Pack Communication

Hey Scout Families!   Are those cars done yet? T-minus 6 hours until weigh-in and drop off!!!   For first timers, tonight between 6pm – 8pm you will bring your completed cars to be weighed and checked in. We will have a pit area for any last-minute adjustments for cars that don’t meet requirements, need graphite powder, etc. After your car is weighed, you will not get your car back until after the races tomorrow morning. Cars will not be handled by anyone except for race officials.   If you have already registered your car online, anyone can bring your scout’s car to be dropped off (scouts do not need to be present). If you have not already, please register your car(s) ahead of weigh-in…

This is Pinewood Derby Week!!! Both check-in and race day will be in Fellowship Hall at the back of the Whitehouse United Methodist Church. Please enter church through the back door only.   Pinewood Derby Check-in and Inspection – Friday, February 10th from 6pm-8pm. Weigh your car in and leave it there for races the next day. Must have your car registered on Friday night to race on Saturday. Register your cars prior to February 10th  online at https://etacpack359.org/pinewood-derby/ before weigh-in. Your cars can be dropped off by another family as long as the cars are registered! Your scout does NOT have to be present at check-in.   Pinewood Derby Race Day – Saturday, February 11th from 8am until it ends. Races will take place…

Meetings tonight are up to the den leaders, so don’t forget to check your Den News to see if you will be meeting. Lions, Tigers, Wolves, and Webelos will not be meeting this week. Webelos, I know there are some things you can work on at home, Gigi has a list in her latest update. AOLs WILL be meeting tonight! This month is very important as you prepare for your crossover. See Kathy’s update for details.   PWD Build Day is THIS Saturday. This is a great opportunity to cut and prep your car for those who do not have the tools to do so easily at home. There will be band saws, drill presses, and sanders, not to mention volunteers with years of knowledge…

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…

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…