The pack meeting for March will be the annual Pinewood Derby. This event will start with registration on Friday, March 22nd at 6:30 pm at Arthur Edwards School. All cars must be registered Friday night to be eligible to race on Saturday, March 23rd. Final race times for Saturday are yet to be announced, but your den leaders will have that information for you soon. Scouts must be present on Saturday to race their own car or they will be disqualified.
If you need design ideas, helpful hints, construction tips, etc. there is a wealth of information available on the Internet. Check out the links from the pack’s website at www.stormpages.com/pack460 or search for Pinewood Derby. There are also books, weight kits, graphite, decals, alignment kits and more available at JWJ Sports in Swansboro or The Scout Shop in Kinston. Call ahead for hours and availability.
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Today we celebrate the 92nd birthday of scouting and reflect upon the accomplishments that our Scouts have achieved. I am proud to say that these scouts within Pack 460 are some of the finest boys around. We have demonstrated our teamwork by the latest event, Scouting for Food. We collected over 1200 items and had 78 boys participate. What an accomplishment! Not to leave the parents out either, they met a challenge from our Committee Chairman during the Friends of Scouting drive and the parents put Pack 460 over the top again donating over $2700. WOW! Parents of Pack 460, I am also proud of you. Without your dedication and sacrifices to our program Pack 460 wouldn’t exist. Thanks. Tonight we will be promoting some scouts to the next rank and rewarding our leaders for their efforts in our program. I want to personally thank every parent, scout, family member and den leader whom have made our pack the most recognized pack in the district. You all are awesome!
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For Parents: A boy does what he knows. He is what he does, and what his going to be, he is becoming. Your Cub Master, Scott George |
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The Pack committee and den leaders have been working very hard to make pack meetings more enjoyable for everyone. The scouts have been doing a wonderful job of participating and staying focused, however there are still some parents who continue to chat during the meetings. This makes it very difficult to hear the proceedings and also does not set a good example for our scouts. To help solve this problem, the committee has decided to begin using a “Pack Talking Box.” Parents who continue to talk throughout the meeting will be called up front and asked to draw an activity from the box that they will perform for the pack. Activities include tongue twisters, cheers, songs, etc. Please help by refraining from talking while the meeting is in progress. Thank you. Congratulations! The following boys were the winners in last month’s Genius Kit competition.
Matthew Gray, Joshua Haines, Adam White
Wolves
Bears
Webelos
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It’s time to air out the tent, roll up the sleeping bags and get ready for another great weekend at
Camp Sam Hatcher. |