PACK 437 NEEDS YOU !

PACK 437 NEEDS YOU !

Please consider helping Pack 437 by taking on a Leadership Role for the

2009 - 2010 Scout year.

Asst. Cubmaster

Support the Cubmaster and fill in for Cubmaster in case of absence.

Typically this person would be in training for Future Cubmaster position when current position vacates.

Committee Chair
Conducts monthly committee meetings.
Delegates responsibilities to committee members.
Responsible for all necessary paperwork including new membership enrollment, adult leadership enrollment, Boys' Life subscriptions and re-registration.

Helps recruit additional leaders as needed.

Includes Annual Re-Chartering of Pack in February.

Includes scheduling building facilities with school district.

Newsletter
Attend Monthly Leadership Committee meetings to produce monthly newsletter and distribute to all scout families.

Includes keeping historical data of past newsletters.

Activity Coordinator
Knowledgeable about how the various pack activities are run and handled (i.e. Blue & Gold Dinner, Pinewood Concessions, Scouting for Food, etc).

Supports the individual event coordinator(s) in making arrangements.

Keeps historical records of each event, and collects new data, so easier to track year to year. Provides storage of items needed for activities (plates, napkins, cups, plastic ware, etc).

August Picnic Coordinator(FILLED FOR 2009)
Plan August Potluck Picnic.

Includes reserving location (usually Podvin Park Pavillon), set-up of tables, food, beverages, paper goods, grills, serving utensils, etc.

Picnic Games to be coordinated between Den Leaders.

Includes sending out invitations to all pack families.

Blue & Gold Coordinator
Plan February's Blue & Gold Dinner.

Includes reserving location (usually WB Armory).

Coordinating set-up of tables, decorations, food, beverages, paper goods, serving utensils, etc. Blue & Gold program coordinated between Den Leaders.

Includes invitations to pack families.

Webmaster
Develop and support Pack 437 website, including Pack Calendar, District Calendar, Photos of Events, Event Information, Fund Raiser Information, Pack Newsletters, and Pack 437 T-shirts & Sweatshirts.

Photographer / Historian
Takes pictures at all pack meetings and activities.

If not able to attend activity, requests another parent to take pictures and collects pictures from that parent.

Collects scouting event photos from families.

Pictures are arranged in a Pack Scrapbook for display at Pack Meetings and Join Scouting Events.

Recognition
Prepares Certificates of Recognition for Leaders, Adults, or Scouts who have done an outstanding job.

Includes making Certificates of Achievement for Graduating Scouts at the May Pack Meeting.

Swim Nite Coordinator(FILLED FOR 2010)
Contact Community Center to Make Reservations

Collect Payment from Scouts.

Pinewood Derby Concessions(FILLED FOR 2010)
Coordinate food and beverages.
Communicate to Pack.
Determine prices per item and create signs.
Coordinate setup and clean up.
Provide silverware, tableware or other items needed from Pack inventory.
Coordinate individuals to serve food and collect money.
Manage the cash box.

If you are interested in helping with any of these positions, or have questions about the time commitment, please contact either our Cubmaster, John Mercier (651) 407-6462, or Committee Chair, Ken Purdham (651) 653-4271

SCOUT SHOUT NEWSLETTER - MAY 2009

Hello Scout Parents:
Attached is the May Scout Shout Newsletter. Please take a moment to review it. This edition is full of important information. Other items attached are:

*Summer Camping 2009 Flyer - Lots of details regarding several summer camping opportunities. (Please see Summer 2009 Camping Blog for flyer details.)
*Volunteer Opportunities List - Descriptions of the various volunteer opportunities for Pack 437 for next year. (Will be listed on Blog - not separate entry.)

Some key things to note:

*Location change for the 5/11 Pack Mtg & Graduation - WBL United Methodist Church (1851 Birch St.)
*August Picnic Date change - Now held on August 23 4-7 PM due to park availability. Please make a note on your calendars.

It's been a great year! We hope everyone enjoyed it. The leadership team is looking into some fun summer events this year for the Pack to enjoy. Please watch for notification on those as the summer progresses. Happy Graduation!

