Next Pack Meeting 11/15 at 6:45pm

Next Pack Meeting is Monday, Nov 15th - NEW START TIME - 6:45

• * The new start time is so we can for sure be done by 8:00 (if not a smidge earlier - we try to have these meetings last 1 hour)
• this month, we will set the chairs up in a double horse-shoe... with parents and family sitting behind their Scouts
• if your Scout is misbehaving, I'd like you to take primary responsibility for correcting him (and hey - you'll be sitting right there)
• Tiger Dens - you're on point for setup & cleanup. We WILL set up chairs this time.. so be there at 6:30
• Wolf Den - Flag Ceremony

Popcorn Pickup Will Be Saturday Morning 11/13 - WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

• Missy or Deb will be sending out a more detailed email later this week about Popcorn Pickup (it will be Saturday morning)
• But WE NEED VOLUNTEERS Saturday morning to drive out to Woodstock and pick up the popcorn, then to sort it once it comes back to Cary.
• About 4-5 volunteers with minivans should be sufficient.
• If you are willing to volunteer, please email or call Missy Burns

Corn Maze - No Rain!

It was great seeing Pack 857 out at Richardson's Corn Maze yesterday... Thanks Mrs. Hare for organizing this great event - and for scheduling it on a DRY day!

Next Pack Meeting - MONDAY OCTOBER 18

1) Our Membership chair reports that FIFTEEN families have not yet paid their dues for the year (and only 2 have talked to her to make arrangements). Dues are now Over-Due ($50 or $56 for the year depending on whether you are going to get Boys Life Magazine). Please contact Chris Logan (clogan234@yahoo.com or 847-516-7845) if you need more information.

2) Popcorn Orders AND MONEY are due at the Pack Meeting. In past years, the Pack has spent a lot of time and effort chasing down "IOU's" for popcorn, so we will not order popcorn that's not paid in advance. Also - the Popcorn Team requests that you keep any cash you've received from the sales and write a personal check to Pack 857 for that amount because this makes the bank deposit much easier for them.

3) We're having a Halloween Party at the Pack Meeting - we'll do advancements and awards first, then a bunch of our great parents have volunteered to run different games and stations for the boys. I need your help maintaining a somewhat controlled level of chaos at this meeting - I've been getting a lot of feedback that "the parents need to be better behaved at the meetings" -- ex. not talking during advancements or announcements, and also being responsible for their boys if their behavior is out-of-hand. Again - I need your help!

The boys should wear their normal Scout uniforms to the meeting -- no costumes please.

4) I'd like to "raise the bar" with regard to our Pack Communications -- so during the Pack Meeting, I'd like to have a BRIEF parents meeting to discuss "our plan" for the year - and also to talk about how we can do a better job getting information into your hands. I've been creating newsletters for the pack meetings, but usually bring home more than get taken.... I also had a parent just tell me they didn't know we had a website (www.carypack857.com) -- we do! So I want to use this quick meeting to talk about how we can put the right information into your hands as parents.

5) The pack will be collecting donations for the "Presents for Pets" initiative (see attached flyer). The organization greatest needs are used towels and blankets, kitty litter, cat food, cleaning supplies and kongs for dogs. Any Scout who brings in a "Present for a Pet" will receive a special patch segment

Sorry for the lengthy email. See you next Monday!

Yours in Scouting,
Kyle

Bike Rodeo at Sept. Pack Meeting (9/27)

• Pack 857 will be hosting a "Bike Rodeo" on Monday, September 27th at 6:30 p.m. at Deer Path School for our Pack Meeting.
  
  * the meeting was pushed back 1 week due to the music program at Three Oaks school which many of our families wanted to attend

This is going to be a GREAT event - definitely consider inviting a friend to come check out what Cub Scouts is all about.

• Bring Bike Helmets!
• If it's convenient for your family to transport it to Deer Path School, bring your boy's bike (yes, I originally said "don't bring a bike")
• If your boy doesn't have a bike... or still has a bike with training wheels that he doesn't want the other boys to see, they can bring a scooter
• We will have some bikes and scooters to share
• If your family will ride bikes to Deer Path for the meeting (instead of driving), be sure you have lights on your bikes for the ride home (it will be dark at 7:30 when the meeting is over)

August Pack Meeting in the Books!

Wow - What a Great first Pack Meeting last night! I am so encouraged to see how many new Tiger Cubs we have joining the Pack - Welcome! We had several hand-outs at the meeting last night... These are all posted in the Documents section of the website...

• August 2010 Pack 857 Newsletter
• Cub Scout Fun Day / Extreme Pinewood Derby Flyer (9/12)
  Families are encouraged to attend this FREE event. You can also pre-register and race a Rocket-Powered Pinewood Derby Car!
• Aircamp Flyer (9/25)
  In order to accomodate our families' schedules, P857 families will be self-registering for this event onsite at AIRCAMP. Planned activities for Cub Scouts run from 9-5, so please plan to enjoy the day at AIRCAMP on your family's schedule.
• Family Talent Survey
  Please complete the Family Talent Survey and return it to one of the leaders.

Updated Parents Guide Posted

The Pack 857 Parents Guide has been updated - the new version is posted to the "Documents" section of the website.

Pack Calendar Showing Pacific Time...

Hi Pack 857 - quick note to let you know that the Pack Calendar on our website is currently showing all events in Pacific Time (this is a Google sites-wide issue that is under investigation) - so please check the time zones on all events shown here.