Crossover Banquet

Date:  Sunday, March 10, 2013
Time:  4:00pm
Place:  Badger Ridge Middle School
Event:  Crossover Banquet for Webelo II scouts to crossover to Boy Scouts.

All scouts and families are invited to attend.  Please RSVP by Saturday, Feb 23, 2013  to your respective den leader for the number of attendees coming to the banquet.

Food:  Pizza from AJ's
Cake
Ice Cream
Potluck

Families with surname starting A-G --  salad or side dish
                                                   H-P  -- fruit or vegetable dish
                                                    R-Z --  sweet or dessert

Note:  Please provide peanut/tree nut free dishes to follow the school policies and to be mindful of food allergies.  Thanks.

Each year we ask the rest of the pack to help provide a great send off to the Webelos II.   Respective scouts and families please review the list below:

Tiger and Wolf Scouts - Sing a song
Bears - Flag Ceremony
Webelo I - Greeters
Parents of Webelo I- Food Servers

 

 

Mohawk District Open Invitational Pinewood Derby - March 16, 2013

Date:  Saturaday, March 8, 2014
Place:  Smart Toyota
Cost:  $5:00
Registraiton:  Cap of 250 scouts and filling up
Register with Scout Office

Pack 549 is part of the Mohawk District of the Glacier Edge Council.  This is a district run event and gives you another opportunity to race your derby car in addition to the Pack 549 Derby Race on Jan 26, 2013.

MOHAWK DISTRICT OPEN – Gentlemen Start your engines. Smart Toyota 5901 Odana Road present, the Mohawk District Open invitational on March 16th 2013. This event will be limited to the first 250 scouts. Sign up early.

Participants will receive so many prizes that if you don’t come you’ll actually be losing money! Scouts can register as a Pack or individually. Cost is $4 before December 31st and $5 after January 1st.
All registrations will be handled through the Madison Scout Office.

We will have a demonstration for the Madison Fire Department, vehicle extrication and Safe Kids Coalition, vehicle safety. This year we will have many door prizes, including a signed game ball from the Harlem Globetrotters. Everyone will be a winner at this event.

Sign up at mohawkpinewood@gmail.com today. We are still looking for adult help please email for details.

For rules and forms see link:
http://glaciersedge.org/districts/mohawk-district-2/mohawk-cub-scout-events/

Scout Sunday and Sabbath

Scout Sunday - Weekend of February 2 and 3 
or Feb 9 and 10 (check with your place of faith)

Attend your place of worship or attend the event below.  Some places of worship also recognize their scouts at the service.  Check with your place of worship.

A special invite on Sunday February 10- Boy Scout 349 Verona Troup will celebrate Scout Sunday Service at the Salem Church of Christ (The church charters the troup) at 10:15 am  to 12:00 in Verona. A special ceremony is planned and cub scouts are welcome to attend.  You do not have to be a member of the congregation to attend.

Scout Sabbath Day - Saturday, February  9

For any of these dates - wear your class "A" uniform to your place of worship and receive a Scout Sunday patch.

Please let your den leader know by Feb 13 if you participated so a patch may be ordered.

Emergency Preparedness Pin Training

Date:  Saturday Jan 12, 2013
Place:  Glaicer Edge School Cafeteria
Time:  9:00AM to 3:30PM
Cost:  $10.00
What:  Emergnecy Preparedness Pin Training by the American Red Cross -  Wolf, Bear, Webelos I and II

Sign up by Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013


Preparedness Pin, Certificate, and Lunch for the Scout

The American Red Cross issetting up a Basic Aid Training for the Wolf, Bear and Webelos Scouts on January 12th from 9AM to 3:30PM. They will have the chance to learn first aid and life saving skills as well as how to be better prepared for emergencies. The cost is $10. That includes the Emergency Preparedness Pin, Certificate and lunch for your scout. I need a minimum of 8 scouts to sign up. I apologize about the short notice but the Red Cross is very busy at this time of year. If you would like to sign up please let me know before Wednesday the 9th.

Harlem Globetrotters

Harlem Globetrotters District Event
Date:  Thursday, Dec 27, 2012
Place:  Alliant Energy Center
Time:  7:00pm

Tickets - sign up on your own directly to district - Steve Scholfied  msiguy1969@aol.com or phone 608-577-0928.

See more info at council site.

Ticket orders due by Wednesday Dec 19th!


http://glaciersedge.org/2012/10/globetrotters/

Mohawk District Pinewood Derby Building Clinic

Date:  Saturday, December 29, 2012

Location:  The Home Depot, Verona Road    
Time:  9:00am - 12:00 Noon

Are you ready for Derby Season?  Need to get your derby car up and running before the race of the year?  Tired of waiting till the last minute to start building?

