PACK 154 NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER
2000
Pack 154
P.O. Box 641
Prospect, KY 40059
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct 6-8 PATRIOT GAMES 2000, Fort Knox
David Hensley, coordinator
Oct 10-Popcorn Sale Kick Off
Chris States, coordinator
Oct 12-Den Leader/ Committee Meeting, 6:30PM,
Upstairs Room, St. John
Oct 20-Night watch 2000
Middle town Fire Department, 108 Urton Ln, Louisville, 6:30p.m.
Oct 28-Haunted Woods 2000!
11:00a.m.-4:00p.m., Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation, Charlestown, Indiana.
(See reservation form)
Oct 30-PACK MEETING 7:00pm, St. John, UMC Gym
Setup/Take down/flag ceremony-Den 5- arrive 6:15
Greeters/Display-Den 1 -arrive 6:30.
Skit - Den 6
Nov 11/18 - Scouting For Food
Debbie Morgan, coordinator
Nov 16-Den Leader/ Committee Meeting, 6:30PM,
Upstairs Room, St. John
Nov27 PACK MEETING 7:00pm, St. John, UMC Gym
Setup/Take down/flag ceremony-Den 7- arrive 6:15
Greeters/Display-Den 2 -arrive 6:30.
Skit - Den 8
Dec 11-PACK MEETING/ HOLIDAY PARTY/CAKE BAKE AUCTION
7:00pm,
St. John, UMC Gym
Setup/Take down/flag ceremony-Den 8- arrive 6:15
Greeters/Display-Den 3 -arrive 6:30.
Skit - Den 10
PATRIOT GAMES 2000
Patriot Games 2000, a council- wide encampment at Fort Knox, will
take place October 6-8th. This event promises to be a premier event for
our scouts this fall. Activities for the weekend will include the Army
adventure van, displays by the Army, National Guard and the Coast Guard,
activities such as fishing and an obstacle course, and much more. Webelos
dens may camp overnight - please contact your Webelos den leader for overnight
camping. All other ranks and their families may attend on Saturday, Oct.
7 for a full day of activities and fun. There will be military displays
of vehicles, planes, and helicopters. Cub Scouts can test their skills
at the archery and BB ranges. A challenge course, fishing derby and other
activities will also be at the games. All areas will run from 9AM-5PM with
a special closing stage show at 8PM. A trading post and concession stand
will also be available. The fee of $5 includes a patch and all activities.
After September 22 and at the gate, the fee is $6. See your den leader
to sign up for this great event.
NEWSLETTER NEWS
Mike Strapp, newsletter chairperson, needs ALL articles
for publication, by the 15th of each month. He can be e-mailed at STRAPPS@JUNO.com
or use the Pack Web page to submit your article: http://pack
154_ky.tripod.com
Haunted Woods
Come to a ¡°hair raising¡± adventure on Saturday, October 28, at
Tunnell Mill Reservation in Charlestown, Indiana (See reservation form
for map). Cub Scouts and their parents are invited to venture down a 1?
mile haunted trail and enjoy a few tricks, as well as a number of treats!
Snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the end of the trail. Time:
anytime between 11am-4pm. NOTICE: The terrain of this
trail does not allow for strollers or wheelchairs. Price is $4.00 before
Oct 21, $8.00 at the door. A special patch will be awarded to scouts who
attend.
TRAINING NEWS...
Leader training will be held for all leaders, assistants
and committee members who need training. Fall training schedule:
Oct. 2 & 3, 7pm-9pm, St. John, UMC, Prospect; Oct.
21, 9am- 1pm, The Bank, Crestwood. These will probably be the only
training offered this fall. Please call Phyllis Hensley if you are interested
or if you have any questions. 292-0235
DEN LEADERS & ASSISTANTS/ COMMITTEE MEMBERS...October
12, St. John, upstairs room. Chris States continues to lead us
as the new Committee Chairman. We will continue to work on the calendar,
discuss upcoming pack meetings, and plan Popcorn sales. Tiger cub coordinators
are also encouraged to attend. Den leaders and their assistants are encourage
to have representation at this meeting. All meetings will begin promptly
at 6:30PM at St. John (upstairs room). As always, parents are
invited and encouraged to attend. This year we will try to shorten the
meetings by greater use of electronic distribution of information. Please
be sure to give Chris States your email address. The best way is to contact
min by email either directly (jcstates@louisville.edu) or through the Pack
154 Website (http://pack 154_ky.tripod.com).
Submit agenda items to Chris States.
Pack Committee
Committee Chair- Chris States, 228- 7576, e-mail
jcstates@louisville.edu
Cubmaster - Bill Clarke Phone 228-
5393, e-mail wjc759@email.msn.com
Asst. Cubmaster, Den Leader Coach - David Hensley
292-0235
Asst. Cubmaster, Den Placement - Pamela Williams-Harris,
228-4468
e-mail pammieinky@aol.com
Advancements - Debbie Schuette 228- e-mail
DebSchuett@aol.com
Treasurer - Bill Ferko 292-0177e-mail - bferko@genlytethomas.comTraining
- Phyllis Hensley 292-0235Special Events
- Anne Luvisi 228-9148, E-mail Anne@Bittners.comSecretary
-Julie Patterson, 292-2183 e-mail tribal@prodigy.netNewsletter-
Mike Strapp, 228-5476 e-mail strapps@juno.com
Religious Award
There is an award that can beearned through
scouting. These awards are earned through all faiths. For Protestants,
they can earn the God and Me, God and Family, and God and Church awards.
Catholics can earn the Light of Christ and Parvuli Dei awards. Workbooks
can be obtained at both scout shops. The awards for Islam and Judaism are
Bismillah and Aleph respectively. Latter Day Saints give the Light of the
World. Other faiths have similar awards. The awards are made directly by
the boy¡¯s church/synagog/mosque. St John is offering a Protestant class.
Any questions for the St John class should to
be directed to Debbie Schuette at 228-2936, or DSchuett@aol.com. Parishioners
at T.O.O.L. whose sons are interested in pursuing their religious awards
can contact Debbie Ferko at 929-0177 or DFerko@aol.com. Parents
of other faiths should contact their religious leader.
CUBMASTER'S CORNER
The theme for the month of October is ¡°Our
Gifts and Talents.¡± I would like to encourage the dens (Den 6 in particular
since you guys have the honors for doing a skit and Den 1 since you boys
will be doing the honors as greeters and setting up a display at the October
pack meeting) to talk with the boys about their own specific ¡°gifts and
talents.¡± Remember that your gifts and talents can be anything, like playing
sports, drawing and painting, magic, singing and so on.
I would also like to remind everyone that our
first and probably most important fund raiser for the year, e.g. Popcorn
Sales, will have its kickoff on October 10, 2000. We will not begin selling
popcorn at that time, but we should have all of the information we need
after that meeting to get ready for what I believe will be our most successful
popcorn sales drive ever. Remember, the better we do with our fund raisers,
the more we can do for and with the boys.
Don¡¯t forget that our next pack meeting will
be October 30, 2000 at St. John UMC in the gym. As you might already have
guessed, that¡¯s the night before Halloween and you never know, something
spooky might turn up at the pack meeting. Ghosts and goblins need to practice
too.