UPDATES

• PIZZA FORMS ARE DUE ASAP. It is Pack 45 tradition that families order a pie (or more) to eat during the Pinewood Derby. Pizza must be ordered ahead of time. Please print a form and fill out. Checks or EXACT cash can be mailed or left on my porch 9-05 3rd Street. Families need to bring their own drinks and snacks.
• SILK SCREENING- This year's Pinewood Derby shirt will be screened on 1/7 during weigh in- NOT at the Pinewood Derby. Graphic will be posted shortly. Parents please bring shirts or sweatshirts to be screened. Graphics and ink colors will available ASAP. It will be $5.00 per shirt. All funds raised will go toward the Blue and Gold Dinner. 
• DEVILS GAME- last call for tickets- text Jess at 201-519-7778
• Weigh In - 1/7. ALL CARS MUST BE WEIGHED PRIOR TO RACE DAY. Leaders please let me know immediately if you know of cars NOT racing. 

BEARS GET YOUR HANDS READY!!!! Pledge of Allegiance

PINEWOOD DERBY PIZZA FORMS

PIZZA ORDER FORMS

please click on the forms above to print the order form for pizza for the Pinewood Derby. Pizza is sold by the pie and will be delivered to the derby. Families are asked to bring their own snacks and drinks. Please submit your order ASAP. Cash, check or credit will be accepted .

Wolf Den Updates

All Wolf parents should email James Mills (jimmillsdiver28@aol.com) or Monique Baitala (mbaitala@gmail.com) with Wolf Adventure Tracking Updates (pages 309-311).  Leader signoff at the next meeting will help guide future den meeting concentrations.  BRING YOUR BOOKS!

All Wolf cubs should be working on completing their Duty to God Adventure (pages 68-71).  Leader signoff on this adventure January 7, 2016.  Please be sure to bring your display from Requirement 1B with you to den meeting.

Reminder: Pinewood Derby Car weigh-ins January 7, 2016...cars must be 5oz to race.

December updates

• Devils tickets are on sale now- see Jess Hansen for info and to pay
• We are still collecting food for the Food Pantry. See previous post for items needed.
• Cars need to weigh in at 5 oz or under for Pinewood Derby qualifications.
• If you need your car number- please check the list posted to the blog.
• Leaders: the next round of advancements are due to Danielle P. by 1/9. Forms to be posted asap.
• Pinewood Derby committee: We are looking for a popcorn parent (to make popcorn during the derby, manage machine, etc.) and for parents to help set up and breakdown.
• Winter and Spring committees are forming and a list will be posted after tomorrow's parent meeting. 

Pinewood Derby Car Templates

Please click on the link below to preprint a template design you might like. Paper copies will be available tonight

CAR TEMPLATES

Devils Game

Tickets will be $40.00 per person- checks can be made out to BSA Pack 45. Tickets are non refundable. Last date to order tickets with the Pack is December 17th.

Popcorn Prizes

Please contact Jim Mills asap with your prize choices for selling popcorn. Please text or email Jim a copy of the form 15514825258 or jimmillsdiver28@aol.com

Pack Meeting Tonight

• Tonight is our Pack Meeting. CLASS A UNIFORM
• We will be collecting for the Food Pantry at St. Anne's now through December 17th. ITEMS NEEDED MOST: Hot and cold cereal, pasta, mac and cheese, canned fruit, peanut butter and jelly. Also needed: rice, stove top stuffing, gravy, carrots, beans, any canned vegetables, pasta sauce, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, frosting, tuna, healthy snacks, cookies, face soap, deodorant, paper towels, house cleaning products, and laundry soap. 
• Devils Game is running. Please submit payment to Jess Hansen starting December 3rd. Last collection will be December 17th. Checks need to be made out to BSA Pack 45.
• December 3rd is our car carving for the Pinewood Derby in the church hall. If you have not received your car please see your DEN LEADER. Class B uniform for carving. 

Cub Scouts | Make Your Own Barometer- Bear Homework

Food Drive

A scout is Helpful! This month we will be collecting canned food for St. Anne's food pantry. Please bring canned food to the meeting this Thursday and our pack meeting on 11/19. Food will also be collected at the Medicine Wheel Dancers.

Veterans' Breakfast 11/15

Pack 45 is hosting a Veterans' breakfast at St. Anne's directly following the 11:30 mass on 11/15/15. If scouts are not attending mass (which is not required), they should report to the Church Hall at 12 pm. Scouts are asked to invite any family veterans. Please attend in Class  A uniform. RSVP to Monique Baitala, Tracy Mills, or Michelle O'Keefe if you are attending or if you can help set up.

