Shifts Available THIS WEEKEND

 

We have shifts still available to fill this weekend -- please download the app and get those sites accounted for so we do not miss the opportunity!  

We have one shift Saturday to cover and one shift open on Sunday.

Get The App -- Sign Up For Sales!

 

Cub Scouts is POWERED by Popcorn!  In order to participate in our annual fundraiser, we need all members to get the app downloaded and get signed up to go!  So, grab your phone and...

Text APP to 62771

You'll need the following information:

Pack: 1910

District: Mustang

Council: Longhorn

That gets you in and linked to our unit.  Additionally, all members of our Unit should have received an email invite from Trails End with a link to do just that.  

The only way to sign up for our Show and Sell booths is through the app.  It's super easy and the app has built in training videos right at your fingertips.

Click HERE for a link to the Quick Start Guide

New Parent Information Night

  

Parents, please make plans to join us for an informal but ridiculously important Parent Information and Orientation Zoom meeting Wednesday, September 7 from 7-8:30 pm 

Bring your questions. THIS is where you'll get answers.

If you haven't be sure to bookmark and review your New Parent Orientation Guide.  Having that accessible in these first few months is a great survival tool to have in your arsenal. This document is always available from our blog's main page by accessing (on a desktop, not a mobile device) the Scouting Links header in the left hand margin.

Please RSVP on ScoutBook so we know to expect you.  If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then you definitely want to come! If you've not yet accessed and/or received your Scoutbook notification, just hop on.  We will make things happen.

Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86755840200?pwd=L2dRbm9VYTVBeWhIeUxSNkg4QmQxUT09

Meeting ID: 867 5584 0200

Passcode: 074626

Oh No, You Didn't MISS the Sign Up Day!?!

  You MISSED Cub Scout Registration?!!??!?

(I'll let you in on a little secret... it's totally okay!) If you were unable to make it to Pack 1910's sign up day this afternoon, please know that it is never too late to join Cub Scouts. We are a year-round program!

So, if you didn't make it the in-person sign up, no worries!  We will have another "official" sign-up day via Zoom on Wednesday, September 7 where we'll have leadership available to answer questions about our Unit and help you with getting registered BUT... you don't need to wait for that, you can jump in and join ANYTIME!  JOIN HERE

The faster you join, the more fun you can have! Don't think about it - just do it!

Community Service Event

 

Pack families and friends are invited to attend a Community Service Project through our Chartered Organization - Golden Triangle Rotary Club.

We are doing a clean up of Bear Creek Park on Saturday, September 3 from 8-10am.  They will provide bags. Bring your own gloves.  

Pack 1910 has the safety vests if you'd like them. I need a leader to pick them up from our Committee Chair's house.  

Meet in the parking lot near the old bridge.  Be sure to RSVP on Scoutbook!

August Hike - Tonight

 

The first hike of the year is scheduled for this evening. Yep -- Pack 1910's Hiking Club is back in session! 

We will meet at the Keller-Smithfield Node Park for a easy introductory hike to kick off our new Scouting year. Please convene by 6:45 so we can do an introduction to Pack hikes, a safety, water and gear check.  

Let's face it -- one of the main reasons kids want to join Scouts is to get OUTDOORS! There's no better way to do that than getting out for some good ole fun on the trails. We want to continue to be a more outdoor-oriented Pack and keep our Scouts ACTIVE so we have pledged that we will keep the OUT in scOUTing! 

Attendance at these events is completely optional, but... you know you want to come! 

Usually held the 2nd Saturday of every month, Pack 1910 will have a Pack-wide hike at varying locations somewhere in the D/FW area. Hikes will be anywhere between 1-4 miles. Oh, and did I mention that we will be logging miles! Why? Because for logging miles -- the Scouts will receive AWARDS for specific miles reached along the way.

Hikers should be prepared with their six essential items for hiking: 

1. first aid kit -- not a full sized, a mini backpacking size is great
2. FULL water bottle -- one that they can manage on their own
3. sun protection (wide-brimmed cap and/or sun screen)
4. whistle -- NEVER blow this unless it's an EMERGENCY
5. trail food -- snack that is easy to manage, not melt, calorie dense
6. flashlight -- I prefer a headlamp. Obviously they won't need it during the day, but we are teaching them to BE PREPARED so have them bring one.

