Yesterday's Den Meeting

We had a great den meeting on Sunday. We dug in and got dirty planting a peach tree in the Arasin's backyard, talked about why trees are good and then learned about the planets in our solar system. Thanks to the Arasins for hosting and to Avery for coming up with the space elective and leading the interplanetary discussion.

A couple of announcements I wanted everybody to have.

1) Homework - While the weather is still good, work with your son to accomplish achievement 12c, 12d, or 12e. Just one is necessary, provided you're planning to participate in at least one camping trip this year.

2) Which brings me to Fall Family Camping. We're calling FFC our mid-October den meeting. If you're planning to go, please get your money into Rebecca Woody by Wednesday.

3) And since FFC is our next den meeting, we need a denner. Cole Reynolds will be that denner, and his assignment is to come up with a skit that we can perform for the pack, probably on Friday night.

4) Popcorn money is due Oct. 15. Make checks payable to Pack 797, and give them to me.

5) Finally, add this to the calendar. The Pack will do some semi-annual maintenance at Mt. Bethel Elem. Habitat on Nov. 8 in the afternoon. It meets a requirement for Bear, 6g. Look for additional details later.

Getting into the Swing of Things

We had a fine den meeting today. The boys showed off their newly acquired tennis skills. Thanks to Hammond for teaching the boys how to play tennis. That counted toward part of our Sports achievement.

Kudos to Christopher for kicking off the denner program by combining the four forces of flight with Simon Sez. And thanks to Jacob for sharing his experiences as a Cub Scout in Germany with the den.

The deadline for registering for Fall Family Camping is Oct. 3 - which means you need to have your money into Rebecca Woody before that. You will also need to have turned in your health form, just parts A-C. No doctor signature necessary.

Deadline for popcorn is Oct. 15, with money and prize selection turned into Ethan Milley. The delivery day is Nov. 7.

Our next den meeting is at the Arasin's house. We're going to start late - 4 p. - to avoid a conflict they have. Avery is also the denner, and the Arasins are responsible for snack.

Sunday's Den Meeting

Just a quick post to remind you of Sunday's den meeting and to alert you to a location change. Rather than the Reynolds house, we'll meet nearby at their community tennis courts at 3 pm.

From Woodlawn, enter the Hampton Woods subdivision next to Dickerson Middle School onto Chestnut Lake. Swim and Tennis parking is on the right, after the 5th stop sign.

From Fairfield, enter the neighborhood onto Hampton Woods Drive. Make your first right onto Chestnut Lake, and parking will be on the left.

Bring a tennis racket if you have one. Pack or Cub Scout T-shirts are the uniform.

Elective Hint

I learned this evening that selling popcorn also checks the box on a Bear elective - 21A. Be sure and check that one off on Scout Track this fall.