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Freedom in the Park Help Needed!!

Hello, Pack 359 Family!! Did you think the emails would stop just because there are no meetings?!?!  Hahahahaha! We need your help for Freedom in the Park this Saturday at the Whitehouse Park.  It’s from 2-7 pm.  We will have our archery and informational booth set up.  We will also be doing a flag retirement ceremony (which is really cool)!! Please click the the link to sign up for the booths and flag retirement ceremony.  The first shift involves set-up starting at 1pm.  We need to have a strong showing for our community.   Uniform is Field (Class A)   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084EABAE2AA2F58-freedom Thanks for all you do! Yours in Scouting,  D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Webelo Summer Camp (Pirtle)

This Thursday there will be a meeting at Whitehouse Park at 6:30 pm for the Webelo Summer Campout. All boys who have signed up and their parents must be present to receive instructions about equipment, registration, health forms. This meeting should last about thirty minutes. I Look forward to discussing some of the cool activites they have planned for us at Camp Pirtle. Den5 Leader Bob Prince.

That’s a wrap……but, WAIT!!!

Hello, Pack 359 Family!! Well, Spring Family camp was HOT and FUN!!  What a way to end our awesome year of Scouting.  There will be no further Den meetings until school resumes in the fall. That being said, we still have activities for you during the Summer. 1.  Freedom in the Park – this Saturday, May 26, starting at 2 pm in the Whitehouse Park.  We will have an archery and information booth set up.  Please be on the lookout for a sign up email to help man the booth. We will also be performing a Flag retirement ceremony.  Uniform, as always, is Field (Class A).2.  Flag Service – we are starting our flag service this weekend.  We will need assistance with setting out the flags.  More…

DAY CAMP REGISTRATION!!

Hello, Pack 359 Family!!! Needing an activity for your Scout the week of June 18-22 at UT-Tyler Innovation Academy.  A place to drop them off before work and pick them up afterwards?? Wo-Ha-Li District Day Camp is the place to be!  The council is charging $75/scout, but our Pack is going to only charge you $50/Scout (only $10/day!!).  So, don't pay the Council Office!!! Go to etacpack359.org/daycamp to register and pay securely.  I will register the whole pack June 1. So, get to clicking and sign up your Scout. An adventure awaits, all led by our very own Jason Beaton!! Yours in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Spring Family Camp 2018

Hello, Pack 359 Family!!   Spring Family Camp is upon us!!!   LET YOUR DEN LEADER KNOW HOW MANY OF YOUR FAMILY PLANS TO ATTEND! * Campout date is Friday, May 18th through Sunday, May 20th at Pirkey Environmental Park near Hallsville, TX (directions attached). If you can't make it Friday, come Saturday!!!  If you can't camp at all, come out Saturday for the day and campfire.  * The Pack will provide meals for Saturday morning and evening.  Parents/Dens will be responsible for Friday night, Saturday lunch, and Sunday breakfast. For Friday, most families will stop and eat on the way to camp. For Saturday lunch and Sunday breakfast, it can be as simple as a sandwich or a meal prepared and shared with your Den (please check with your Den Leader).  Most Dens plan to eat breakfast and lunch as a den.        …

Monday Night Den event: classic sports cars & ice cream

Hello Den 5! We will meet Monday night at 6 PM at 520 Sherry Lane in Tyler. This is the private residence of Billy Hibbs who has one of the largest private collections of classic sport and race cars in Texas. He has graciously invited us to tour his collection. Get ready to see some of the coolest cars around in one of the coolest garages you will ever see. In addition, Mr Hibbs has a real race car simulator that he will let the boys use (with supervision). Park in the motorcourt in front of the house. The garage door will be open so they can enter there. On the right as you face the house. We will break the boys into two groups….

Brookhill campout 5/11 (this Friday)

Reminder our den is camping out in front of the traveling Vietnam Wall Friday May 11 at Brookhill school to look over the Vietnam Wall. • Tent setup 5-6 • YES there is a bathroom • Pizza is being brought (if you haven’t RSVP please text Kathy 903.235.4402) • A fire pit is being brought • Bring a tent for your family • Tents put away before 8!!! on Saturday • Class A Uniformed needed Saturday morning to help with flag ceremony Yours in scouting, Kathy

Important Regarding Day Camp!

Hello, Pack 359 Family!! You will be receiving a flyer in the mail from the council office regarding Day Camp, June 18-22.  Please do NOT pay the council. If your Scout is going to attend Day Camp, we are going to send out a separate email with payment information.  The Pack is going to cover $25 of the $75 cost.  So, you will only have the $50 to cover.   So, please don't pay the council, or you won't get the discount. I will register the entire pack at one time through the council office. Please be on the lookout for the email regarding registering and paying online. Thanks. Yours in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Important Den Meeting, Monday, 5/7/18

Hello, Pack 359 Family!!! Monday, 5/7/18, we will ALL be meeting in the Fellowship Hall at 6:30 pm. From there, we will split off from the church to assigned neighborhoods to place door hangers. Door hangers, you ask??? Well, we are starting a new fundraising effort to supplement our Popcorn sales.  We are still going to sell Popcorn but are trying an alternate plan for revenue. We will be providing a flag service for the Whitehouse area.  We will initially install and then place flags for 7 patriotic holidays.  We are trying to get this project off the ground for Memorial Day. So, tomorrow is the 1st step in this new endeavor.  We need your help to place door hangers to advertise for our flag…