Longest Blood Moon of the Century

The record-setting lunar eclipse paired with an extra-close Mars will soon have sky-watchers seeing red.  Check out this report HERE.

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Which will likely be our best bet to see the whole event... North America isn't in the correct proximity to witness the full lunar event.

Sleepover With America's Team

Save the date for the 2018 Scout Sleepover opportunity offered by America's Team. The greatest scout sleepover will be October 12. Don’t miss out on a night to remember at the home of our hometown team, the Dallas Cowboys! Every Scout and their family is welcome to come out and participate! Yes, the entire family can come!

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

• Free Parking • 

• Giveaways •

• Dinner and Breakfast •

• Field Activities •

• Movie on Big Screen with Popcorn •

• Camping Out on the Field •

WANT MORE FUN??   Access to the Dallas Cowboy Rally Day event which will be held the following morning is available for $12 per person.  Rally days are a fan fest at the stadium on Saturdays before the game. They have activities on the field, pictures and autographs with Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Dallas Cowboys Alumni appearances and autograph opportunities. Typically these tickets are $35 a person, but for Scout Sleepover attendees, they will be offered for $12.

Deadline for us to register as a Pack is October 5, therefore, your RSVP deadline is September 10 with payment due at September Pack Meeting held 9/11. Once we have a total number of attendees, we will ensure we qualify for the discounted rate and will register our group together. Be prepared to pay September 11 (or before).

Mabel's Labels

Believe it or not, it's time to start thinking about BACK TO SCHOOL shopping!  You'll be needing to label lunch boxes, waterbottles, athletic wear, shoes, jackets, school supplies, backpacks and we have partnered up for a fundraiser with one of the best sites for personalized labels -- namely, Mabel's Labels.  

You can visit Mabel's Labels by clicking THIS LINK.  You will be taken to the fundraising action page.  Under the box on the left, click the orange bar to scroll down and find "CUB SCOUT PACK 1910".  This will take you to our Pack's page within the Mabel's Labels fundraising selections.  From there... start checking out all their awesome options! 

I can attest that the quality is TOP NOTCH... dishwasher safe, waterproof, microwave safe... I've put them on everything from favorite blankets to stuffed animal tags to Matchbox cars to Scout handbooks to backpacks to sippy cups to headphones to every... single... solitary piece of camping equipment my Boy Scouts own --including their eating utensils, chairs and sleeping bags!

You needn't be part of Cub Scout Pack 1910 to order so feel free to invite your family and friends to do their back to school shopping here too!!  This is a perpetual fundraiser we keep active because EVERYONE needs labels!  

Cub Scouts - A Great Purpose

One of the best gifts you can give your kid through Scouting is a whole new family... all of you!  Values that last a life time.

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.

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!

Feeling Super? Come join us!

Our PayPal link is live and we are taking reservations NOW for our private showing of Incredibles 2 at the Studio Movie Grill in Colleyville on Saturday, July 7 at 11am.

Each movie ticket price includes popcorn, a drink and a meal (from a preselected menu).

Come enjoy the air conditioning!  Bring a friend! Cub Scouts need to wear their Pack T-shirts.

Attending this event qualifies your scout for a July event for the National Summertime Activity Award.

RSVP on Scoutbook with your headcount of adults/youth and you can pay via PayPal on our Pack's Payment Page located HERE.  Deadline will be here before you know it so RSVP and PAY TODAY.  If you'd prefer, you may drop a check by our Treasurer.  Please contact him HERE to make payment arrangements if you do not wish to use PayPal.

Memorial Day Flag Ceremony

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.

Regardless of the exact date or location of its origins, one thing is clear – Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and a desire to honor our dead. It was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed. The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.

On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.




I encourage all Pack 1910 families to engage in something meaningful this weekend to help instill in our Cubs a purpose for this day. Let's raise a generation that doesn't forget.



Take part in watching the National Memorial Day Parade. They will have a live feed streaming on YouTube. The parade is at 2pm EST. More on the parade can be found here.

Here is a Memorial Day Tribute you could watch with your family.

If you would like to do something local, at 11:00am CST at the Mt. Gilead Cemetery on Keller-Smithfield Road, the Keller Mt. Gilead Cemetery Association and the Rotary club are putting together their annual Memorial Day celebration. (The band starts at 10:30 am.) This is a one hour event inclusive of a flag retirement ceremony (conducted by Troop 1910 of First United Methodist Church of Keller.)