Webelos 1 and 2 Klondike derby sled building

Webelos 1 and 2 only
Date:  11/28 Saturday after thanksgiving
Time: 9-1:00
Activity Location: In the backyard at Northern NJ Council Office, 25 Ramapo Valley Rd. Oakland NJ

Medicine Wheel Dancers

The Medicine Wheel Dancers are going to be at St.Anne's school gym at 7 pm on November 14th and then we are going to Memorial Park for a fire- bring your own chair and roasting stick and we will be providing smores and hot cocoa and coffee....
We have invited Troops 60 and 53 as well as Packs 53 and 613. This is our FIRST Fair Lawn wide Scout event and we are proud to be hosting our fellow scouts. 
To learn more about The Order of the Arrow Lenapehoking Lodge IX, click on the link below.

click here for link

Popcorn Last Call!!!!

Please bring all orders for popcorn to the Trunk or Treat. All orders must be in by tomorrow night otherwise they will not count and the orders will not be filled. Please contact Jim Mills with any questions.

NJ Devils Game

link for info

if you are interested in attending please contact Jess Hansen asap at 201-519-7778

Meeting is ON for tonight!

The meeting is ON for tonight even though there is no school for St. Anne's today. Don't forget to bring your popcorn form!!!!

Popcorn Sales Are Due

Please bring all your popcorn forms to the meeting this Thursday and submit them to Jim Mills. If you have any questions please email him at jimmillsdiver28@aol.com

Halloween Party

The party will be held on October 29th at 7 pm in the church hall with a trunk or treat to follow. Please contact Michelle O'Keefe mokeefe1671@gmail.com to volunteer for this event.

BSA medical form

Parents if you need a copy of the BSA medical form please click in the bar above that says "Three Rivers District". You will brought to the main page and the BSA MEDICAL FORM will be in the top left hand corner.

1st Popcorn Blitz

Tomorrow night is our first popcorn blitz!!!! Please meet at the Kmart parking lot on Broadway from 5-6 to pick up your popcorn. Bring a cart or wagon and please wear your Class A uniforms. Leaders please be in Class A. All other parents please wear green Class B or any Pack 45 shirt (green Class B preferred). Please contact Jim Mills with any questions.

Popcorn

Blitz Dates- 9/17/15, 10/1/15, 10/15/15
Please sign up for Show N Sell Dates- St. Anne's 10/25/15,
Empress Diner- 9/5/15, rain date 9/12/15
Gotham City Dinner- 9/26/15, rain date 10/3/5
Dutch House 9/20/15 rain or shine

Please contact Jim Mills to sign up

First meeting 9/10

Hey all the first meeting will be next Thursday at 7 pm in St. Annes school cafeteria. See you all soon!

Popcorn Kick Off Party This Thursday night

ATTENTION CUB SCOUT PARENTS!!

This Thursday night, Pack 45 is hosting its Popcorn Kickoff Party in the St. Anne's Church Hall from 7-9pm.

There will be a popcorn maker, popcorn games for our scouts to participate in,
show & sell and blitz date sign ups. We'll also have order forms and material for parents to help the scouts and Pack 45 achieve our selling goals!

**Sisters & Seekers may not sell popcorn individually, however they are allowed to help a scout achieve his selling goal. (ie a friend, big brother, etc!)

Hope to see you there!  We're sure to have a blast!

James Mills

Assistant Cubmaster/Popcorn Colonel

UPCOMING NOTICES

Families- please see the below Pack information:

• Class B shirt orders due to Jim Mills by August 10th. Scroll down to the link posted below for the order form. 
• 2014-2015 Silk screen shirts due to Jason Hansen by August 10th. Shirts will be available for pick up at the Popcorn Party on August 27th. The screens will no longer be run after next week. You can get shirts screened for
• Pinewood Derby
• Nobebosco Winter Camping
• The Great Divide
• Please check your den areas on the blog for instructions for September. 
• BSA medical forms are due at the first den meeting in September 10th. 
• Scouts who attended Yaw Paw- please turn in your summer achievements to your den leaders ASAP.

Agenda 8/10/15

Please click on the link below to see and print the agenda for tomorrow's night meeting. Leaders: If you are attending the meeting, please print a copy and bring with you.

