Pack Communication

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.

Hey scout families! Tomorrow 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. Hope to see you there!   Nicole Whittaker Pack 359 Committee Chair

Parade season has wrapped up for the year. 4 parades in a span of 2 months! Our scouts did a fantastic job representing the organization and our community. Thank you scouts for doing your best! To the parents who walked or rode with us, and even those who did not, thank you for modeling the importance of community involvement. Last but certainly not least, a HUGE thank you to our parade committee and their spouses. They pulled the trailer so our Lions and Tigers could participate, and spent hours (not kidding) planning and decorating the trailer for the Christmas parades. THANK YOU!!!   (Parade committee? Why yes, we have a parade committee. There are other sub-committees made up of our amazing committee members. These parents/aunts/uncles…

The Troup Christmas Parade is today at 6 pm! Line up is at 5, and scouts need to be in their Class A uniform, closed toe shoes and Santa hats/accessories. There is a slight chance of rain so a poncho is recommended just in case. Attached is information on the parade.   Let’s help our Troup scouts and their neighbors kick off the holiday season! If you plan to attend, please let me know so we can get an approximate head count for flags and the banner. Thanks!   Nicole Whittaker Pack 359 Committee Chair 210-865-2712 https://etacpack359.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/C2CAEB74-D392-4A73-BE24-827C44A08BC7.jpeg, https://etacpack359.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/D3F9BB3A-8109-4352-A66B-A58420E35E3E.jpeg

Our December Pack Meeting is tonight at 6:30 in the chapel. We’ll have some belt loops and a few other awards to hand out. Wear your Class A uniform.   Thanks to everyone who came out to help with Christmas in the Park and who participated in the Christmas Parade! Our Christmas festivities aren’t quite over yet though, we have two more events coming up:   Troup Christmas Parade:  The Troup Christmas Parade is this Thursday at 6:00 pm. We will meet at the same location as the Sesquicentennial parade, in the parking lot of the administration building across from the Elementary School. Scouts should be there at 5:00 pm in their Class A uniform, along with any Christmas accessories. The route will be the…

Hey Scout Families!   This Saturday is Christmas in the Park and the Whitehouse Christmas Parade. Below are details for each.   Christmas in the Park   We will have a booth set up to sell flag subscriptions and will have an archery game for kids, as well as materials to make homemade cards to deliver to Prestige when we go Caroling on the 17th. This is a great opportunity to help fundraise for the Pack, especially if you’re not able to help deliver or pick up flags. It’s also a great opportunity for your scout to share their love of scouting with all the visitors in the park. Market hours are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with set-up beginning at 7:00 am. We…

Happy Thanksgiving Break Scouts and Scout Families!! This is the weekend that the Flags placed for Veterans Day are picked up. Flags can be placed against the wall of the east side of the Church. If you find a flag or pole that is damaged, please remove the yellow tape so it can be inspected before Presidents Day. If you have any questions, please contact Eric Sivula at 903-539-1278.  

Fall Family Camp is here!!! If you are still planning on heading out today, keep an eye on the weather. There are showers in the forecast well into the night. The rain looks like it will let up around 1:00 am, so those setting up in the morning will just have wet ground to contend with. Don’t forget a tarp or something to put under your tent.   Camp Pirtle – Co Rd 1241, Gary City, TX 75643 Campsite 4 – Wolves, Lions, AOL Campsite 14 – Bears, Tigers, Webelos The pack is only providing Breakfast and Dinner on Saturday. All other meals need to be planned by Family or Den. Pack Meals will be outside the Mess Hall. You will need to bring a…

Hello Scouts, Below is information regarding Veterans Day ceremonies at Brown, Cain and Higgins:   Higgins The program is tomorrow, Thursday the 10th at 5:45pm. Scouts will be greeting people outside the school with the American flag. Scouts need to be at the school in their Class A uniform by 5:20pm. Jamie Smith has the flag for the scouts to take turns holding, while others greet attendees.   Cain Jason Beaton (Tiger den leader and Scoutmaster) will call the scouts out of class tomorrow at 1:30pm for a quick practice. The ceremony is at 9:00am, Friday the 11th. Scouts should wear their Class A uniform to school. Brown The scouts have a practice tomorrow morning at 8:50am and will be called out of class by…

🏕️ Don’t forget Fall Family Camp sign up is live on our website! Family Camp will be November 11th through the 13th at Camp Pirtle (Co Rd 1241, Gary City, TX 75643)  and is $20 per family. Registration for Fall Family Camp will close on the 8th.   Fall Family camp is a wonderful way to relax and enjoy getting to know other families in the Pack. Most Dens will have an activity or two planned, but there will also be family time so you may go on your own adventure. Many families may not be able to come out Friday night and will come out early Saturday morning to set up camp. Even if your schedule will not allow camping, feel free to come out for the…