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Happy Friday, Pack 359! We are shooting off our rockets this Monday.  We will likely be meeting at Camp Tyler for this.  Be on the lookout for a detailed email later this weekend. But, we need your help.  If you took a rocket home to finish, please look at the instructions to see which engine or engines it uses. Go to https://goo.gl/forms/tohCdaKtGbNZPyz82 to let us know so we can have the engines available on Monday. Thanks, and have a great weekend! Yours in Scouting,  D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Good evening, Pack 359 Family! Tomorrow is our 1st official Den meetings of the new year.  Meetings start at 6:30 pm at Whitehouse UMC.  The 1st 2 meetings will be dedicated to building and firing off rockets.  Your Den Leader will also discuss important items involving the upcoming year.   New parents, if you are still interested in joining, please come tomorrow night.  It's never too late. We still need these items for a majority of families: 1.  Health Forms – We need these completed and turned in for all Scouts and any family member planning to participate this year.  Copy of your medical insurance needs to attached.  If we can get them all turned in at the beginning of the year for EVERYONE, it will limit the…

Happy Friday, Pack 359! Get on that Trails End popcorn app (download the app at mobileapp.trails-end.com) and sign up for the few remaining shifts for this weekend.  Ensure you bring your device to your shift. We need your help to get this stuff sold, the sooner the better. Thanks for all you do to keep this Pack great! Yours in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Hello, Pack 359 Family! We have sales at Super 1 next to Academy and at Lowe’s this weekend.  This is weekend #4 of 5 for the year. Saturday if full! There are 5 slots left for Sunday: (1) 11a, (2) 1p’s & (2) 3p’s Remember, all signups and sales will be made through the Trails End App this year. This includes Credit Cards AND Cash! You must have the app downloaded and installed. You can download it to your device here – mobileapp.trails-end.com Bring the device with you to the Show N Sell! Be sure to have your account created and associated with PACK 359. You might need to register on a computer first at trails-end.com then sign into the app. **Brothers must have their own…

Howdy, Pack 359 Family! It’s time to get back in the swing of all things regarding Scouting.  However, our 1st meeting this Monday at 6:30 pm will be for the parents. Why???  To take care of administrative issues. 1.  Health Forms – We need these completed and turned in for all Scouts and any family member planning to participate this year.  Copy of your medical insurance needs to attached.  If we can get them all turned in at the beginning of the year for EVERYONE, it will limit the number of times you have to print it out during the year.  We will carry the health forms to all Pack related activities.  I have attached the health forms.  Save it to your computer. 2.  Recharter Fees – Our annual registration…

Hello! We have sales at Super 1 next to Academy and at Lowe’s this weekend.  This is weekend #2 of only 5 for the year. We have 4 slots left for Saturday:  1p and (3) 3p’s There are 8 slots left for Sunday: (3) 11a’s, (3) 1p’s & (2) 3p’s Remember, all signups and sales will be made through the Trails End App this year. This includes Credit Cards AND Cash! You must have the app downloaded and installed. You can download it to your device here – mobileapp.trails-end.com Bring the device with you to the Show N Sell! Be sure to have your account created and associated with PACK 359. You might need to register on a computer first at trails-end.com then sign into the…

Howdy, Pack 359 Family, I hope everyone has had an excellent summer break, but now it’s time to get back to business. 1. Meetings – Meetings will NOT resume until Monday, September 10 at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be a parent/forms meeting. In an effort to decrease the number of times you fill out Health Forms throughout the year, we will complete this at this meeting. Remember, we need updated health forms for all participants throughout the year. Scout, parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. If we can get these forms this one time at the beginning of the year, it will eliminate your need to bring completed forms for every campout, sleepover, etc. Please see attached for health forms. You must attach a…

Hello, Pack 359 Family! Our July Overnighter was moved to Saturday, October 6th.  We're going to NASA (in Houston) to spend the night with the Spaceships!! The Pack is covering all Scouts and one adult.  If you have extra people (sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends, et) that want to go, the cost is $60/person. Please register online at etacpack359.org/nasa/ You MUST register and pay online.  There are limited amount of spaces available.  If it it does fill, I will offer spaces to the new Scouts this year. I will send out detailed information regarding times, what to bring, etc in a later email. Yours in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Hello! We have 4 slots left for Saturday: 9a, 11a, 1p, 3p There are 2 slots left for Sunday: 11a & 1p. Remember, all signups and sales will be made through the Trails End App this year. This includes Credit Cards AND Cash! You must have the app downloaded and installed. You can download it to your device here – mobileapp.trails-end.com Bring the device with you to the Show N Sell! Be sure to have your account created and associated with PACK 359. You might need to register on a computer first at trails-end.com then sign into the app. **Brothers must have their own accounts. They can be tied to the same email address** Please let me know if you have any questions! Jason Beaton PS…

Hello, Pack 359 Family!! This weekend will be our first Show N Sell of the Popcorn Season. This year, we will be using the Trails End app for Sign-ups and orders To get started, you MUST have a trails-end.com online account. If you have sold online in the past, you already have an account. There are “Forgot Username” and “Forgot Password” links in case you need them (let’s be honest, 99% of us will need them). Be sure you select East Texas Area Council, Wo-Ha-Li District, Pack 359. AFTER you have Trails-End online account, Download the new-fangled App! iPhone – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/scout-fundraising/id1421483087?mt=8 Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trailsend.scout You can also search “Weaver Fundraising” in either app store and download the “Scout Fundraising” app. Finally, log into the app…