AGENDA

Thursday night at Yaw Paw

An email will be sent home with a link to register for Thursday night. It's ten dollars for adults and five dollars for children. Yaw Paw campers are free. Bring  bug spray and flashlights.

class b order forms

click here for form

Yaw paw packing list

Please send your boy with a towel, cream sunscreen (no spray), swim goggles, lunch, and a REFILLABLE water bottle. You can send money for the trading post. A backpack is needed. The boys carry their packs all day so you don't want to send too much. 

Pancake Breakfast

Our summer fundraiser is here!  Pancake breakfast is August 2nd at 8 am at the Paramus Applebee's. Tickets are limited to 300. Please contact Mike Kiselow to get your tickets before we open the sale to the public.

Shirt screening

Did you miss a shirt screening? Still want a great divide shirt? Bring labeled t shirts to Jason at the Pancake breakfast. Last call

Picnic updates

The picnic will be from 11-4 this Saturday at Van Saun area "B". Bring towels, bathing suits, sunscreen, chairs, and bug spray. Tickets will be on sale for the pancake breakfast. See Mike Kiselow for details. A map link is posted below.

Committees

We will be forming committees for the events coming up this year. If you could not attend the pstent meeting but would like to chair or volunteer to be on an event/trip committee please email me. A full list will be posted after the meeting. Here is a tentative list of events
Pancake Breakfast- Chair Catherine Mortell
Popcorn- Chair Jim Mills
Street Fair- Chairs- Mike Kiselow, Jess Hansen, Michelle O'Keefe
Halloween Party- Danielle Campbell and Mike Kiselow
Veterans Breakfast- Tracy Mills and Monique Baitala
Medicine wheel dancers- Jess Hansen and Stefanie Vasquez
Coffee Sunday-  Chair Michelle O'Keefe
Blue and Gold- Chairs- Jess Hansen Stefanie Vasquez Christina Dilkes
Bowling- Chairs Needed
Pinewood Derby- chair needed and Donna Hook
Winter Camping- Chair Mike Kiselow, Jess Hansen, Jim Mills
Spring Camping- Chairs Needed
Rock Climbing- Chairs- Jess and Jay Hansen
Bridging- Chairs Jess Hansen, Mike Kiselow, Jim Mills, Michelle O'Keefe
Rocket Launch- Jason Hansen, Mike Kiselow, Jim Mills
Memorial Day Parade- Mike Kiselow and Jim Mills
Ice Cream Social- Michelle O'Keefe  and Danielle Prestigiacomo

Van Saun Map

Map of Van Saun

Click on the link above to get the map of Van Saun

Popcorn Help Needed

We are in need of families to store popcorn preferably on the first floor for popcorn sales. Please contact Jim Mills if you have the space to help. 

Class B shirt orders

Please have all your Class B shirt orders to Jim Mills by August 2nd at the Pancake Breakfast.

Sister/seeker

Learning for Life  Seeker/Sister backpacks have arrived. Please contact Monique to arrange for pickup ASAP mbaitala@gmail.com or 908-420-3395

Great Divide

• please see the suggested packing list posted below
• camp arrival is 12 pm. Please do not arrive sooner. leaders need to prep the campground. Pack in your lunch.
• Friday night- chili cook off or pack in your dinner
• Please check with your den leader for your DEN MEAL PLAN.
• Den Breakfast 8am Saturday
• Den Meeting 9:30- 10:30- Bears and Webelos 1 Whittling Chip, Tigers/Wolves field games and playground
• Den Lunch 12:30
• Den Meeting 1:30- 2:30- Skit prep
• Den Dinner 6:00
• Pack Campfire 8 pm
• Lights out 11 pm
• Breakfast at 8 am
• camp break down and clean up

Please note den meeting times. Boys need to work on Adventure requirements. PLEASE PACK YOUR CUB SCOUT HANDBOOK. Aside from 2 meetings, meal time, and pack fire- please feel free to enjoy the Great Divide! If you have questions- contact Cubmaster Mike

Updated Calendar

Please look at the calendar on the bottom of this page. After our leaders meeting and our meeting with St. Anne's last night, we were able to set the dates for most of our important events. PLEASE look to

• double check me :O)
• mark dates on your family calendar

June 18th

• Parents please be aware that June 18th will be the last day to register for the Great Divide. 
• New scout registration will be closing June 18th. The Webelos 1 Den is closed for new scouts UNLESS a parent registers with the scout for assistant Den Leader. The Wolf den will be closing soon. 
• There will be a fall registration. Date TBA

Orienteering canceled

Due to a threat of thunderstorms orienteering will be canceled

Camping Supply List

Pack 45 Summer Encampment Supply List

****Please check with your den leader for your DEN SPECIFIC meal plan

Each family should have:

·         Tent

·         Tarps- one rain fly, one ground for under tent

·         Sleeping bags

·         Air mattresses or sleep pads

·         Camp chairs. Please bring for everyone in your family

·         Bug spray

·         Flashlights. We recommend a lantern and a light source for each member of your family. Head lamps work best.

