Join us for the November Pack Meeting

The whole family is invited to the Pack meeting on Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm in the Social Level. Come see what your scout has been up to for the last month.

Other items of interest:

• Popcorn awards will be presented to scouts that participated in the Popcorn fundraiser
• The Wolf, Webelos I, and Webelos II dens will all get to "pie" their selected leader, since every scout in those dens sold at least $100 of popcorn!
• Awards and belt loops will be presented to scouts
• Patches will be handed out to scouts that attended the Vala's Pumpkin Patch event
• Coloring for the younger siblings
• And a game and treat too
  

The Wolves of Den 7 need your help!
To fulfill requirements for the Citizenship belt loop, they are sponsoring a Pack food drive for the needy in our area. Please bring one or more of the items listed below to the pack meeting. All scouts who participate in the drive will be entered in a prize drawing! Den 7 will be there to collect your donations. Any questions can be answered by Den Leader Stacy Denne (email stacy.denne@cox.net). Thank you for your support!

• Soups
• Canned pasta
• Ramen noodles
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Paper products (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.)

See you next Tuesday!

A Fun Night at Vala's

Thanks to everyone who attended the Pack 359 event at Vala's last night. I think everyone had a great time on a cool, autumn night. It was nice to see so many scouts and families: 25 of our 35 scouts were able to join us!
Vala's patches will be handed out at the November pack meeting to scouts who attended.

Thanks again!

Update on Vala's Info

I received word from Vala's that you can arrive earlier than 5 p.m. on Friday, October 17th if you wish. The park gets quite crowded as the night goes on, so if you get there earlier it shouldn't be so bad. Thanks...

Pack 359 Trip to Vala's Pumpkin Patch!

One of the best nights of the year! Join us on Friday, October 17th for a fun night at the pumpkin patch. Arrive no earlier than 5 p.m. 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 regular price, $12 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 for our group - admissions should tell you which one. Dinner is at 6:30 pm. 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 10th 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

Fall Family Campout Oct 3rd

Are you ready for some good, old fashioned fun?! The Pack Fall Campout is almost here! Join us on Friday, October 3rd at Camp Wakonda in Bellevue (near Fontenelle Forest). 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. The entire family is invited for all the fun. Join 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...

Please email rick.denne@cox.net to RSVP to this event! We need a headcount to help with food purchases. (Please list those attending and ages, also specify who may be camping overnight...)

Purpose:Build friendship among the scouts and parents

Who: Scouts and Families (and siblings)!

When: Friday, October 3rd @ 5 p.m.

Where: Target shelter @ Camp Wakonda

(Bellevue, just south of Fontenelle Forest)

Directions to Camp:
CAMP WAKONDA – Take Cornhusker rd east toward Bellevue. Go east as the street name changes to Harvell Rd, keep going past Ft. Crook Rd and Galvin Rd. Turn left on Lincoln Rd go north until Bellevue Blvd S is on the right and Lorraine is on the left. Camp Wakonda sign shows to take a right. Continue on Bellevue Blvd S. until Forest Dr. Camp Wakonda sign shows to take a left. Follow Forest Dr. until the end of the road. Signs will be posted in the parking lot to point you toward the campsite.
Google map link is here.

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
• 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)

Tentative Schedule:
5pm Arrival/setup
6pm Games
7pm Cookout
8pm Campfire (hot dogs)/Pack Meeting/S'mores/Skits, songs
10pm Lights out
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8am Donuts & coffee
9am Nature hike

We hope to see YOU there!