September Newsletter Back to School, Back to Bobcat Welcome to the 2025-2026 Scouting Year! There is a lot of vital information in this newsletter, thank you for bearing with me for it being long. First want to say a being scouting welcome to Liz Brown as our new Committee Chair! And another big welcome to Matt Brown as our new Assistant Cubmaster! Woohoo! We are gonna dive right into the year with a “Back to Bobcat” pack meeting. We will review the basics of bobcat and scouting during the meeting to set the tone for year. Scouts can grab their boat kits for the Raingutter Regatta if they haven’t already. ~See you Wednesday!Cubmaster Sam Scout Law Highlight: Obedient“A Scout is Loyal. Follow the rules of your family, school, and pack. Obey the laws of your community and country.” Den Meetings Den 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 National. Forms from last year or this summer have been shredded. Everyone need to submit new forms for this year. 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 welcome 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. There will be a table right at sign-in for the pack meeting with forms to complete. We suggest being proactive and bringing copies of insurance cards to the meeting. BSA Medical Form Popcorn Raise Money for your scout to help pay Pack Dues and fund our wonderful Council! Sell popcorn door to door, digitally to friends and family through social media, or reserve a storefront shift. Engaged families can cover all pack dues with this fundraiser. More information will be discussed at the parent breakout of our first pack meeting. For those who are new—1/3 of sales go to the scout, 1/3 stay with the district, and 1/3 go to pay for the product. All product will be provided by the pack, the only thing you need to bring is a cell phone to accept digital payments. We will have 2 hours shifts available between 10am and 4pm at the Lowe’s on TV HWY beginning the weekend of September 13th and running most weekends until October 12th. There will be more information presented at the first Pack meeting, but the first step is to download and register your scout through the Trails End app. Our “Unit Code” is 3APX4. Trails End App Sign Up Raingutter Regatta We are only a few 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 accept racer all the way up to the start of the race. See upcoming events for more details. Boat and Racing TipsContact Jo to get kit if you can’t attend the Pack Meeting 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. 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. This year we are offering 3 of the awards; in WILD (wildlife and ecology) in October, Down and Dirty (geology ) in February, and Fearful Symmetry (math and patterns) in May. 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 Back to scouting, back to Bobcat. Our first pack meeting of the scouting year we will review scouting basics and get ready for a fun year. Host Den AOL please arrive at 6 PM to set-up. Field Uniforms (button down shirts and neckerchiefs) Wednesday Sept 3rd @ 6:30 PM Imlay Elementary Cafeteria   Hiking ClubEnjoy 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 on Scoutbook or Contact Colleen with questions. Sunday September 14th @ 1:00 PM Chehalem Nature ParkRSVPMonthly Parent/Leader MeetingAll 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 18th 7 PM on DiscordEmail notes to scoutpack195@gmail.com. Discord Link   Raingutter Regatta A fun, scout-powered boat race for all ranks! See above for more info on boat kit pick-up. Saturday September 20th @ 11:00 AM Imlay Elementary Blacktop AreaSuper NOVA Club Meeting The first meeting of the year for scouts (Wolf and higher) interested in earning the SuperNova Award. We will map out their year and learn some scientific basics. Open to scouts Wolf rank and higher.RSVP on Scoutbook required. Tuesday September 23rd @ Imlay Cafeteria 6:00 PM  RSVP 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 4th to Sunday 5th @ Camp Ireland, Hillsboro RSVP required with number of people attending RSVP Webelos Woods This district event is open to all Webelos and AOL scouts ONLY. A separate email about this event and other important crossover info will go out this week to those dens. Friday October 17th to Sunday 19th @ Camp Meriwether Sign-up   OMSI Outing Open to all scouts, required for those earning the Science Everywhere NOVA Award offered in November. Parents are requiredto attend with kids. Siblings welcome. All attending need to submit a current medical form. Please bring a snack lunch or be prepared to purchase your own food. $12 per person, billed through the Pack. Includes general admission and a submarine tour. RSVP through sign-up genius by 11/7 REQUIRED Saturday November 22nd @ 10 AM OMSI RSVP REQUIRED 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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