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First Aid Meeting this Tuesday, 6:30 pm at WUMC January 22, 2023 Scouts should come prepared to work on First Aid – Review your First Aid Handout and be prepared to help some “injured” people – I NEED volunteers to be injured as well parents & siblings!!! If you have a family first aid kit we can look at, please bring it with you so we have several to compare. Ayden, Madoc, Alex, Gregory – I need your completed Duty to God & You discussion/handout questions – they were in my update last week. Eric, Harrison, Alex, Viana & Kaydence – I need a parent note that you completed your 3-Mile hike for “Webelos Walkabout”, reviewed the 4 points of the Scouting Outdoor Code and…

Scouts come prepared to work on First Aid on 1/24 at WUMC – BRING your completed Duty to God & You discussion/handout questions. #1 – Everyone be sure to complete the “Duty to God and You” handout and BRING IT WITH YOU! I passed it out before Christmas – if your handout has disappeared here are the three questions families should discuss with their Scout. Scouts should write out the answers and bring them next week.) 1. Discuss with your parent, guardian, den leader, or other caring adult what it means to do your duty to God. Tell how you do your duty to God in your daily life. 2. Discuss with your family, family’s faith leader, or other caring adult how planning and participating…

Our busy weekend is upon us!!! PROMOTE our fundraiser: Attached is the graphic to share Sign up to get help on your pinewood derby car: signup genius https://etacpack359.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/AOL.jpeg

Howdy, I love that all my AOLs made it to a troop meetings. Sounds like 3 troops are very active and all the AOLs got involved. We will have a short discussion next Monday on what our scouts learned (this is part of the Scouting pin and is required) but then move into the art pin. Only one AOL has completed Duty to God. Please keep working on this. It is a month long pin. Camping with Troop 356: Ben, Jack, Aurora, Madison, Santi are signed up. If your child’s name isn’t listed and they plan on attending please text me today (Wednesday). Packing: camp chair, mess kit, camp cup, day pack with 6 essentials and tp, snacks, tent, items to sleep and night items….

Howdy, I was having technical difficulty this weekend when trying to send out an update. The month of January is very important for our group. We are going to be wrapping up our time together!!! Parents stop blinking or they will all be eagles tomorrow. I have updated scout book. Please login and check that I have updated everything your child has done. https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ Tonight Mr. Bob is coming to go over the campout this weekend. We go out Saturday after lunch and after our fundraiser!!! The troop will provide dinner and breakfast on Sunday. You and your scout will need: tent, mess kit, camp cup, and normal nighttime items. Mr. Bob will go into details on this list and you must tell him if…

Den 4 will NOT meet this week – I have major grant deadlines at work this Wednesday – will be working around the clock to get those done – and of course start school both at TJC and UT Tyler.  So far nobody has mentioned major conflicts (YET) with Tuesdays or Sunday afternoons – remember to let me know about practices, game nights, school events, etc. as we move through the spring. Scouts have 3 ASSIGNMENTS for NEXT WEEK 1/24 – We will be working on First Aid on 1/24 at WUMC! #1 – Everyone be sure to complete the “Duty to God and You” handout I passed out before Christmas – if your handout has disappeared here are the three questions families should discuss…

Wow, what an awesome job the Webelos did on their hike and what a BEAUTIFUL day it was to be outside!!  Lots of info to start 2023: Just a “Heads UP” to Parents – there will be Pinewood Derby Kick Off Meeting tomorrow night, 1/9/23, 6:30 at WUMC. Leaders will go over this year’s Pinewood Derby rules, build day and race day schedules, answer questions, and you can pick up your Scout’s Pinewood Car kits.  Each scout will be given one car kit free – paid for by Pack 359 Flag sales!   If you would like to purchase additional kits for parents or siblings to race in the OPEN category, or have an extra for spare parts, you will need to preorder on the…

Happy New Year, Den 4! While it looks a bit cloudy today, by 2pm tomorrow (Sunday, Jan 8) the sun will be shining and the Webelos are going to be hiking 3 miles on the Rose Rudman Trail in Tyler.   Drop off scouts TO ME at the Hilton Garden Inn off of Grande. Parents should drive to Southside Park off of Shiloh road for pick up, or park and walk south and meet up with the crew to walk with us. We will be walking to the park, hang out for a bit at the playground (drinks / restroom) proceed north on the trail over to Copeland and circle back to Southside for play/parent pick up. My cell is 903 574 3787 for folks…

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s time to learn who made the knotty list, as in who has mastered their knots!!! We will be finishing up the knots and lashings tonight. If you have a fun Christmas shirt or sweater wear it. It’s our last den meeting of the year. SAVE the date: January 21 Tyler state park camping with Troop 356. Merry Christmas. Kathy

TODAY 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