Fall Family Camp Out, Fri Oct 5

Are you ready for some good, old fashioned fun?! The Pack Fall Family Camp Out is almost here! Join us on Friday, October 7th at Walnut Creek Lake Recreation Area. We arrive at 5pm on Friday and will leave by about 9am 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!

Family Fun Festival

ALL SHIFTS are FULL! Thank you everyone!

Please do not reply to this email; please email rick.denne@cox.net.

As in past years, Pack 359 will run a booth at the St. Columbkille Family Fun Festival on September 18th from 10:30am-6:30pm. Wolves, Bears, and Webelos are expected to work at the booth for 1 hr. Tigers are not required, but are encouraged to come with a parent and help out with the fun. Please have your scout wear their class A uniform. Adult volunteers are also required, since we need 2 scouts + 1 adult at the booth.

Our booth should be located in the parking lot near the corner of 84th and Cornhusker (near the dunk tank). Also, make sure you give yourself extra time to park, since the festival can get very crowded.

Please remember that St. Columbkille allows our pack to meet in the church building; this is our time to support their efforts!

current schedule (names abbreviated):

Schedule:

10:30-11:30

[Scout1] JK

[Scout2] LL

[Adult1] LK

[Adult2] AL

11:30-12:30

[Scout1] MM

[Scout2] TH

[Adult1] MM

[Adult2] LH

12:30-1:30

[Scout1] AW

[Scout2] JQ

[Adult1] DW

[Adult2] LQ

1:30-2:30

[Scout1] NM

[Scout2] KM

[Adult1] BM

[Adult2] X

2:30-3:30

[Scout1] JS

[Scout2] KC

[Adult1] ES

[Adult2] RC

3:30-4:30

[Scout1] ND

[Scout2] GD

[Adult1] RD

[Adult2] X

4:30-5:30

[Scout1] ML

[Scout2] LR

[Adult1] TL

[Adult2] TR

5:30-6:30

[Scout1] BF

[Scout2] MC

[Adult1] AF

[Adult2] JC

Please email your requested shift times to rick.denne@cox.net. Thanks again for your help!

Join us for the September Pack Meeting

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, September 19th 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 really want 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 29th at 7pm in the Social Level. (Pack meetings are for ALL cub scouts, 1st - 5th grade.) This meeting will have some info for kids coming to check out our Pack, but will mostly be a fun time: Wildlife Encounters will visit with lots of cool and exotic animals. 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.

Papillion Days Parade June 18th

Please join us for our June event, the Papillion Days Parade on Saturday, June 18th. The scouts get to ride on our float and do the "parade wave". Please arrive at the Scout Center at 1pm. The parade lineup is at 1:30pm and the parade starts at 2pm. We will keep the scouts cool in the scout center, watching Looney Tunes. Parents need to meet our group at the end of the parade at Triangle Park on East Halleck St and South Monroe. Scouts should be in full uniform and don't forget sunblock (it's always a hot day). We will have water on hand. See you then!

Additionally, our Pack will have a 'Raingutter Regatta' in July (think pinewood derby with boats, but a LOT less work) at our "Summer Splash". An email will be be sent in the near future with the info about the July event.