Welcome to Cub Scouts 2019!
The Pack Committee has been busy this summer and has put together a great Pack calendar full of activities for all to enjoy!
Our first two Pack meetings will not be held at the school so please pay attention to the locations below. Also, this year we are changing how we run our Popcorn Fundraiser. Each Scout will earn a portion of the funds raised that can be used to pay for activities or dues. More details are in this fundraising section of this letter.
Registration
New Scouts should follow the instructions on our joining page at https://pack250.com/join.
Returning Scouts, you can pay your annual membership fee at the pack square store: https://squareup.com/store/bsa-pack-250
First Pack Meeting
Sunday, September 15 1pm-3pm: Our first Pack meeting of the year will be held at the summit of Prospect Hill Park. Scouts will be applying some math and science to build and test air cannons to launch marshmallows and potatoes.
Waltham Day / Recruiting
Saturday, September 14, 12pm-4pm: We will be participating in Waltham Day and hosting our annual fishing derby and recruiting drive on the Waltham Common. All scouts are encouraged to bring friends or neighbors that may be interested in joining the Pack. In addition to the fishing derby, Scouts can also build and launch stomp rockets.
Waltham Anniversary Parade
Sunday, September 22, 10am: Our Pack and several other Scout units will be marching in the Waltham 135th Anniversary parade. We are meeting at 10AM at the 75 Linden Street parking lot near the Westbound lane of Main Street. The parade begins at 11AM at the corner of Main and Linden Street and will end at Moody and Orange Street. At the end of the parade, the pack will line up on the Moody Street sidewalk for pickup by parents. After the parade, there is a block party at Orange Street with many family-friendly activities.
October Pack Meeting & Campout
Saturday, October 19th: The October Pack activity will be to attend Pumpkinfest at New England Base Camp in Milton. The pack will also be camping out that night at New England Base Camp.
Fundraisers
This year we have two fundraisers planned to raise money for the Pack and Scouts. The money we raise is used to pay for program supplies and to subsidize the cost of activities.
Popcorn
Popcorn sales are for Boy Scouts what cookies are to Girl Scouts. This year we have decided to give a direct incentive to Scouts and Families to sell Popcorn. Each Scout will earn 25% of the sales that can be used to pay for Pack membership dues, activity fees other the purchase of Scout related items.
You may pick up an order sheet that can be used to sell door to door to friends and families. The pack also has popcorn available for pickup that can be used to sell outside store locations or while doing door to door sales. If you would like to pick up popcorn to sell, please contact Nicole (nicolerhiggins@gmail.com).
Gore Sheep Shearing Festival
Saturday, April 25th: The pack will be joining up with our sister Boy Scout Troop to sell food at the Gore Estate this Spring. Mark your calendars!
We are looking forward to a wonderful year watching the boys and girls grow in Scouting. If you have any questions, please email or call your Den Leaders or a member of the Pack Committee. We are very open to constructive suggestions and comments. Anyone interested in volunteering please call or email one of us.