OCTOBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

Cub Scout Families:
Attached please find the October edition of the monthly "Scout Shout" newsletter. In it you will find lots of useful information for upcoming meetings and events.

Our next Pack meeting is on Monday, October 12 beginning at 6:15 at Otter Lake Elementary. Please see a meeting summary in the newsletter.

Please take a moment to review the newsletter and mark your calendars. If you have any questions on any of the information, please see your Den Leaders. Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone at the next Pack meeting.

-Pack 437 Leadership Team

Caryn Henriksen
Pack 437 Newsletter Coordinator

October Pack Meeting
Class B Shirt Tie-dying
Tool Box Assembling
MONDAY, Oct 12th, 6:15 p.m.
Location: OLE Gym
All Scouts, adults & children should wear older clothes, as the Pack meeting activity is to tie-dye Class B t-shirts.

Set-up 6:00 p.m.: Webelos I
Clean-up: Wolves
Opening & Closing: Bears
Skit/Song: Wolves
Snack: Webelos II

PACK MEETING TIMES

* 6:00 Meeting Set-Up

* 6:15-6:30 Pre-Meeting Gathering

* 6:30 Pack Meeting begins

* 7:30 Pack Meeting ends

Scouts: look for your Rank seating area.

Parents & siblings are asked to sit behind their Scout.

We also ask all families to help put folding chairs away at the end of meetings.

Thank you for your support.

Thanksgiving Food Drive
Pack 437 will once again conduct a food drive for the
White Bear Lake food shelf.

Food items will be collected at the November Pack Meeting.

More information to come with a flyer and November Newsletter.

2009/2010 Pack 437 Leadership Team
Committee Chair: Ken Purdham 653-4271 kpurdham@comcast.net

OUTGOING - NEED A VOLUNTEER

Cubmaster: John Mercier 407-6462 john.mercier@hmshost.com

Asst. Cubmaster: OPEN - NEED A VOLUNTEER

Treasurer: Shauna Galatzer 762-7645 thegalatzerfamily@msn.com

OUTGOING - NEED A VOLUNTEER

Camping Chair: Marc Johannsen 653-5697 rovinglion@aol.com

Advancement Coor.: Mike Cogan 651-426-2315 stats_man@hotmail.com

Activities Coor.: OPEN - NEED A VOLUNTEER

Newsletter Coor.: Caryn Henriksen 407-9532 kchenriksen@msn.com

OUTGOING - NEED A VOLUNTEER

Popcorn Sales: Steve Hanke 424-0170 sh_24680@yahoo.com

Wreath Sales: Jill Dalhoff 653-0890 tomjill_dalhoff@msn.com

OUTGOING - NEED A VOLUNTEER

THANK YOU
…to Shauna Galatzer for assembling all the orientation folders. Thanks also to those that were able to help her out. It’s a big job but a great communication tool for our Pack.
. . . to Barb Rodriguez for providing the work space and photo copies for the orientation folders.
. . . to Troop 494 for helping out at September’s Pack meeting.

WREATH SALES
Sale Begins: September 15
Sale Ends: October 23
Orders Due: October 24
Pick-up times:
Wed. 11/20 4:30-9:00p.m.
Thurs. 11/21 4:30-9:00p.m.

Pick-up location:
Dalhoff’s house
5297 Carolyn Lane – WBT
Money Due: December 8
Checks Only - Payable to Pack 437 No Cash
*Please collect all money in advance when orders are placed.

POPCORN SALES

start Oct. 3
Pack 437 is offering 2 ways to sell popcorn this year.

Your scout can select to sell one way or both.
The choices of selling popcorn are:
~Show & Deliver and Take Order~
Watch for a special Popcorn email with detailed instructions.
By selling popcorn, scouts earn great prizes and Scout Bucks!

HEALTH FORMS
All Health Forms (found in your orientation folder) are

due by the 10/12 Pack meeting.

Please turn these in to your Den Leaders.

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

Our next one is scheduled for

Thurs. 10/29 from 7-8:30

in the OLE Teacher’s lounge.

Fresh ideas are always welcomed!