Then come out of the cold this December 29th 9am - 12noon at the Home Depot on Verona Road for the Mohawk District ( our pack is part of the Mohawk District) Pinewood Building Clinic!

Admission is 1 canned good to be donated to a local food pantry.  Reserve your spot now!

Only available to the first 150 Cub and Webelos Scouts who sign up!

Register at Mohawkpinewood@gmail.com

Questions?  call Steve Scholfield at (608) 577-0928  (This is council event all questions are directed to council.)

December Pack Meeting

Date:  Thursday, December 20, 2012
Place:  Glacier Edge Elementary School
Time:  6:30pm


Meet and Greet

Sign up for "Exploring Alaska - Winter Day Camp"  2/9/2012

Flag Ceremony

Each family brings a new package of  (six pack) of white tube socks to be used for the sock wars.  After the "Sock War" the socks will be gathered and donated.

Annual "Sock Wars"

Closing Words - Respect

Distribute popcorn prizes!

Popcorn for sale - the pack still has some popcorn.  If you would like to purchase some contact Jeff Jaschinski at jaschinski@tds.net or 845-7249.

District Event - Scout Night/Lock-In

Scout Night / Lock-In

Date: Friday, November 2, 2012
Place: McFarland High School Gym       
5103 Farwell St
McFarland, WI  53558
Time: Doors open at 3:30pm

Cub Pack  53 and  Boy Scout Troop 53 In McFarland Wisconsin, would like to formally invite Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venture Crew Members, Varsity Units, their leaders, parents and siblings to our over the top- SCOUT NIGHT/ Lock-In,  On Friday, November 2, 2012 at the McFarland High School. 5103 Farwell St. McFarland, WI 53558.  Doors open at 3:30 pm.  Come meet other scouts in your community and have FUN!!

The Scout Night / Lock-In is to have FUN WITH A PURPOSE:

 

The Purpose:  To get to know other units in our area and expose the scouts to who else has fun in scouting

Activities Include:

Bounce house obstacle course

Zoo Zort -Rare Animal Education program
Gym Games
Swimming
Aquanaut Activity pin -Webelos will have the opportunity to work on Aquanaut Requirements 
Swimmers Belt loop
Pizza
Custard
Movie
Camping inside the Gym   Scouts and family can choose to stay overnight on the gym floor or just come for the evening of swimming, pizza, and fun! 

Pre-registration- Before 10/26/12 to determine life guard staff and pizza count.

$8 for adults

$5 for scouts and siblings
$20 for a family of 4 or more

Day of registration is a little more $ so get in your reservations ASAP!

 

September Pack Meeting

Date:  Thursday, Sept 20, 2012
Time:  6:30pm
Place:  Glacier Edge School
Theme:  Cooperation and Popcorn Kickoff

Activity for the Scouts.

Popcorn Kick Off with popcorn information.
Sale starts Saturday, Sept 22
Ends Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 at the October Pack Meeting.

Sign up for EAA overnight Oct 27 and 28.  Arrive on Saturday Oct 27 and come back Sunday, Oct 28.
Money and forms due Sept 27 -  
Forms for both scout and adult are:
1.  Health Forms A and B 
2.  Activity Constent Form
Forms are found at the Forms Page.

EAA FLYER

See info about the museum.

http://www.airventuremuseum.org/information/
 



EAA Museum in Oshkosh, WI

Popcorn Pickup at Specialized Electric

The annual Popcorn Sale starts on Saturday, Sept 22, 2012.  It will end on Thursday, Oct 18, 2012 at the October Pack Meeting. 

You will be able to drive through the building and pick up your popcorn.  Specilized Electric is located in the Verona Business Park by Highway M.

We also need helping hands to help sort out the orders on Saturday.  
Pick up times are as follows:


Specialized Electric
1041 Thousand Oaks Trail
Verona, WI 53593

8:30 am Den 1
8:40 am Den 2
8:50 am Den 6
9:00 am Den 7
9:10 am Den 8
9:20 am Den 9
9:30 am Den 10
9:40 am Den 12
9:50 am Den New Tiger Dens

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.

Detailed information about the sale and the popcorn flyer and prize sheet will be distributed at the 9/20/12 pack meeting. Start time: 6:30 pm at Glacier Edge School.

We are conducting the sign-up for Show & Sell times at Miller's differently this year.  Information will be provided to you by your Den Leader at your next den meeting.