Fire!

Got your attention, didn't I? I just wanted to remind you about the den meeting on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Fire Station #21, on Lower Roswell Road across from the Mt. Bethel church. The meeting is at 3:30 p. at the usual time. Please wear your Class A uniform - the official one. I will not be there - I'm out of town - but Keith Anderson will be.

This is the only actual den meeting we have in October, but we'll meet again at the camping trip and the Pack meeting.

And a few reminders. We must have medical forms filled out and signed for everybody - man, woman and child - who is going to the Fall Family Camping on the 17th to 19th. The form is here. The trip promises to be a great one - 73 people - cubs, parents and siblings are going.

The next Pack meeting is October 27. It is the Raingutter Regatta - balsa wood boats racing down a rain gutter. You need to get your own boat at the Scout Store.

And at the last meeting, I assigned homework. It's achievement 4e - start doing a chore around the house. It's one of my favorites.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Who knows CPR?

The Pack is taking inventory of the number of parents who have a current CPR certification. Apparently, we're concerned that the Pack Committee Chairman eats at Chick-fil-a a little too much. Anyway, it doesn't have to be a BSA certification, it could be Red Cross or another organization. Please drop me a note if you have one, and which organization it's with.

Upcoming Pack Events

I wanted to send out a quick note on the next three Pack events.

First up, on Sept. 20, is the East Cobber Parade. Look for some additional details in your email box soon. It leaves from the Mt. Bethel Elementary School parking lot.

Next is the Fall Family Camping on Oct. 17-19. This is fun for the whole family - moms, dads and siblings too. It's $10 for each boy, and $10 for each sibling who comes out. Money and number of family members attending are due to Rebecca Woody by Sept. 25. You can give it to me at the next Den Meeting, Sept. 21, or turn it in at the next Pack meeting, Sept. 22. Or you can give it directly to Rebecca at your convenience.

We will handle food (shopping and cooking) as a pack. There will be an additional per person charge for food, once we know the head count. Please plan on having your own camping gear - sleeping bags, tents and basic camping supplies. Let me know if you need a tent - we can probably borrow one.

We also need a completed medical form. Get the form here if you didn't get one today.

And who knew the largest collection of kangaroos outside of Australia was in Dawsonville, Ga. If you're planning to come out for the Kangaroo Conservation Center trip, on Nov. 1, money and number of attending is due to Rebecca Woody by Oct. 1. The trip - Guided Tour and Aussie Adventure - is $23.50 per person. We start at 10:15 in the morning, and it lasts between two and three hours. The whole family is invited, but unfortunately all attendees must be at least 6 years old, or older.

In both cases, cash or checks are fine. Checks need to be made out to Pack 797.

A Red Hot Start

We're off to a red hot start in Den Four this year. First, I want to welcome Jack Wilson to our den. We're all glad that Jack and his dad Todd could make it. And second, a big thank you to Melissa Anderson, who used her many years of medical training to teach the boys some basic first aid. Nobody was (actually) injured in the making of this den meeting!

Keith Anderson and I are working on an fun and exciting program for the year, with the goal of making sure everybody earns their Wolf badges no later than April. We're going to tackle most - but not all - of the achievements and several electives in the den meetings. So like last year, there will be homework for you and your boys.

Right off the bat, there are three achievements that each family should plan on doing at home this year. They are Achievement 10 - Family Fun; Achievement 11 - Duty to God; and Achievement 12 - Making Choices. You have all year.

And some special homework for Avery Arasin. Avery, please plan to lead the opening flag ceremony at the next Den Meeting, on Sept. 21. See Achievement 2b in your Wolf Handbook for some ideas. Each boy will have a chance to lead the flag ceremony this year, and we'll be learning other stuff about the American and state flags too.

Out next Den Meeting is Sept. 21 at 3:30 p.m. We will meet at the sports field at Dickerson Middle School for our very own version of the Olympic games. Euston is responsible for snack. Everybody please wear a Cub Scout t-shirt. See you then.

Sunday's Den Meeting

No sooner do I publish a den meeting schedule than I have to let you know about the first change. I got concerned about this weekend's weather and decided to move our meeting indoors. The Andersons are going to host. We'll meet Sunday, Sept. 7 at 3:30 pm, as usual. And here's a map for their house. See you there.