Pack Communication

Meeting information for the week of 10/16: If you have not yet turned in your health forms or YPT please do so ASAP! ROSE PARADE INFORMATION This Saturday the 21st is the 2023 Tyler Rose Festival Parade! This year we will be joining other Packs and Troops to represent the East Texas Area Council and all that scouting does for our youth. Our participation in the parade demonstrates our community involvement, and the kids always have a blast, getting to see all the faces in the crowd cheering for them, plus getting to be on TV and in the newspaper – we have even had our Scouts picture in The New York Times! We would love to have as many scouts as possible participate in this…

Hi everyone, Now that we are all getting settled into a new scouting year, let’s talk about flags! Flags play a vital role in Pack 359 and fund the majority of all the things we get to do! Your help is essential to our pack running smoothly and we are asking that everyone pick at least one position (you of course can pick more than one). Below you will find a link to sign up for a flag job and all descriptions of positions!! Don’t worry, if we all pitch in this will barely seem like a job! Flag delivery- You will need a vehicle that can carry flags!! Deliver and place flags on designated route. Flag Pickup-You will need a vehicle that can carry flags!! Pick…

Happy Monday!   Mom and Me was a blast this weekend! We hope everyone who attended had a great time and maybe even tried something new!   Here is the meeting schedule for this week: Lions – No meeting Tigers – Monday at 6:30 in Pike Hall Wolves – Monday at 6:30 in Conner Hall Bears – Tuesday at 6:30 in Conner Hall Webelos – Monday at 6:30 in Friendship Hall Arrows – Tuesday at 6:30 in Friendship Hall   Initial hat and shirt orders are in! If you have not received your hats/shirts, we will have them for you at the den meetings this week. If you have not yet ordered, you can still place your order at https://etacpack359.org/swag. Embroidery Designs in Tyler will…

Check in tomorrow morning is from 8-9:15. The earlier you check in the sooner you can get to all the fun! If you have not turned in your health forms for every participant, please bring those with you. Also please have a copy of your YPT certificate OR have it saved on your phone to show event staff at checkin. Attached is a rough schedule – schedule is subject to change, but this should give you an idea. https://etacpack359.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_6661.jpeg

Last call for registration for the Mom & Me campout this weekend at George W Pirtle Scout Reservation! You have until noon to register HERE If you can only come out for the day on Saturday that’s fine! We have a couple families that will not be able to spend the night.   For those attending, attached is a recommended packing list and a map of Pirtle. It is highly recommended that you bring a pull behind wagon to transport your belongings from the parking lot to your camp site – personal vehicles are not permitted to drive around camp, and it can be a bit of a walk. There is no rain in the forecast this weekend. The high on Saturday is 70, with…

Last chance for Mom & Me! Registration has been extended to October 4th at 12pm. Register now: https://etacpack359.org/momandme Packing list and itinerary will be sent out later today.

Good Evening, Pack! We had a great 1st week and are eager to continue. It’s never too late to join scouting, so if your scouts have friends who want to join them, we’d love to have them. Please remember to submit your Pack Registration, order your Hats and Shirts, and submit your YPT certificate and Health Forms! Some of our Dens are meeting at different locations or nights this week. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Den Leader. Lions – Camp Tyler on Monday at 6:30 PM with the TigersTigers – Camp Tyler on Monday at 6:30 PMWolves – Conner Hall on Monday at 6:30 PMBears – Blackhawk Creek Trail on Monday at 6:30 PMWebelos – Friendship Hall on Monday at…

The registration was unintentionally closed early. It is now active until 10pm tonight. If you tried to register earlier and received a notice that registration was closed, you can now complete the registration at https://etacpack359.org/momandme

Mom & Me registration has been extended to 10:00pm tonight! This is your last chance to sign up. Register at Mom & Me – Cub Scout Pack 359 (etacpack359.org). Also today is the last day to sign up for the First Aid/CPR Certification course by UT Health at the church this Saturday. There are still several spots available. Register now to get your spot for FREE! https://uthealtheasttexasems.enrollware.com/enroll?id=8535696

Hey Scout Families!   UT Health is offering all of our parents and adult volunteers a First Aid and CPR Certification Course at a discounted rate. Normally a $75 course, UT Health has dropped the price to $17. Thanks to a very generous donation by a couple of our adult volunteers, the first 20 people to register will get to take the course at no cost! The course will take place this Saturday, September 30th at Whitehouse Methodist Church from 10:00AM to 4:00PM. Register for the course here: https://uthealtheasttexasems.enrollware.com/enroll?id=8535696   Also this Saturday, there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at Blackhawk Creek Trail at 9:00AM. We would love to see as many of our scouts there in full Class A uniform as possible. If…