Den Updates
Dear Den 7 Community:
Please respond by email to let me know you received this—we will be meeting in a different location this week.
This week:
--Our meeting will take place at the King’s house, 1401 South Seventh Street.
--We will be constructing bird houses, so please send your son to the meeting with a hammer. Please label your hammer so that it comes back to you.
Later this month:
--St. Patrick’s Parade: 18 March. Please look for information from the cubmaster/committee chairman regarding participation in the St. Charles St. Patrick’s day parade
--Cub Scout Leader Training: 18 March. If you would like to take on a more formal role with the den or whole pack, there is training available to help you learn the ropes. The next session is available from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for Cub Scout leaders. It includes a general overview of scouting, as well as specific training for various leader positions. I’ll be delivering the session for Cubmasters. Location: LDS Church, 0N429 Old Kirk Road, Geneva. Contact for questions or to confirm your participation: Bob Shine at rshine@ameritech.net
--Pack Meeting: 23 March (rescheduled from 21 March—there is an Election Day conflict with the 21st)
--Den Conservation Service Project at Camp Big Timber: 27 March (tentative). To celebrate Spring Break, we will carry out a conservation project at Camp Big Timber. More to come on this one….
April:
Payment deadline for Cub Scout Day Camp
Payment deadline for Cub Scout Resident Camp (Resident camp is an overnight camping experience)
May:
--Den Campout. 12-13 May. Blackwell Forest Preserve--http://www.dupageforest.com/PRESERVES/blackwell.html. The Den will camp from Friday-Saturday. Den camping requirements are one parent/one child….if you would like to have more of your family participate, they would be welcome to camp in the family camping area (very nice if you have a pop-up camper). Blackwell’s camping regulations suggest that as a youth organization—camping in the special youth organization area—we need to function as a youth organization, and not as a family camping experience.
July:
Cub Scout Day Camp and Cub Scout Resident Camp
Big deal #1: I would recommend that Den 7 participate in the local area’s Cub Scout Day Camp at Good Templar Park in Geneva. Chrissy Stubbs sent around a commitment form at the Blue and Gold Banquet, so please refer to that if you have a copy. The bottom line is that payments are due by early April to secure the best price. Camp Dates: July 24 - 28, 2006.
Big deal #2: I would recommend that Den 7 participate in the Milwaukee County Council’s overnight camping program for Cub Scouts on July 13-16, 2006, at their Scout Camp near Ocononowoc, WI. I have a handout that I will share at the den meeting on Tuesday. They have a terrific program (I’ve observed it in action twice as a camp inspector), and there are three key advantages over the Three Fires Council camping program: (1) it is a longer camping period, (2) the facilities are better, and (3) it is less expensive.
Payment for this experience is also due in early April.
Please mark your calendars for participation in any/all of the above experiences.
Best regards,
Ken
Please respond by email to let me know you received this—we will be meeting in a different location this week.
This week:
--Our meeting will take place at the King’s house, 1401 South Seventh Street.
--We will be constructing bird houses, so please send your son to the meeting with a hammer. Please label your hammer so that it comes back to you.
Later this month:
--St. Patrick’s Parade: 18 March. Please look for information from the cubmaster/committee chairman regarding participation in the St. Charles St. Patrick’s day parade
--Cub Scout Leader Training: 18 March. If you would like to take on a more formal role with the den or whole pack, there is training available to help you learn the ropes. The next session is available from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for Cub Scout leaders. It includes a general overview of scouting, as well as specific training for various leader positions. I’ll be delivering the session for Cubmasters. Location: LDS Church, 0N429 Old Kirk Road, Geneva. Contact for questions or to confirm your participation: Bob Shine at rshine@ameritech.net
--Pack Meeting: 23 March (rescheduled from 21 March—there is an Election Day conflict with the 21st)
--Den Conservation Service Project at Camp Big Timber: 27 March (tentative). To celebrate Spring Break, we will carry out a conservation project at Camp Big Timber. More to come on this one….
April:
Payment deadline for Cub Scout Day Camp
Payment deadline for Cub Scout Resident Camp (Resident camp is an overnight camping experience)
May:
--Den Campout. 12-13 May. Blackwell Forest Preserve--http://www.dupageforest.com/PRESERVES/blackwell.html. The Den will camp from Friday-Saturday. Den camping requirements are one parent/one child….if you would like to have more of your family participate, they would be welcome to camp in the family camping area (very nice if you have a pop-up camper). Blackwell’s camping regulations suggest that as a youth organization—camping in the special youth organization area—we need to function as a youth organization, and not as a family camping experience.
July:
Cub Scout Day Camp and Cub Scout Resident Camp
Big deal #1: I would recommend that Den 7 participate in the local area’s Cub Scout Day Camp at Good Templar Park in Geneva. Chrissy Stubbs sent around a commitment form at the Blue and Gold Banquet, so please refer to that if you have a copy. The bottom line is that payments are due by early April to secure the best price. Camp Dates: July 24 - 28, 2006.
Big deal #2: I would recommend that Den 7 participate in the Milwaukee County Council’s overnight camping program for Cub Scouts on July 13-16, 2006, at their Scout Camp near Ocononowoc, WI. I have a handout that I will share at the den meeting on Tuesday. They have a terrific program (I’ve observed it in action twice as a camp inspector), and there are three key advantages over the Three Fires Council camping program: (1) it is a longer camping period, (2) the facilities are better, and (3) it is less expensive.
Payment for this experience is also due in early April.
Please mark your calendars for participation in any/all of the above experiences.
Best regards,
Ken
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