·         Batteries

·         Durable shoes- 2 pairs per person

·         Water shoes- flip flops or sandals

·         Bathing suits and towels

·         Rain gear

·         Toiletries- remember to reduce your “smellables” and pack in your car at night.

·         A mess kit per person

·         A water bottle or canteen for each person. (Please no individual disposable water bottles, capri suns, juice boxes, paper cups, etc)

·         Sun screen

·         SCOUT HANDBOOKS.

·         Fishing Gear

·         Weather appropriate clothes.

·         First aid kit for your family.

·         No alcohol

·         Sports equipment

·         Only Wolf, Bears, and Webelos with their Whittling Chip may carry a BSA approved pocket knife. Only BOY scouts with their Totin’ Chip and adults will be allowed in the ax yard. 

Great Divide Trip

• Please click on the link below to go directly to the Great Divide website for campground info.
• Great Divide Info
• Cost- $36 per 2 people on one campsite. $10 per night for extra adult $5 per night for extra child. MONEY DUE JUNE 18TH. 
  

Great divide

Hey folks.... check back here tomorrow for Great Divide info and your packing list. Please speak to your specific den leader regarding meal planning

Leave No Trace Awarness

• Class A uniform
• Parents- please bring a notebook and pens or pencils
• Scouts- please bring your handbooks
• Turn in Great Divide Payments
• Turn in Registration/Reregistration forms
• Pick up BSA health forms...one for parent and one for child
• Sign up for fishing derby
• Cub weekend this weekend is sold out

FISHING DERBY

Last day to register for fishing derby is the 13th... please contact me asap if you are interested.

fishing derby info

Great Divide

Please bring shirts to Leave No Trace - last call June 18th

BLUE OR BLACK INK

June 11th and 18th

Welcome back Pack 45 and welcome new parents! I am VERY excited for the new year ahead of us. We begin our 2015-2016 year with Leave No Trace Awareness. Pack 45 is bringing the "outing back to scouting" and our children AND parents need to learn the right way to enjoy the outdoors. This Thursday night we will be having our first class. This class is a requirement. If you cannot make this class you can attend June 18th. All returning scouts must attend either date before the Great Divide camping trip. New scouts must attend one of these training classes OR the fall training. Date TBA.

• IF YOU ARE A NEW OR RETURNING SCOUT AND NEED TO COMPLETE PAPERWORK PLEASE SEE JESS AT 6:30 BEFORE CLASS.
• Please pay for the Great Divide and bring your shirt to be silk screened. 
• RETURNING scouts receive ONE free mess kit.
• One parent must attend with their scout.

If you have questions about Pack 45 or the Leave No Trace Awareness class please email me at lashiksagoddess@gmail.com

Recruitment Night 6/4

• Bring an ice cream topping to share- please have boys in Class A or B uniform
• New and Returning scouts- $85 reg fee 
• Sisters and Seekers (Kindergarten boys and girls)- $40 fee (includes $10 uniform fee)
• All scouts MUST have one Class B uniform shirt. Shirts are $10. Limited shirts are on sale.  We will have order forms for 2nd order due August 2nd. 
• The Pinewood Derby track will be set up- bring your old derby cars to race
• Please bring the shirts you would like screened for the Great Divide. Label all shirts please. 
• Pick up your calendar of events and award forms for 2015-2016 
• Payments are due for the Great Divide
• Sign up for Leave No Trace Awareness class June 11 or 18
• Sign up for Orienteering Challenge June 15th

June 15th Challenge

Troop 53 will be hosting an orienteering (map and compass) competition in Radburn ‘B’ Park on Monday, June 15th.

 Fair Lawn Troop 60, Pack 45, and Wayne/Wyckoff Venture Crew 1204 to compete with us.

The event will consist of 10 stations, with teams of two scouts working together to find the stations as quickly as possible.**** CUB MUST BE WITH PARENT

The course will require moderate to advanced map and compass skills to complete, so please make sure to read the Boy Scout Handbook sections on map and compass thoroughly.

Teams will begin from the starting area, which will be on Howard Avenue in Fair Lawn between Radburn School and the playground.  Please park either on Howard, or around the corner.  Please DO NOT park on the grass, or on the gravel in front of the starting area.

