You should have most of your information from the newsletter… but in case you missed it — it’s time to register for DAY CAMP!!!
Cub Scout Day Camp – June 4-7 at Bear Creek Park.
See our dedicated Day Camp page for more information: http://www.pack317.org/?page_id=1713
Thank you to all the families who donated to the annual Friends of Scouting campaign. A total of $1600 was collected from the Pack 317 families, just $400 shy of last year.
Your donations are so important to the District and Council and Scouting at large and so we all thank you for your giving spirits.
If you were not there, the FOS campaign will be making phone calls to anyone not turning in a card this month.
Thank you again!
Attention all Adult Leaders AND VOLUNTEERS – The State of Texas has CHANGED the requirements for Youth Protection at Summer Camps. Therefore, if you intend to chaperone and/or volunteer with your Scout at Day Camp this summer, you MUST TAKE THE NEW CLASSROOM SETTING YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING.
One WILL BE OFFERED Thursday, April 5 at the monthly Roundtable located at Light of the World Lutheran Church, 8750 Old Denton Road, Fort Worth. This is East of I-35 and just north of North Tarrant Parkway on the east side of the road.
I certainly hope all of our adult leaders and most of our parents can attend as we HAVE to have CLASSROOM Youth Protection Trained adults as chaperones at Day Camp. The online training WILL NOT SUFFICE. If you only have the YPT online, you will NOT be able to chaperone. If we don’t provide adequate chaperones… our children can’t attend. It’s that simple.
PLEASE encourage all adults to attend so we can get a HUGE TURN OUT this Thursday, April 5 at the Monthly Roundtable to get this wiped off our to-do lists!!!
Thursday April 5 – Light of the World Lutheran Church 7:00 – 8:00
There are other dates coming up, but you know it’s always better to take care of things NOW rather than put them off.
Future dates:
Monday, April 16 – Heritage Church of Christ 7:00 – 8:00
Saturday May 19 – Heritage Church of Christ 9:00 – noon (YPT 9:00 – 10:00) Staff Training 10-noon
Heritage Trace CoC is at 4201 Heritage Trace Parkway.
There will be at least one other YPT training date but it is TBD based on finding a location for the training.
As it stands right now, there are no requirements for attending — simply show up. The need is great. Registration forms will be sent out for the dates in April.
A HUGE thank you goes to everyone who helped make the Blue & Gold Banquet a big kick on Route 66!
Committee Members
► Stephan Cook: Activities, A/V Presentations, City Signage
► Julie Geiger: Ticket Sales
► Lori Hanes: Activities, Catering, Program
► Carol Hilderhoff: Decorations
► Sheralee Wiechers: Dessert Contest, Facilities
Decorations/Donations
► Kim Ward for helping to prepare A LOT of decorations at home in advance.
► Richell Davis for loaning decorative items.
► Jim Christgau for loaning the vintage steering wheel, tool box and license plates.
► Lisa and Chad Blakeman for loaning their classic ‘65 red Mustang. So cool!
► The City of Euless for loaning the authentic street signs on display and to Stephen Cook for arranging their availability.
► Steak ‘N Shake (Southlake) for donating the vintage paper cars. Please visit them and say “thanks” to Darby on behalf of Pack 317 in Keller!
Set-up Volunteers
► Committee Members – Stephan Cook, Lori Hanes, Carol Hilderhoff, Sheralee Wiechers
► Jordan Hanes, Joshua Hanes, Terry Hanes, Mitchell Hilderhoff, Nathan Ward, Amanda Wiechers
Clean-up Volunteers
► All Committee Members
► Steve Geiger, Terry Hanes, Jim Hilderhoff, Leslie Kocian, Greg Kocian, Arnold Wiechers
If you were one of the lovely parents who jumped in to help clean up at the end, then THANK YOU! The clean up was complete in a speedy 30 minutes thanks to everyone’s efforts!
Catering
Venture Crew 336 for doing a phenomenal job catering our event and delivering a genuine “diner” experience for us to enjoy.