Take this list and let your SCOUT gather these items into a lightweight backpack -- why? Because if you do everything for them, they lose the opportunity to learn for themselves! We will discuss the buddy system before departing. We will discuss the Outdoor Code AND Leave No Trace before and during the hike. 

Meet Megan Schweitzer and Christie Pearson at the Keller-Smithfield Node Park near the pavilion.  If you plan to attend, please be sure you RSVP on Scoutbook so we know who all to expect! 

All Pack events are FAMILY FRIENDLY but please do not bring the 4 legged kiddos unless they are service animals.  

 

Two apps that are a great resource for hiking is the AllTrails app and Weatherbug.  AllTrails will turn your phone into a GPS tracker to help you track your mileage and pace as well as save your favorite trails.  Weatherbug helps you track weather and alerts you to lightning in your vicinity.

Speaking of WEATHER -- there is a chance for weather tonight so please be sure you check SCOUTBOOK for an update by 6pm on the status of tonight's hike.  

We will always err on the side of caution and safety when it comes to our Scouts and Scout families.  If there is only a forecast for sprinkles, we will proceed.  In the event of lightning/thunder, we will postpone.

Meet The Teacher - Ridgeview

 

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.  We will be at Hidden Lakes next week and look forward to seeing you all there too!

So, you may have scanned one of our QR codes... you may have made a mental note of the August 28 official "sign up day"... your son or daughter has an interest in Scouting.  So... what's next?  

Oh yeah...TO JOIN CUB SCOUTS!   And I'm here to tell you our sign up day is...

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28     4 pm - 6 pm

at the Scout House

United Methodist Church Keller

1025 Johnson Road

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at pack1910cubscouts@gmail.com

 
The format for the afternoon will be come and go.  There will be a sign in table and then parents will be able to visit with their child's Den Leader and get ready to get plugged in!  However, the great news is you don't have to wait until then, you can go ahead and get your membership application completed now!  Check the top of our website for the Join Our Pack link.

National S'mores Day

You're cordially invited to share a s'mores with Pack 1910 tomorrow for National S'mores Day!  

Wagon Kit Reservations Are Live!

Our Pack is POWERED BY POPCORN!  And we've got an awesome opportunity for you to make it easy to hit our baseline goal of $500 in sales per scout -- reserve a wagon kit.  These kits contain a preselected amount of inventory to provide a little bit of everything ready for you to load up in your wagon and make some sales!

We have ordered enough for 20 of these but will gladly make more if we have enough requests.  First come, first served. We will start a waitlist after the first 20 reservations are made.  Order below.

Religious Knot Classes Starting Soon

 

There are only two awards Cub Scouts can earn that they can take with them into Scouts BSA to wear on their uniforms forever -- one is their Arrow of Light award, the other is their religious emblem. 

To encourage members to grow stronger in their faith, religious groups have developed a  religious emblems program. The Boy Scouts of America has approved of these programs and allows the emblems to be worn on the official uniform. We are blessed and grateful to have longtime Scouter and church member, Sheri Tull, facilitate the God & Me and the God & Family programs this year for our Cub Scouts enabling them to earn their religious knots.

They're called religious "knots" because they are a rectangular patch depicting a silver square knot on a field of purple. "Knots" are awards earned by leadership (and youth) for achieving benchmarks in training and/or leadership. 

The program we will be utilizing was created through Programs of Religious Activities with Youth (P.R.A.Y.) The program helps young people to develop a deeper relationship with God and to understand how God is active in their lives and in the world around them. It is a Christian Education resource that uses Bible lessons paired with service projects conducted at the family level to help young people not only to grow in their Christian faith but to also express their faith by reaching out in love and in service to others. 

Like all things in Scouting this shouldn't be a "one and done" process because faith --and your commitment to your faith-- should be an ever-evolving continual dialogue. This is why we have a Duty to God component for every rank in Scouts. 

We offer this opportunity every other year.  While you can only earn the knot once, you can however continue to grow in your faith by continuing to take the classes when they're offered.

We will send out a Google Form for you to sign up.  From there, we will add you to the event on Scoutbook for reminders.  Each class has a workbook that is a required part of the curriculum.  We will open a payment link for those.  Once the class is completed, there are other awards you are welcome to purchase for your scout (a medal, a certificate, etc.) however, the knot for their uniform will be provided by the Pack.  

