Use your own custom HTMLView this email in your browser September Newsletter Life’s a Beach! Welcome to the 2023-2024 Scouting Year! There is a lot of vital information in this newsletter, thank you for bearing with me for it being long.We are gonna dive right into the year with a Beach themed pack meeting. There will a game and song or two. Scouts can grab their boat kits for the Raingutter Regatta. And each den will make a den flag! This meeting is sure to be a big cheerful splash. ~See you Wednesday!Cubmaster SamScout Law Highlight: Cheerful“Look for the bright side of life. Cheerfully do tasks that come your way. Try to help others be happy.”Den MeetingsDen meetings are where the real adventure happens! At the meetings, scouts do activities like games, sports, crafts, hands on learning and field trips! During these meetings, scout progress towards a badge of rank. Each of the ranks in Cub Scouting has its own requirements that are age appropriate. Do Your Best to have your scout attend as many den meetings as possible this year. Scouting is best in-person with friends! The link below is a general overview of when dens are meeting, please talk to your leader or see Scoutbook for more details. Den Meeting Schedule BSA Medical Forms Annual Health and Medical Records every year is the first step in making sure you have a great Scouting experience. These medical forms need to be present for every person attending any scouting event. This includes den meetings, pack meetings, NOVA Club meetings, hikes, camp-outs, and so forth. And include copy of insurance cards. No digital copies can be accepted. This a legal requirements from BSA that the Pack intends to comply with moving forward. Forms from last year or this summer have been shredded. Everyone need to submit new forms for this year. And we mean EVERYONE. Everyone participating. We need a form for each scout, attending adult, sibling, and guest. That means the parent staying with the scout for the hike needs a form. Little sister who comes to den meetings and joins in a bit needs form. Grandma who attends the event with the scout because parents are working needs a form. We want to stress that these people are all at Pack 195 . We just need the proper form for them to attend. We recommend if the person attends fairly regularly, just turn in a form now to make it less of a hassle. This does mean leaders will need to turn away people without completed forms turned in. Again, this a legal requirement from BSA designed to keep you safe in an emergency. And allow us to get you proper care as well. We are streamlining the collection process to make it easier for everyone though! The Medical Form Coordinator Summer will have a table at the September and October Pack Meetings. She will have printed forms to fill out there, and will accepted already completed forms printed at home. She will even have a portable copier for copies of insurance cards. To make transporting the needed forms to events, Summer will make copies the forms as well. Then we can distribute them to necessary leaders. For example, one for your den leader, one to hiking coordinator, one for camp-outs, & so forth. We know you will have more questions. Please reach out Summer or talk to her at Pack Meeting. BSA Medical Form Popcorn Our Fall Popcorn Fundraiser is here!! This is an easy way to raise funds for your scout’s entire scouting year to potentially paid for. We are talking dues, camp-outs, winter lodge, and summer camp—-totally covered. If you wish to participate and have not done so already, please register each scouts for a Trail’s End account. You will use those links to share with anyone you would like to invite to order directly from your scout online now. If you are a parent who will be with your scout at storefront sales or doing wagon sales, be sure to download the Trail’s End app on your phone. Once you have created your account and are linked to our Pack you can see the available storefront shifts and reserve for your scout. Tips on successful selling. More info at the September Pack Meeting. Contact Popcorn Kernel Jessica Dorsey Raingutter Regatta We are only 2 weeks from one of our pack’s beloved annual events! The Raingutter Regatta is a pack-wide miniature boat race. The Scouts use a kit to build a trimaran sailboat that is “wind-powered” by blowing on the sail. They can work to make their boat more aerodynamic, and they can decorate it. Scouts then race their boats in water-filled rain gutters, with adults timing each boat. Kits can be picked-up at the September Pack Meeting, or by contacting Jo Richards. We will be accepting racer now all the way up to day off. See upcoming events for more details. Boat and Racing TipsContact Jo