Come check one out and help us support our Scouts!

Fall Festival Camp
October 25, 2009
Activities may include Pumpkin Picking, Hayrides, Crafts,

Field Games, Hay Maze, Obstacle Course, BB-guns, & Archery.
The Fall Festival Day Camp is for all Cub Scouts,

including New Tiger Scouts, and their parents and leaders.
*Cub Scouts and Siblings 6 and older - $28.

*Adults - $7.
*Siblings under 6 years old – free.
Location : Kiwanis Scout Camp near
Marine-on-the-St. Croix
(This is the Pack’s selected date. Other dates are available – see goscouting.org.)

Leadership Training Opportunities
Below is a list of the upcoming training sessions available to all Leaders in Scouting
New District Website: http://manywaters.nsbsa.org
*Thurs. 10/1 – District Round Table
Leader Specific Training
Maranatha Assembly of God
6:00 – 7:15 PM
*10/24 – University of Scouting.

See the new district website for all the details

SCOUT BUCKS
Scout Bucks are earned by selling products the Pack has chosen to sell for

fundraisers such as popcorn & wreaths. These funds then can be used for any fees

incurred in Cub Scouts, such as camping fees, annual activity fee, etc.
Pack 437 Treasurer, Shauna Galatzer, can generate reports of account activity & balances.

Sibling Care
NEW VOLUNTEER NEEDED!
In the past, Shauna Galatzer has graciously volunteered to entertain the

younger siblings during pack meetings with a box full of fun things such as coloring books, crayons, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels, etc. Due to Shauna’s many leadership areas in our Pack, we are looking to have someone else take over this volunteer position.

If you are interested, please contact Shauna at 651-762-7645 or thegalatzerfamily@msn.com.
If you have any suggestions or offerings for this
box, please bring them to the October Pack Meeting.

UNIFORM EXCHANGE
Don’t know what to do with those old uniforms? Does your scout need a new uniform?

Good News - the Pack has implemented a “Uniform Exchange” to hand down those outgrown uniforms. The plan is to have a box at the pack meetings for people to donate their “gently” used garments. The benefit, besides cost, is that most of the uniforms should already have a lot of common patches on them, like pack numbers, World Emblem, Indianhead Council, etc.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Do you want to help Pack 437 but aren’t sure how?
Please consider the many options:

activities coordinator, librarian,

photographer, webmaster, district activities,

Blue and Gold coordinator . . .

Available positions will be shown in RED on this blog site.
Your involvement will be greatly appreciated.
Some positions involve ongoing Pack support while others are one-time event support positions.
Contact any Committee Leadership member for questions – we are happy to share in this rewarding experience.

SAVE THESE DATES
~Oct. 3 – Popcorn Sale Starts
~Oct. 12 – Pack Meeting 6:15 p.m.
~Oct. 25 – Fall Festival Camp – 9:00-3:00
Kiwanis Scout Camp
~Oct. 23 – Wreath Sale Ends
~Oct. 24 - Wreath Sale Orders Due
~Nov. 5 - Popcorn Sale Ends
~Nov. 6 - Popcorn Sale Orders Due
~Nov. 9 – Pack Meeting 6:15 p.m.
Flag Folding & Retiring
~Dec. 12 - Boy Scout Lock-In
8:15-Midnight
(Webelos II until 5:00a.m)
Shoreview Community Center
~Dec. 14 – Pack Meeting 6:15 p.m.
Adopt-a-Family Project
~Jan.11 – Pack Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Activity TBD
Friends of Scouting Preview
~Feb. 5-7 Polar Camp
Camp Greenwood
Buffalo, MN
~Feb. 25 – Pinewood Weigh-in
~Feb. 27 - Pack Meeting 3:00 – 6:00 PM
Pinewood Derby
Otter Lake School Gym
~Mar 21 – Blue & Gold Banquet
White Bear Armory
~April 12– Pack Meeting 6:15 p.m.
Public Safety
~April 24 – Scouting for Food 9 am – Noon
~May 10 – Pack Meeting 6:15 p.m.
Graduation