February Pack 549 Meeting

Date:  Feb. 19, 2014

Time:  6:30pm

Place:  Glacier Edge Elementary School

Topic:  Duty To God and Religious Emblems

- Program -- the Cub Scout Religious Emblem will be presented.

 

- Information about summer camps.  Sign-up sheet for Camp Rokilio (in-door campout) on 4/17 - 4/19 near Kiel, WI.    Camp Rokilio

 - Games for Scouts after announcements.

Attendees receive a Duty to God Patch (1 of a series of 4).  This can be placed on your red brag vest.  You receive 1 patch per year. 

 

2015 Mohawk Disctrict Pinewood Derby

What:  Glacier Edge Council  - Mohawk District Pinewood Derby
When:  Saturday March 7, 2015
Where:  Smart Motors,  5901 Odana Road, Madison, WI,  53719
Time:  9:00am to 1:00pm

March 7,2015
Mohawk District
Pinewood Derby

Do you want to race your car again?

This is a Mohawk District event open to all;  no placement in your Pack's Pinewood Derby is required! 

Contact :  Jeff Jaschinski
Cost to race is $6.00   Register by Thursday, March 5, 2015


Official Class - for registered Cub Scouts and will be divided by Pack and abide by the official derby rules. 
Open Class:  siblings, parents, Boy Scouts,  or anyone else that will abide by the official derby rules.
Outlaw Class:  for those who would like to race outside the rules.


Trophies  will be presented for both Open and Outlaw, but they are not eligible to win the overall awards.


This is a Council Event and any questions should be directed to council.  Click link below for more details.   Please read the Glacier Edge Council rules for Official and Open Class:


Offical Rules - Click Here for the PDF Attachment at the Glacier Edge Council Site

Scout Sunday and Scout Sabbath

Scout Sunday - Weekend  or week of February 7 and 8 
(check with your place of faith)

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

Scout Sabbath Day - Saturday, February  14

As an alternative to your typical place of worship I cordially invite you to attend service at our sponsoring organization since 1964, Salem UCC (http://www.salemchurchverona.org/), located in the heart of Verona starting at 10:15am. During the service there will be a very special presentation by Troop 349 who will be presenting the church with two Eagle Scout plaques indentifying the 81, and still growing, Eagle Scout recipients dating back to 1967!

Yours in Scouting,

Dan Durnen
​
Pack 549/Troop 349 Chartered Organization Representative Salem UCC Member

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

Contact your den leader if you participated at a place of worship so a patch may be ordered.


What is Scout Sunday you ask? The Boy Scouts of America annually celebrates its founding on February 8, 1910, based on the program started by Lord Baden Powell in England on August 1, 1907. Scout Sunday began being celebrated in the middle 1940s.
The Scout Sunday tradition was started to make people in houses of worship aware of Scouting, and to give the opportunity to Scouts to live out their “Duty to God” pledged each week.
The Scout Law says that a “Scout is Reverent” and the Scouts of all ages promise to do their “Duty to God”. These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith. 

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