posted Jan 23, 2012 7:00 PM by Tim Rapp
The Scout Swim Meet/Scout Swim will be on Friday, March 16th, from 7-9 pm at the Middletown High School pool. For location, go to http://g.co/maps/78tm9. This is a 31-year tradition shared with the Catoctin Mountin District. Come out and see why this is such a terrific event! There will be time before (7:05 - 7:25) and after (8:15 - 8:45) the Swim Meet for Scouts to work on various aquatic requirements. The cost will be $5/Scout again this year. Registrations for the 31st Annual Swim Meet must be in by Thursday, 1 March. Please see that attached flier for more information. Please send registration information to Elizabeth Bundy (Outings Coordinator) or simply submit your registration via the Pack 476 Online Swim Meet Sign-up. PLEASE NOTE: While we are very excited that the Swim Meet has grown over the years, it is necessary to limit the number of swimmers to ensure the event is fun and manageable! Therefore, I am limiting teams to three (3) people per age group for Cub Scouts and three (3) people per age group for Boy Scouts. If you have more Scouts than three in a given age group that would like to participate, please contact me. If we have room, I will try to accommodate them. If you have any questions, please contact me by phone or e-mail. I look forward to seeing you at our 31st Annual Swim Meet! Mike Michael J. Turell Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 278 Swim Meet Coordinator
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posted Jan 9, 2012 1:28 PM by Tim Rapp
Our next outing has been planned for snow tubing at White Tail (http://www.skiwhitetail.com/) for Saturday, Feb 4 from 10-12.
The cost is $25 per person (Must be 5 and above). The fee is non-refundable.
If you and your scout, and or other family members would like to attend, please let me know ASAP, as money is due to me by Jan. 23.
Thanks,
Elizabeth Bundy
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posted Dec 27, 2011 5:33 PM by Tim Rapp
Please provide your Scout's car name - plus any sibling/parent car names - to your den leader by Friday, January 13th. Den leaders, pass the names to me once you have all the names in your den. The derby will be held at Grace Community Church at 5102 Old National Pike in Frederick. This is the church just up the hill from the I-70 East interchange on Alt 40. It's the same turn as for Ft. Knox Self-Storage.Registration opens at 7 pm on Friday, January 27th and goes until 9 pm. Once a car passes inspection and is registered, it is left at the registration table.We will also be setting up the track that evening. Help is appreciated.Registration re-opens at 8 am on Saturday, January 28th. Races begin at 9 am.Refreshments will be available for sale.Please impress upon your Scouts the need to respect Grace Community Church's environment, as well as other Scouts when their cars are not racing. We have 35-40 races to run, and each race only involves 4 cars. Scouts will therefore spend about 90% of their time as spectators.Any questions on car construction, please do not hesitate to ask your den leader or myself.Have fun and good luck!
Bill "Assistant Cubmaster" Turner
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posted Nov 15, 2011 5:41 PM by Tim Rapp
Please bring an new unwrapped toy to the December Pack Meeting to support the Toys for Tots program. We will be making a donation to the Frederick Marines after the pack meeting. If every scout brings 1 item, we will donate at least 50 items. Age group that needs toys the most: 0-2 years old and 12-14 years old.
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posted Oct 29, 2011 8:51 AM by Tim Rapp
posted Oct 7, 2011 5:22 AM by Tim Rapp
Selling popcorn online is probably the EASIEST way to get sales for your scout. All online sales count towards his scout rewards. Plus, if he sells $500 online in October, your scout will get a bonus $20 Amazon gift card on top of the $20 Amazon or Walmart gift card he'd earn for this amount.So here's how to set up your scout's online sales account:1. Go to www.scouts.trails-end.com to sign in or create an account.2. Go to the Send Emails page to send emails to your customers. If you did this last year, all those email addresses should still be there waiting to be used for this year's campaign. You'll be able to select from a variety of templates. If you are not sure if someone will buy popcorn for themselves, use the "Send Popcorn to the Troops" template". Even people who don't want popcorn for themselves will buy it for the troops!3. Go to Track My Online Sales to see who has made a purchase. You'll be able to see when a purchase has been made and when it is shipped out.It's that easy--and you can do it any time day or night. Trail's End will ship the popcorn directly to your customers. There's nothing else you have to do but earn sales for your scout. Please set up your scout's online account this week and make it a goal to send out emails to friends and family. 70% of what your scout sells will go to our pack to help pay for fun activities and camps.Let John Soluri or Michael Bloom (our co-Popcorn Kernals) know if you have any questions. Thanks for helping to support Scouts!Elizabeth BloomCommittee Chair |
posted Oct 6, 2011 7:06 AM by Tim Rapp
A sign-up sheet is available at: http://www2.mysignup.com/fsk-popcorn. Just click on an open time to sign-up for a 1 1/2 hour block. Slots are available from 10am until 8:30pm.
OTHER POPCORN NEWS/TIPS: 1. Take your scout's sales sheet to work with you. If you work in an office that allows you to post fundraisers like this one, be sure to take advantage of it. Most offices have a microwave, and Trail's End is some of the best microwave popcorn there is! There are 3 varieties to choose from, and it's all terrific.
2. Remember to push the "Send Popcorn to our Troops" option! If people tell you that they have popcorn already or can't eat it themselves, remind them that they can send popcorn to our troops who are deployed. There are two options: $50 Gold Donation or $30 Silver Donation. This will send popcorn worth that amount to our troops.
3. Once your scout has filled up his sales sheet, please let John Soluri or me know. We'll fax it in to get him registered for the weekly drawing AND we'll get him a new sales sheet to use to keep going. |
posted Sep 27, 2011 10:15 AM by Tim Rapp
What: Fun-filled day with Basic Skill Challenges (These challenges allow Cub Scouts to demonstrate that they can control their bike under a variety of situations). Safety Challenges (In this challenge the boys will be required to use hand signals correctly and obey the rules of the road). Bike Garage (Bike and helmet safety checks will be performed. This is a great station for Webelos to start on their Handyman Activity pin and Bear Scouts to earn some achievements). Who: Open to all Cub Scouts and Cub-aged siblings. Please wear class B shirt. Helmets instead of hats. Close toed shoes – preferably sneakers. All bikes welcome including training wheels. When: Saturday, October 15, 2011. Check-in begins at 9:00 a.m. Event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Will be held light rain or shine. Where: Middletown Elementary School (tentative pending approval) parking lot – please watch for parking directions Fee: $5 if postmarked by October 11, 2011. $10 after October 11, 2011 as same day registration. Have FUN and DO YOUR BEST! This is a chance to earn achievements and have fun. The challenge is for the boys to do their best, not to prove they are better than others.
To register, print off the attached form and mail it to the address on the form.
Volunteer opportunities will be available. I will find out what help is needed and post a sign-up sheet soon.
If you have any questions, please contact Chris or Laurie Bohanan at chrislaurie3@hughes.net.
Hope to see you there!
Elizabeth Bloom
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posted Sep 23, 2011 8:15 PM by Tim Rapp
The Pack popcorn fundraiser is upon us. Additional details will be distributed at the next Pack meeting; however, there is an opportunity to sell pop corn at Holy Family and the FSK on 7 and 8 Oct respectively. Both dates are on the same sign up sheet which can be found at: http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=mallpopcorn. There are 28 slots available. This is a perfect opportunity for those Scouts who do not have a good area for selling.
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posted Sep 14, 2011 6:37 PM by Tim Rapp
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