Den Leaders Meeting held on August 27, 2019 Den Leader Suggestions/Reminders Uniforms – if we don’t wear them, the Cub Scouts may not want to wear them too Demonstrate how to tie the friendship knot on neckerchiefs “Classroom” and Online (myScouting.org) Leader Trainings: Youth Protection Training (2-year expiry) BALOO: 9/21 (8am) – 9/22 (12pm) at Rotary PLUS online component on myScouting Den Leader Specific Training: 9/23 (6-9pm) at Albany Service Center Den Leader Specific Training: 9/28 (8am-12pm) at Burnt Hills Den Leader Specific Training: 10/15 (6:30-9:00pm) at Sand Creek Middle School Cubmaster Specific Training: 10/19 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) Den Leader Specific Training: 10/19 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) Pack Committee Challenge Training: 10/19 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) Pack Committee Challenge Training: 10/29 (6:30-8:30pm) at Sand Creek Middle School University of Scouting: 3/21 (7am-4:30pm) at Shaker High School Den Leader Specific Training: 4/07 (6:30-9:00pm) at Sand Creek Middle School Cubmaster Specific Training: 4/14 (6:30-9:00pm) at Sand Creek Middle School Cubmaster Specific Training: 4/18 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) Den Leader Specific Training: 4/18 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) Pack Committee Challenge Training: 4/18 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) BALOO: 5/02 (8am) – 5/03 (12pm) at Rotary PLUS online component on myScouting BALOO: 5/29 (8am) – 5/30 (12pm) at Wakpominee PLUS online component on myScouting Wood Badge: 9/18 (7am) – 9/20 (5pm) & 10/23 (7am) – 10/25 (5pm) at Wakpominee Recognition Knot Awards (refer to tracking sheets) Fort Orange District Roundtables – first one is Monday, September 9 from 7-8:30pm at Albany Service Center Take photos/videos: Short-Term: load on closed group Pack 232 facebook page / Scouting Bethlehem Facebook page Long-Term: have for Arrow of Light (5th grade) crossing over ceremony slide show Scout Awards: Adventures = simple Excel Sheet that can be downloaded from Pack site, send to Dave Coup Ranks and Nova Awards = BSA Form 34403 (download from Pack site…sign and send to Dave Coup) Cub Scout Outdoor Adventure Award (for scouts who went to summer camp) = BSA Form 512-013 (download from Pack site, specify patch versus wolf paw pin, and sign and send to Dave Coup) Familiarize with Scoutbook 2 new “Preview Adventures” Special Awards: Scout Strong – refer to sheet NOVA (STEM) and Super Nova – refer to University of Scouting materials Den Meetings/Outings Suggestions Sign In and Out List (Wolves through AOL) KISMIF = Keep it Simple, Make it Fun Assistant/Co-Den Leader Check to see if your den chief is staying on If not handed down from last year, buy the Den Leader Guide and a 3-ring binder (Pack will reimburse) Buy the Advancement Chart (Pack will reimburse) Use a good conduct candle Rotate a Denner/Assistant Denner position Have parents sign their scout’s (Lions/Tigers) scout manual and then sign them (all levels) REMIND parents/guardians again, again, again and again… Pack website – calendared items will be in weekly EBlast Emails – can use den#@pack232.com Texts REMIND app If you Fail to Plan…You Plan to Fail Plan annual den meeting schedule in advance with required/elective adventures by month Please let me know if you need anything done at a Pack meeting or outing Look ahead to see what can be done on Pack outings Don’t let parents/guardians “off the hook”…rotate monthly meeting hosting assignment Den meetings do not have to be at your house – library, town hall, a church, town park office, etc Outings – do something special once in the year (e.g. CMOST, MiSci, or TVCOG)…Pack will pay Pack Program thus Far Popcorn Show & Sells (Tigers through Arrow of Lights) – September & October Troop 75 Webelos/AOL Event at Lawson Lake: 9/20-9/21 Fall Back into Scouting – Sunday, 9/22 4-6pm at Lawson Lake Fort Orange District Fall Camporee (Mountain Man Rendezvous Theme): 10/04-10/06 at Cook Park in Colonie Cub Scout Inter-Pack Rendezvous: 10/11-10/13 at Wakpominee (need leaders or Pack cannot support) Rocket into Scouting: Saturday, 10/19 from 9am-2:30pm at Rotary (primarily for new scouts) Pack Fall Hike – Sunday, October ??? at Peebles Island? from 2-4pm Scouting for Food – November 9 (leave bags) and November 16 (pick up food) Troop 75 Cub Scout Adventure Day (Webelos/AOL): 1/11 from 11:30AM – 2:30PM (FUMC) $1,250 Popcorn Sellers Club: 1/12 at Great Escape Lodge Winter HEATED CABIN Camping: February 7-9 at Rotary (capacity for 78 people) Den Updates (Advancement, Program, Issues, other) Lions – Patrick Slade Tigers – James Cascione & Chris Orth, Den Chief = Hayden Brock Wolves – Mike Knott & Chris Orth, Den Chief = Mark Mereday Bears – Rob Pattison & Jordan Melei, Den Chief = Jimmy Pillittere Webelos – Gary Robbins, Den Chief = Thomas Zemsky Arrow of Lights – Hope Bigwarfe, Den Chief = Jason Middendorf Targeted month for crossover? Fall Back to Scouting (1st Pack Meeting of Year) Date = Sunday, 9/22 from 4pm-6pm Location = Lawson Lake Campground Rob to add a signup to Pack site Gathering = make bird feeders out of cans (refer to demo) Used cub scout cap, neckerchief, slides, belts and uniform exchange Opening, awards ceremony, snacks/pizza and announcements on upcoming events Hike, playground, basketball, and Bubble Ball and/or Climbing Wall October Pack Meeting (October ?? from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria) Hosting Den: Arrow of Light Gathering: Bingo Opening Program: Fencing Demonstration (Capital District Fencing Club or Beaches Sabre Club?) Game(s): banana game (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoZidc1b3kE) Recognition Refreshments Announcements Cubmaster Minute November Pack Meeting (November ?? from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria) Hosting Den: Webelos Gathering: Craft stick kazoos (refer to demo) Opening Program: Video Game Designer (Velan Studios) presentation Game(s): Face the Cookie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RH6rMBgX9k) Recognition Refreshments Announcements Cubmaster Minute Potential Future Pack Ideas: Alternative Pack Meeting locations (gym, separate area for parents) - Mt. Moriah (no gym), Shriner’s?, St. Thomas, Eastern NY Laborers Training Center (666 Wemple Road) Pack Meeting Programs – Bryan Nunziato/Mark Emerson (ice fishing / make tip-ups – January), Bethlehem Town Historian, Cornell Cooperative Extension, HAM Radio, Juggling, Entomologist (ask Peter Lauricella), Snakes (Dean Davis?), cubmaster challenge/skit night, Theater Group?, Pil Sung TKD (breaking demonstration), medieval knight reenactors, other? Pack Meeting Gatherings – make silly putty, other? Pack Meeting Games – playing card by suit in the bin relay game, cub scout foosball, minute to win it games (Junk in the Trunk, Separation Anxiety, Yank Me, Stack Attack, Simple Catapults) Pack Meeting Outings – THINQubator, Pat’s Forge (Capital District Blacksmiths Association), other? Potential Future Fall Back to Scouting or Blue&Gold Ideas: Theme – Harry Potter / Hogwarts Gathering: Make wizard caps 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) 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) Game: Quidditch 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? Theme – Amazing Race Theme – Outdoor Fun (hiking, fishing, canoeing, etc)