Cub Scout Pack 232 Den Leaders Meeting held on November 12, 2019 I. Den Leader Suggestions/Reminders

  1. “Classroom” and Online (myScouting.org) Leader Trainings: I. University of Scouting: 3/21 (7am-4:30pm) at Shaker High School II. Den Leader Specific Training: 4/07 (6:30-9:00pm) at Sand Creek Middle School III. Cubmaster Specific Training: 4/14 (6:30-9:00pm) at Sand Creek Middle School IV. Cubmaster Specific Training: 4/18 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) V. Den Leader Specific Training: 4/18 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) VI. Pack Committee Challenge Training: 4/18 (8am-12pm) at Trinity Methodist Church (Gansevoort) VII. BALOO: 5/02 (8am) – 5/03 (12pm) at Rotary PLUS online component on myScouting VIII. BALOO: 5/29 (8am) – 5/30 (12pm) at Wakpominee PLUS online component on myScouting IX. Wood Badge: 9/18 (7am) – 9/20 (5pm) & 10/24 (7am) – 10/25 (5pm) at Wakpominee
  2. Recognition Knot Awards
  3. Service Hours – send date, # of hours served by scouts, siblings, leaders and parents as well as what project was to Gary Robbins
  4. Fort Orange District Roundtables – next one is Monday, December 2 from 7-8:30pm at Albany Service Center
  5. Scout Awards: I. Adventures = simple Excel Sheet that can be downloaded from Pack site, send to Dave Coup II. Ranks and Nova Awards = BSA Form 34403 (download from Pack site…sign and send to Dave Coup) III. Cub Scout Outdoor Adventure Award (for scouts who went to summer camp) = BSA Form 512-013 (download from Pack site, specify patch (1st year at camp) versus wolf paw pin (subsequent years at camp), and sign and send to Dave Coup)
  6. Special Awards: I. Scout Strong II. NOVA (STEM) and Super Nova II. Pack/District/Council Cub Scout Program
  7. Scouting for Food – November 9/10 (leave bags) recap and November 16 (pick up food)
  8. Trampoline Hour – November 16 from 2-3pm at Airdrenaline Adventure Park
  9. Troop 75 Ice Cream Social (Webelos/AOL): 12/11 from 7PM – 8:30PM (St. Thomas School Cafeteria/Gymnasium)
  10. Troop 75 Cub Scout Adventure Day (Webelos/AOL): 1/11 from 11:30AM – 2:30PM (FUMC)
  11. $1,250 Popcorn Sellers Club: 1/12 at Great Escape Lodge
  12. Winter HEATED CABIN Camping: February 7-9 at Rotary (capacity for 78 people)
  13. Bethlehem Cub Scout Winter Carnival – February ??
  14. STEM February Break Day Camp (Tigers – Arrow of Lights) – 2/18-2/21 at Shaker High School
  15. Pack 232 Pinewood Derby (3/07) and FO District Pinewood Derby (4/04)
  16. Cub Scout Day at Rotary (5/02) – Harry Potter theme
  17. Day Camp at Rotary (7/20-7/24)
  18. Resident Camp at Wakpominee (7/26-7/30)
  19. Resident Camp at Rotary (8/02-8/06) III. Den Updates (Advancement, Program, Issues, other)
  20. Lions – Patrick Slade, Den Chief = ??
  21. Tigers – James Cascione & Chris Orth, Den Chief = ??
  22. Wolves – Mike Knott & Chris Orth, Den Chief = Mark Mereday
  23. Bears – Rob Pattison & Jordan Melei, Den Chief = Jimmy Pillittere
  24. Webelos – Gary Robbins, Den Chief = Thomas Zemsky
  25. Arrow of Lights – Hope Bigwarfe, Den Chief = Jason Middendorf I. Targeted month for crossover?

Cub Scout Pack 232 IV. November Pack Meeting (November 19 from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)

  1. Hosting Den: Webelos
  2. Gathering: Make Silly Putty
  3. Opening
  4. Program: Bethlehem Town Historian
  5. Game(s): Face the Cookie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RH6rMBgX9k)
  6. Recognition
  7. Refreshments
  8. Announcements
  9. Cubmaster Minute V. December Pack Meeting (December 10 from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)
  10. Hosting Den: Bears
  11. Gathering: Craft Stick Kazoos
  12. Opening
  13. Program: Knots (Square, Two Half Hitches, Taut-Line Hitch, Bowline) using Paracord on a Paint Stick
  14. Game(s) in Gymnasium: Cub Scout Foosball & Hula Hoop Rock Paper Scissors
  15. Recognition
  16. Refreshments
  17. Announcements
  18. Cubmaster Minute VI. January Pack Meeting (January ?? from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)
  19. Hosting Den: Wolves
  20. Gathering: ??
  21. Opening
  22. Program: Ice Fishing Safety and Build Tip Ups with Bryan Nunziato and Mark Emerson
  23. Game(s): ??
  24. Recognition
  25. Refreshments
  26. Announcements
  27. Cubmaster Minute

Cub Scout Pack 232 VII. Potential Future Pack Ideas:

  1. Pack Meeting Programs – whittling/knife safety (February), Cornell Cooperative Extension, HAM Radio, Juggling, Entomologist (ask Peter Lauricella), Snakes (Dean Davis?), cubmaster challenge/skit night, Theater Group?, medieval knight reenactors, other?
  2. Pack Meeting Gatherings – other?
  3. Pack Meeting Games – playing card by suit in the bin relay game, minute to win it games (Junk in the Trunk, Separation Anxiety, Yank Me, Stack Attack, Simple Catapults)
  4. Pack Meeting Outings – THINQubator, Pat’s Forge (Capital District Blacksmiths Association), Howe’s caverns, Shaker Museum at Mount Lebanon, other?
  5. Potential Future Fall Back to Scouting or Blue&Gold Ideas: I. Theme – Harry Potter / Hogwarts I. Gathering: Make wizard caps II. 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) III. 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) IV. Game: Quidditch V. 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? II. Theme – Amazing Race III. Theme – Outdoor Fun (hiking, fishing, canoeing, etc)

Original PDF: Pack232DenLeadersPlanningv11122019.pdf

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