Cub Scout Pack 107 http://www.pack107.org Franklin Township Pathfinder District Cub Scout Year 2011-2012 Mon, 14 May 2012 17:25:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 National Police Week http://www.pack107.org/national-police-week/ http://www.pack107.org/national-police-week/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 17:24:16 +0000 Grace George http://www.pack107.org/?p=936
Hello all,

Some information for you to consider…

This week in Washington DC thousands of law enforcement families will gather to remember slain law enforcement officers.
Please join me in honoring law enforcement this week. Many law enforcement families will light a blue light at their homes in memory of fallen officers. I plan on doing this tradition and hope you will join me.

This year they will inscribe the names of fallen IMPD Officer David Moore and Terre Haute Officer Brent Long on the law enforcement wall in Washington, DC.
Please take time to thank an Officer this week for their sacrifice. They don’t hear it enough.
Also, thank you for all you do to keep our kids safe.

~Cubmaster McKinney

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Pack 107′s own Cubmaster, Scott McKinney and Den 11′s leader, Jon Andry, both attended the banquet and were able to meet Peyton Manning! How cool is that?! He’s a great man and a wonderful role model for our scouts. He will be missed in our city, but we wish him great success with all his future endeavors.

See some pictures from the evening on the Crossroads of America Council Facebook page, or check out this video:

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In the first photo, Finn & Justin McCain work together on their toolbox.  The second photo shows Zach Luther building solo, while his dad, Erik, snapped the picture.  Picture three shows Bentley Dombrow and his mother, April, working on his toolbox.

Once these Bear Cubs were done with building, they went door to door collecting non-perishable goods for Scouting for Food.  Here’s a great tip for next year from Den Leader, Erik Luther, ” I sent an E-mail to the neighborhood from our association listing so that they knew we were coming.  Several had bags waiting on the doorstep.  This way they still donated even by not being home when we stopped by.”

Great job to the boys, (and their parents!), in Den 2 for their achievement and for the service to our community!
]]> http://www.pack107.org/whats-new-with-den-2/feed/ 0 Thanks for Giving http://www.pack107.org/thanks-for-giving-2/ http://www.pack107.org/thanks-for-giving-2/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:18:00 +0000 Grace George http://www.pack107.org/?p=912 At last week’s pack meeting, we collected over 500 items for God’s Bounty Food Pantry from our Cub Scouts of Pack 107!

After the meeting, the pack worked together to load up the donations.

Here’s Caleb Clark,  Sam and Nate Loman, and Jacob George,  making sure everything fit into the Paquin’s Prius:

After being loaded into the car, the donations were taken to God’s Bounty in Wanamaker, where Sherry Elder and Janie Bryant accepted the donations:
The ladies were very grateful to Pack 107 for their generous contributions and support of their organization.  Great job, Cubs!
Way to DO YOUR BEST!
]]> http://www.pack107.org/thanks-for-giving-2/feed/ 0 Survey SAYS… http://www.pack107.org/survey-says/ http://www.pack107.org/survey-says/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:35:45 +0000 Grace George http://www.pack107.org/?p=890 We’d like to hear what YOU think!

If you didn’t receive an email with information about the Pack 107 Parent Survey, or didn’t complete it at the time, please take a couple of minutes to answer ten questions that could really help our pack grow!

All answers submitted are anonymous, so you are free to speak your mind.  The final question will allow you to express, in your own words, anything you’d like to share about your experience, or any suggestions, comments or complaints you have  about Pack 107.  We truly value your input and the information we gather will aid our Pack Committee in upcoming planning and budget meetings.

CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY.

Thanks for your time and for your support of Pack 107!

]]> http://www.pack107.org/survey-says/feed/ 0 Cubmaster Minute ~ April 2012 http://www.pack107.org/cubmaster-minute-march-2012-2/ http://www.pack107.org/cubmaster-minute-march-2012-2/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:43:22 +0000 Grace George http://www.pack107.org/?p=879 The Core Value of the Month:   FAITH

Faith: Having inner strength or confidence based on our trust in God. With their family guiding them, Cub Scouts will grow stronger in their faith. Through den and pack activities boys will learn to understand and respect people whose faith is different from theirs. Faith is believing without seeing…..

Faith in Self: Scouting helps develop confidence and skill through age-appropriate activities and working towards goals and achievement. If you have a strong faith in your God, you will have the confidence to try new things.

Faith in Family & Friends: Loyalty and Trust are principles that scouts have always practiced – and Cub Scout / Webelos activities help boys develop strong family and peer loyalties, trust and trustworthiness.

FAITH Character Connections for each rank can be found in their handbooks.  If your scout hasn’t earned the Faith achievement yet, look over the requirements and consider working on them as a family.  This is a great way to grow together spiritually.