We have added to our Pack Calendar a special entry on Memorial Day. At 3pm -- no matter where you are, what you are doing or whose company you are sharing -- please stop and take a moment to gather your family and friends together to remember those who have fallen in service to our great nation. Memorial Day is more than a cookout, it's a time to be in thought for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice as well as their families. The National Moment of Remembrance is at 3pm. Unite with Americans everywhere to show that we have not forgotten that freedom isn't free. We are the home of the free BECAUSE of the brave!

Scouts and families, you are cordially invited to participate in the annual flag retirement ceremony at Mt. Gilead Cemetery.

Troop 1910 will be on hand to lead the services.

The event starts at 11:30 am, but you'll want to arrive sooner to ensure seating (I suggest you bring a chair and water).

Scout should be in full field uniform.

Once the ceremony concludes, hotdogs and drinks will be served.

Again, please come prepared for the heat. Hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, and your own cold water!

If you have a personal flag you'd like to bring to retire, please feel free.  No other flags will be burned tomorrow as I think Lucas Funeral Home will take them to retire with Veterans.

All families are encouraged to participate.

Outdoor Activity Award

Did your scout register for Day Camp?

If so, he's on his way to earn the Outdoor Activity Award.

Read all about the requirements for this cool award here.

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

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 District Day 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.

Summer Adventures

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 mailed to the treasurer for any events. 

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 many of these programs we are planning on 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. 

Each event will have all specific information for each activity on Scoutbook. Today's notification is merely for you to save the date for our summer of fun! 

PACK 1910 SUMMER PROGRAM 2018: 

4-7: Mustang District Day Camp. See THIS PAGE on our website that is dedicated to all things Day Camp. $100 per camper
16: Stargazing Party 
29: Mountasia Family Fun Night

7: Incredibles 2 Movie Outing
21: Stargazing Party 
27: Federal Bureau of Engraving and Printing Tour

4-5: Webelos only trip to Space Center Houston (overnighter)
11: Raingutter Regatta
18: Stargazing Party
19: Keller Post Office Tour
26: Ice Cream Social Recruitment and Registration Event


Did you pick up a flyer at the Pack meeting to put on your fridge? No?  Print one out now 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.

Pack Meeting TOMORROW!

Pack 1910's final Pack Meeting for the 2017-2018 year is TOMORROW NIGHT at 6:30 pm at the UMC Keller's Family Life Center (the "FLC"). 

We will be distributing our Summer calendar, accepting registrations for District Day Camp and finishing our Scout year strong!

Be sure you safe the date for our Graduation Bridging and Potluck that takes place Sunday, May 20 in the UMC Prayer Garden. This is where the boys are all officially graduated to the next rank in scouts and receive their new neckerchief, book and slide. A great way to kick off the summer for sure!

Gentlemen... start your engines!

FRIDAY is our track set up and the test track will be open 7-8pm in the FLC.

SATURDAY morning is registration at 9:30 am followed by RACING!  Come ready to have some fun!

We can't wait to see the SUPERHERO themed cars!  BRING YOUR A-GAME! 

See you there!

April Pack Meeting is Tomorrow!

Pack 1910's April's Pack Meeting is tomorrow at 6:30 pm at the UMC Keller's Family Life Center! We can't wait to see you there!

Cub Scout & Webelos Resident Camps

There are so many opportunities all summer long to keep the OUT in ScOUTing! One of those is Cub Scout and/or Webelos Resident Camps provided by the Longhorn Council.  This year's theme is:

DINOSAUR SURVIVAL CAMP!

A great perk of attending -- your Scout can earn his Outdoor Activity Award.  Day Camp and/or Resident Camp is mandatory to earn this.

Four Webelos sessions and four Cub Scout sessions are available. Cub Scout and Webelos Camps help you bring outdoor fun and learning to your Cub Scout summer at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch (SR2) near Bridgeport and Camp Tahuaya near Belton. You’ll go kayaking and canoeing on the lake and rock climbing, go swimming and have fun water fights – swimming each day! Fleets of new Sit-on-Top Kayaks for each program.

Cub Scout Sessions: $125 youth, $50 adults. 3-Nights.
Camp Tahuaya Cub Scout Session 1 – June 24 – June 27
Camp Tahuaya Cub Scout Session 2 – June 27- June 30
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch Cub Session 3 – July 8 – July 11
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch Cub Session 4 – July 11 – July 14

Webelos Sessions: $125 youth, $50 adults. 3-Night
Camp Tahuaya Webelos Session 1 – June 24 – June 27
Camp Tahuaya Webelos Session 2 – June 27- June 30
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch Webelos Session 3 – July 8 – July 11
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch Webelos Session 4 – July 11 – July 14

For resident camp, all tents, meals, eating utensils, program materials and equipment are provided by the camp for each camper. The camp does not provide cots or mattresses for the campers. A limited number of cots may be rented for $5 per camp session on a first-come first-served basis.

Just what do Cub Scouts and Webelos DO at Resident Camp?  How about Swimming, Kayaking, Archery, BB Shooting, Climbing, Water Battles, Rowing, Nature, Canoeing, Reptile Shows, Campfires, Games, First Aid, Advancement, Crafts, Fishing... AND MORE!

This can be coordinated at the family or den level. Each Cub Scout should have an adult partner with him.  However, if you’re the only member of our Pack attending camp, you would be an “Explorer” camper. You’ll make new friends and camp with other “Explorer” Cub Scouts and parents from Packs all over the Longhorn Council.

PARENT ORIENTATION MEETING
The orientation meeting for adults coming to camp will be held the Wednesday before your camp session at 7 pm at the Longhorn Council offices. Orientation Meetings for SR2 sessions will be held at the Hurst office.

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
All adults (18 and older) must turn in a completed Camp Adult Info Form to the Camp Director on arrival at camp. Each Pack, Den, or family attending must turn in a Texas Camp Adult Roster prior to arriving at camp.

All units (if you attend as a den) in camp MUST BE under the direct leadership of two adults at all times, one must be at least 21 years old and the other at least 18 years old. Adults may rotate with other parents or leaders; however, at least two qualified adults must remain in camp with the unit 24 hours daily while in camp. All adults in camp must have a current BSA youth protection card (good for two years). If you attend as an Explorer scout, you will stay with your Scout at all times and still need YPT certification.

REQUIRED HEALTH FORMS
Every adult and youth camper must have a completed BSA Medical form, Parts A, B, and C. This form does require a doctor’s exam. The Health Department requires immunization dates and parent signatures on all health forms. 

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
See the Longhorn Council's Resident Camp Page HERE

All the forms and information is contained there. 

Mustang District Awards Banquet

Your Mustang District Annual Awards Banquet takes place Saturday, April 28 at the Heritage Church of Christ, 4201 Heritage Trace Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76244.

Doors open at 5:30 pm and dinner is served at 6:20 pm.  Cost is $20 per person.

This is a time of community, fellowship, recognition and FUN!

We not only recognize our adult leadership but we also recognize the Eagles in our District.  Every registered leader is encouraged to attend.

Click HERE to be taken to the registration portal.

Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award

This is one of the COOL awards that is a patch sewn directly onto the pocket flap. It can be earned EVERY YEAR of your Cub Scout's scouting career with different requirements for each rank. The first year is the patch, after that it's pins that are pinned onto the patch.

First and foremost, to earn this award -- attendance at CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP OR RESIDENT CAMP is a must! So, have YOU saved the date for Day Camp? It's an AWESOME 4-day experience for the boys and the Mustang District puts on one of THE best and largest Day Camps in our Council! Click HERE for more information on Day Camp and how to register.

Or, better yet, have you saved the date for Cub Scout Resident and/or Webelos Resident Camp? HERE is all of the information on those!

Back to the Outdoor Activity Award. . . Scouts would start working on this award after school is over this year and therefore, it will apply toward their NEW Scout rank which they begin working on the first day of summer. They will have the ENTIRE YEAR to meet the requirements of that year's rank-specific criteria. Since Day Camp and/or Resident camp are mandatory for this award, now is a GREAT time to save the date so your Scout can earn this award!

The requirements are as follows:

ALL RANKS
Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp and do the following:


Rank-Specific:

TIGER Complete the Backyard Jungle adventure from the Tiger Handbook, and complete four of the outdoor activities listed below.

WOLF Complete the Paws on the Path adventure from the Wolf Handbook, and complete five of the outdoor activities listed below.

