Friday's TV Station Tour Details

Tour Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 (that is THIS Friday)
Tour Time: Please arrive before 5:00pm. The tour will begin promptly at 5:00.
Tour Address: 5555 N. 7th Avenue, Phoenix, 85013. Between Missouri and Bethany Home Rd.
Tour Contact: Blanca Esparza-Pap

I've got Conner H., Connor N., Daniel, Tucker, Justin, and Cayman RSVP'd. I've got Micah as a hopeful. I haven't heard from Matthew or Tristan. We'll also be joined by a possible new den member (another Justin). He is currently in a Bear Den, but it is not working well. We'll do our best to make him feel welcome on Friday!

3TV Tour is THIS Friday, April 16!!

I'll send out location details mid-week. Tour starts right at 5:00pm! I still have room for one more Bear Scout in my minivan if somebody needs a ride!

No Den Meetings on Monday, April 12

Just a reminder that we're taking Monday, April 12 off!

How To Win A Prize

Tonight the boys earned their Whittling Chip Cards. With parental permission, each Scout may now carry a pocketknife to Den and Pack meetings as well as Cub Scout hikes and campouts. It would be great if parents would re-emphasize the pocketknife safety rules, the knives are not toys guidelines, and the pocket knife pledge (on pp. 147, 150-51 in the Bear Handbook).

I forgot to mention this to the Scouts, BUT I will give a prize to every Scout who brings me a soap carving at the May 3 Den Meeting. That gives each Scout a month to complete their carving (see pp. 149-50 in Bear Handbook). Some Scouts have already completed this requirement. They can just bring in their original carving to get the prize or they can do another one. Parents, I know this goes without saying, but please supervise your Scout closely while they are working on their carving!!

It would be great to go through the safety rules (like the safety circle) as they sit down to do their carving and to work on closing their knives properly and safely when they take a break from whittling.

In their Bear books, we completed Requirements 19a, 19b, and 19d tonight. If any of these are new to your Scout, you may sign off on these requirements and count them as electives toward an arrow point (see p. 180-181 in the Bear Handbook for more information about arrow points).

Den Meeting on Monday, April 5!

We've got a Den Meeting on Monday, April 5 at 6:30pm at First Baptist Church of Chandler!

We are going to learn about Pocketknife safety and earn our Whittling Chip cards. These cards allow a Scout to carry a pocketknife to Boy Scout activities, like our upcoming campout. Your Scout will NOT need to bring a pocketknife to the den meeting.

We will also be making AMAZING flying machines.

I will also have patches for all of the boys who attended the Fire Station tour.

And I'll have Informed Consent Agreements for parents to fill out and return to me for the upcoming Camp Out (April 23-25).

We will NOT have a Den Meeting on April 12.

We WILL most likely have a Den Meeting on April 19. We are working to arrange a field trip to an exotic animal clinic.

AND the TV Station Tour is coming up on Friday, April 16 at 5:00pm. Please RSVP to me at tkeller@ij.org if you have not already done so!!!!

The Storks and Kellers wish you a Blessed Easter!

A Wonderful Opportunity To Serve

The Cub Scout theme for the month of April is "Service" and we have found a wonderful opportunity for our Scouts to make a difference and have a great time, too!! "A Party With A Purpose" will be on Saturday, April 10 from 2:00-4:30pm at Arrowhead Park in Chandler (On Erie Street between Alma School and Dobson, Erie is between Ray and Chandler Blvd.). There will be bunches of games set up for the kids to play--fun, active games based on the NBC-TV show "Minute to Win It". And, to get into the party, all you need to do is collect and bring some of the following items: non-perishable food, spare change or gently used clothing or household items. The non-perishable food will be donated to the United Food Bank; the spare change will be donated to Feeding America, which has a food kitchen in Mesa; and the clothing and household items will be donated to African refugee families living in the Valley who are starting over with nothing but a mattress.

If you are able to join in on the fun, even for just part of the party--please let Tim know as soon as possible. Come in uniform, ready to have fun and help out with some of the collections and activities. Bring the whole family and invite ALL your friends!! Everyone is welcome, the more, the better!!

If you are not able to come, but would still like to serve the community, please bring any of the above mentioned items to the next Den Meeting--which will be Monday, April 5, 6:30pm at First Baptist Church of Chandler. You can also invite your friends and tell them about this wonderful opportunity to serve the community.

I know it's short notice, but the Kellers are hoping to see many of you on the afternoon of Saturday April 10 at Arrowhead Park in Chandler!! Let us know you are coming so we can look for you!!

Spring Hike Update

Okay, here are some details from tonight's Pack Meeting. The cost per family is $5. Every Scout needs an Informed Consent Agreement (ICA) filled out and turned in. I'll have copies of the ICA at the April 5 Den Meeting. It is most likely going to be COLD. Camp Raymond is an official Scout Camp, so there is the possibility of some pretty cool activities depending on weather. If you google "Camp Raymond Arizona" a link with a description of the camp should pop up. Dates for the Camp Out are April 23-25. That is a Friday-Sunday.

If you haven't already told me that you are considering/planning to attend, please shoot me an e-mail at tkeller@ij.org and let me know. Details about specific camp activities (like hikes, etc...) will be forthcoming. Look for an e-mail from Jim Malinksi.