Special Thanks
A special shout out goes to Leslie and Greg Kocian for making a road trip to donate our leftover food to the Hidden Lake Fire Station on Bear Creek Parkway!
Also, thank you to Laura Brown, April Driggers, and Lisa Szpak for their support during the planning stages of the Blue & Gold.
Many, many thanks to you all!!!
Lori Hanes
Blue & Gold Chair
Decorations
Help us get our kicks on Route 66! If you’ve got any memorabilia that we could use to decorate for the Blue & Gold, we’d love your help! Here are some ideas about what we could use:
► Route 66 signs, framed pictures, 50’s or 60’s knick knacks
► Classic die-cast cars/trucks modeled after the 50’s or 60’s
► Blankets, throws, kerchiefs, etc. with a Route 66 or black and white checkerboard pattern.
► Oil cans, tires, license plates
► Know anyone with a classic car that could be on display from 4-5? We’d love that, too!
Please email a list of your items to Lori Hanes at blueandgold@pack317.org. Your items can be dropped off the morning of the Blue & Gold at Cross Timbers Church between 10:00-12:00 (or in advance to Lori Hanes). Remember to take your items with you at the end of the Blue & Gold.
Mechanics
Calling all mechanics! Well, okay, maybe just two or three. We’d love to have a few of our dads dressed like mechanics at the entrance of the church to help welcome and direct our Scouting families. If you have a mechanics uniform or one-piece jumper (or whatever those things are called!), please consider helping us out at the beginning of the Blue & Gold, from about 4:00-4:45. Remember, theme dressing is allowed, so you can wear your mechanics get up to the event (or change if it’s your preference).
Cake Decorating Contest
We hope you are having fun coming up with creative and revved up cake ideas for the Blue & Gold. Remember that we’ll need 1-2 desserts per den in order to feed our families. Please coordinate with your den members to ensure the minimum is met.
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
► Most Road Worthy
► Most Creative
► Most Retro
For a full list of Cake Contest rules, please visit the Blue & Gold link to your left.
Thanks in advance for your help!
The Blue & Gold Committee
From our Mustang District 2012 Friends of Scouting representative:
The Mustang District 2012 Friends of Scouting Campaign is underway! We have presented to six of the Units in the District and I am pleased to report that we have already raised nearly $13,000. This is only 15% of our goal, but the early momentum is encouraging.
But each of the Units must do their part. Remember, the funds that are raised by Friends of Scouting stay right here in the Longhorn Council and benefit our Scouts by supporting the people, programs, and places that we all rely on to make Scouting fun and valuable.
When our Friends of Scouting presenters come to your Unit, please listen and review the What’s New in 2012 flyer that you will get with your pledge card to see some of how your Friends of Scouting donations are used. Please think about the value that your family gets from Scouting and give generously.
The Support a Scout for a Year Family Giving Level of $200 is a great way to keep Scouting strong.
Thank you for those that have pledged, and thanks in advance for those families that our team will be presenting to in the coming weeks! We truly appreciate your support of the Longhorn Council and Friends of Scouting.
Jim Titsworth
2012 Mustang District Friends of Scouting Chairman
TCU men’s basketball game on Saturday, March 3 at 6:00pm. Tickets are only $5.00 each. Contact Tami Healy by Feb 18th at the latest. 817-371-7880
Pack 317 has signed up to do the flag ceremony for the men’s TCU basketball game on Saturday, March 3 at 6:00pm. Tickets are $5.00 and every scout is welcomed to participate in the flag ceremony. Please plan on being there by 5 p.m. to get ready for the flag ceremony and dressed in uniform. Please contact Tami Healy for tickets at 817-431-1618 or neilyboy61@verizon.net.
Life is a highway and Scouting helps navigate the twists and turns. Join us for our annual Blue & Gold Banquet on February 25, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Cross Timbers Church. We will be celebrating the anniversary of Scouting and watching our Webelos II earn their Arrows of Light, the final accomplishment on the road to becoming a Boy Scout. Mark your calendars and get ready to meet us at the finish line!
Details for the Blue & Gold Banquet—-Click here #mce_temp_url# or visit the B&G page using the navigation panel on the left..