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Rose Parade information and Meeting info for next week! Today is the LAST DAY to sign up on our ETACPack359.org website for Mom and Me!!!

Hello Webelos Scouts! TODAY is the LAST DAY to sign up on our ETACPack359.org website for Mom and Me!!!  (There is a Mom & Me link at the top) Be working on your exercises and recording your progress – We will meet Monday – 6:30 WUMC – we will complete our testing sheets and you’ll have another week or two to continue your work at home.   ROSE PARADE INFO 2022 Rose Festival Parade Information!!! Scouts (and walking parents) need to meet at the corner of Glenwood and Front Street starting at 7:30 am. We will meet on the South- East (Bottom Right) of the intersection across from the UT Health EMS Services building. The best way to drop off is from the South (Green…

Rose parade info!

2022 Rose Festival Parade Information!!! October 14, 2022 Happy Friday! Important Rose Parade Information Scouts (and walking parents) need to meet at the corner of Glenwood and Front Street at 7:30. We will meet on the South East (Bottom Right) of the intersection across from the UT Health EMS Services building. The best way to drop off is from the South (Green Arrows on the map). Everything else will be blocked off. It is normal to park somewhere else and walk to the meeting location. Check-in – PLEASE check in your scouts with one of our leaders. We will have a sign-in and sign-out sheet to ensure all scouts are accounted for. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR SCOUT TO WALK TO THE MEETING LOCATION UNACCOMPANIED. Parents – Lion and…

2022 Rose Festival Parade Information!!!

Happy Friday! Important Rose Parade Information Scouts (and walking parents) need to meet at the corner of Glenwood and Front Street at 7:30. We will meet on the South East (Bottom Right) of the intersection across from the UT Health EMS Services building. The best way to drop off is from the South (Green Arrows on the map). Everything else will be blocked off. It is normal to park somewhere else and walk to the meeting location. Check-in – PLEASE check in your scouts with one of our leaders. We will have a sign-in and sign-out sheet to ensure all scouts are accounted for. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR SCOUT TO WALK TO THE MEETING LOCATION UNACCOMPANIED. Parents – Lion and Tiger Parents are REQUIRED to walk with their…

Mom & Me registration closing Friday!!!

Hey Scout families, Registration for Mom & Me closes Friday, 10/14!!! Mom and Me (or dad and me or grandparent and me, etc.) is October 22nd-23rd at Camp Pirtle in Gary, TX. This event is a favorite of scouts all over the area. It’s a whole Saturday of pack filled scouting fun hosted by the East Texas Area Council so there will be scouts from all over our area. There will be canoes, a rock climbing wall, BB guns, archery and so much more! Check-in is at 8 AM on Saturday at Camp Pirtle. If you are not able to camp overnight, you may go for just the day. Check-out is by 10 AM on Sunday. There are more details on the pack website under…

Meeting tonight at Blackhawk Creek Hiking and Biking Trail

Hello Wolf Families! I am so excited about our little “hike.” We’ll be meeting at the Blackhawk Creek Trail in Whitehouse. You can find directions here . Please bring what you have of the Cub Scout 6 essentials. If you don’t have any of the items, it’s 100% okay! As Wolves, our scouts are just learning what things the should carry and working on collecting the items over time. A flashlight may be need tonight though. Ben’s mom has extras that she will be bringing just in case. Thank you so much parents for all of your support! My number is 936-645-0707 if you need anything. Sincerely, Lacey

Meeting tonight, WUMC, 6:30 – bring a towel to lay on for 2ND ROUND OF EXERCISE TESTING

Hi Scouting families! We are meeting tonight as usual, 6:30 pm, back room of WUMC.  We will be on our 2nd round of Exercise Fitness Testing – bring a towel to protect your scout from the grass if they are allergic – Push ups and Sit ups are in their future!!!   We will be working on FLAG TRIVIA AND FACTS tonight as well – and planning our “menu” for our Cast Iron Chef Cooking requirement. *** Several of you said you are familiar with “dutch oven” cooking- if you have some recipes, cook books, etc.  and can bring them, let me know!! After tonight, we will have Requirements Stronger, Faster, Higher and Cast Iron Chef in process with several electives started also.  If you…

Bear Claws

Hello Bear den! Tonight we are going to start our Bear claws adventure.  This is where the Cubs will learn proper knife safety and how to use a pocket knife.  Parents, if you can please stay with your child tonight as we will need all the adults we can get. Remember continue working on your bear carnival games!  See you all tonight!

Blackhawk Creek Hike and Health Forms

Hello! If you haven’t had a chance to fill out and turn in your health forms, I’ve attached some here for you. We will need them turned in for our nature walk on Monday. We are going to be on the look-out for animal footprints and other signs of wildlife while we’re there. I hope you and your scout are looking forward to it! Thanks! Lacey   https://etacpack359.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BSA-Health-Forms-AB.pdf

Troup Parade Tomorrow!!! (10/8)

Hey Scout families! Just a reminder that Troup’s Sesquicentennial Parade is tomorrow morning! Scouts need to be in their Class A uniform – for new scouts, this includes the blue (or tan for Webelos/Arrows) button down shirt, neckerchief, slide, and belt. We do not require official BSA pants or shorts. Any nice pants or shorts with belt loops is fine (jeans, tan, blue, black, or green are what our scouts usually wear – please no holes or rips). For our Lions, the uniform is the BSA Lion t-shirt. Hats are optional, and scouts can wear the Pack 359 hat if they have one. The Scout store is open today until 5:00 PM if you still need a uniform! (Ask Suzanne at the store for assistance if…

Updates for Lock-in, WWII display, and Mom & Me – registration links in this message!!

Hey Webelos Scouts – The Pack is getting lots of questions so here are some updates to help clarify what’s happening this weekend!! 1.) There have been some questions about the Mom and Me campout (October 22nd-23rd at Camp Pirtle) to clear up. This event is a District cub scout event that costs $40 per person, however, our pack is able to cover a portion of the cost thanks to our flag subscription fundraiser. So if you want to attend the Mom and Me campout you will only have to pay $25 per person but you MUST SIGN UP ON OUR PACK WEBSITE!  I have added the link here.  https://etacpack359.org/momandme/   The deadline to register is October 14th. If you have questions you can ask your…