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Happy Birthday to Nicholas Volberding turning 13!!

Cubs: Dad-n-lad is this Saturday & Sunday (April 10-11) at George W. Pirtle Scout Reservation Registration begins at 8:00-10:00 with opening ceremonies at 10:00am. Activities begin at 10:30am. Come dressed in your “B” t-shirts, but bring your “A” uniform. The cubs will need to be wearing their “A”s for ceremony services.

Tonight we talked about nutrition and trail mix - what’s in it, and why it’s so good for you when you hike.

Boy Scouts: Tonight we worked on the communications merit badge. We heard speeches from: Caleb Y., Andre Y., Kolton S., and Luke B. Next week we will hear from: Ellery C., Jacob V., Caleb V., and Koleson S.

Tentative camping trip on 4/23-24 to Tyler State Park. We need 2 adults to support this event.  Please let James know if you can do this.

Also please send James C. an RSVP for summer camp (June 6-12). Again, we need adults to commit their attendance to support this activity.  james.carpenter@yahoo.com

Due to potential hazardous road conditions, the Snake Encounter, has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 25th, at 7PM at Calvary Baptist Church.

The decision has been made to cancel our Pack Meeting for tonight as well.

We will plan on attending the Snake Encounter as a Pack dressed in our Class A uniforms on February 25th.

If you have any questions, please contact John Daniel at j.daniel@scouts131.com.

I look forward to seeing you all on the 25th!

JOHN DANIEL

The Cub Scouts of Pack 131 will be attending a Snake Encounter in lieu of our February 23rd Pack meeting.  All Scouts should wear their Class A uniforms.  The registration fee will be paid for out of our Pack budget.  If your family is unable to attend, please contact John Daniel as soon as possible.

Snake Encounters:  An Evening with Reptiles

  Venture Academy and Cottage Garden Co-op presents:  

Daryl Sprout @ Snake Encounters

www.snakeencounters.com

   Tuesday, February 23, 2010

    Calvary Baptist Church

    Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler Texas

     7:00 p.m.

Pack 131 will host its second annual Pinewood Derby on March 9th.

The rules for the Okee Tuklo District are located at http://www.etexscouts.com/OT_PWD_Rules.pdf.

Yours in Scouting,
John Daniel

Boy Scouts of America Nationwide
100th Anniversary Audiocast Kickoff Rally
December 10, 2009
7:00 - 7:30 P.M. Texas Time
Listen in on your computer: http://audiocast.scouting.org

By now, we hope you have heard about BSA’s Dec. 10 100th Anniversary audiocast kick-off rally! These are exciting times! And, this will be our chance to get everyone pumped up and energized for the celebration. If you have already responded, thank you!
 
If you haven’t had a chance to register … want anotherreason to tune-in on Dec. 10th? During the audiocast the BSA will give away:
Two tickets to Gala Twenty-Ten, a very special and elegant 100th Anniversary event in Washington, D.C. on February 9, 2010. One night’s hotel stay is included.
A signed, limited and special edition print of Joseph Csatari’s 100th Anniversary painting.
A specially packaged, limited edition U.S. Mint commemorative coin honoring BSA’s 100 years.
All once-in-a-lifetime prizes. But, to be eligible you must be signed-up and switched-onduring the audiocast rally! You don’t have to go any further than your own computer. All you have to do is register and then listen-in at: http://audiocast.scouting.org.
We don’t want anyone to miss out, and we hope this will be the largest virtual gathering in BSA history. Help us spread the word! Pass this along to friends, family, and other Scouting enthusiasts who should be part of our historic 100th Anniversary celebration. If you have a previously scheduled Scout meeting at the audio-cast time on December 10th - consider making the rally part of the meeting agenda. Join in as a group … but, make sure individuals register for the prizes!
“See” you on December 10th!

All of the Cub Scouts in Pack 131 continue to make progress towards ranks.

• Mr. Buchanan taught the Tigers and the Bears about emergency preparedness. The Cub dads are invited to attend next week’s Den meeting to help their son develop an emergency plan for their household.

• The Webelos continued to learn more about physical fitness from Mr. Carrell and Mr. Young.

The boys were encouraged to log-on to our Pack website with their parents to wwatch the Trails End Popcorn training videos.  They were also encouraged to sign up at Trails-End.com so that they may easily sell popcorn to out-of-town family and friends.

More announcements and information may be found on our latest Pack 131 Newsletter.

Troop 131 and Pack 131 kicked off the 2009 Trails End Popcorn sale on September 29.  Over 70% of the sales volume stays local with 31% going directly to our units.  This fundraiser is crucial for us to provide a quality, year-round, action-packed, first-rate program for the boys.

The Scouts, with their parents, are encouraged to visit our Scouts131.com Popcorn Training.  Next they should go to Trails-End.com where they can create an account.  This account will allow them to sell delicious Trails-End Popcorn to out-of-town friends and relatives.

Mr. Smith will be offering the Scouts additional sales training at our next meeting.  Mr. Daniel will be talking about the prizes that our boys will be earning, and Mr. Buchanan will be letting everybody know what flavor of pie he likes best.

The Cub Scouts are evaluating the use of ScoutTrack, an Internet-based service that makes it easy to manage Cub Scout Packs.  This service will allow the leaders to enter the Cubs’ progress toward ranks and other awards.  Parents will also be able to log on and enter progress that their boys have made at home.  Other features include:

• Tiger 2001 program
  • Tiger Cub Badge
  • Tiger Cub Belt Totem and Totem beads
  • Tiger Electives and Tiger Track beads
  • Sports and Academics belt loops and pins
• Wolf and Bear Scouts
  • Achievements and Electives
  • Progress Towards Rank Emblem and beads
  • World Conservation Badge
  • Arrow Point Trail (”extra” requirements automatically credited towards Arrow Points)
  • Sports and Academics belt loops and pins
• Webelos
  • Webelos activity badges
  • Webelos and Arrow of Light badges
  • Compass Point emblems
  • Sports and Academics belt loops and pins
• Misc.
  • Religious emblems
  • Pinewood Derby, Regatta
  • Summertime activity pin, Day Camp, Webelos Camp
  • Perfect Attendance
  • and more!

All Cub parents should have received an invitation in their inbox to sign-up at ScoutTack.com.  If you have not, or if you have any questions or problems, please email me.

Thanks,

John Daniel

Dear Cub Scout Parents,

Thank you all for attending the organizational meeting that took place on June 30.  Scoutmaster Don Smith discussed the genesis of Troop 131 in March of 1999 and the changes and challenges that have been experienced throughout the years.  He also discussed his vision for the future which was partially realized last year with the creation of Cub Scout Pack 131.  Clint Staples told us that when the pack was started last year, he was expecting to have two or three boys attending.  It is obvious from the growth that the pack experienced last year that there is a want and a need for a Cub Scout Pack where spiritual character development is the primary objective.

Our pack’s future looks bright going into the future:

• We will have two new Tiger Cubs starting.
• We will have a number of Bear Cubs.
• We will also have three boys who will begin working on their Webelo rank.

The pack’s leadership will be changing this year.  Clint Staples, who served previously as our Den Leader, will be working with the Boy Scouts, and Matt Broadfield, who served as Cubmaster, has decided not to renew his commitment.  Daniel Carroll has volunteered to serve as Webelo Den Leader.  The other positions remain currently unfilled, however I would like to nominate the following dads to serve in the following roles: