Mahoney Ice Skating Sun Jan 4th (Sunday)

Hey Cubs!

We'll meet at the Mahoney activity center for ice skating at 2pm (ask at the entry booth for directions).  We'll start with a safety discussion and then skate. Scouts can earn their ice skating belt loop by attending.

Please check your email before leaving for Mahoney in case the weather changes.

Remember:

1. The ice rink is a covered, but outside rink. Please dress accordingly. The rink is adjacent to the indoor activity center (giant play land!) though, so warming up is easy.

2. If driving conditions or the condition of the ice rink isn't satisfactory then we will cancel via email. Check your email before you leave for Mahoney!

3. Of course parents should skate with their scout, if necessary.

4. Here is the google map to Mahoney, if you are not familiar:

http://goo.gl/bfOV4

Skating is open 11-6

Costs:

Park Entry – Daily $4 (you can purchase an annual pass for your vehicle for a bit more)

Entrance to the Activity center AND Skating - $2

Skate Rental - $3

Hope to see you there!

Join us for the December Pack Meeting

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, December 8th 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!

Veteran's Day Pack Meeting, *Tuesday* 11/11 7pm at *Gym*

In honor of Veterans Day, our Pack will celebrate this important holiday during our Pack meeting (Tuesday November 11th, 7pm in the St.Columbkille School Gym).  Please note the unique day of the meeting (Tuesday) and the location change (gym).

We invite all active, reserve, and retired service members to join us during this ceremony in service uniform.  This will help our scouts to appreciate just how essential the U. S. military is to our Pack, our community, and to our country.  Thank you for your service!

Presenting the flags at the opening of our meeting will be a Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corp (NJROTC) color guard from Papillion La Vista South High School.  Their award-winning drill team will also present a portion of their exhibition routine.  Don't miss it!

 

The Popcorn Sale has concluded and awards will be handed out at this Pack Meeting.  As always, the whole family is invited to join us and see what our scouts have been up to lately.  All scouts should wear Class A uniforms - and look sharp!.

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 3rd 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!

Join Us for the September Pack Meeting 9/8

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, September 8th at 7pm in the Social Level.

We have a lot to cover this meeting:

• Summer awards (patches, belt loops, etc.)
• Popcorn fundraiser kick-off!
• Annual scout registration ($50 per scout, +$10 for new scout, +$10 for Boys Life, +$10 Class B T-shirt)
• Upcoming events (Family Fun Festival, Fall Family Campout, Vala's Pumpkin Patch)

Parents, please bring your checkbook - we need to get our scouts registered early this year. Thanks!

1st Pack Meeting of the Year!

Welcome back, scout families! We kick off our scouting year with the first Pack meeting on Monday, August 25th at 7pm in the St. Columbkille Parish School Gym. (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: The School of Rock band (which includes kids) will perform and talk about their music. Don't miss it!

To see where St. Columbkille School is located, click here.

Join us for the April Pack Meeting: Scout Olympics!

The whole family is invited to join us for the 1st Annual Scout Olympics on Monday, April 14th at 6:30 pm at the St. Columbkille School Gym (the big parking lot by the playground).  We are starting early so that we have time to recognize the Tigers, Bears, and Webelos scouts as they all advance and earn their badges!  After the award presentation we will begin a fun night of Olympic events to test our brave cub scouts.  We will end the night by 8:30 pm (our normal time).

See you there, Olympians!

TIME UPDATED: Scouting For Food

When: Saturday – 5 April
Time: 3pm
Meet: St Columbkille’s School North Parking Lot by the library door

Due to the forecast for Saturday morning (very cold, 25F windchill), we are moving the Scouting for Food event from 9am to 3pm Saturday afternoon, when it will be warmer (but windy).  We apologize for shifting plans, but safety comes first.