Please arrive at 6:00 PM, for a 6:30 start.  Teams of 2 will be self-selected in advance.  Because there will be likely be far more scout teams than stations, we will be having a staggered start, so feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit until your teams start time is called.

Parents: please respond to lashiksagoddess@gmail.com with the names of the cub and parent team who will participate, as well as your team name.

Items to bring:

Class ‘A’ Uniform

Hiking boots

Flashlight/Headlamp

Bug Spray

Orienteering Compass (one per team).  Military compasses are allowed by are discouraged, as they are much more difficult to use for this purpose.

[Orienteering compasses look like this (http://jedihorsemanship.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/orienteering_compass.jpg). Surveying compasses will not be acceptable.]

* The map will be supplied at the start of the competition.

Ceremony Tonight

The Bridging has been moved to St. Anne's church hall due to weather

• Leaders please arrive at 5 for set up
• Ceremony begins at 6:30 pm

Bridging Update

Parents please be aware that we may have to move to the church hall for the Bridging tomorrow night due to rain. Please keep checking the blog for the latest updates. A decision will be made by 3 pm tomorrow.

Parade Permission Slip

Permission Slip for parade. Click below to get form

Parade Permission Slip

Bridging at Dunkerhook

• The event will be at Dunkerhook Paramus across from the golf course at the pavilion.
• Parents- please rsvp to your den leader if your cub is attending.
• All attending should bring a chair.This includes a chair for your cub. Please make sure you have names on everything.
• Cubs will be sitting with their dens. 
• Leaders: please arrive at 4:30 for set up
• Cubs and Families: please arrive at 5:30
• Ceremony begins at 6
• All cubs need to attend in their CURRENT rank CLASS A uniform and bring their NEW handbook. Parents will be called up to switch their cub's rank.
• cubs all should have the new hat, neckerchief, slide, and book. 
•  Bears bridging to Webelos 1- blue or tan shirst
• Bring bug spray

Memorial Day Parade

• Please have your scout in FULL CLASS A uniforms at the commuter lot on Fair Lawn by 9:30 for the parade. 
• Please bring or be prepared to sign the permission slip posted above.
• remember to apply sunscreen

ADULTS ONLY for float decoration 4:30 pm on Sunday at Mike's house. BYOB

Monies

• Camper card turn in and money due this Thursday
• Great Divide sign up and payments due
• LAST CALL FOR JACKALS

Flag Distribution for Memorial Day

This Saturday we have been invited with Troop 60 at 11 am to place flags on the Veterans' graves in the Fair Lawn Cemetery. Please sign up with Jess this Thursday if you can attend. CLASS A uniforms.

Recruitment Flyer

Let's keep our pack going and growing. Here is the flyer.
 Click on the  "FLYER" link to download and print. 

FLYER

5/14 Rocket Launch

• Rocket Launch will be at Radburn Park this Thursday night- set up 5:30- launch @ 6
• Camper Card Money DUE
• Jackals money due- LAST CALL
• Great Divide Sign Up- payment due
• Leave No Trace Sign Up - this course is FREE and your scout gets their mess kit. A parent must attend with their scout. This is HIGHLY recommended before Cub Weekend and Great Divide.
• Please RSVP to your den leader if you are attending the Bridging Ceremony 5/28. If you are attending you need purchase your hat, slide,  neckerchief, and book for next rank. You will present these at the ceremony. Scouts must show up in full class A with their CURRENT rank on. Families need to bring their own seating.  

Great Divide!!!!!

• The cost for the trip is $36 for 2 people on a site for each night with $5 dollars per child/$10 per adult above that. Payment is due now. We have booked 30 sites. First come first serve.
• Be Prepared!!!!!! Scouts and their families are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED  to take the Leave No Trace Course offered by Leaders Jess and Jim before our camping season begins. Jess and Jim just finished becoming certified trainers. This course will teach the basics and safety of  low impact camping as well as prepare your boys for future BSA camping trips. 
• Pick either 6/11 or 6/18 to attend. 
• Cubs will be receiving a MESS KIT from the pack. One mess kit per scout and it MUST be used on camping trips (Scouts may chose to use a store bought mess kit). 
• Dens will be cooking together. Check meal planning with your Den Leaders.
• Class B shirts will be screened PRIOR to the weekend. Shirts that need to be screened need to be given to Jay by the June 4th Ice Cream Social. Graphic will be available after May 4th.
• Cotton and cotton blend shirts and sweatshirts work the best. 
• DO NOT bring fleece or dri-fit/wicking shirts

