BLUE & GOLD BANQUET -:- The Clock is Ticking

Dear Cub Scout Pack Parents:

Just a reminder to get your reservations for the Blue and Gold Banquet in to Bonnie Kampen. As of last night, only seven families had contacted Bonnie with a reservation. The reservation deadline is February 15 (Sunday).

For new parents, the Blue and Gold Banquet is our annual celebration of the birthday of cub scouting.

Wolf, Bear, and Webelos Dens are asked to bring a side dish to share
Tiger Dens are asked to bring a dessert dish

Date: February 22
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 North 5th Avenue, St. Charles, IL

Reservation Form

Program

As you plan your food item to bring and share, let me share a note regarding nut allergies from one of our pack families:

First, when a child is eating nuts, even though it may be in a confined area, proper washing of hands with soap and running water is required to rinse the nut oils and salts from the hands. If this is not done, the oil and salts can easily be spread to other common items and then transferred to another person. Even though we have bring medication for this, we would rather not spend the evening in the emergency room as a consequence of nut exposure.

The second reason, for which there is no medication, is the exclusion factor. It's difficult for a young boy to be excluded from any event and watching other boys enjoy something that he is denied is difficult.

I know there may be customs, such as enjoying nuts—and dishes with nuts—at a Scouting event, but moving away from nuts helps make our pack events safer and more inclusive for everyone.

Best regards,

Ken King
Cubmaster