Hello Pack 618!

Fall family camping will be September 5-7 at Camp R-C.  It's a great spot in the cool pines east of Payson, about 2 hours away.

You can sign up now by clicking here!

Most will be leaving right after school gets out on Friday, which will put us into camp around 5 pm. If you do want to leave sooner, you can arrive at camp anytime after noon on Friday the 5th.

If you do not want to camp, you can still come up for the day on Saturday. If you're planning to do that, please email Brett Carlson at brett.carlson@gmail.com.   

Many of you have been to Cub Adventure Camp at R-C, so you know what a great spot it is.  The staff is gone now, so many of the summer camp activities (BB Guns, horses, archery, etc) will not be available to us, but we can still hike, fish, explore, etc.   We will do the usual Saturday night group dinner (See below)

We have four sites reserved.  There are outhouses in each site, modern facilities (including showers) are a short walk away.   We should be able to have campfires.

This is a Cub Scout activity on BSA property, so pets, RVs, alcohol and projectile launchers of all kinds (firearms, BB guns, slingshots, archery, airsoft, etc.) are prohibited.

Thanks to the quick efforts of Debbie Bagley, our new Volunteer Committee Chair, signup for the Saturday Night Family Camping Potluck is open!   Click here to sign up for Saturday dinner.  Be sure to register for the number of burgers and hot dogs you want, as well as the side dish you plan to bring.   

Also, please note that there will likely be a charge for family camping so we can recoup the $500 cost to rent the site, and the cost of the dinner.  The final cost will be dependent upon the number of families who attend, but probably about $30 per family for the weekend. 

So to summarize: 

Sign up for overnight camping here.

Sign up for Saturday dinner here (if you are eating dinner and overnight camping, you need to sign up both places.)

If you are coming up for the day, email Brett (see above).  And also sign up if you are staying for dinner.

Happy Labor Day Weekend everyone!!!  
Just a friendly reminder as Dens start making plans for their first meetings of the year - Dues are to be submitted to your Den leader as soon as possible.  Our pack committee has increased dues to $120 this year.  This is a result of several factors, including a 40% increase in BSA fees and a major increase in fees to rent the Copper Canyon cafeteria (Pinewood Derby alone was over $700...).  We do make every effort to keep costs to an absolute minimum and we greatly appreciate your understanding. We ask that everyone tries to pay with check as it is easier for the Pack to track payments. Thank you.

Welcome Back Pack 618!!

The Steering Committee has met and we are ready to announce the tentative schedule for the upcoming 2014-2015 Cubscout year for 618.

First let me introduce myself.  My name is Mark Blair and my son Arjun is a Weblo 1 this year in Dr Mitre’s Den.  I’ll be taking over the helm as Webmaster for the pack this year.  I’ll try to keep things up to date and frequent reminders about important events without over-filling your in-box.  I will post anything you would like for the Pack to know about or any pictures you would like to share.  My e-mail address is hornetdermdoc@gmail.com

We’re all looking forward to a fun and successful year for our boys and our families.

Remember these are TENTATIVE dates, but the Pack is very good about staying extremely close to the schedule.  However these are subject to change:

September 5^th – 7^th – Family Camping (R-C   -   sign up to be sent out soon)

September 12^th - Pack Meeting – Kickball (Casey at the Bat  - Kick-off about 6 PM)

October 30^th – Pack Meeting – Halloween Party (Copper Canyon Cafeteria – 7 PM)

November 16^th – Pack Meeting – Rocket Launch (Coyote Basin Park – early PM)

December 18^th – Pack Meeting – Star Gazing at the North Pole (TBD – 7 PM)

January 24^th – Pack Meeting – Pinewood Derby (TBD – TBD by rank)

February 7^th – Scouting for Food (all morning)

February 15^th – Pack Meeting – Blue and Gold Dinner (TBD - 5 PM)

February 28^th - Scout-O-Rama – (TBD – 10AM – 2 PM)

March 14^th – Pack Meeting – Crossover (TBD by Weblo 2 Dens)

April 11^th – District Pinewood Derby (TBD)

April 17^th – Pack Meeting – Graduation (TBD – approximately 6 PM)

May 1^st – 3^rd – Family Camping (Woods Canyon Lake)

May 23^rd – Memorial Day Flag Placement (National Cemetary – 6:30 AM)

June – R-C (Sessions to be determined by Pack)

Here’s to a great year everyone!