Fishing Clinic & Derby

  •Coming in March.

•Pack 37’s Fishing Clinic & Derby

•If you are an angler and would like to volunteer contact Dalton.

•The Boys will earn their Fishing Belt loop / Fishing Pin  /And Wildlife Conservation Belt loop.

Video Belt Loop Help

Below you’ll find the ratings and what they mean. For the most up to date list of content descriptors and definitions visit the ESRB Web site at: www.esrb.org

 

Early Childhood (EC): Early Childhood rated games have content that may be suitable for persons ages 3 and older. Titles in this category contain no material that parents would find inappropriate.

 

Everyone (E): Everyone rated games have content that may be suitable for persons ages six and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal violence and some comic mischief and/or mild language.

 

EVERYONE 10+ (E10+): Titles rated E10+ have content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language, and/or minimal suggestive themes.

 

Teen (T): Teen rated games have content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violent content, mild or strong language, and/or suggestive themes.

 

Mature (M): Mature rated games have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain mature sexual themes, more intense violence and/or strong language.

 

Adults Only (AO): Adults Only rated games have content suitable only for adults. Titles in this category may include graphic depictions of sex and/or violence. Adults Only products are not intended for persons under the age of 18.

 

Rating Pending: Used only for advertising and/or marketing materials created for titles that have been submitted to the ESRB and are awaiting a final rating.

 

Content Descriptor: Over 30 standardized phrases that indicate content that triggered a particular rating and may be of interest or concern.

New Belt Loop Video Games

Video Games is one of the forthcoming new Cub Scout belt loops for the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program.

 

Requirements

Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. A Tiger Cub must work with his parent or adult partner. Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.

Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
1. Explain why it is important to have a rating system for video games. Check your video games to be sure they are right for your age.
2. With an adult, create a schedule for you to do things that includes your chores, homework, and video gaming. Do your best to follow this schedule.
3. Learn to play a new video game that is approved by your parent, guardian, or teacher.

Academics Pin
Earn the Video Games belt loop and complete five of the following requirements:
1. With your parents, create a plan to buy a video game that is right for your age group.
2. Compare two game systems (for example, Microsoft Xbox, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo Wii, and so on). Explain some of the differences between the two. List good reasons to purchase or use a game system.
3. Play a video game with family members in a family tournament.
4. Teach an adult or a friend how to play a video game.
5. List at least five tips that would help someone who was learning how to play your favorite video game.
6. Play an appropriate video game with a friend for one hour.
7. Play a video game that will help you practice your math, spelling, or another skill that helps you in your schoolwork.
8. Choose a game you might like to purchase. Compare the price for this game at three different stores. Decide which store has the best deal. In your decision, be sure to consider things like the store return policy and manufacturer’s warranty.
9. With an adult’s supervision, install a gaming system.

FEBRUARY 2010 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY, B.S.A.

- Character Connection: Honesty
It’s time to celebrate with a big birthday bash. Boy Scouts of America is 100 years old this year. Learn the history of how Scouting came to the United States. Find out about those who have given us this great Scouting legacy such as Daniel Carter Beard, James E. West, Ernest Thompson Seton, Waite Phillips, and W. D. Boyce. Let’s play birthday games, make party decorations, and have birthday cake for our blue and gold banquet.

Pinewood Derby T-Shirts Are In

See your leader to get yours!

$10.00

Scouting for Food

Bag Drop Off March 13th – Bag Pick Up March 20th

It is time for Scouting for Food again in 2010. Since we did not have a Roundtable last week, I need to get IMPORTANT information to you as soon as possible. Download the 2010 Scouting for Food Instructions. It will show you what you need to do to get your units signed up to get bags for distribution. PLEASE SIGN-UP YOUR UNIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. When putting down how many people will be participating, make sure you include as many people as possible including the drivers and all adults. I will be picking up the bags and flyers on 1/28/10 so they will be available at the February Roundtable. Please ensure that someone from your unit is at the February Roundtable to pick-up your bags, flyers, and maps.

Last year we had 580 people from the Cherokee-Pickens district helped out on the Scouting for Food drive and collected 13,900 cans. Lets’ make 2010 over 1,000 people and collect 27,000+ cans for MUST and CARES Ministries. I will be talking more about the Scouting for Food drive at the February Roundtable.

Cumberland Caverns by Zachary

When I went to Cumberland Caverns I went on a tour camping and spelunking. We went through the Lemon Squeeze and Bubble Gum Allie and it was fun. Bubble Gum Allie is a muddy sticky fun place. I liked the trip to Cumberland Caverns.

Zachary

A requirement for Webelo’s Communicator Badge is to “Write an article about a den activity for your pack newsletter or web site, your local newspaper, or your school newsletter, newspaper, or web site.”

New Belt Loops, Pins, and Merit Badges

When the BSA was founded in 1910, boys weren’t into video games, scuba diving, or robotics. But as we enter our second century, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will be able to earn awards in these topics, thanks to a new focus on change and innovation.

New for Cub Scouts

Video Games is one of 13 new belt loops and pins in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program. It’s been more than 10 years since the program expanded, so volunteers and Cub Scouts from around the country have been waiting for this change.