The required workbooks are pictured below.

God and Me is designed for our Wolf and Bear ranks.

God and Family is designed for our Webelos and AOLs.

We will have our classes set up for alternating Wednesday nights.  Classes will start at 6:30 pm at the Scout House on their designated dates.  Doors will be open at 6:00 pm, however, in the event you wish to share a quick meal together (brought from home) prior to the class.  

Again, this is OPTIONAL and this program will never be held in place of a den meeting. The religious component of Scouts is deeply personal and we are all not of the same faith. Therefore, Duty to God means something different for everyone. If you are not aligned with the Protestant belief doctrine, please feel no pressure to complete this course as it is NOT a requirement to complete the Duty to God requirement for each rank, it's simply to earn the knot. The knot is optional but shows your Scout has gone above and beyond the requirements to deepen their faith. 

Since this is entirely optional, the costs of this program (supplies, workbooks and $ for a pizza party at the end) are up to the families participating. The pizza party will be coordinated by those attending (not me and not now). 

Cost is $12 per participant and that provides you with your workbook and class materials.

RSVP on Scoutbook for your Scout by September 2 so we can order your workbook. 

Registration link HERE

Angry Birds on Sunday

 

One of Pack 1910's Summer Events takes place this Sunday at 1:30 pm.  Come watch The Angry Birds Movie in the indoors of the Family Life Center at Keller United Methodist Church.

The whole Pack family is invited.  Great time to bring a friend, too.

Ship 1910 will be on hand to provide light concessions (please bring small bills).  

Also, bring a pillow to kick back and enjoy the movie.  

After the show, we will stack some boxes and use some balls and bands and see how we can construct a lifesize Angry Birds course.  

Box donations are welcome at 1:00 pm.  If you can bring a roll of packing tape to help put them together, we'd appreciate it.  Additionally, if you can help build from 1-1:30, that would be even better.  For those donating balls, please be sure your names are on them so we can be sure they are returned to you.

We look forward to seeing you and your families Sunday at 1:30 for The Angry Birds Movie!

Scout Sleepover at AT&T Stadium

 

Save the date for the 2022 Scout Sleepover opportunity offered by America's Team. The greatest scout sleepover will be Friday, November 4 (7p-8a). Don’t miss out on a night to remember on the field 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!

Cost is $65 per person.  Register online HERE

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

• Free Parking •

• Dinner and Breakfast •

• Field Activities •

• Movie on Big Screen with Popcorn •

• Camping Out on the Field •

• Patch •

If I have a parent who wants to coordinate, we can see about getting a group discount for the pack.  Otherwise, this is NOT coordinated at the Pack level, merely passed onto you as an opportunity for you to participate because of your involvement in Scouting.  

Deadline to register is November 1.

August Committee Meeting

 

PLEASE ATTEND TUESDAY'S COMMITTEE MEETING TO HELP THE PACK MAKE PLANS AND DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR SCOUT'S ACTIVITIES.

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

ALL parents are encouraged to attend and help enrich and strengthen our Pack. Topics will include upcoming August events, recruitment, fundraising, our fall campout, as well as plans for our upcoming meetings.

RSVP on Scoutbook and then call in on your cell phone or log in on your computer. It will be a ZOOM meeting so you can join us from anywhere. The link to the meeting agenda will be posted in the Comments field below the event on the ScoutBook calendar. We ask that you please print your own (no wasted paper) and any attachments.

The meeting begins at 7pm in the convenience of your own home, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2. 

Scout Night at the Cleburne Railroaders

 

Membership has its privileges and one of those is to attend Scout Night at the Cleburne Railroaders!

Cost is $27 per person and includes: game admission, hot dog & soda, field access after the game for a SLEEP OUT ON THE FIELD, nighttime movie on the jumbo screen, Dutch oven cobbler cookoff and breakfast the following morning -- oh, and don't forget a pat

Call and book your seats today or visit:  https://ilovetexasbaseball.com to register for this event enjoying America's favorite pasttime.

Who:  Scouts, friends and family

What: a night of baseball, movie and camping on the field

Where: 1906 Brazzle Blvd., Cleburne 

When:  Saturday, August 13, 7:05 pm

Join scouts from all over Longhorn Council

Registration deadline is August 6, 2022!