Meeting Tomorrow

• United Water will be attending. Please be prompt for our conservation demo
• Jackals Money Due!!!!!! 
• Camper Cards are still on sale. This is the last Pack fundraiser of the year. The funds from this sale will go to building our supply base for our Arts and Crafts/Supply cabinets in our new Scout home. Donations of new crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks, glue bottles, construction paper, tape (scotch and duct), baby wipes, paper towels, glue guns, clorox wipes, and staplers will also be welcome. 
• Advancements: Belt Loops and Awards will be due May 7th to your DEN LEADERS with completed paperwork. The pack will be paying for 5 loops for each boy. Any loop earned above that will be $2.00 per loop. 
• Ice Cream Social/Recruitment Night- June 4th is our Ice Cream party to end the year and welcome new scouts to the Pack.
• text 8101 with the message @flcs45 to get quickie remind texts about meetings and locations 

Jackals Tickets 7/10

Overnight pricing- $30 pp...but a scout must attend with a parent. This is a family event.
Game only price $11 pp

***This counts as a pack overnight if you cannot make Cub Family Weekend or the Great Divide. Overnights are part of the new scout program

Please make checks out to BSA Pack 45

Upcoming Dates to rememebr

• Camper Card Sale ongoing
• May 7th is the last Beltloop/Pin submission to your den leader.
• Jackals money due $00 pp next week. $11 for game attendance only
• Jason will be leading the cleanup this weekend. He is contact for this event. 201-294-2917
• I am still collecting quotes for our portraits this fall. Right now I only have one quote from Image Art. I will be booking a photographer after the May parent meeting.
• The Rocket Launch will be May 14th in Radburn in the park next to the school.
• The Pack 45 family picnic will be July 18th. Planning committee is now forming.

Cub Weekend June 13/14

Cub weekend- click here for link

Pack 45 will be attending this weekend. Click on the link for camp information!!!

Meeting is on for tonight

We will be at st annes church hall tonight. Same location as last time

Scouting for Food

Boy Scout Troop 60 will be hosting a food drive "Scouting for Food" at Shoprite this Saturday 4/ 18 from 8-4. If you can volunteer please contact:

 Glenn Greff

Troop 60 Committee 

Lahdogre@aol.com (cell# 551-265-6688)

Food Donations are also welcome

Yaw Paw early bird

Tomorrow is the last day for early bird prices for yaw paw! Go to www.nnjbsa.org to register

click here for link

no meeting tonight

There will be no meeting tonight due to vacation week at St. Anne's and other holiday conflicts.

Campership applications

If you need financial assistance with Yaw Paw please click on the link below. We are past the application deadline but please submit the application anyway because funds may still be available

click here for link

Liberty Jamboree

Pack 45 will be attending the Liberty Jamboree 10/3. We will NOT be running this as an overnight. Cubs and Webelos are allowed to attend as day visitors. There are provisions for the Cubs to camp overnight at Liberty Science Center. Since we just ran that trip, we will not be doing the LSC overnight again. This trip will ONLY run as a day trip for our pack.


Click here for day visitor information

Committee Positions open

Parents- we have a number of volunteer opportunities for 2015-2016. Please let us know what you could help with by April first. Click on the link below to see each position description.
click here for link

LSC

The trip is still on for now... please call 201-200-1000 to check in with LSC about the snow. If LSC is open tonight, the trip will run. IF LSC closes tonight, LSC will issue a refund.

Checks

I know a lot of people have been asking about checks clearing. Please contact Donna Hook @ dhookpack45@gmail.com regarding monies. I just do the collecting!

Candle sale and camper card sale

Hartley House Candle sale will ruin until March 26th. Camper cards will be on sale 4/2!

Things every cub should know

1. We are in the Northern New Jersey Council (look at the left sleeve patch)
2. We are in the Three Rivers District
3. The three districts in NNJC are Ramapo Valley, Lenape Trail, and Three Rivers
4. Lord Baden-Powell founded the Scouting movement.
5. The Scouts were officially in the United States in 1930.
6. The first Pinewood Derby was in 1953.
7. Boy Scout Motto-  Be Prepared.
8. Boy Scout Slogan- Do a Good Turn Daily.
9. Boy Scout Oath: On my honor I will do my best 
   To do my duty to God and my country 
   and to obey the Scout Law; 
   To help other people at all times;
   To keep myself physically strong, 
   mentally awake, and morally straight.
10. Pledge of Allegiance
11. The camps in the NNJC- Yaw Paw, Alpine, NoBeBoSco, Turrell, Floodwood, Lewis, Conklin.
12. Demonstrate the Boy Scout Handshake
13. Your Den Leader is known as an Akela.
14. The Dens in the Pack are Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos 1 and Webelos 2.
15. Only Boy Scouts earn Merit Badges. It takes 21 to become an Eagle Scout.
16. Order of the Arrow is the Scouting National Honor Society.
17. You must be a Bear to earn your Whittling Chip and use a knife.
18. Every boy must earn their Bobcat Badge when they join the Pack.
19. State your own name, address, and a phone number for your parent. (Know parents' full names).
20. February 8th is the Scouts' birthday.
21. Scout Law: A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, 
    courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty,
    brave, clean, and reverent.

