Cub Scout Pack 232 Den Leaders Meeting held on January 7, 2020 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. Service Hours – send date, # of hours served by scouts, siblings, leaders and parents as well as what project was to Gary Robbins
  3. Fort Orange District Roundtables – next one is Monday, February 3 from 7-8:30pm at Albany Service Center
  4. 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)
  5. Special Awards: I. Scout Strong II. NOVA (STEM) and Super Nova II. Pack/District/Council Cub Scout Program
  6. Scouting for Food recap
  7. Trampoline Hour recap
  8. Troop 75 Cub Scout Adventure Day (Webelos/AOL): 1/11 from 11:30AM – 2:30PM (FUMC)
  9. $1,250 Popcorn Sellers Club: 1/12 at Great Escape Lodge
  10. Rock Climbing at Edge – January?
  11. Winter HEATED CABIN Camping: February 7-9 at Rotary (capacity for 78 people)
  12. STEM February Break Day Camp (Wolves – Arrow of Lights) – 2/18-2/21 at Shaker High School
  13. Bethlehem Cub Scout Winter Carnival – February 29 from 10am-noon
  14. Tubing (date/time) – at __
  15. Howe’s Caverns – Saturday, March 28 (10am-3pm?)
  16. Pack 232 Pinewood Derby (3/07) and FO District Pinewood Derby (4/04)
  17. Visit Pat’s Forge (4/25)
  18. Cub Scout Day at Rotary (5/02) – Harry Potter theme
  19. USS Slater Sleepover (5/08-5/09)
  20. Spring Family Pack Hike (5/17 from 2-4pm) – at _____
  21. Service Project to Lay Flags at Veterans Graves (5/20 @6:30pm)
  22. Memorial Day Parade (5/25 10:30-11:30)
  23. Blue & Gold (6/07 from 2-4pm at Lawson Lake)
  24. Fireman’s Fair Duckpond Booth Game – 7/16-7/18
  25. Day Camp at Rotary (7/20-7/24)
  26. Resident Camp at Rotary (8/02-8/06)
  27. Valleycats Sleepover (August?)

Cub Scout Pack 232 III. Den Updates (Advancement, Program, Issues, other)

  1. Lions – Patrick Slade, Den Chief = ??
  2. Tigers – James Cascione & Chris Orth, Den Chief = ??
  3. Wolves – Mike Knott & Chris Orth, Den Chief = ??
  4. Bears – Rob Pattison & Jordan Melei, Den Chief = ??
  5. Webelos – Gary Robbins, Den Chief = Thomas Zemsky
  6. Arrow of Lights – Hope Bigwarfe, Den Chief = Jason Middendorf IV. January Pack Meeting (January 21 from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)
  7. Hosting Den: Wolves
  8. Gathering: Build Tip Ups
  9. Opening
  10. Program: Ice Fishing and Ice Fishing Safety with Bryan Nunziato and Mark Emerson
  11. Game(s): M&M’s Separation Anxiety
  12. Recognition
  13. Refreshments
  14. Announcements
  15. Cubmaster Minute V. February Pack Meeting (February 25 from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)
  16. Hosting Den: Tigers
  17. Gathering: Balloon Popping Game?
  18. Opening
  19. Program: Whittling & Knife Safety by Jack Connell
  20. Game(s): Cubmaster Challenge??
  21. Recognition
  22. Refreshments
  23. Announcements
  24. Cubmaster Minute VI. March Pack Meeting (March 24 from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)
  25. Hosting Den: Arrow of Lights
  26. Gathering: Craft Stick catapults and game
  27. Opening
  28. Program: Arrow of Light Crossover
  29. Game(s): Yank Me with 4 Solo Cups/scout Minute to Win It
  30. Recognition
  31. Refreshments
  32. Announcements
  33. Cubmaster Minute VII. April Pack Meeting (April 21 from 6:30-8pm at Glenmont Elementary School Cafeteria)
  34. Hosting Den: Lions
  35. Gathering: Make Chess Pieces out of Hardware
  36. Opening
  37. Program: ??
  38. Game(s): Skit Night or Spoon Frog (2 spoons/1 cup per scout) Minute to Win it Game or Chess
  39. Recognition
  40. Refreshments
  41. Announcements
  42. Cubmaster Minute VIII. May Pack Meeting (May 19 from 6:30-8pm at Elm Avenue Town Park Large Pavilion)
  43. Hosting Den: Webelos

Cub Scout Pack 232

  1. Gathering: ??
  2. Opening
  3. Program: ??
  4. Game(s): ??
  5. Recognition
  6. Refreshments
  7. Announcements
  8. Cubmaster Minute IX. Potential Future Pack Ideas:
  9. Pack Meeting Programs – Cornell Cooperative Extension, HAM Radio, Juggling, Entomologist (ask Peter Lauricella), Snakes (Dean Davis?), cubmaster challenge/skit night, Theater Group?, medieval knight reenactors, other?
  10. Pack Meeting Games – playing card by suit in the bin relay game, minute to win it games (Junk in the Trunk)
  11. Pack Meeting Outings – THINQubator, Shaker Museum at Mount Lebanon, other?
  12. 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)
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Original PDF: Pack232DenLeadersPlanningv01072020.pdf

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