Reminder about tomorrow

Just a quick reminder about the extra den meeting we scheduled for tomorrow, Nov. 30, at 3:30 p., at the Anderson's house. Carson is responsible for the snack, and Cole will lead the opening ceremony. Bring your collections, as we'll be working on Achievement 6. See you there.

Shhh! It's a Secret

Code, that is. Great meeting. And thanks for all your help.

We have added an additional Den meeting on Nov. 30, at 3:30 p., at the Anderson's house. Carson is responsible for the snack, and Cole will lead the opening ceremony. Don't forget your collections.

We added the den meeting to make room for the two Pack activities on Dec. 7 and Dec. 14. Both are part of our promise to "help other people."

On Dec. 7, we'll help restore trails and other maintenance at the Mt. Bethel Habitat from 1 p. to 4 p. On Dec. 14, we will have our annual holiday caroling at Sunrise Senior Living Center, on Johnson Ferry Road near Roswell Road, just past Target. There will be additional details.

There is no Pack meeting in December. The next Pack meeting is January 10 - Pinewood Derby.

And with the holiday's approaching, it's a great time to do knock off some of the requirements at home. Please do Achievements 9a-c (about safety in the home), 10 (Family Fun), 11 (Faith) and 12 (Making Good Choices.) We certainly need to have all these done by April. And don't forget to log them into Scout Track.

Raingutter Regatta Pics too

Thank you Hammond for all the great photos. This last batch is from the Raingutter Regatta. Here, Avery is getting some last minute pointers.

Rael and Grant duel.

Christopher and Cole race.

And Grant enjoys the thrill of victory.

Kangaroo Crossing

Hammond, who has established himself as the Den photographer, brought back these photos of some Cub Scouts and other wildlife at the Kangaroo Conservation Center trip on Nov. 1.

And this one got me humming, "if I could talk to the animals ..."

A Bird of Paradise, I believe, Hammond said. That, or a New York City pigeon after a night at Studio 54.

And a red lizard.

Fall Family Camping Fotos

Hammond Reynolds captured some great images at last month's camping trip at Bert Adams Scout Reservation.

The morning started with the pack turning out for the flag ceremony.

When the Blackhawk landed at the flag ceremony, well that was pretty darn cool.

And we got a briefing from the pilot.

Here's a group of steely eyed missle men with thier bottle rocket.

Back at camp, the boys made firewood.

We also earned our Archery and BB gun shooting belt loops from trained instructors on proper ranges. (I just wanted assure the Moms that they didn't put me in charge of firearms and other sharp projectiles.)

Next year, be sure to come out for Fall Family Camping.

In all the excitement of having so many hammers swinging in so many directions and not having a single injury - at least not any we want to tell Mom about - I forgot to mention a few things about the bird houses. If you plan to put it up in your yard, hang it on a tree or fence post 5 or 6 feet off the ground. Don't paint or stain the wood. And clean it out every fall.

Speaking of home maintenance, the next couple of weeks are a good time to do Achievements 9a-c, on page 82 of the Wolf Handbook. They deal with checking the house for safety and fire hazards and talking about why its important to be safe.

Upcoming activities. On Nov. 8, please pick up your popcorn at the Church between 10:30 a. and 2 p.m.

Our next Den meeting is Nov. 16, at 3:30 p.m. Since its the day before a Pack meeting, wear your Class B t-shirts. The meeting is at the Euston's house, Arasin is responsible for the snack (a swap with Francis), and Hawley is responsible for leading the flag ceremony.

Our next Pack meeting is Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at SPSP Church. Plan on wearing your "Class A" uniform - that's the traditional blue uniform with all the patches on it.