Join us for the 2013 Winter Lock-in!

Join us for the Winter Lock-in on Friday, January 10th at 7:00 pm in the Social Level. Families are invited for the Pack Meeting and all the activities to follow. Scouts (and adults) are invited to stay the night. (Please eat dinner before arriving.)

ALL NEW this year!  We are skipping the movie and adding lots of fun activities, including: a visit from an insect expert, cookie-making, and fun pottery painting!  Plus kickball in the gym.  Come have fun even if you cannot sleep-over in the Social Level (with donuts in the AM), but that part is fun, too!  We will have a quick pack meeting to start the night and then move right into the activities, which will conclude by 9:30 or 10:00 pm.  For those that stay over-night, we will leave for home by 8am Saturday.
Make sure you bring a flashlight, as we may have a game that requires it!

Note: this is a cub scout lock-in, so we DO sleep (unlike the boy scouts who stay up all night).

Things to bring if you are staying overnight:
sleeping bag
air mattress or pad, something to sleep on
pajamas
toothbrush/toothpaste
pillow
flashlight
earplugs (snoring defense for adults)

Since this is an overnight event, Class A uniforms (blues and neckerchief) are not necessary – the yellow pack t-shirts (Class Bs) are fine for the Lock-in on Friday. Also, a parent must stay with their scout if they are sleeping in the Social Level. Again, only scouts can stay overnight, not their siblings, so that our group doesn't get unmanageable :O) Thanks for your understanding...

Ice Skating at Ralston Arena on 1/5 at 3pm

Come join our Pack for ice skating at the Ralston Arena on Sunday, January 5th at 3pm.  Admission is free; skate rental is $3.  No food/drinks can be brought in but a concession stand is open.  Scouts can earn their ice skating belt loop by attending.

map to arena:
http://goo.gl/aTcIZg

Hope to see you there!  Have a Merry Christmas!

Join us for the December Pack Meeting

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, December 9th at 7pm in the Social Level. The meeting will start promptly at 7:00 pm, so please arrive a little early if possible.

• Our Webelos IIs will receive their Arrow of Light, the highest award in cub scouting. Venture Crew 483 will participate in the memorable ceremony.
• Someone special will visit our pack, with a surprise for all...

Hope to see you there!

Fall Family Camp Out

Are you ready for some good, old fashioned fun?! The Pack Fall Family Camp Out is almost here! Join us on Friday, October 11th at Walnut Creek Lake Recreation Area. We arrive at 5 pm on Friday and will leave by about 9 am Saturday morning.  Don't forget that this is also our Pack Meeting for October. You don't want to miss the scouts performing skits and the fun campfire songs (also our new Bobcats will be awarded their patches). The entire family is invited for all the fun. Join us for our cookout, games, and treats – rain or shine.  Food and drinks will be provided by the pack. All are invited to camp overnight, but if you cannot stay overnight please join us for the pack meeting and campfire...

Google map to the tent camping site at Walnut Creek: map 

(Walnut Creek Lake Recreation Area is located near 96th and Schram, south of Highway 370.)

Please, remember this is Nebraska in October - the weather is *very* unpredictable (70F? 40F? Who knows!) So Be Prepared and bring some heavier coats and blankets just to be safe.
If you would like to camp, but do not have a tent, please contact your den leader or email rick.denne@cox.net. Several families have extra tents and would be happy to help you out.

Suggested items to bring:

    * tent
    * sleeping bag
    * pillow
    * flashlight
    * bug spray
    * Class B pack t-shirt (uniforms are unnecessary)
    * (any t-shirt is fine if you don't have the pack t-shirt)
    * appropriate clothes (sweatshirt, jeans)
    * rain gear (just in case)
    * snacks
    * medications
    * camera

Optional items:

    * camp chair
    * canteen
    * football, Frisbee
    * lantern
    * air mattress or cot
    * first aid kit
    * "substitute food" if your child has food allergies

Please no TVs, radios, alcohol, or weapons (excepting a scout approved pocketknife for those scouts who have a Whittling Chip).

See you there!

1st Pack Meeting of the Year!

Welcome back, scout families! We kick off our scouting year with the first Pack meeting on Monday, August 26th at 7pm in the Social Level. (Pack meetings are for ALL cub scouts, 1st - 5th grade.) This Open House will have some info for kids coming to check out our Pack, but will mostly be a fun time: C.A.P.O.W. (Chemistry and Physics on Wheels) will visit with a science show of pops, bangs and flashes. Don't miss it!

To see where St. Columbkille is located, click here. The Social Level is the lower level, below the church; enter from the south doors.

February 3rd is Scout Sunday!

Please join us at the noon Mass on Sunday, February 3rd as we celebrate Scout Sunday and award our scouts who have earned religious emblems (Light of Christ, Parvuli Dei).  The presentation will take place during Mass this year (no reception to follow).  Plus banners from Parvuli Dei scouts will be displayed on the pews.  Here are some notes regarding the event:

• Light of Christ recipients should sit in front 2 pews on the left while Parvuli Dei recipients should sit in the front 2 pews on the right.  A few leaders and parents should be seated among them to keep them focused throughout Mass.  Family members can fill in behind the boys.  Scouts not receiving awards may sit anywhere in the church with their families.
• All scouts and scout leaders should be dressed in the CLASS A uniforms.
• Scouts and Scout family members will be asked to participate in the Mass (i.e. bring gifts, be altar servers, Eucharistic Ministers)
• The religious emblem awards will be blessed just before the final Blessing.
• Immediately after Father gives the Final Blessing our scout leaders will approach the altar with the awards.  The religious emblem scouts will then file out of the pews like they are going up for communion and receive their award.  Then the scouts will return to the pews and remain standing.
• Scouts should stay in the pews after church so parents can take photos

The religious emblem program is a wonderful and meaningful family activity; please help us congratulate these scouts!  It is great to see all the scouts in uniform at St. Columbkille, so please attend :)  Thank you.

Winter Lock-in on Friday 1/11

We have decided to postpone the Pack Ice Skating event originally scheduled for this Sunday (1/6) due to too many upcoming activities.  With the Pack meeting the following Friday and Deacon interviews the day after (for those in the Religious Emblem program who may need time to complete their work) we think moving the skating to a later date made sense.  Thanks for understanding.

Join us for the Winter Lock-in on Friday, January 11th at 7:00 pm in the Social Level. Families are invited for the Pack Meeting and a movie with treats. Scouts (and adults) are invited to stay the night. (Please eat dinner before arriving.)

Agenda:

• 7pm Pack meeting (awards, etc)
• 7:30pm Scout activity
• 8pm Movie (with popcorn)
• 10pm Lights out
• 7am Donuts
• 8am Leave for home

Things to bring if you are staying overnight:

• sleeping bag
• air mattress or pad, something to sleep on
• pajamas
• toothbrush/toothpaste
• pillow
• flashlight
• earplugs (snoring defense for adults)

Since this is an overnight event, Class A uniforms (blues and neckerchief) are not necessary – the yellow pack t-shirts (Class Bs) are fine for the Lock-in on Friday. Also, a parent must stay with their scout if they are sleeping in the Social Level.  Again, only scouts can stay overnight, not their siblings, so that our group doesn't get unmanageable :O) Thanks for your understanding...