Join us for the December Pack Meeting

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, December 10th 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!

November Pack Meeting

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, November 12th at 7pm in the Social Level. Come see what your scout has been up to for the last month.

Other items of interest:

• Prizes will be presented to scouts that participated in the Popcorn fundraiser
• Awards and belt loops will be presented to scouts
• A special flag ceremony
• Uniform inspection
• A game and treat too

Hope to see you there!

Fall Family Campout

Are you ready for some good, old fashioned fun?! The Pack Fall Family Camp Out is almost here! Join us on Friday, October 5th 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.

Tentative agenda for Friday evening:
5:00-6:00 Camp setup
6:00-6:30 Dinner
6:30-7:30 Nature Hikes, by group
7:30-8:00 S'mores
8:00-9:00 Pack meeting
9:00-9:30 Flag retirement
10:00 Lights 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

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Monday, September 10th 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 Tuesday, August 21st 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.