Cub Scout Pack 232 Den Leaders Meeting held on January 7, 2019 I. Pack Program through Rest of Scout Year a. Troop 75 Cub Scout Adventure College (4th/5th Grade) – Saturday, January 19 at FUMC (11:30am- 2:30pm) – lunch and ice cream provided. Scouting and Cast Iron Chef Adventures. b. Winter Cabin Camping – January 25-27 at Rotary Scout Reservation c. Bethlehem Cub Scout Winter Carnival – Saturday, February 10 (10am-noon) at Elm Avenue Park d. Pinewood Derby PIT crew (i.e. building) night? e. Tubing at Maple Ridge – Saturday, March 2 (4-6pm) f. Pinewood Derby – March 9 at Town Hall (set-up = 7am-9am, derby = 9am-2pm) g. University of Scouting - Saturday, March 16 from 7:45am – 4:30pm at Shaker High School h. Night at the Museum Sleepover (4th/5th Grade) – March 22-23 i. Hairy’s Hero Party (for Cub Scouts who sold $1,250+ of popcorn) – Sunday, March 24 (2-9pm) at Great Escape Lodge j. Bethlehem Scout Units Service Project – Saturday, April 13 at Lawson Lake Park k. Fort Orange District Pinewood Derby (for top winners of our Pinewood Derby) - Sunday, April 14 l. Cub Scout Day Event (Star Wars Theme) – Saturday, May 4 at Camp Wakpominee m. Pack Spring Hike? n. Flag Laying at Our Lady of Help Christians Cemetery/Ice Cream at Jericho – Wednesday, May 22 (6:30- 8:30pm) o. Memorial Day Parade = Monday, May 27 (Form at 10:30am, Step-off is at 11am) p. Fish Club (for Cub Scouts who sold $1,000+ of popcorn) – Saturday, June 1 (10am-3pm) at Wakpominee q. Blue and Gold - June r. Summer Day Camp (Under the Sea) – July 15 – July 19 at 71 Schermerhorn Rd. Colonie s. Summer Resident Camp (Pirates) – July 22 – July 26 at Camp Wakpominee (4 days/3 nights) i. Tigers – Webelos camp ii. Arrow of Light camp t. Run the Ridge – July at Maple Ski Ridge u. Glenmont Fireman’s Fair – July v. ValleyCats Scout Night Game and Sleepover - August w. Brainstorm on future Pack meeting programs – Therapy Dogs (cannot be in Glenmont Elementary), Bethlehem Town Historian, Cornell Cooperative Extension, fencing club, HAM Radio, Video Game Designer visit, Juggling, Scuba Diving, Entomologist, Reptile wrangler, Snakes (Dean Davis?), other? II. Den Updates (Advancement, Program, Issues, other) a. Lions – James Cascione & Chris Orth b. Tigers – Mike Knott (Trained) & Chris Orth – Pizza Party for T-Shirt Design contest? c. Wolves – Rob Pattison (Trainedx2) & Jordan Melei (Trained) d. Bears – Gary Robbins (Trainedx2) e. Webelos – Hope Bigwarfe - Pizza Party for T-Shirt Design contest? f. Arrow of Light – Dave Tromp & Rich Farrell g. Scouts have until 6/30/2019 to receive rank h. Remind App

Cub Scout Pack 232 III. January Pack Meeting (Tuesday, January 15 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Glenmont Elementary Cafeteria) a. Theme – A Scout is Cheerful b. Hosting Den: Wolves c. Gathering: Construct a Donut Snowman d. Opening: i. Hosting den brings in USA and Pack flags and places the flags in stands ii. Pledge, Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code e. Program (6:45-7:15pm): Let’s Drum (Cost to Pack is $125) f. Game(s): Alphabet Game g. Recognition: Awards h. Refreshments i. Announcements: Winter Cabin Camping details, j. Cubmaster Minute IV. February Pack Meeting (Tuesday, February 26 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Glenmont Elementary Cafeteria) a. Theme – b. Hosting Den: Tigers c. Gathering: Make Pinewood Derby-Themed Neckerchief Slides d. Opening: i. Hosting den brings in USA and Pack flags and places the flags in stands ii. Pledge, Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code e. Program: f. Game(s): Sleeping Pirate g. Recognition: Awards h. Refreshments i. Announcements: j. Cubmaster Minute V. March Pack Meeting (Tuesday, March 19 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Glenmont Elementary Cafeteria) a. Theme – b. Hosting Den: Lions c. Gathering: Cub Scout Crossword Puzzle / Word Search d. Opening: i. Hosting den brings in USA and Pack flags and places the flags in stands ii. Pledge, Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code e. Program: f. Game(s): Paper Plate Shuffle g. Recognition: Awards h. Refreshments i. Announcements: j. Cubmaster Minute

Cub Scout Pack 232 VI. April Pack Meeting (Tuesday, April 16 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Glenmont Elementary Cafeteria) a. Theme – b. Hosting Den: Arrow of Light c. Gathering: Make Duct Tape Rose(s) for Mother’s Day (May 12) d. Opening: i. Hosting den brings in USA and Pack flags and places the flags in stands ii. Pledge, Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code e. Program: Crossing Over Ceremony for Arrow of Lights f. Game(s): The Hand Game g. Recognition: Awards h. Refreshments i. Announcements: j. Cubmaster Minute VII. May Pack Meeting (Tuesday, May 21 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Glenmont Elementary Cafeteria) a. Theme – b. Hosting Den: Webelos c. Gathering: Make homemade silly putty d. Opening: i. Hosting den brings in USA and Pack flags and places the flags in stands ii. Pledge, Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code e. Program: f. Game(s): Banana Game g. Recognition: Awards h. Refreshments i. Announcements: j. Cubmaster Minute VIII. June Blue & Gold (When? and Where?) a. Theme – Harry Potter / Hogwarts b. Hosting Den: Bears c. Gathering: Lawn Games d. Opening: Pledge, Oath, Law, and Outdoor Code e. Recognition: Awards (Sorting Hat – have a phone in a wizard hat that goes on the Scout’s head and someone on the other line reads off their awards) f. Program: 6 “Classes” each led by a den leader with each den having a class schedule (den chiefs can be the “head boys” to rotate the dens among the “classes”): choose from Potions (something STEM), Defense Against the Dark Arts (build fire starters), Herbology (??), Care of Magical Creatures (Orienteering Course to a Creature), Transfiguration (?), Charms (?), Divination (?), and/or Runes (Codes) g. Game: Quidditch h. Refreshments: Pumpkin Juice, Butter Beer, Mulled Mead, Fire Whiskey, Cauldron Cakes, Pumpkin Pasties, Pretzel Rods Magic Wands, Cockroach Clusters, Jelly Slugs, Black Pepper Imps, Toad Peppermint Creams, Coconut Ice Squares, Bertie Bots Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Sugar Quills, parent created items, other?

the “head boys” to rotate the dens among the “classes”): choose from Potions (something STEM),
Defense Against the Dark Arts (build fire starters), Herbology (??), Care of Magical Creatures
(Orienteering Course to a Creature), Transfiguration (?), Charms (?), Divination (?), and/or Runes (Codes)

g. Game: Quidditch
h. Refreshments: Pumpkin Juice, Butter Beer, Mulled Mead, Fire Whiskey, Cauldron Cakes, Pumpkin

Pasties, Pretzel Rods Magic Wands, Cockroach Clusters, Jelly Slugs, Black Pepper Imps, Toad Peppermint
Creams, Coconut Ice Squares, Bertie Bots Every Flavor Beans, Chocolate Frogs, Sugar Quills, parent
created items, other?

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