Spot The Space Station Tonight!

Watch the International Space Station pass overhead from several thousand worldwide locations. It is the third brightest object in the sky and easy to spot if you know when to look up.

Visible to the naked eye, it looks like a fast-moving plane only much higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour faster!

Following THIS LINK you can sign up to receive texts to be notified when the ISS is viewable from your location (Fort Worth is the nearest checkpoint for us in Keller).

The Spot The Station link provides information to explain what all the data means for the notification viewing availability.  In short, it answers just how to spot the station.

For instance, it will give you a text or e-mail that reads 

SpotTheStation! Time: Mon Jul 11 10:26 PM, Visible: 7 min, Max Height: 74 degrees, Appears: SW, Disappears 10 degrees above NE.

But what does all this sighting information mean?

Time is when the sighting opportunity will begin in your local time zone. All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky.

Visible is the maximum time period the space station is visible before crossing back below the horizon.

Max Height is measured in degrees (also known as elevation). It represents the height of the space station from the horizon in the night sky. The horizon is at zero degrees, and directly overhead is ninety degrees. If you hold your fist at arm’s length and place your fist resting on the horizon, the top will be about 10 degrees.

Appears is the location in the sky where the station will be visible first. This value, like maximum height, also is measured in degrees from the horizon. The letters represent compass directions -- N is north, WNW is west by northwest, and so on.

Disappears represents where in the night sky the International Space Station will leave your field of view.

Happy ISS chasing

Flag Day

June 14 is Flag Day in the United States of America.

On May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14. Many Americans celebrate Flag Day by displaying the Red, White and Blue in front of homes and businesses. The day commemorates the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States. 

Do you know the flag's history? According to American legend, in June 1776, George Washington commissioned Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, to create a flag for the new nation in anticipation of a declaration of its independence. On June 14, 1777, John Adams spoke about the flag at a meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. He said, "Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation." There have been twenty-seven official versions of the flag so far; stars have been added to it as states have entered the Union. The current version dates to July 4, 1960, when Hawaii became the 50th state. 

Do you say the Pledge of Allegiance at your school, perhaps with your hand over your heart? Or sing "The Star Spangled Banner," the national anthem, before a baseball game? Many Americans sing, pledge, and pay respect to the flag, "Old Glory," as a symbol of the country's democracy and independence. Saluting the flag is a way to celebrate and honor the United States of America.

I'd encourage all of our Scouts to post a picture of them today with their US flags.  Let's spread some patriotism!

Memorial Day 2022

 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.

Say Yes To Reading

Write a one-page report titled “The Best Book I Read This Year” and enter it in the Scouts’ Life 2022 “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 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: 

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

Entries must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2022 and must include entry information and a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

22-23 Pack Calendar Available Now

  

Click HERE to download your own personal copy of Pack 1910's hot-off-the-press 2022-23 annual calendar.

This is our colorful, full-year single-page monthly calendar spanning June 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023. 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 as time permits.  Scoutbook will have the first corrections to any dates/events so be sure to ALWAYS check there FIRST!

And, to provide you a one-page printable, too. Click the calendar icon below to open a one-page Year-At-A-Glance calendar. This doesn't have details but it does at least give you Pack Meeting events highlighted for easy viewing. This one is NOT updated routinely to reflect changes so always trust Scoutbook as the event end-all-be-all.

Please note NEITHER OF THE CALENDARS INCLUDE DEN MEETINGS. Those will be shared through your den leaders in Scoutbook. 

Outdoor Activity Award and Day Camp

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.  Longhorn Council is NOT hosting a resident camp this summer, so I encourage you to attend Day Camp!  

Speaking of 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 held annually and is a themed 3 day day camp adventure that will take place June 13-15 (Monday - Wednesday) at Heritage Church of Christ. The cost is $60 for Scouts and $75 for non-Scouts (so, yes, your Scout can bring a friend!) If that timeframe doesn't work for you, there are other weeks available at area districts. Check those out here.

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. That gives you a full year of Scouting to fulfill the remaining requirements. We have an awesome program that will allow for it to be completed easily with your continued involvement each month.


So, register NOW for MUSTANG DISTRICT DAY CAMP! REGISTER HERE

BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR YOUR SCOUTS NEXT RANK, NOT WHAT THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.