Upcoming Summer 2011 Events

Calendar of Events and Meetings are found in calendar section of www.scouttrack.com.

June 4th - Mohawk District Rocket Into Scouting at Badger Prairie County Park, Verona

June 12th - Pack 549 will march in parade at Verona Hometown Days, Verona

June 16th - Pack 549 Monthly Meeting at Fireman's Park Beach, Verona - Theme is Astronomy

June 24th and 25th - Day Camp at Camp Carlson, Prairie Du Sac

July 2th - Help charities collect funds at Rhythm & Booms at Warner Park. VIP seating and receive a commemorative 2011 R & B patch. Bus transportation from the Scout Service center at 4:00pm and Free dinner! Return at 11:00pm to the center. Contact Lucy Lofts at 848-3345. Rain date is July 3rd.

July 24th - Sunday at 5:05pm - Come cheer on the Madison Mallards vs. the Eau Claire Express for Scout Night for Glacier Edge Council. Tickets are $10.00 per Scout/Parent and will include a Mallard's hat. More details coming soon. This will replace the pack meeting for the month of July.

July 30th -August 1st - Overnight Camp at Ed Bryant Scout Camp, Mauston

August 18th - Pack Meeting - Bike Rodeo to learn bike safety, bike maintenance and more. Location will be announced. More details to come.

Scout Night at Madison Mallards

July 24th - Sunday -Join our Pack 549 for an outing to the Madison Mallards at Warner Park for Glacier's Edge Council Scout Night. A total of 50 tickets will be held until July 6th. The cost is $10.00 for Scout/Parent/Sibling and includes a Mallards hat and scout patch.

Game time: 5:05 Mallards vs. the Eau Claire Express. Please pay for your tickets by July 6th and contact Anna Isenberg at Isenberg.anna@yahoo.com - 608-217-9337. After that date the tickets will not be held any longer by the Mallards. The group will sit together in a reserved section.

See the http://www.mallardsbaseball.com/ for more information about the updated ball park. Go Mallards!


Wear your Class B Uniform!!!!

This activity will replace the monthly July pack meeting.

June Pack Meeting

June 16, 2011 - Thursday will be the June 549 Pack Meeting held the Fireman's Park Beach House, Verona, WI. Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm.

Theme is Astronomy. Come join us for a night of Space Themed Fun! Each Scout that participates will earn an Astronomy Belt Loop. Stay later after the meeting with your Den Leader to earn the Astronomy Pin. We will also have Space Themed Skits/Songs/Snack and UFO Throw Course!

Potential Scouts and siblings are welcomed. If you are entering grades 1st through 5th grade for year 2011-12 and are interesting in joining Cub Scouts, you are welcome to attend.

Wear your Class B Uniform.

Verona Hometown Days Parade - 2011

Scouts (and their leaders) are invited to march in the Verona Hometown Days Parade. to take place on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Scouts will march along with a decorated truck/trailer. The older scouts will likely take turns carrying the Park 549 Banner.

Sunday, June 12th
Parade Lineup/Scout Arrival: Between 11-11:30AM
Lineup number: number 26
Parade Begins at Noon
Parade Theme: Hear the Music
Class A Uniforms Required

Getting Your Scout There:
Legion St (behind Wildcat Lanes) will be the best route to our line-up location on S. Nine Mound Rd. Plan to arrive between 11-11:30, as there will be closed roads and plenty of traffic to maneuver. Look for entry#26.....and scout uniforms....near the Legion St crossing on S. Nine Mound Rd. This is our line-up number/location.

Picking Up Your Scout Up:
Discuss plans for meeting your Scout after they finish marching and/or at the end of the parade. (The parade route ends near Wildcat Lanes.) They will be looking for you at the end of the route.
Provide them with a cell phone and/or number to reach you as a precaution. All scouts must met/pick-up promptly after they complete marching (which will likely be before the parade actually ends).

New for 2011:
Parade spectators will be able to vote (People's Choice Awards) for their favorite parade entry. We hope our scout families will vote for Pack 549!

Other Important Details:
Class A Uniforms are required for all Scouts and Leaders marching. Consider the weather-undershirts for chill, rain gear, etc.
Skateboards, scooters, Healy's, etc. are NOT appropriate.
Restroom visits (limited availability) and snacks (it will be lunch time) should be planned around the parade schedule. Water will be available.
Parade maps, in addition to any parade cancellation notices, can be found at http://www.veronahometowndays.org/

Have Fun!

Mohawk District Scout Recruitment Day

June 4th, 2011 - Saturday is the Mohawk District Scout Recruitment Day for all the packs in the district (includes Verona Pack 549). Click here: Rocket Into Cub Scouting Flyer

Rocket into cub scouting! This is a HUGE Event for anyone interested in joining cub scouts. Boys entering 1st through 5th grade (2011-12) are welcome to come. This is a great way to see examples of cool things scouts have to offer.

Current scouts are also welcome to come and can earn a special Recruiter patch if they bring a friend along who joins cub scouts. All can enjoy many stations of activities. Launch a model rocket, carnival games, rope tying, hiking, emergency vehicles, car safety and more! Bring a friend who may be interested in joining scouts.

Start Time: 9:00am to 12:00 noon

Place: Badger Prairie Park, 6720 Highway 151, Verona. This park is located just east of the city of Verona at the intersection of County Highway PB and US Highway 18 and 151. For park details and directions see site: http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/parks/badger_prairie.aspx

See the "About" tab to learn more about Verona Pack 549. See "Pack Leaders" tab for contact information.