-Caryn
Caryn Henriksen
651-407-9532 (home)
651-307-8791 (cell)
kchenriksen@msn.com

THE SCOUT SHOUT

NEWSLETTER

CUB SCOUT PACK 437

MAY 2009

NEXT PACK MEETING
Monday, May 11 at 6:15 PM
GRADUATION!
LOCATION CHANGE!
*White Bear Lake United Methodist Church
*1851 Birch St in White Bear.
*1 block SE of the intersection Hwy 61 and Cty Rd F.
We will meet in the fellowship hall. Use the east entrance. Please note this change.
Set-Up: Tigers
Opening & Closing: Tigers
Clean-up: Wolves
Snack: Webelos I
Skit/Song: Tigers

LEADERSHIP MEETINGS
All parents are welcome to attend the monthly Leadership meetings.

Our next one is scheduled for

Thurs. 5/21/09 from 7-8:30

in the OLE Teacher’s lounge.

Fresh ideas are always welcomed! Come help plan next year for your Scout!

2008/2009 Pack 437 Leadership Team
Committee Chair Ken Purdham 653-4271 kpurdham@comcast.net
Cubmaster John Mercier 407-6462 john.mercier@hmshost.com
Asst. Cubmaster Tom Dalhoff 653-0890 tomjill_dalhoff@msn.com
Treasurer Shauna Galatzer 762-7645 thegalatzerfamily@msn.com
Camping Chair Marc Johannsen 653-5697 rovinglion@aol.com
Advancement Coor. Tom Dalhoff 653-0890 tomjill_dalhoff@msn.com
Activities Coor. OPEN
Newsletter Coor. Caryn Henriksen 407-9532 kchenriksen@msn.com
Scouting for Food Christy Bartlett bartlett_five@yahoo.com

SCOUTING FOR FOOD
We had a great turn out for this year’s Scouting for Food. Both Troop 494 and Pack 437 participated, bringing 26 Boy Scouts & 14 Cub Scouts to collect.

We collected 1,657 lbs of food for the White Bear Lake Food Shelf.

A HUGE thank you to Christy Bartlett & Deb Clarke for their coordination and to all the drivers and those who helped deliver the food to the food shelf.

SAVE THESE DATES
May 11 - Pack Meeting 6:15 p.m.
Graduation
Aug. 23 - Summer Picnic 4-7 PM
Podvin Park, WBL
DATE CHANGE DUE TO PARK AVAILABILITY
Mark your calendars!
More details to come.
Sept. 14 - First Pack Mtg of the New Year.

BIRTHDAY BAGS
The Birthday Bags that the Scouts assembled last month went over very well. 22 bags were delivered to Alley's Shop in St. Paul. The bags will be given to children whom have birthdays that month when they come to get other items their family needs. The volunteers were very impressed again with the decorated bags and they said (with tears in the one women's eyes) that this really is probably the only gift that a child may receive on their birthday.

Our Scouts can feel very proud of their work and what they did for these other children.

Great work!

A big THANK YOU to Kelly Deery for coordinating this worthwhile activity!

LION CUB
Pack 437 is interested in starting Lion Cubs for incoming kindergartners.

It’s a pilot program but we need a parent to step up now who could be a Den Leader or it won’t happen. Please let us know before the end of the school year if you’re interested. You can contact John Mercier for more information at 651-407-6462 or john.mercier@hmshost.com

LEADERSHIP TRAINING
*5/7 - Cub Scout Leader Specific Training from 6:00-7:15 pm at 1st Lutheran in WBL.
*5/30 - OWLS Training from 8-5pm at Kaposia Park in South St. Paul.
*8/15 - All Leader Training courses are offered at Rolling Hills District Training Day.
Many training courses are available online too so please check them out at http://www.northernstarbsa.org/

SCOUT BUCKS!
Shauna Galatzer, Pack 437 Treasurer will have Scout Bucks reports for year end to pass out to everyone at graduation on May 11. Any one not in attendance will receive their report by mail. Scouts with balances owed will be contacted to pay their balance by 5/31.

Please feel free to contact Shauna at any time with questions at 651-762-7645 or thegalatzerfamily@msn.com.

Thank you.

NEW BLOG
Shauna Galatzer has set up a new Pack 437 Blog.

She will be updating it after every Pack Meeting, special activity and leader meeting.
The website is http://pack437.blogspot.com/

This will be another excellent communication tool for our Pack.

