Popcorn Sales - and Celebration

Each Year, our Scouts sell Popcorn to help fund our Pack Activities. This is an easy fundraiser - especially for those boys who have learned to use their "Puppy Dog Eyes" to increase sales.  It also teaches the boys a great lesson about paying their own way.  After we sell popcorn, we celebrate at a Pack Meeting with a party where the boys get to launch whipped cream pies at the leaders.  It's a highlight of the year!

2012 Cubmobile Races

Here's some video from Pack 857's 2012 Cubmobile Race. We've held this great event in the fall for the last 2 years. Each Den builds a soapbox derby car -- a "Cubmobile" and we have loads of fun racing down a hill in our local Forest Preserve

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Chinese New Year-themed Pack Meeting

Thanks for a Great Pack Meeting on Monday! We learned about a few of our Scouts favorite things (ice cream, kites and the game of rock-paper-scissors)... all invented in China. We tried our hand at "Dragon Dancing" (to the tunes of "We Will Rock You!".... Yes, I DID hear some of the Scouts singing the Rock & Roll Teapot song), and recognized our Scouts for their achievements during the month.
Thank you Mrs. Kmiec for providing goodie bags for our Scouts and Siblings. We so appreciate this Chinese New Years tradition you've upheld for the last several years for our Pack.
Based on Mother Nature not cooperating, we're setting a (No-)Snow Date for our Sled Derby of Feb. 11. If we don't get snow before this Sunday, we'll push the Sled Derby out 2 weeks.

Snow Dance Successful - Sled Derby Jan. 29!

Pack 857's 2nd Annual Cardboard Sled Derby will be held on Sunday, January 29 from 1:00 - 3:00 at Lion's Park (in Cary on Silver Lake Rd.).

Sled Derby Rules...
1) Sled must be constructed of Cardboard and Duct Tape
2) Sled racers must wear helmets
3) Must have at least 2 Scouts in Sled for Den Race
4) "Greasing" the bottom of your sled is allowed - just be environmentally friendly
5) Single-Sleds and Family Sleds welcome for "Open Division" Race

See you There!

Pack Meeting Monday 5/16

I can't wait for our Pack Meeting this Monday, May 16th. Current P857 families are welcome to arrive at 5:30 to start the fun! Our formal program will start at 6:00 (e.g., for prospective families). Our Wolf Den Leader, Edwin Gonzalez has a TERRIFIC program planned - including Model Airplanes, a Kite fly, and possibly some Rockets!

Bring a Friend - we hope to see you there!

- Kyle

Sled Derby Information

Pack 857 Sled Derby

Sunday, Jan. 30th at Lion's Park Hill in Cary
-- Check-in/Inspection starts at 12:00
-- Design Contest 12:45
-- Races Start at 1:00

* If No Snow, Event will be held on Sunday, Feb 13th

Rules...
-- Only cardboard, duct tape, rope can be used to construct the sleds... decorations can include paint & marker
-- sled cannot be wrapped in plastic, shrink-wrapped or anything else
-- no wood glue, industrial adhesives, staples, nails, screws or wire are permitted
-- keep designs Scout-friendly
-- duct tape or wax can be used on the bottom of the sled

Racing...
-- must have at least 3 Scouts on the sled during the Den Race
-- participants must wear helmets - bike helmets are OK
-- costumes are encouraged
-- push starts allowed, no running starts
-- all sleds, parts & participants must cross the finish line
-- sleds will be run in heats of 2-3 sleds (depending on number of sleds) with heat winner advancing

Categories... (1x for Racing / 1x for Design)
-- Den Race (must have at least 3 scouts on the sled)
-- Single Scout / Family Division -- for sleds constructed at home: This division will include single Scout racers and family groups
-- Adult division -- for single sledders and groups of adults who are young at heart

Merry Cary Parade 12/5

Pack 857 will be participating in the Merry Cary Parade on Sunday, December 5th.

• Line-up will is from 12:00-12:45 on Wulff Street near the intersection of W. Main & Wulff in Cary. There will be limited parking at the Park District building - so plan ahead.
• P857 will be in Position #18 amongst the groups in the parade
• Scouts should dress warm! (hats, gloves, warm jacket)
• We will be walking (no trailer)
• We are allowed to throw candy to the spectators -- families should provide candy for their boy(s). The Pack will not provide candy.

See you there!