Memorial Day Flag Posting for our Veterans

Thank you to the Scouts and the parents who woke so early in the morning to honor our veterans and place over 42,000 flags!

Now seeking new recruits!

Do you know someone who would enjoy being part of Pack 618?  We're actively looking for new recruits, especially new Tigers!   If you know someone who is interested in meeting us, we'll be signing up new members on Wednesday, August 22 from 6-8 pm at the Peter Piper Pizza at 245 E. Bell Road (that's 3rd Street and Bell).   Contact Brett Carlson (brett.carlson@gmail.com) for more info!

R - C Summer Camp Registration

You may have heard members of our pack mention R - C (pronounced "R bar C") summer camp for scouts. Every summer, the Grand Canyon Council offers 5 camping sessions at this council-owned camp east of Payson. For many, time spent together at R - C has become some of their strongest memories of scouting.

Registration for R-C summer camp is open. The registration form, with more details, is available here:

When registering, note that we are pack 618 from the "Four Peaks" district. You should use our Committee Chairman ("Brett Carlson") as the pack contact. Also, when registering, your scout will have advanced in rank. If he's a Tiger now, he'll be a Wolf at R-C, etc. If you register, please let Paul Kaiser know so that he can include you in future emails on the topic. And please don't hesitate to contact him with any questions you might have.

2012 Annual Pinewood Derby

The 2012 annual Pack 618 Pinewood Derby is just around the corner.

In order to make this a fun and fair event, this document describes the process and rules in detail. Our pack's racing rules mimic those for our council, so that if your scout qualifies to race at a higher level (outside of our pack) his car will meet the qualifications of that level.

Don't forget these important dates!

Date	Time	Description
1/18/2012	6-8PM	Derby Car Qualification
1/20/2012	7-8PM	Derby Car Qualification
1/21/2012	1:00PM	Pack 618 Pinewood Derby at Copper Canyon
3/12/2012	7:00AM	Four Peaks District Pinewood Derby

Qualifications will be held at:
17213 N. 43rd St.
Phoenix AZ, 85032
Click Here For Map

McScout Night Thank You!

Thanks to everyone who turned out last week for our McScout Night fundraiser. We had a great turn out. Special thanks to Rich Hoey for setting up the event, and to the parents and leaders that helped work at the fundraiser.

Aquanauts!

Last week, scouts learned about water safety, the buddy system, different swim strokes. Check out photos of scouts earning their Aquanaut activity badges and Swimming belt loops.

McScout Night - Oct 6

Come support you Copper Canyon Cub Scouts!

Bring the family and support the Cub Scouts (Pack 618) at

McScout Night and enjoy one of the "Happiest Meals" ever.

Thursday, October 6th

4:30pm - 7:30pm

McDonald's at Bell and Tatum

4830 East Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Don't miss the chance to put your Den Leaders to work!

A portion of sales from McScout Night will be donated to BSA Pack 618

The Paradise Valley Unified School District neither endorses nor sponsors the organization or activity represented in this document.

Summer Fun!

We hope you had a great summer and look forward to seeing you at our Pack meeting this Thursday at 7:00pm in the Copper Canyon multipurpose room.

Our scouts were busy this summer.  Check out some of our photo albums

If you would like to share any photos of your summertime fun, add it to our album by attaching them to an email and send it to: azpack618.pictures.3238@sfly.com

R - C

Summer Kickball

Camp Kaibab

National Unity Flag and 9/11 Tribute - Sep 15th

The Wolf Den will be participating in an exciting event as part of obtaining their Wolf Badges.

A couple of weeks ago, Rich Hoey met the designer of the National Unity Flag (Randy Cooney) while attending a Real Estate Broker class. As it turns out, the National Unity Flag will be on display at the Scottsdale Center of Performing Arts Atrium and he arranged a time for our Pack 618 Scouts to meet the designer in person.

Randy Cooney has agreed to do a special presentation for the Scouts and Families of Pack 618 which will be a great teaching moment. There is a also a 9/11 exhibit displaying a Memorial Wall with 2,996 full-color memorial cards with biographical information and a photograph of each of the fallen victims all of which is free and open to the public.

Event Information:
National Unity Flag and Randy Cooney Information
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Atrium
7380 E. Second Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at 6:30pm.
Please note, the exhibits close at 7:30pm. So if you want to view the other items, you might want to get there early.

Any Scout attending should be in their Class A uniform as they will be representing Pack 618.

For more information:
Program Flyer
Link to event
Finally, there is another event (free to the public) going on at the same time called Constitution Commemoration. So plan accordingly.

Please contact your den leader if you have any questions.

Welcome Back to Scouting Kickball Tournament - Sep 9th

Join us for our Welcome Back to Scouting Kickball Tournament on September 9. This is an optional event, and entire families are welcome to attend.

We'll start with Tigers v. Wolves @ 6:30 PM at Casey at the Bat at 40th St & Union Hills. Parents and siblings play on your scout's team.

The cost is $5 per person, and includes hot dog or pizza slice, chips, and a drink. Be sure to wear your yellow pack T-shirts for this event. See the flyer for full details.

If you're interested in attending, please RSVP by September 8 at the following link: http://www.mysignup.com/618kickball. Just click on any available "We'll be there!" button.