BEAR Complete the Bear Necessities adventure from the Bear Handbook, and complete six of the outdoor activities listed below.

WEBELOS: Complete the Webelos Walkabout adventure from the Webelos Handbook, and complete seven of the outdoor activities listed below.



Outdoor Activities for all Ranks
These activities must be in addition to any similar activities counted for rank advancement, and can be accomplished as a family, den, or pack.

• Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can be on an organized, marked trail or just a hike to observe nature in your area.
• Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park fun day.
• Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
• Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
• Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
• Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
• Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
• Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack meeting.
• Participate in an outdoor aquatics activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den, pack, or family swim.
• Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
• Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
• Participate in an outdoor interfaith or other worship service.
• Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.
• Invent an outside game and play it outside with friends for 30 minutes.

Youth Protection Training

The BSA has announced bold, wide-ranging updates to its Youth Protection program. Even those Scout leaders who took the previous version of Youth Protection training must log into My.Scouting.org and complete the updated Youth Protection by October 1, 2018.

Finally, beginning June 1, 2018, all adults who will be present at a Scouting activity for 72 hours or more must register as volunteers and complete a background check and Youth Protection training. This includes parents, merit badge counselors and any other adult who will be there for an extended time.

Happy Easter

April Parent / Committee Meeting

PARENTS WANTED!!! PLEASE ATTEND MONDAY'S COMMITTEE MEETING TO HELP THE PACK MAKE PLANS AND DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR SON'S SCOUT ACTIVITIES.

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

Parents attend to help enrich and strengthen our Pack. Topics include upcoming pack meeting plans, assignments for the next month and upcoming large-scale activities.

We have a few leadership roles we would love to have filled and just by coming to these meetings -- you could help the Pack tremendously! You can RSVP on Scoutbook or just show up!

The link to download and print your own meeting agenda will be posted in the Comments field on the ScoutBook calendar event created for this meeting. Again, we ask that you please print your own (no wasted paper).

The meeting is at 7pm at the Scout House on Monday, April 2. We will be finalizing the April Pack Meeting, finalizing the Pine Wood Derby plans, discussing Day Camp, the summer calendar, leadership opportunities and more.

Come join us!

Need A Little Adventure In Your Summer?

Make Memories That Will Last a Lifetime at the Iconic Philmont Scout Ranch!

The Philmont Family Adventure is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the Philmont Scout Ranch like never before!

Open to all registered members of the BSA and their families, you will have a chance to participate in all of the incredible activities offered at Philmont and make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.

WHO

All registered members of the BSA and their families

WHERE

Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico

WHEN

Full Session Week 1: 6/24-30; Week 2: 7/1-7

Half Session 1 Week 1: 6/24-27; Week 2 7/1-4

Half Session 2 Week 1: 6/27-30; Week 2 7/4-7

COST:

Full Week Adult: $350; Child/Youth: $150 - includes tent, meals, program fees

Half Week Adult: $215; Child/Youth: $100 - includes tent, meals, program fees

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!

You can customize your adventure by choosing activities that appeal to you. Morning and afternoon programs will be offered daily, as well as day-long activities ... if you’re feeling extra adventurous!

This is different from any previous event at the Philmont Scout Ranch, and will truly be an unforgettable experience for all families in attendance.

For more information, click the link above for The Philmont Family Adventure. Full Session Schedule is HERE.  Half Session Schedule is HERE.

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. I'm sure we've all 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! We must protect them.

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 pulse, you've likely heard of.... Minecraft. I know my scout absolutely LOVES watching YouTube videos that have to do with Minecraft and his other favorite video game du jour. 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.  Predators use clickbait to lure them to watch material that is anything but age appropriate for Cub Scouts or adults for that matter!

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.

Once they present their completion certification to their den leaders, they will earn their Cyber Chip which is a temporary patch to be worn on their uniform. (It's pictured at the top of this post.)

The Cyber Chip expires annually. Scouts are required to “recharge” the chip each year by returning to the NetSmartz® website for their grade and completing the recharge requirements (at the bottom for their required grade). Grades 1-3 have their own experience, Grades 4-5 have another, 6-8 have another and grades 9-12 have their own as well. This keeps the information relevant and age appropriate. Upon this completion, they'll be presented with a recharged pin to wear on their patch.

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 and 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!