January Pack 549 Meeting

Date:  Thursday, January 15, 2015

Time:  6:30pm

Place:  Glacier Edge Elementary School

Core Value of the Month:   Positive Attitude


Activity - Scouts will watch movie while the cars are impounded by den.

Bring your derby cars to be weighed and impounded.  The cars are impounded until race day.  There is a scale the Verona Public Library to weigh your cars prior to the meeting.

 The cars must be brought to the meeting on January 15, 2015 in order to be eligible to race on Saturday, Jan. 24th at the Pinewood Derby - Badger Ridge Middle School.

Please read the Pinewood Derby Rules that will be sent to you and follow instructions to build the car.  The rules are posted below.

Please bring your HEALTH FORMS.  The forms must be on file in order to be involved with events.  This is a BSA requirement for insurance.  Any family member attending the Cascade Tubing Event must also complete a form. VERY IMPORANT to complete the forms.  Thank you.

Please pay your Annual Dues.

2015 PINEWOOD DERBY

Date:  Saturday, Jan 24, 2015

Place:  Badger Ridge Middle School

Time:  8:00am to 1:00pm  (see schedule for race times for each den)

Very important - please read the rules.

  Click here ----- Pinewood Derby Rules   and  Pinewood Schedule

We will need volunteers to help set up on Friday evening on Jan 23rd.  Also, we need volunteers to help set up on Saturday morning and run the Derby.  More information to come so watch for emails.  This is our big event of the year so your help is appreciated. 

PLEASE BE READY 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO RACE TIME.

Opening  Ceremony - 8:00am

Webelos 2

Den 1 - 8:00

Den 8 - 8:15

Webelos 1

Den 12 - 8:30

Den  2 - 8:45

Bear

Den 4 - 9:00

Wolf

Den 9 - 9:15

Tiger

Den 5 - 9:30

Den 6 - 9:45

Open Class - 10:00

Pack Finals - 10:30- 12:00 

Leader Supplies

The pack has a extensive inventory of helpful items and craft supplies. Please contact a Pack Leader to inquire about the items the Pack has for activities.  Many are stored at Salem Church of Christ (our charter organization) or the Pack Leaders may have the items.

2015 Health, Permission and Travel Forms

1. Medical Form for day and overnight camps. BSA Annual Health and Medical Record: This form is required for all participants, youth and adult, attending Glacier’s Edge or other Scout Camps. Part A(Health History) and Part B (parent/guardian consent form) must be completed and a copy provided for each camp attending. Parents and/or guardians/adults attending the camps must also complete the forms.
We suggest that you fill out a form (for scouts and parents) without dating it, and make copies so you don't have to fill a new one out for each event.

You can get immunization records for your child if the immunizations were given in the State of Wisconsin here: (Wisconsin Immunization Registry)
 

  2015 Health Form Part A & B.pdf

2. Medication Form.  If you have a scout or parent attending any Glacier's Edge camps that will need to take any medication, the following consent form must be filled out.

Medication Form

3. Vehicle Form  - Should be completed and kept on file for all Scout-related trips.

Vehicle Form.doc

4. Permission Slip Form Complete an Activity Consent and Approval by Parent or Legal Guardian (Permission Slip) Form for a Pack or Den activity.

Permission Slip.pdf

For other forms, see "Forms" tab for other posts.

Glacier Edge Council Event - Harlem Globetrotters

Date:  Friday, December 26, 2014
Time:  7:00pm
Place:  Alliant Energy Center

This is Glacier Edge Council Event.  Sign up per Council Website and contact Council with any questions.
 Exclusive Scout Discount Offer - Save up to $9 per ticket.

See link below for details to order your tickets.  Tickets ordered after Friday, Dec 12, 2014 will be will-call.    You may also bring the flyer to the box office to receive the discount. 

http://www.glaciersedge.org/2014/11/harlem-globetrotters-dec-26-7pm/

Glacier Edge Council Event - Hockey - Madison Capitols Scout Night

Date:  Saturday, Jan 31, 2015
Place:  Veterans Memorial Coliseum

This is a Glacier Edge Council Event - sign up with council.

 $10 includes:
-Admission
-Madison Capitols T-Shirt
-Post game meet and greet with the team
-Post game ice skate
-Event Patch
There is also an optional food voucher add-on for $5 (hot dog and soda)
Tickets can be purchased at


http://www.glaciersedge.org/2014/10/madison-capitols-scout-night-13115/



AND $2 of every ticket sold goes back to Glacier Edge Council!

Must buy your tickets by Jan 15, 2015 - sign up on Council Website and contact Council with any questions.

2014 - 2015 Parent Pack 549 Guide

Below is the Parent's Essential Guide to Cub Scouting.  The guide should be reviewed by new families and also by the present members.  A great resource to understand the roles of the parents, pack leaders, and cub scout information.



2014 - 2015 Pack 549 Parent Guide

December Pack 549 Meeting

Date:  Thursday, December 18, 2014
Time:  6:30pm - 7:30 - 7:45pm
Place:  Glacier Edge Elementary School


Theme:  Respect  (Core Value of Month)

Activity:  Annual Sock Wars!  Each scouts brings a package of six white sweat socks to the meeting.  They will be rolled into balls.   We need lots of socks to have fund with sock war.  Also, bring any large pieces of cardboard (appliance boxes are great) so the scouts can make shields for the sock war.  The room is divided into two teams for the annual sock war.

The sweat socks will be donated to Middleton Ministries. 

Popcorn prizes will also be distributed.  If you are not going to be at the meeting, you can get the prizes from your den leader.  Thanks for a great job of selling!

More emails and posts to come about Pinewood Derby.

Please bring Health Forms to have on file.  These are very important forms that are required by the Boys Scouts of America for events.    Click the "Form" tab for instructions and forms or read post below.