic science as well.

I encourage you to check it out here!  It looks to be a great resource for everyone!

ScoutBook is LIVE!

You heard me right!  Pack 1910 is live on ScoutBook.  All the Scout's data records should be complete and you should have a full visual representation of their Cub Scout career.  Every parent should have received their invitation from ScoutBook by now.  If you haven't received it, check your spam filter.  If you are having difficulties, please let me know becuase we need all parents live and active on ScoutBook.  This is our Calendar, our inter-Pack e-mail system and your way to contact everyone and anyone within the Pack!  You need to be logged on and plugged in!  ScoutTrack is no longer being updated and the contract is set to run out soon.  So please, validate those Scoutbook invitations and get logged in immediately!

Or, don't take my word for it -- find out for yourself why 300,000 users strong Scoutbook is still growing strong.

June Core Value - Perseverance

The Core Value for the month of June is Perseverance.  Being able to stick with something and to not give up, even if it is difficult -- is hard!  Providing boys with experiences that may be a little out of their comfort zone in order for them to learn how to see things through is how we can help them celebrate perseverance in their own lives.   

Boys will realize that they must push through and continue to work hard to improve their skills when they want to succeed!

Teaching children the benefits of hard work and trying is easy... have them set small goals which will help them reach a larger one.  Saving their allowance, for instance, a few weeks at a time to make a larger purchase.  How about finishing a long chapter book or their first novel.  It's met by being determined to finish.  Setting reachable goals and staying at it!  Those video games may beckon their attention, but they must push through their distractions to reach that goal.  How about playing the guitar?  It's easy to want to pick it up and sound like a rock star but -- that's not going to happen!  It requires dedication, practice, setting small goals, hard work, determination... in the end, they will persevere!

The EDGE method we use in Scouting is a great way to help leaders demonstrate perseverance. 

Explain

Demonstrate

Guide

Equip

By teaching boys skills this way, having them set their goals and then cultivating an attitude of gratitude helps them persevere... on their own!  When you are witness to the "I got it!" or the "I did it!" -- it's an AMAZING thing!  

Perseverance -- think about it!