to get kit Hiking Club The hiking club is returning for another year of outdoor fun! It is open to all scouts, family, and friends. Each month, we meet at different local trail for an all-levels hikes. These hikes are a great way to spend quality time outdoors, get some fun exercise, and can be even used to rank adventure requirements. To celebrate scouts’ hiking achievements, we award those who attend 3 hikes their very own leader-crafted hiking stick! And, they can earn chip token for every 5 miles they hike. To get started or continue your hiking journey, check out our September hike info below. We want to say a BIG thank-you to Jenny for all her time and effort as the coordinator last year. She brought such amazing ideas to the role that the program model is being used as an example all over the council! Her scout is crossing over this spring, hence her stepping back from the role. But have no fear! Our original Hiking Coordinator Jenelle steps backs in the role! We are excited to see what she is planning some awesome stuff—-we can’t wait! NOVA Club The NOVA Club meets several times throughout the year to work on various science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities. This optional club is open for ranks Wolf and higher. Scouts may choose to earn one or several awards each year. The NOVA Club features two part: NOVA Awards and the SuperNova Awards. There are 11 NOVA Awards scouts can earn from Wolf to AOL ranks. Each award can only be earned once. Three to four awards are offered each year (see flyer). By working with an adult counselor, various modules allow them to explore the basic principles of STEM. Each module incorporates learning with cool activities and applies STEM to everyday life and scouting. The Cub Scout Supernova award recognizes superior achievement by a Cub Scout in the fields of STEM. It has more rigorous requirements than the Nova awards. The requirements and activities were designed to motivate youth. There are two award options: Wolves and Bears can earn the Dr. Alvarez Award and Webelos and AOLs can earn the Dr. Townes Award. Each award can only be earned once. NOVA Club Flyer Upcoming Events: September Pack Meeting Life’s a Beach! Enjoy the beauty of nature, have fun, and know water safety. Our first pack meeting of the scouting year will try to hold on to summer a bit longer with a Cheerful beach theme. Which will include making den flags! Host Den AOL 2&10 please arrive at 6 PM to set-up. Wednesday Sept 6th @ 6:30 PM Imlay Elementary Cafeteria   Raingutter Regatta A fun, scout-powered boat race for all ranks! See above for more info on boat kit pick-up. Saturday September 16th @ 2:00 PM Imlay Elementary Blacktop Area Hiking Club Enjoy a wonderful all levels hike. All Scouts need to be carrying the Essential Six. Scouts can earn Hiking Sticks and mile marker chips. Get more details at the Pack Meeting or Contact Jenelle with questions. Sunday September 17th @ 1:00 PM Jackson Bottom WetlandsRSVP   NOVA Club Meeting The first NOVA Club meeting of the year will kick off with the Tech Talk. This award focuses on technology development and advancement over the last century. Open to scouts Wolf rank and higher.RSVP on Scoutbook required. Scouts must attend this meeting and the outing on 10/2 to earn this award. Monday September 18th @ Imlay Cafeteria 6:00 PM RSVP for Tech Talk Nova AwardMonthly Parent/Leader Meeting All parents always welcome to join to stay better informed about the pack! All leaders required to attend or send notes beforehand if unable to join the call. Thursday September 21st 7 PM on DiscordEmail notes to scoutpack195@gmail.com.Discord Link  NOVA Club Outing Learn about the technology used to put stuff on you TV! To complete the Tech Talk Award, we will visit our local community access TV station, Tulatin Valley Community Television (TVCTV). Open to all scouts and families, even if scout is not earning the NOVA Award. RSVP on Scoutbook required. If NOVA Scout cannot attend, email Sam for virtual alternative. Monday October 2nd @ TVCTV Station 5:30 PM. RSVP for TVCTV Station Visit Fall Camp-Out Open to all scouting families.Get excited for two days/one night of games, skills, campfire, songs, s’mores, star gazing, and a little community service. All scouts, family, and friends welcome! $15 person will be billed through Scout Accounts. Saturday October 14th to Sunday 15th @ Camp Ireland, Hillsboro RSVP required with number of people attendingRSVP  Where buy uniforms? Nor’West Scout Shop and LaHaie’s Hillsboro Where do place patches? Guide to Insignia Placement Who do I talk to about….? Pack Structure and roles What does that mean? Scouting Glossary |
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