Please take a moment to check it out!

Contact Shauna with any questions or feedback.

PACK 437 NEEDS YOU!
Pack 437 has a history of attracting volunteers to help run the Pack. Everyone from Cubmaster John Mercier, Committee Chair Ken Purdham and all the leaders listed on the first page of this newsletter, volunteer their time to help make your boys' scouting experience the best possible. A number of our long time volunteers and their boys, have moved on to Boy Scouts.
As we begin planning for the 2009-10 year, we have a number of positions to be filled. Many of the positions are not year long time commitments. Typically, they are one-time events requiring perhaps 2-3 weeks of planning. Please take a look at the list below, and consider volunteering your time to help the pack in some capacity. Descriptions of each position can be found on the email attachment.
Ken Purdham, Committee Chair
Leadership Roles Available
Asst. Cubmaster
Committee Chair
Newsletter
Activity Coordinator
August Picnic Coordinator (FILLED)
Blue & Gold Coordinator
Webmaster
Photographer/Historian
Recognition
Swim Night Coordinator (FILLED)
Pinewood Derby Concessions (FILLED)

CAMPING CORNER
There are many camping opportunities for the Cub Scouts this summer. Below are a list of events and dates. Please see the Summer Camping 2009 flyer for more specifics for each event. For questions, please contact:
Marc Johannsen – Camping Coordinator 651-653-5697
rovinglion@aol.com
or
Shauna Galatzer – Treasurer 651-338-5898
thegalatzerfamily@msn.com
July 9-10 – Webelos Adventure Days
(Webelos)
Phillipo Scout Reservation
Near Cannon Falls, MN
July 24 – 26 – Camp Akela
(Tigers, Wolfs, Bears, 1st year Webelos)
Phillipo Scout Reservation
Near Cannon Falls, MN
July 24-26 – Campout with the Stars
The Mn Astronomical Society
Onan Observatory at Baylor Regional Park
(Near Norwood/Young America)
Remember…Scout bucks can be used to pay for camping!
Hold the Date:
2009 Fall Festival on October 24

SUMMER CAMPING 2009

* 7/9-7/10 - WEBELOS ADVENTURE DAYS

Dens 2 and 4 are scheduled for Webelos Adventure Days camp on Thursday, 7/9/09 and Friday 7/10/09 with an overnight stay on 7/9/09. We will be working on the Readyman, Scientist, Engineer, and Forester activity pins/badges. Any other Webelos that have not yet signed up or any current Webelos I's (moving to Webelos II's next year) that would like to join us can contact Shauna Galatzer. Each scout that has already signed up will be receiving info sheets from Shauna at the May 11th Pack Meeting. We will be at Phillipo Scout Reservation near Cannon Falls, MN and check in is from 8:05am to 8:30am.

*7/24-7/26 - CAMP AKELA

Camp Akela is a weekend program for Tigers, Wolfs, Bears and 1st year Webelos (as of Spring). Cub Scout Resident Camp is an opportunity for Cub Scouts and their adult leadership to spend quality time together working on advancement, enjoying recreational activites and learning about camping. Activities will be age specific based on rank - so a cub can come back to Cub Scout Resident Camp each year, and get a different experience. 1st Year Webelos can stay at camp for an extra night of camping called the Webelos Outpost. Campers sleep in two person canvas tents that are supplied by the camp. Activites at Camp Akela have included pony rides, archery, bb-gun target shooting, swimming in a pool, boating, crafts, nature, and games. Food service is provided in a dining hall. Camp Akela is held at Phillipo Scout Reservation in Cannon Falls, MN.

Right now we have 5 families signed up to go.

If any additional families would like to attend they can contact Shauna Galatzer or Marc Johannsen.

