Boneyard Cleanup & Pizza: Saturday, Nov 4

Hello scout families!

I just wanted to send out a quick reminder about the Boneyard cleanup pizza party that Pack 9 will be taking part in.  We will be working up our appetites for 2 hours from 10-12 by picking up trash in public spaces around the Boneyard creek.  After that, pizza will be served!  

While I know that there are several families planning on attending, I have not gotten many confirmations through email, so I thought I would formalize the process a bit to get a better idea on numbers (so that I can register our group with the city.)

If you are planning on participating in the America Recycles Day project, please take a minute and fill out the survey linked here. Please sign up by this Friday if possible so I can know a better idea of how many of us will be showing up so I can register Pack 9 with the city.  You do not need to sign yourself up with the city.  

I look forward to seeing you all there!

TL:DR version:  Sign Up Here for America Recycles Day Cleanup Project by this Friday (10/27).  Pizza Will Be Served!

Upcoming Cub Scout Events

Greetings Pack 9 families and friends, a big hand  goes out to Jacelyn Hemmelgarn for organizing the Camporee at Memorial Stadium! Thank you!

I wanted to send a note reminding everyone about the Prairielands Council and Pack 9 upcoming events:

• Sunday October 29-Smilin Pumpkin Outdoor Festival
• Saturday November 4-America Recycles Service Project
• Sunday November 5-Raingutter Regatta
• Saturday November 11-Camp Drake Fall Service Day
• Sunday December 3-Arrrow of Light and Crossover Ceremony

Please go to www.hcpack9.org and click on the calendar for additional details.

Also, attached is the Raingutter Regatta informational flyer and rules and regulations. Note: if you don't have a regatta kit yet please contact your den leader.

Finally, although medals, ribbons and prizes are given to the Raingutter Regatta participants, please remember that SPORTSMANSHIP and FUN are the main objectives for the Scouts and all to enjoy. The most important values in this competition are parent/son participation, good sportsmanship and learning how to follow rules.

Two things the Raingutter Regatta requires each participant to learn are 1) the craft skills necessary to build a boat and 2) the rules that must be followed. 

Even more important, though, is how we act and behave while participating in the Raingutter Regatta or any other group activity. This is called sportsmanship.

The first thing to remember about sportsmanship is that everyone's skills are a little different. Your craft skills may be just developing, while someone else may be more experienced. Parents have different skill levels, too. 

Whether or not you feel that you have good boat-building or racing skills, remind your scout that they and their friends are individuals first and racers second. This idea is often called having respect for others. 

Yours in scouting,

John

Cubmaster Holy Cross Pack 9 Cub Scouts

• Raingutter Regatta Flyer 2017
• Cub Scout Appended Requirements 2017

Community Service Project

Pack 9 family and friends-we are looking for volunteers to help with a community based cleanup project on Saturday November 4th from 10am-noon.  

Free pizza lunch after the event!

See the flyer for additional information.

Jim Linnenburger is the contact for this Pack 9 event. He will then coordinate with Cubmaster Karduck and the City of Champaign staff.

Please RSVP to Jim at: pack9tigerden@gmail.com

Thank you,

John

Cubmaster Pack 9

Pack 9 Cub Scout October News

Well, Pack 9 cub scouts are back in the swing of things.  We have about 35 boys registered for 2017-18!  Den meetings, events and outings should be getting finalized now that the new scouts have joined the Pack!  A big welcome to all of the new families of Pack 9!!!!!  

Please try to attend as many of the activities as possible, each one will provide a different opportunity to learn and grow as a scout.

Many thanks to those who helped make the rocket launch a success, especially the Troop 9 scouts who were on hand!

Popcorn sales are going, thanks for all the help at the Show and Sells!  We sold over $1,200 in popcorn sales last Friday in a three hour stay at the Urbana Walmart!  I hope that the door to door and online sales are going well too!

The Illini Camporee at Memorial Stadium is scheduled for October 14-15th and Pack 9 will be well represented at the event.

And, if you didn't attend the Cub Scout Fun Day in September, try to attend the Smilin' Pumpkin Sports Fest at Camp Drake.  The last weekend in October is typically one of the last good weekends of the year for decent camping weather…especially when cub scouts are involved.  There are still cabins and campsites available for rent the weekend of Oct. 27-29.

On Sunday the 29th, a fun day of outdoor games is planned (BB's, Archery, Fishing, and Sports) for current and potential cub scouts and families from 1:00-4:00pm.  Family participation is encouraged, so siblings can attend and participate.  

Along with the Giant Launcher targeting the humongous pumpkins, rockets will be soaring through the skies at Camp Drake.  All new scouts are encouraged to bring their free rocket kits to the launch on the plateau.  Any current scouts can obtain a free rocket by recruiting a buddy to join their unit.  If needed, extra rocket kits and engines will be available for purchase at the Camp Drake trading post.  Plan now to blast-off at the Smilin' Pumpkin!

Please stay active with your scout:

• attend the meetings and events
• read the scout book at home
• volunteer to assist at meetings and events
• check out www.prairielandsbsa.org and sign up for their newsletter
• check out www.hcpack9.org and follow the calendar
• check out www.campdrake.com
• like Camp Drake on Facebook to keep up with the goings on at camp
• Do Your Best!

Yours in scouting,

John Karduck

Holy Cross Cubmaster Pack 9