Vala's is RESCHEDULED for Monday (10/26)

Due to a poor weather forecast (some forecasts now show 40F, 6 mph wind, and 50% rain) and the recent wave of flu that has affected our families, the leaders have decided to reschedule our Vala's night. It will now take place on Monday (10/26) - current forecast is a high of 58F with no rain. We will not have a Party Barn on Monday, but will have an area with 2 campfires instead.

We will still have the same 'eating' shifts at the campfire: Tigers/Bears 5:30-6:30, Wolves/Webelos 6:30-7:30.

I apologize to those who cannot make the event on Monday due to conflicts. If you have an after school event or Religious Education please consider coming out to Vala's afterward.

IMPORTANT: Please reply to this email so that the leaders know you have received word of the rescheduled event. Leaders will be calling those that do not reply this afternoon. Thanks!

Pack 359 Trip to Vala's Pumpkin Patch!

One of the best nights of the year! Join us on Friday, October 23th for a fun night at the pumpkin patch. Arrive anytime during the day and enter via the Group Admissions entry. Scouts and leaders (including Den Chiefs) are free admission (paid by the Pack) - just give your name to the employee. All other family members pay a discounted price, $11.25 per person (2 and under are free).

And dinner is provided by the Pack: hot dogs, pop, chips, condiments, and roasted marshmallows too. (Trust us, this saves you a lot of money!) We will have a campfire at a Party Barn (new this year) for our group - admissions should tell you which one. Due to the size of our Pack, we ask that you show up for dinner at these times: Tigers/Bears 5:30-6:30, Wolves/Webelos 6:30-7:30. Of course, if you absolutely cannot make your time or if you have scouts in more than 1 den then just pick a shift. But we cannot have *everyone* at dinner at the same time :O). Otherwise, you are free to roam all night long! (Vala's is open until 10 p.m.)

IMPORTANT! We need all scout families to R.S.V.P. to Rick Denne no later than October 16th so that we can estimate how much food we require. Please include the number of adults and the number of children attending. Thank you!

For more Vala's info, visit http://www.valaspumpkinpatch.com

Campfire, but NO OVERNIGHT

Due to the forecast (29F, snow, 15+mph winds) that keeps getting worse for the overnight, the leaders have decided to keep the cookout and campfire but cancel the overnight portion of our event. Too many kids are already sick this week and the dropping temperature will be too low in the morning for most cub scouts. Since we no longer need time to setup camp, here is the new schedule:

5:30-6:30 Craft/Game/Hike
6:30-7:00 Dinner
7:00-8:00 Pack meeting @ stage
8:00-8:30 S'mores @campsite
Note the 5:30pm start time...

Please, if you did RSVP to say that you were planning on camping, reply to this email to let me know you received word that we have changed the plan. Otherwise, I will attempt to call you this afternoon.

Thanks! Please be patient with us as we are adapting the plans on the fly...
Rick