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Pinewood Derby Car Registration!!!

Start Your Engines! Tonights weather is perfect for staying home and finishing your pinewood derby cars. Tomorrow is checkin!!! Checkin will be in Pike Hall at Whitehouse Methodist Church from 6:00 – 8:30. Please register your car tonight. This will help speed up checkin.  Pinewood Derby Check-in – Friday, Feb 12 from 6:00 – 8:30. Register your car(s) HERE (https://etacpack359.org/pinewood-derby/) – Prior to Friday, Feb 12 please register you car to make the check-in process go quickly. At check-in night you will bring your finished car for inspection. At inspection we check to make sure the car follows all the rules (using the BSA tires, weight is 5 ounces or less, etc). We will have a pit if your car needs adjusting. We will be following social distancing guidelines. We…

Spring Break Registration Open

Howdy Campers! Many of you have been asking each week when will spring break registration be open. Today is the day!! Registration for our Spring Break trip to Dinosaur Valley State Park, which leaves on March 6 and returns on March 9, is open. Space is limited and the upfront cost is $20 per family. This trip is a bit different from family camp. We are working on a fun pack activity but all food and transportation is by family. We hope to have a shortlist of fun activities you can do with your family or be adventurous and use google. You will be sharing campsites. In the registration form please let us know if there is a family you would like to be partnered…

Den Meeting at Prestige Estates!

Our Den meeting tonight will be at Prestige Estates at 6:30 pm to put out flags for them. We have 30 flags to post this evening. Please wear as much of your full uniform as possible. Prestige is at the corner of Roy Road and Paluxy (6928 Paluxy Dr, Tyler, TX 75703) Here is a link to google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/FfvgLguhtMm3vCx99 Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Wolf Den Meeting, Tuesday, February 9th – AT Gigi Delk’s House!

Hello wild and wooly Wolf Scouts!! We will meet at the Delk’s house – 400 Gatewood Drive, Whitehouse  this Tuesday night to work on our Code of the Wolf elective and our Grow Something Elective. Scouts need to measure and record any rain in their rain gauges Scouts need to bring their list of birds they counted visiting their bird feeder (pine cone) last week. Bring a wide-mouth glass jar (like a glass canning jar) if you have one on Tuesday.  (I have a few spares) (Remember each Scout needs a 2-Liter clear plastic bottle for a terrarium in a week or two, so be collecting!!)   Are you ready for PINEWOOD DERBY this weekend?  Check in your cars Friday evening, and Race on SATURDAY!!!!!…

Monday Meetings

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Thank you to all the scouts and parents who helped place flags. Below is key information about den meeting and pinewood derby. Please keep an eye on your email this week for spring break registration. Monday Night meetings: Lions – Pike Hall Tigers – NO Meeting Webelos – See den leader communication. You will meet at Prestige for flag placement. Please wear your button down blue or tan shirts. AOL – Friendship hall. Please wear your button down tan shirts. You have a guest speaker. Tuesday Night Meetings: Wolves – Friendship hall Pinewood Derby Check-in – Friday, Feb 12 from 6:00 – 8:30. If you have questions come up Monday night to the den meetings. Kathy Prince will be available to answer…

Packed Pack Schedule!

Howdy Scouting Family, I’m super excited about all the activities coming up. We have 4 activities listed below. Please note 2 require registration. Scout Sunday (postponed) – due to the current COVID numbers we are pushing this out later in the year. Flag Delivery – Yes it is time to put out the flags for Presidents Day. We will be going this Sunday, Feb 7 at noon. Please register to HERE Meet on the side of the church with the picnic tables are on.  Pinewood Derby Check-in – Friday, Feb 12 from 6:00 – 8:30. Register your car(s) HERE – Prior to Friday, Feb 12 please register you car to make the check-in process go quickly. At check-in night you will bring your finished car…

Activity Shirts again tonight!

Hey Wild & Wooley Webelos! We are continuing to work on our Stronger, Faster, Higher adventure tonight. Please send your scouts in clothes they can run and play in. This will wrap up this adventure with the exception of the 30-Day Activity Log. Scouts MUST do this on their own!! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂 Jason

Wolf Den Meeting Tuesday February 2, 2021

Helloooooooo Wonderful Wolves!! We will be meeting this Tuesday at WUMC at 6:30pm.  Please bring a large bath towel!!! In the next week save a 2-liter soda bottle with the lid for an upcoming project!!! Here are some important upcoming PACK DATES: Don’t forget to support our AOL den. They are offering a spaghetti dinner for four to help cover their crossover. It is just $20. You must pre-order https://etacpack359.org/spaghetti/. Pickup is Saturday, Feb 13 from 5-6 at Whitehouse UMC. Upcoming Events: February 7th – Scout Sunday February 12th – Pack Pinewood Derby Car Check-in February 13th – Pack Pinewood Derby February 27th – District Pinewood Derby March 6th-9th – Spring Break Camp (Dinosaur Valley, registration will be sent out soon) March – AOL crossover TBD…