Next Verona Pack 549 Meeting is June 16th at Fireman's Park Beach in Verona. All welcome to attend. See entry below for more details about the meeting.

May Advancement Ceremony

May Pack Meeting on May 19th at 6:30pm at Glacier Edge School. Advancement Ceremony for Scouts moving to the next rank. Announcements about summer activities. Additional awards and badges earned will be passed out as well.

Upcoming Pack Events

These events are also listed on http://www.scouttrack.com/ in the calendar section found at the bottom of the page.

Scouting for Food Flyers will be printed and distributed to each Den. Dens will be assigned specific streets to hang flyers on doors between April 23rd and April 26th. Boy Scout Troop 349 will pick up the food on Saturday, April 30th stating at 9:00am. Food will be given to the Verona Food Pantry.

• Lots to do to fill requirements at camp. Contact Pam Lokken at 848-5577 or lokken04@charter.net for forms and details. Friday and Saturday, April 29th and 30th. Cowboy/Wild West Theme Camp at Camp Rokilio at Kiel, WI. Stay at the Fort J.J. Keller. Sleep in buildings with many themed activities. To see general information about the camp refer to www.baylakesbsa.org/camping/rokilio.htm. Deadline to register is Friday, April 8th. Cost is $20.00 per scout and $30.00 per parent.

• Friday and Saturday, June 24th and 25th. Day Camp at Camp Carlson. Time is 8am to 4pm each day. Cost is $10 per scout and parents are free. Parent Volunteers are needed from each Pack. Located at Prairie Du Sac, WI. You can attend one day or both days. Great opportunity to earn achievements with BB Gun, Archery, Nature Hike, Ultimate Frisbee, Catapult, Egg Drop, Tool Box Construction, Wet Sponge Attack, Dunk Tank, Obstacle Course, etc. This camp targets Wolf and Bear, but all ranks are allowed. Scouts rotate stations. Deadline to register is Friday, April 29th.

• Saturday through Monday, July 30th - August 1st. Resident Camp - Overnight at Ed Bryant Scout Reservation in Mauston, WI. http://www.glaciersedge.org/ed-bryant-scout-reservation . This camp is 3 day/2 night outdoor program with overnight tent camping and mess-hall dining. Arrive afternoon of day 1 and depart morning of day 3. Cost is $40 per scout after Pack contribution to council fee. Cost is $50 for adult. Targets Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Scouts. Swimming, BB Guns, Archery, and evening campfires. More info from council to come. Deadline to register is Friday, April 29th.

• Saturday and Sunday, Oct 22nd - 23rd. USS Cobia Submarine (Manitowoc, WI). Stay overnight on Saturday night in a submarine. http://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/ (more details to come)

2011 Cascade Tubing Trip

View Flyer: 2011 Cascade Tubing Info.pdf

View Release: 2011 Tubing Release.pdf

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 7:30am to 1:00pm.

Place: Portage - Cascade Mountain Tubing Hill.

Tentative Schedule:

7:15 am Meet at Glacier Edge Parking Lot
7:30 am Leave Glacier Edge School - Head by bus to Cascade Mtn
9:00 - 11:00am Tubing
11:30am Board bus - Head back to Glacier Edge School

Snacks and hot beverages provided during tubing.

Pack Pays for Scout ticket
Family pays for siblings and their tickets:

Age 6 and under: $10
Age 7 and over: $15

You complete a release form (above) in order to participate.

Volunteers needed to make this event a success!

Contact Scott Largent at 848-8244 if are able to assist in any with this great event.

2011 Pinewood Derby Pack 549

View Flyer:
2011 Pinewood Derby Flyer.pdf                                                                

View Rules: 2011 Pinewood Derby Rules PACK 549.pdf

Our annual Pinewood Derby will be: Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Glacier Edge Elementary School in Verona.

Car weigh-in and impounding on Thursday, January 20 at the pack meeting at the Glacier Edge School.

All cars racing on Saturday MUST be brought to and impounded at the Thursday pack meeting on the 20th.

Set up and equipment testing will be on Friday January 21 at 8:30pm at Glacier Edge School.

If you did not pick up a car at the December pack meeting, pick one up from your Den Leader. We will be very strict about the rules, so please read them carefully and if you have questions, please feel free to ask your leader or den leader from an older den.

A digital scale is at the Verona Public Library until Wednesday, Jan 19th @8:00pm to check the weight. Please try to weigh your car and get it set right before the Pack Meeting to ensure things go smoothly.

We need many volunteers to make this a fun event.

There are 100's of car building tips, decals and extras out there. Search the Internet for pinewood derby and you see tons of information. However, we want to keep it simple, keep the kids involved, and keep it fair. Please follow the rules so everyone has fun.

Here is the race schedule:

7:30-8:15 set-up

Webelo 2

8:15-8:30 Den 2

8:30-8:45 Den 3

Webelo 1

8:45-9:00 Den 4

9:00-9:15 Den 5

Bears

9:15-9:30 Den 9

9:30-9:45 Den 10

Wolfs

9:45-10:00 Den 6

10:00-10:15 Den 7

Tiger Cubs

10:15-10:30 Den 8

10:30-10:45 Den 1

10:45-11:00 Open Class

11:15-1:00 Pack Finals

Clean-up

2010 Popcorn Forms and Downloads

Here are the important documents for the 2010 Popcorn Sale. (Right Click the link and choose 'save as')

• Popcorn Information Sheet: Popcorn Info List.pdf

• Popcorn Rewards List: Popcorn Rewards List.pdf
• Popcorn Order Form: Popcorn Order Form.pdf