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NO Den Meeting This Week – Work on Duty to God Advancement and your Pinewood Derby Car!!

Den 4 will NOT meet this week – I have major grant deadlines at work this Wednesday – will be working around the clock to get those done – and of course start school both at TJC and UT Tyler.  So far nobody has mentioned major conflicts (YET) with Tuesdays or Sunday afternoons – remember to let me know about practices, game nights, school events, etc. as we move through the spring. Scouts have 3 ASSIGNMENTS for NEXT WEEK 1/24 – We will be working on First Aid on 1/24 at WUMC! #1 – Everyone be sure to complete the “Duty to God and You” handout I passed out before Christmas – if your handout has disappeared here are the three questions families should discuss…

Hike Sunday!

Bears are going on a one mile hike this Sunday at 2 pm at Camp Ford (6500 HWY 271 Tyler, TX). We will not have a meeting Monday night. Make sure your scout brings all six essentials including a snack and water! Details will go out later about how to make up this event if you can’t be there! Hope to see you all!

2023 Pinewood Derby Dates and Rules

2023 Pinewood Derby Theme is Monster Mash Dash   Build Day – January 21st_Sign up on pack website under Pinewood Derby Tab Registration – February 10th_Time will be send out week before Race Day – February 11th_Race times will be send out week before Awards – February 13th_6:30pm in Sanctuary   Awards 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place for Speed and Style in each den. Additional Recognition Awards: Best Paint, Judges Favorite, Most Detail, Most Humorous, Most Patriotic, Most Unusual, Most Scout Spirit and Theme (Monster)   Build Day Sign Up *Please choose design template before arriving to build day and have it drawn out on car.*   Rules Must use BSA Pinewood Derby Kit Car must be original/made. Completed and/or purchased cars will not be…

Pinewood Derby Information meeting and car kit handout TOMORROW, Monday Jan 9th – Lots of Info in this post!!!

Wow, what an awesome job the Webelos did on their hike and what a BEAUTIFUL day it was to be outside!!  Lots of info to start 2023: Just a “Heads UP” to Parents – there will be Pinewood Derby Kick Off Meeting tomorrow night, 1/9/23, 6:30 at WUMC. Leaders will go over this year’s Pinewood Derby rules, build day and race day schedules, answer questions, and you can pick up your Scout’s Pinewood Car kits.  Each scout will be given one car kit free – paid for by Pack 359 Flag sales!   If you would like to purchase additional kits for parents or siblings to race in the OPEN category, or have an extra for spare parts, you will need to preorder on the…

Pinewood Derby Kick Off Meeting 1/9/23

Attention scouting families! It is time to kickoff the 2023 Pinewood Derby! Monday Night we will be discussing this year’s Pinewood Derby rules, distributing car kits and covering build and race day schedule in the UMC sanctuary. Each scout will be given one car kit. If you would like to purchase additional kits as an extra, for yourself or another family member. You will need to pre order on the pack website for $7.50 or pay $7 with check or exact cash at meeting. Because we will only be discussing the rules and distributing kits it is not necessary that scouts attend this meeting.

Time to hike! Meet 2pm Hilton Garden Inn on Grande.

Happy New Year, Den 4! While it looks a bit cloudy today, by 2pm tomorrow (Sunday, Jan 8) the sun will be shining and the Webelos are going to be hiking 3 miles on the Rose Rudman Trail in Tyler.   Drop off scouts TO ME at the Hilton Garden Inn off of Grande. Parents should drive to Southside Park off of Shiloh road for pick up, or park and walk south and meet up with the crew to walk with us. We will be walking to the park, hang out for a bit at the playground (drinks / restroom) proceed north on the trail over to Copeland and circle back to Southside for play/parent pick up. My cell is 903 574 3787 for folks…

Knots! and Christmas

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s time to learn who made the knotty list, as in who has mastered their knots!!! We will be finishing up the knots and lashings tonight. If you have a fun Christmas shirt or sweater wear it. It’s our last den meeting of the year. SAVE the date: January 21 Tyler state park camping with Troop 356. Merry Christmas. Kathy

Caroling today at 2pm!

TODAY we will be caroling and delivering homemade Christmas cards to the folks at Prestige Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care. We will meet there at 2:00 pm. The address is 6928 Paluxy Dr, Tyler, TX 75703. As with the parades, please have your scout wear their Class A along with any Christmas accessories they’d like. It will be cold, so if you’d like to wear a Christmas sweater over your uniform you can. Please bring a couple homemade Christmas cards to deliver to the residents