Connecting Faith with Outdoor Activities:  Leaders and parents, please use the following as an example of activities that can help the boys learn about faith.

« Hikes – Conduct an Interfaith hike. Hike to a place of worship. Participate in a “Ten Commandments Hike”.  This can also be located on the Internet through familiar sites like “Google”.

« Nature Activities – Identify God’s creation in the big (mountains, rivers, horses) and small things (insects, birds, tree leaves, snowflakes) in nature

« Service Projects – Help clean up a local place of worship or help with one of their activities (e.g. feeding the homeless or conducting a blanket drive).

« Games & Sports - Remind boys that their physical abilities are a gift from God and reinforce that they should be thankful that they are so wondrously created.

« Ceremonies - Hold a trail devotion. Hold recognition ceremonies and pack celebrations outdoors in the beauty of nature.

« Campfires - Include an item related to Duty to God. Sing a song for the closing ceremony that incorporates

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Celebrate Arbor Day – Plant a tree!

Trees are available from several sources. You could plant a tree, or more than one, in a local park, at your local school, or at your Chartered Organization location.  Just be sure to get permission first!  In many places, a local Tree Foundation will provide trees and planting tips.  Also, Disney has a program to provide trees to plant at schools for Earth Day.  Check out the Family Activity Program with all kinds of great ideas – they can also be used with your den! Go to: www.arborday.org/explore/families. The date varies from state to state, based on optimum planting time, but many have chosen a date in April.

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Finally, to all the GREAT Den Leaders of Pack 107:

I Am a Den Leader.

I am a den leader. I own a hot glue gun, a ring toss game, an American flag, and a 12 passenger van. I know all about tour permits, permission slips, and registration forms. I save bits of string, scraps of lumber, old tin cans, and a whole garage full of newspaper.

I am a den leader. I get excited over paper sack kites that really fly, boys who remember to bring their books, and first aid kits that finally sell.

I laugh at Boy’s Life jokes, cheer for my den kick ball teams, I sing Frankenstein songs at pack meetings, and once wept with a Cub who just found out parents are getting a divorce.

I am a den leader. I have bribed new Cubs through the Bobcat trail, herded unruly boys along library tours, puffed my way up steep mountain tracks, and panicked when I looked down the other side. I have threatened to quit more than once.

But I am still a den leader My patch says I’m “trained”, but I know I still have a lot to learn from district and council leaders, Cubmasters, other den leaders, and especially my boys. And I still have one more lesson to teach. I will not give up, especially on any of my boys.

So I am still a den leader. I like to think there is a special place in heaven reserved for den leaders. Surely, they would have a need for bird feeders and barometers and someone who could love a dirty faced Cub Scout.

I hope when I die there is a hot glue gun plugged in and waiting.

For I am a den leader.

And a heart-felt thank you to every DEN LEADER, past and present!

Thank you for making Pack #107 the greatest Pack in the Pathfinder District!! And thank you for supporting your Cub master!!! I couldn’t lead these boys without your talents and support… I thank God for each and every one of you…

Pack #107 Cubmaster Scott T. McKinney

Some information taken from:www.uscouts.org.
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]]> http://www.pack107.org/869/feed/ 0 Blast from the Past http://www.pack107.org/blast-from-the-past/ http://www.pack107.org/blast-from-the-past/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:43:25 +0000 Grace George http://www.pack107.org/?p=865 Boy Scout Troop 60 from Indianapolis demonstrating how to make a fire by friction at the Indiana State Fair in 1940.  Photo from the Indiana Historical Society.

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Date Course Time Cost Location
4/7 Red Cross First Aid  & CPR/AED Certification Class 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. $12 Scout Education and Program Center
4/7 Baloo Training 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. No fee Scout Education and Program Center
4/10 Red Cross CPR/AED Certification Class 6- 9 p.m. $6 Scout Education and Program Center
4/12 Pathfinder District Roundtable 7 – 8:15 p.m. No fee Perry Meridian Middle School
4/14 Project Learning Tree Workshop 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. No Fee Scout Education and Program Center
4/14 Chaplain Training 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. No Fee Scout Education and Program Center
4/24 Red Cross First Aid Certification Course 6-9 p.m. $6 Scout Education and Program Center
4/24 Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop 6-9 p.m. No Fee Scout Education and Program Center

Coming Soon~  Information and upcoming dates for Wood Badge!  There’s nothing else like it!

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Way to go, Pack 107 Cubs!   Way to Do Your Best and represent our pack!

Trophy Winners:

Dylan Selke             Den   7      3rd in the Woves division

Brendan Paquin    Den 10      Design Champion

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