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 Pack Meeting January 12th 6:30-7:45 p.m.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Our first pack meeting of 2009 will be held Monday, January 12th at the A/L Elementary cafeteria. All scouts are encouraged to attend with a parent/guardian. Please wear your uniforms.
We will cover brief updates on upcoming events (Polar Cubs on 1/31, Pinewood Derby on 2/7 and our Blue & Gold Banquet on 2/21/09). Most important, a major portion of our pack meeting will be spent discussing open adult leadership positions within the pack, and needs that will be coming up as a number of people move on following our B&G banquet. Please plan to attend. --------------------------------------------------- |
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 Polar Cubs Winter Camp Stay tuned for further details if you signed up for Polar Cubs on January 31, 2009. This camp is a weekend retreat OR day camp, depending on how you signed up. We will spend the weekend from Friday night, January 30th with check-out on Sunday morning, February 1st, 2009. The day-camp option is held on Saturday, January 31st, 2009. Day camp runs all day Saturday, and includes lunch served in the dining hall at camp. Plan to arrive at Phillippo (Cannon Falls, MN) at approx. 8:30 a.m. (45 minute drive from Afton-Lakeland) and camp wraps up at approx. 3:30pm. Weekend camp includes meals from Friday night through Sunday morning breakfast, and the Saturday day camp. We reserve four cabins that sleep 8 people each (bunks with sleeping bags that you bring along). Cabins are heated with wood stoves. We hold our meals and gather as a group in a main hall called Gwyn Center, which has a main gathering area and a full kitchen, as well as bathrooms and showers. ---------------------------------------------------
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 Pinewood Derby 2009 Races!! The 2009 Pack 126 Pinewood Derby will be held on Saturday, February 7th at St. Lucas Community Church in Lake Elmo. Weigh-in opens at 11:00 a.m. and races start at 12:00 noon sharp. St. Lucas Community Church: 1195 Manning Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 (651-436-6021). Take I-94 to Manning Avenue North (County 15), St. Lucas is 1.5 miles North of 94 on the right (East) side of Manning (about 1 block North of the 4-way stop at Manning and 10th). Official pinewood rules can be found by clicking on the "Pinewood" link at the top of this page. Trophies will be awarded for 1st-3rd places within the pack, 1st-3rd within each scout rank, and for "Coolest Car" and "Best Scout Theme". Parents and siblings can also race by entering their own cars. Pick up a pinewood kit at the Scout Shop (or at Snyder drug in Stillwater or Art Doyle's Peddles-n-Spokes in Hudson). Ready your race cars and join us for the 2009 Pack 126 Pinewood Derby!! ---------------------------------------------------
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 Food Harvest January 24th, 2009
The January 2009 Food Harvest Saturday, sponsored by St. Croix Valley United Methodist Church will be on Saturday, January 24th from 7:00-9:00 a.m. at AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the gymnasium. This is a monthly community service event organized by SCVUMC to help those in need. Anyone can participate by simply showing up at the school and pitching in. Tasks include unloading produce from a truck, setting up and stocking tables, handing out food as people come through the lines, or helping people carry food. SCVUMC can use all the help they can get!! This is a great opportunity for Scouts to "do a good turn". If you can spare an hour or two on Saturday morning, and Food Harvest serves a great cause. Wear your uniform and show SCVUMC our appreciation and support, or feel free to come in casual and work clothes. --------------------------------------------------- |
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Interested in Scouting?
Why Join?
 Scouting teaches and reinforces many core skills and values. Our sons can learn while they're having fun. Scouting is also a great opportunity to meet others with similar interests.
How Do I Join?
Cub Scouting is open to any boy in the 1st through 5th grades. For more information please feel free to drop us a message, or feel free to visit one of our meetings. Click on the "Contacts" link at the top of this page for email addresses & phone numbers.
Scouting is for parents, too!
Active, committed leaders and parents are the heart and soul of a successful Cub Scout pack. A little time and a little effort can make a huge difference in a young man's life. Volunteer to help at one of our many events... you'll be glad you did! Pack 126 Currently Has Needs for: Committee Chair Tiger Cub Den Leader(s)
Assistant Cubmaster Camping Coordinator
Publicity Chair (Update our Web Site & Publish a Newsletter) FOS Chair (Friends Of Scouting)
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