Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Upcoming Events

Calendar of events also found at http://www.scouttrack.com/.

Thursday, August 22, 2013
Pack Meeting at Glacier's Edge School
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Scout Olympics
Ice Cream Social

Friday, Sept 16th to Saturday, Sept 17th
Place: Badger Prairie Park, Verona (up the hill from the Verona Library)
Time: Sept 16th 5:30pm to Sept 12:00 noon.
Overnight camping for Cub Scout Pack 549/Verona with the Boy Scout Verona Troup 349.
Camp with fire, rank activities, and fun! Come and see what the Boys Scouts do at their camps.
Cost is $10 per person.

Saturday, Sept 24,2011
District Event run by the Disctrict - Nature Trek
Camp Indian Trails, Janesville
Time: 11:30 am to 4:00pm
Earn various achievements toward your rank badge. $5.00per child, $3.00 per sibling and parents free. More info and sign up contact info at District Level at http://www.glaciersedge.org/.

Note Date Change - Saturday, Nov 5th, 2011
Geology Field Trip
Time: Meet at 12:45 pm at North Shore Chateau
Program: 1-4 pm
This program is for Wolf, Bear and Webelo I and II. Due to nature of walk, this activity is not open to Tigers or siblings.
Wolf and Bear will earn Geology Belt Loop and Pin and Webelo will earn Geology Belt Loop, Pin, and Webelo Geology Merit Badge.
Place: Devil's Lake http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/devilslake/
Contact: Janet DiMaggio janet.dimaggio@gmail.com 608-692-1737

Saturday, Oct 8 to Oct 9, 2011
Webelos I and II Camp with Verona Boy Scout Troup 349
This is an overnight camp only for Webelo I and II Scouts. A Naturalist will provide a program and guide of the area.
Bethel Horizons Camp at Dodgeville, WI http://www.bethelhorizons.org/
Time 12:00 noon on Oct 8th to 12:00 noon on Oct 9th.



Thursday, Oct 20, 2011
Pack Meeting at Glacier Edge School
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Halloween Spooktacular! Come dressed in costume. Popcorn orders and money are due.

Saturday and Sunday, Oct 22 - 23, 2011 Reservations are now closed.
USS Cobia Submarine,Manitowac, WI. Stay overnight on Saturday night in a submarine.
http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/
Reservations are closed for this event.


Thursday, Nov 17, 2011
Pack Meeting at Glacier Edge School
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Presentation of Bobcat awards.
Presentation - Back by popular demand is "Snakes Alive" - see other reptiles as well.
http://www.snakesalive.info/

Thursday, Dec 15, 2011
Pack Meeting at Glacier Edge School
6:30pm to 8:00pm
"Toys for Tots" Bring a unwrapped toy (in original store packaging) to donate to Toys for Tots.
Annual "Sock Wars". Bring six pairs of sweat socks to be used in sock wars and then donate to a shelter.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Scout Round Up

See new date below!
Pack 549 Scout Round Up for new scouts
Thursday, Sept 29th
Time: 6:30 to 8:00pm
Place: Verona Public Library

Scout Round Up for new scouts to come and see what scouting is all about. Any boy entering grades 1st through 5th grade for the 2011-2012 school year are welcome to join.

Join Scouts today. It is lots of fun!

Monthly pack meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at Glacier Edge Elementary School. Den meetings and other great activities are also held during the year. See the "About" tab to learn more about the Pack 549 and "Forms" tab for an application.

Any questions contact: Recruitment Chair - Robert Deyes robertdeyes123@gmail.com

2011 Popcorn Sale

2011 Popcorn fundrasier starts Saturday, Sept 24th. Pickup is at Specialized Electric.
                                                                                                                         
We have a new popcorn vendor this year with several new tasty products.


Popcorn Informational Sheet
http://veronascouts.org/Pack_549/2011PopcornInfo.pdf
We need some helping hands on Saturday morning to help sort and hand out the popcorn.


More info at the 9/15 pack meeting. Sign-up sheet for Show & Sell times at Miller's.

Pick up times are as follows:

8:30 am Den 1
8:40 am Den 4
8:50 am Den 5
9:00 am Den 6
9:10 am Den 7
9:20 am Den 8
9:30 am Den 9
9:40 am Den 10
9:50 am Den 12
10:15 last call - left over popcorn will be sent to the den leaders.

There will be information packets, order forms, and envelopes with your scout's popcorn.

The popcorn flyer and prize sheet will be distributed at the 9/15/11 pack meeting. Start time: 6:30 pm at Glacier Edge School.

Jeff Jaschinski jaschinski@tds.net
Popcorn Kernel

Nature Trek

Event: District Event for Cub Scout Pack 549
What: Nature Trek
Location: Camp Indian Trails, Janesville
When: Saturday, Sept 24, 2011
Time: 11:30 am - 4:00pm
Work on various achievements toward your rank badge. See Glacier Edge Council web site for more details for signup info and contact info go to ( this is a District run event) http://www.glaciersedge.org/. Click "activities" and view flyer with list of all the activities. Contact: 608-314-3193 for more info.

Cost: $5.00 registered scout (includes patch), siblings $3.00(siblings can receive patch if they pay $2.00 more), and parents free.

Pack a lunch or purchase food from a boy scout food stand.

See YOU TUBE video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhc4zo922Xw&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Dane County Humane Society Tour

Dane County Humane Society Tour for Pack 549

When: Saturday, Oct 1st, 2011
Place: Dane County Humane Society, 5132 Voges Rd, Madison, 53718
Time: Meet at parking lot of Society at 11:20 am for 11:30 tour of the facility.
1 hour in length

Class A Uniform
Group photo taken after tour for DCHS website.

We will present bandannas the scouts made at the pack meeting on Sept 15th. If you did not attend the Sept pack meeting, you are still welcome to come to the tour and present the bandannas - this is a pack event!

Note:  The group is very large so not all parents may be able to go on the tour due to space.  Plan accordingly.  Any questions: 

Contact: Lucy Lofts by Thursday, Sept 22nd if you wish to attend. 848-3345 or cell 513-3345.