Last Pack Meeting on Monday, May 24 7pm-8pm!

There will be a video slide show and some fun games! See you there!

Last Den Meeting: We Love Our Den!

Is that a good looking group of boys, or what? Thank you, parents for allowing us the privilege of being your Scout's Den Leader! We had a terrific year and we can't wait to see you at all of the FUN Summer activities that our very own Jennifer Stork has planned for our Pack!

Last Den Meeting is an Ice Cream Social: Monday, May 17!

Our last Den Meeting of the year is this Monday, May 17 at 6:30pm at the Keller Green Belt. We will have two types of ice cream sandwiches and lots of bottled water on hand for the boys. We will have some balls, bats, and other assorted sports equipment so they can play in the green belt. And we will have an informal "parent" meeting to discuss the ways in which next year is going to be a bit different (Boy Scouts of America has totally revamped their Cub Scouts "curriculum" so that nearly everything is accomplished in the Den Meetings) and I volunteered Jennifer Stork, our Pack's Summer Activities Coordinator, to tell us a little bit about the super-awesome activities she's got planned for us this summer. See you Monday!

Wild Times!

WOW! Dr. Todd Driggers sure knows how to throw a wild party! We visited Dr. Driggers' Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic in Gilbert and learned all about how veterinarians help keep our animals (even unusual animals) healthy. The boys learned some of the differences between mammals, birds, and reptiles. They met the world's smartest African Grey Parrot; they learned the difference between poisonous and venomous creatures; they met a parrot that had swallowed too much jewelry; they watched a Gila Monster eat a mousesicle; and they met a cute little monkey with kidney problems; and they had the option of petting a big ol' lizard. Phew! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Kempiak for putting together this super-special night and, of course, THANK YOU Dr. Driggers for inviting us into your world of exotic animals!

We Love Sports!

Our first year of Scouting is winding down, but we've worked hard to keep having fun right up until the end. I think the Den Leaders might have had even more fun that the Scouts at our Flag Football Belt Loop night! And be sure to look for Den Leader Harlan's new workout series on DVD, including: Plyo-Scouting; Kenpo-S; Scardio; and Sculpted-Scouts. It'll be sure to be a hit!

Exotic Animal Clinic Tour Details

We will gather on Monday night (May 10) at 6:30pm at the Exotic Animal Clinic and try to wrap up our time around 7:30pm!

Here is the address:

Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic of AZ
7 E Palo Verde St.
Gilbert, AZ 85296

If you haven't already done so, please RSVP to tkeller@ij.org.

If you need directions or help finding the clinic on Monday night, call Jon Kempiak at 480-250-0271.

Any Soap Carvings?

After the Den Meeting where the boys earned their Whittling Chips, I said that any Scout who brings me a soap carving on May 3 will earn a prize. If you Scout plans to bring me a carving, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! I haven't heard from anybody yet, so I haven't gone by the Scout shop to pick any of the prizes up. BUT, if you let me know by NOON tomorrow, I will swing by the Scout shop on my way home from work and have the prize for them at the Flag Football Belt Loop meeting tomorrow night. Let me know at tkeller@ij.org!!! I would sure love to pick up some prizes tomorrow!

Flag Football Belt Loop on Monday!!

Monday's Den Meeting will be at the Keller Greenbelt again! Start time is 6:30pm and we'll do our best to wrap it up at 7:30. If you have an extra football around the house, please bring it! We've got the equipment for a game of flag football, but we'll probably want to drill the other kids while a game is on-going. Participation in the evenings activities will earn your Scout a Flag Football Belt Loop. I'll have water for folks.

NEXT Monday is the Gilbert EXOTIC ANIMAL CLINIC visit. I'll send out details mid-week (i.e., location and directions). Please RSVP to tkeller@ij.org if you plan to attend. And thank you Jon Kempiak for setting this up!

Our last Den Meeting will be Monday, May 17. It will be an ice cream social at the Keller Green Belt. We are providign the treats. We will also hold a short parent meeting to talk about Summer Activities, how you can serve the Pack by volunteering for a Pack Committee next year, and also how the Den Meetings are changing next year (for the better!). Don't miss out!