Pack 388 Scout Gazette for 01/07

 

District Pinewood Derby DonŐt forget about the district Pinewood Derby on March 17th at St. MaryŐs Catholic Church in Marathon. Registration begins at 8:45am, and racing begins @ 9:30am. There is a $5 fee to enter, and you must be present to race you own car. More information is available on the pack web site.

 

Marshfield Cultural Fair The Marshfield Cultural Fair will be held on February 24, 2007 at UW Marshfield/Wood County. This is an excellent opportunity to find out more about the rich cultures that are in the area. There is something for everyone. Games, music, food, crafts and interesting booths from other countries are presented.

 

For more information contact Marsha Oberg at om2@charter.net

 

Spring Camporee

The spring version of the fall chuckwagon is coming in a few months. Watch for more information. The district is looking for volunteers to set up and man stations. Is anyone interested in helping out if the Pack sets up a station?

 

Bean Feed

The bean feed this year is held on February 1st (6:30pm-8:00pm) in Marshfield at the American Legion, 2100 South Maple Avenue. Scouts can win Campership dollars in the Bingo game.

 

Flag Day

Have you considered joining the members of the American Legion for Flag Day to see what they are up to?

 

Pack Pinewood Derby! The January pack meeting is on the 21st at the Stratford Elementary Gym starting at Noon. This is our annual Pinewood Derby race, and I look forward to seeing all the cars that the scouts and family members worked so hard on.

 

There are still a few cars left, so if you would like another car let me know. They cost only $3.55 each.

 

The car building rules are simple (see the instructions inside the Pinewood box), and for more information have a look at the pack website. Here are a few rules for participation.

  • Scouts can enter one vehicle only for the primary competition. All other cars by the scout are entered in the family competition.
  • Scouts are not eligible to win trophies in the family competition.
  • Races will be performed in a series of heats, typically containing four cars per heat.
  • Each car will be run once on each track, and the average of the races will determine the resultant speed.

 

 

More Popcorn Stuff? It seems that there is always more stuff to say about popcorn. This stuff is from the district.

 

The district sales increased this year from $144k to $164k, which is a 15.34% increase (the second highest in the council)! Additionally the district did the second best in sales per scout, $359 each on average. Definitely an outstanding year for the district, but our pack did better ($430 each on average).

 

Wagon Ride update! A few weeks after our December meeting at Memory Lane, the driver of the wagon (Martin Wolfe) was out in the barn getting ready for another group of people, and his hip gave out on him. He had a hip replacement previously, so they were able to get the hip reset at the hospital. He has been out of commission for a while, but should be back in business soon.

 

In the scouting tradition, please show that you care for a wonderful man and his wife.

 

Polar Cubs! Winter camp has begun. Please send me stories and pictures from any scouts that make it this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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