Liberty Science Center Overnight

Click Here for Overnight Information

Please see the above link for Camp In Information. Please contact Margie Gelbwasser at gelbwasserma@yahoo.com for further trip information.

Horseback Riding

For everyone who is going horseback riding at 1 pm this Sunday, the address is 1330 Westbrook Rd West Milford. Rain or Shine. Please wear FULL uniform and boots. Families should bring water. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Mills 1-551-482-5258

Scouts cancelled for snow

No scouts tonight. Please contact Jess if you still owe horseback riding money

Camp Yaw Paw Registration is OPEN

click here to go to registration

Yaw Paw registration is open!!! Register before April 15th for the $395 price!!!!!
Leader Sean O'Keefe and Jess and Jay Hansen will be going with our pack for WEEK 5 8/3

THIS YEAR'S THEME: NINTENDOLAND!!!!!

Changes coming our way

PROGRAM CHANGES

• Parents- please be advised that we will still be following the Belt Loop and Pins for the 5/28 advancements. 
• Submit your Belt Loops and Pins form to your leader.
• This will be the last advancement period under the old program.
• For the 5/28 advancement parents will be asked to purchase the uniform supplies and book for the next den
• Hat, slide, neckerchief 
• NEW program book ( wood background with wood burned animal image)
• new shirt needed for Webelos
• These items will be presented in the 5/28 ceremony by the parents to their son. 
• Starting 6/1 the new program will start and your son will be in his new den!!!!
• Our "SCOUTING" year will begin 6/1 with our summer activities

Changes are coming!!!!!

2/26 Den Meeting Forrest

• Meeting 2/26 @ Forrest School 7 pm
• CLASS B uniform shirt sale ends!!!!!! $10 per shirt
• Please bring all shirts for Pinewood Derby and NoBeBoSco Silk Screening to Jay. Delivery will be 3/5
• Candle Sale begins
• MONEY DUE FOR HORSEBACK RIDING. Please contact Jim Mills with questions
• Parent Meeting 3/2 7:30 pm @ the Dutch

2/12 Meeting for NoBeBoSco

There will be a meeting at Forrest School on 2/12 for NOBEBOSCO families only. Families need to pack their own gear.
There is still time to silk screen shirts for NoBe and Pinewood.

Blue and Gold Dinner

The Blue and Gold Dinner is 2 pm tomorrow at the Knights of Columbus. Please see the side bar for a link to their site.

SET UP is 8 am and we need volunteers

Jackals Overnight 7/10/15

Jackals Overnight Information

Leaders meeting is still on

Leaders and parents meeting still on at the Dutch @ 730. Please email call or text Mike to let him know you will be going

Monies Due

Due at the 2/5 Meeting
Winter Camping $30 pp. final payment date . Spots are still available
 Liberty Science enter Overnight $60 pp
Shirts for Nobe $5 per shirt
Chocolate Sale $ due
       
2/12 Slot Car Racing money due $5 per scout for .5 hours
3/5 Horseback Riding Money due $30 pp

Scout Sunday at St. Anne's 2/8

If your family is a parishioner at St. Anne's, the boys will be wearing their Class A uniform (no hat please) for the 9:30 am Mass next Sunday February 8th.

REMIND texts

text 81010 with the message @flcs45 to get text reminders about Pack 45 stuff
St. Anne's tonight

BLUE AND GOLD UPDATES

• families need to rsvp asap to the Blue and Gold Dinner if they haven't already done so.
• # of people attending
• dish you are bringing
• confirmation that you will not be attending
• soda sale
• chocolate sale- please print the flyer and bring order to the meeting this Thursday night

1/22 Meeting at St. Anne's

Tigers have a Go See It at the Firehouse tomorrow
Payment for NoBe and Liberty Science due
Orders for Class B shirt
****This will be the last screening of the pinewood derby shirt. $5.00 and bring your shirt
Nobe shirts will be screened starting this week. Please bring your shirt and 5.00
Chocolate sale starts

Blue and Gold Chocolate Sale

ORDER FORM

click on "order form" to print a form

Winter Camping- part one

We are preparing out scouts for our first Cub Scout winter camping trip. I will be posting camping tips leading up to our trip.... one thing we should learn is the Scout Vespers. Any scout attending summer camp MUST know this: Scout Vespers

Families: please bring your favorite board game(s)

Winter Camping Screen

Belt Loops and Pins

Here is an awesome link for Belt Loops and Pins.