*7/24-7/26 - CAMPOUT WITH THE STARS

The Minnesota Astronomical Society is having their 2nd Annual Campout with the Stars 7/24-7/26. Here is a link to some more information:

http://www.mnastro.org/events/showevents.php?dd_CalMY=072009&pbGetCalendar=Get+Calendar+Page&baseMonth=5&baseYear=2009#01477

It starts at 7pm on the 24th and is located at the Onan Observatory at Baylor Regional Park. This is near Norwood/Young America. We are told the cost would be around $7.00 and that although this is a public event, they will be doing special scouting activities and have separate camping areas for the scouts. We understand this is the same date as our Camp Akela, but we hope the cost difference will allow more families to attend this event. Also, MN Astro has many, many star gazing opportunities throughout the year that are open to the public and are FREE events. Here is the link to the Star Parties dates and location info:

http://www.mnastro.org/events/showparties.php

CAMP CONTACT INFORMATION

Please feel free to ALWAYS contact your Den Leader with camping questions. They should be able to direct you to the right person or help you with your questions themselves!

Also feel free to contact ANYONE on the leadership team. That's what we are here for!

Marc Johannsen - Camping Coordinator

651-653-5697 rovinglion@aol.com

Shauna Galatzer - Treasurer

651-338-5898 the galatzerfamily@msn.com

REMEMBER THAT SCOUT BUCKS CAN BE USED TO PAY FOR CAMPING!

Be sure to participate in fall fundraisers to earn lots of Scout Bucks!

Leadership Meeting 4/30/09

Hello everyone!

We had a leadership meeting on Thursday last week. We went over a LOT of information for one night! Please read below for some of the information that was covered. If anyone notices that I forgot something, please email me and I can add it. As always, please feel free to contact me or any other committee member with questions, concerns, or just new ideas!

OUR NEXT LEADERSHIP MEETING IS

THURSDAY, MAY 21st

7-8:30PM

OLE - TEACHERS LOUNGE

ALL LEADERS AND PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

ATTEND TO HELP WITH PLANNING, NEW IDEAS, AND

JUST SUPPORTING THE KIDS!

UPDATE Leadership Roles Available
Asst. Cubmaster
Committee Chair
Newsletter
Activity Coordinator
August Picnic Coordinator (FILLED)
Blue & Gold Coordinator
Webmaster
Photographer/Historian
Recognition
Swim Night Coordinator (FILLED)
Pinewood Derby Concessions (FILLED)

Lion Cub Den Leader - Must fill NOW to apply for pilot program!

THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO STEPPED UP TO FILL THESE POSITIONS!

Let's see if we can get the rest filled up before our last leadership meeting of the year!

Please talk with a committee member if you would like to volunteer your time to our boys!

May Pack Meeting 6:15pm on 5/11/09

GRADUATION!

LOCATION CHANGE!
*White Bear Lake United Methodist Church
*1851 Birch St in White Bear.
*1 block SE of the intersection Hwy 61 and Cty Rd F.
We will meet in the fellowship hall. Use the east entrance.

Please note this change!

SUMMER 2009 CAMPING OPPORTUNITIES

7/9-7/10 - Webelos Adventure Days

7/24-7/26 - Camp Akela

7/24-7/26 - Campout with the Stars

Please see additional blog post for more detailed information!

SAVE THESE DATES!

FALL FESTIVAL 2009

10/24/09

Pack Picnic Date Change!

Sunday, 8/23/09, 4-7pm

Date change due to park availability.

Stay tuned for more information!

First Pack Meeting for 2009-2010!

Monday, 9/14/09, 6:15pm

SUMMERTIME PACK AWARD 2009
http://northernstarbsa.org/Camping/Awards/Summertime.aspx
Pack 437 would like to invite you to participate in the Summertime Pack Award!
We will be having Pack activities throughout the summer to earn this award.

• Qualifying packs receive a colorful streamer for their pack flag.
• Dens with an average attendance of at least half their members at the three summer pack events will be eligible for a colorful den participation ribbon.
• Boys who participate in all three pack events are eligible to receive the National Summertime Pack Award pin, which they can wear on the right pocket flap of their uniform.
  
  Activities:
  June - Fort Snelling Historic Trail http://northernstarbsa.org/Forms/AdvAwards/HistoricFortSnelling.pdf
  July - Relay for Life Service Project with Troop 494
  August - Heritage Days Parade
  These activites are tentative and more information with dates, times, and locations will be shared as soon as we have everything in place. If you or anyone you know may be interested in helping us plan these activities, your help would be greatly appreciated! Please notify any committee member if you'd like to lend a hand!

See you all at next Monday's Pack Meeting!

REMEMBER THE LOCATION CHANGE!!!