In late January, Scout shops across the country should begin selling a new edition of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program Guide (No. 34299), which will include these additions:

Academics Subjects:

• Disabilities Awareness
• Family Travel
• Good Manners
• Nutrition
• Pet Care
• Photography
• Reading and Writing
• Video Games

Requirements for the new awards will mirror those for the existing belt loops and pins. Besides the addition of the new awards, the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program remains the same.

Sports:

• Hiking
• Hockey
• Horseback Riding
• Kickball
• Skateboarding

What is a “Blue and Gold”? 2-27-10

Most Cub Scouts celebrate Scouting Anniversary Week with a celebration called the blue and gold banquet. In nearly all packs, the annual blue and gold banquet, is in February, is the highlight of the year. It brings families together for an evening of fun and inspiration.

The purpose of the blue and gold banquet is to celebrate the pack’s anniversary, recognize pack leaders and other adults who have been instrumental in the pack’s success, and inspire the leaders, Scouts, and parents. Packs often like to invite former members and other Scouting or community leaders to take part in the annual blue and gold banquet. The banquet program must appeal to boys as well as adults. The evening can be conducted as a regular pack meeting (with songs, skits, stunts, and awards), or it can be something different and a little more special. Your pack may choose to bring in outside entertainment, such as a magician or storyteller, or have a video or slide presentation of the activities the pack participated in over the previous year. Choose a master of ceremonies who will keep the evening moving and enjoyable for all. Careful planning is necessary for the banquet to be successful. Most packs begin planning at least two months in advance.

The pack committee should recruit a banquet chair, who in turn may select others to carry out the responsibilities of the program, such as making physical arrangements, handling invitations, choosing a theme, etc. Try to involve as many people as possible, but avoid giving den leaders too many additional responsibilities because it may distract them from their duties to their dens.

Cave Pictures

Why Do We Wear Uniforms?

The Boy Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. There are many reasons for this. One reason stands out above all the rest. We wear the uniform because it is a means of identifying ourselves openly with the principles to which we are committed-character development, citizenship training, and physical and mental fitness.
The fact that youth and adult members of Scouting wear a uniform doesn’t mean that we’re all alike. We come from different ethnic and racial backgrounds. We have our own religious beliefs and political views. We are each individuals with our own family traditions and loyalties. So the uniform is not intended to hide our individuality. But it is a way we give each other strength and support. It is a bond that ties us together in spite of our differences. It is a way of making visible our commitment to a belief in God, loyalty to country, and to helping other people.

The Scouting movement is built on positive values. As we wear the uniform, we are openly identifying ourselves with those values where everyone can see us. We stand together, not alone, in encouraging others to live by those same principles. Boys and adults alike should take pride in belonging to such a movement and wear the uniform as it is intended.

 

Blogger Wanted

Blogger Wanted If you enjoy Blogging and wish to help Pack 37 please contact Dalton or Candace.

Please send any picture you wish to be posted.

Camping on the USS Yorktown

2-18-10 2-19-10

Pack your gear! For more than 25 years, the Youth Overnight Camping Program aboard USS YORKTOWN is one of the nation’s top education adventures.

Youngsters arrive and experience the majesty of the USS YORKTOWN, sleep in the berthing areas where its sailors once slept, learn about naval and aviation history.

Each camping package includes tours, meals and entertainment plus an excursion to a second, great educational attraction in Charleston such as Ft. Sumter, the South Carolina Aquarium or several other choices.
Download a collection of Frequently Asked Questions, Paper Reservation Form, and basic guidelines:  http://www.patriotspoint.org/group/camping/

Whats Next?

•January 3rd / 10th Pinewood Workshops and Clinics

•January 17th Cave Spelunking and camping @ Cumberland Caverns

•January 23 / 24 Pinewood Derby

•February 20th USS Yorktown Camping on an aircraft carrier

•February 27th Blue and Gold Banquet

How can my Mom or Dad get involved having FUN?

BALOO TRAINING

Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation

 Jan 30th 9-4 at the Volunteer Service Center

Baloo is REQUIRED TRAINING for all Cub Packs that would like to do Overnight Camping as part of their pack activities.  At least one leader of the activity must be Baloo Trained in order for it to be an authorized Scouting activity. 

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Mission: Participants are new Cub Scout leaders who have minimal camping experience but want to plan and carry out an entry-level outdoor experience for the pack. Successful completion of this training will result in increased confidence and a willingness to plan a pack campout.

 

Objectives:

1. To understand the focus of the Cub Scout level of the BSA camping program.
2. Acquire the skills and confidence necessary to plan and carry out a successful, first-time Cub Scout-level camping activity.
3. Increase his/her knowledge of the resources available from the BSA and other sources to carry out this activity.
4. Understand the requirements for successful completion of this activity, using national standards as guidelines.

 

The goal of the pack camping activity is to provide a successful pack camping outing that is:

¨      Fun.
¨      Based on the purposes of Cub Scouting.
¨      Successful in whetting the appetite of the Cub Scout, his parents, and the leaders to want more of the outdoors.

This course is REQUIRED for approval of a tour permit for packs taking a camping activity.

 

Living Circle

In a Living Circle, Cub Scouts and leaders stand in a circle, left hands extended to the center, palm down. Each person grasps the thumb of the person to their left, forming a complete circle of hands. The right hand is raised in the Cub Scout sign. Pumping the left hands up and down, everyone says “Ah-KAY-la, we’ll do our best.”

Cumberland Caverns ROCKED!