Belt Loop and Pin Worksheets 

I added the link permanently at the top of the page. Print PDF worksheets to help you guide your scout through each award requirement.

Under "Links" on the right hand side of this page, you will find the Official BSA Belt Loop and Pin descriptions. This gives a good overview of the Sports and Academics Program.
Belt Loops and Pins are part of the Sports and Academics Award Program. This should not be confused with The Advancement Trail. On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses from rank to rank, learning new skills as he goes. Each of the ranks and awards in Cub Scouting has its own requirements. As you advance through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities you learn as you get older. These are your Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos requirements. Click on the link below to see the detailed explanation. 

Advancement Trail

Your scout may be working toward other awards. There is the Outdoor Activity Award, The World Conservation Award, Religious Emblem Award, Leave No Trace Awareness Award,  and Emergency Preparedness Award. Click on the link below to see those awards.

Other Awards

Updates

  - Please send me pictures of all events from September until now. I
   would like to hopefully do a video to play at the Blue and Gold banquet.
   Parents may submit a message to their scout that will air during the video.
   - Parent meeting 2/2 at the Dutch House 730. IMPORTANT AGENDA ITEMS-
   Final planning for the Blue and Gold Dinner, Winter Camping, Fundraising
   - If you did not get a 2015 Pinewood Derby silk screen shirt, we will be
   doing a second printing of that screen bring $5.00 per shirt and your shirt
   to the 1/22 meeting
   - 1/22 Meeting will be held at St. Anne's school basement
   - WINTER CAMPING- please submit payment. Slots are still open
   - Liberty Science Center sign up 1/22
   - Shirt orders due
   - Please submit Belt Loops and Pin info to your DEN LEADER by 1/22.

SILK SCREEN SHIRTS

• Jay will be running a second printing of the  Pinewood Derby 2014-2015 silk screen. Please bring $5 and your shirt to the 1/22 meeting. 
• We hope to have a graphic for the Winter Camping NoBeBoSco event by 1/22's meeting. Screening will still cost only $5.00. Ink will be black OR red. 

Beefsteak/Tricky Tray

As many of you know, we are trying to recharter to St. Anne's. In order to avoid conflict with a St. Anne's School fundraiser, we will be moving the Beefsteak Tricky Tray to the summer. In the meanwhile here is a list of active and proposed fundraisers:

• we will be selling Class B shirts as a fundraiser due 2/5 
•  beverage sale, and $5 silk screening (bring your own Ts!) @Pinewood
• Blue and Gold chocolate lollipop sale
• Mother's Day Candle Sale
• Pancake breakfast- TBA

Class B shirts

Class B shirt Order Form

Click on the link to download the forms for the shirt order.

MONEY DUE 2/5

CAR NUMBERS

Pinewood Derby 2015 Car Numbers

Click on the link above to see the race numbers for Saturday.

Schedule for Money Due

1/15 TIGER'S ONLY $10 to Jim Mills for Tiger Tumble
1/15 Winter Camping $30 pp. final payment date 2/5. Space is limited
2/5 - Liberty Science Money due $60 pp
        Winter camping money last call
2/12 Slot Car Racing money due $5 per scout for .5 hours
3/5 Horseback Riding Money due $30 pp

Checks should be made out to BSA Pack 45. Money is nonrefundable after due date.

Pinewood Derby Updates

Pinewood Derby weigh in begins at 1 pm. Races start at 2 pm
Set up will be at 10 am. Soda, water, and juice will be sold at the event as a fundraiser for the pack.  adults and scouts may bring a white shirt to silk screen for $5 per shirt.

Driver's licences will be given out at the final weigh in at the Derby.

***Set up will be 10 am

Happy New Year

Updates:

• 1/2/15 Class b uniform for bowling  or blue or gold shirts. Donna Hook is the contact person for this event.
• Please direct all Monster Jam questions to Mike Kiselow
• Sign ups for winter camping ongoing- payments will be collected 1/15 meeting
• Horseback riding is being planned for 3/15