Pack Communication

Communication for the Entire Pack

Bear Carnival & Pack Meeting, Monday, Oct 29 @ 6pm

Howdy, Pack 359 Family! Here is the list of things you need to know for tomorrow and Family Camp next weekend. And, other things as well. 1.  Bear Carnival – starts at 6 pm Monday in the Fellowship Hall.  Please try to make it on time as we will be starting our October Pack Meeting at 6:45pm. 2. Pack Meeting – immediately following the Bear Carnival in the church sanctuary.  Uniform for all PACK meetings is always Field (Class A).  Parents, please remind your Scouts that no candy will be eaten in the sanctuary.  Also, no HATS please. 3.  Popcorn Forms – due tomorrow after the Pack meeting.  So, if you have take order forms filled out, please bring them with the money collected. 4.  Fall Family Camp – this Friday, November…

Final Popcorn Push

Hi Pack Family! We are in the Final Countdown for Popcorn Sales! Take advantage of FREE SHIPPING ONLINE! Shoot a quick video of your scout asking for support and share it on social media along with your scout’s unique link or code. Trails End is doing a FREE SHIPPING promotion through 8 PM EST on Friday! This is an EASY way to get a couple hundred dollars in sales. (Plus Trails End has worked with us to give us 50% of each sale instead of 35%!!) The other top-selling units across the country are reporting this method to be VERY successful in promoting online sells. Take Order Forms are Due This Monday, October 29th at our Pack Meeting. please bring your completed forms and money…

Den Meetings for Monday, October 22 at 6:30 PM

Howdy, Pack 359! I hope everyone is enjoying some fun in the sun today! Here are the room assignments for Monday’s Den Meetings: 1.  Lions – not meeting 2.  Tigers – Fellowship Hall Kitchen 3.  Wolves – East Texas Food Bank from 1:15 to 4:15 pm.  Contact Den Leader for further information. 4.  Bears – Pike Hall 5.  Webelos – Whiteshouse Brookshire’s at 6:30 pm 6.  AOL – Fellowship Hall Also, the Bear Den will be hosting a Carnival prior to the October 29 Pack Meeting.  Please see flyer attached for details.  There’s a chance to PIE the CUBMASTER in the face!!! Yours in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster  carnival 2.docx

Rose Parade Reminder!

Happy Friday to you all! Just a friendly reminder that the Tyler Rose Parade is tomorrow, Saturday, Oct 20.  Please see previous email regarding details of location, times, etc. You will need to check your Scout in with either Josh Jones or Joanne Murski.  We need Webelos and AOL Scouts there to help carry flags. Uniform is Field (Class A).  Please check the weather for temperatures/rain. They will only cancel the parade for lightning. Lions and Tigers must ride on the trailer, and Lion/Tiger parents must walk alongside.    Please bring old blankets to sit on. See you bright and early early tomorrow AM! Yours in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Rose Parade and Popcorn!

Dear Pack 359 Family, 1. Tyler Rose Parade – this Saturday, October 20.  Here are the details on the parade. We will be #3 in the lineup behind the City of Tyler Fire Truck. The parade route is about 1.25 miles.  Gathering:  We will gather at the intersection of Glenwood and Houston Streets at between 7:30 and 8:00am. A few minutes after 8:00am, we will move down to our staging area at Glenwood and Front Street.  Please be early!  Parade security may keep latecomers from entering the route.  Parade starts at 9:00am.  Josh Jones and Joanne Murski will be in charge of sign in and sign out of Scouts. Parking:  The best locations to park are Mike Carter Baseball Field or Peete Elementary School.  Keep in mind that many of…

Den Meetings, Monday, October 1 @ 6:30 pm

Good evening, Pack 359 Family!! Here are the room assignments for tomorrow’s Den Meetings at Whitehouse UMC: 1.  Tigers (Den 3) – Discovery Room 2.  Wolves (Den 2) – Side by Side Room 3.  Bears (Den 7) – Outside Pavilion.  The Bears are starting their meeting at 6PM! 4.  Webelos (Den 6) – Fellowship Hall 5. Arrow of Light (Den 5) – Pike Hall Uniform for meetings is Field (Class A) unless specified otherwise by your Den Leader. Please remember that the Church graciously allows us to use their facilities.  Please ensure Scouts are not running or shouting.  Upstairs area is OFF LIMITS.   Don’t forget to turn in health forms, YPT certficates, etc to Assistant Cubmaster, Kim Bryant.   See you tomorrow! Your in Scouting, D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

Rocket Engines Help

Happy Friday, Pack 359! We are shooting off our rockets this Monday.  We will likely be meeting at Camp Tyler for this.  Be on the lookout for a detailed email later this weekend. But, we need your help.  If you took a rocket home to finish, please look at the instructions to see which engine or engines it uses. Go to https://goo.gl/forms/tohCdaKtGbNZPyz82 to let us know so we can have the engines available on Monday. Thanks, and have a great weekend! Yours in Scouting,  D. Jason Phillips Cubmaster

First Den Meetings Tomorrow!!

Good evening, Pack 359 Family! Tomorrow is our 1st official Den meetings of the new year.  Meetings start at 6:30 pm at Whitehouse UMC.  The 1st 2 meetings will be dedicated to building and firing off rockets.  Your Den Leader will also discuss important items involving the upcoming year.   New parents, if you are still interested in joining, please come tomorrow night.  It's never too late. We still need these items for a majority of families: 1.  Health Forms – We need these completed and turned in for all Scouts and any family member planning to participate this year.  Copy of your medical insurance needs to attached.  If we can get them all turned in at the beginning of the year for EVERYONE, it will limit the…