Calling all parents of Pack 317! Want to help shape our activities for this summer and next year? Want to see how much fun your Scout can possibly have in one year? Have a great idea for a Pack or Den activity? COME SHARE YOUR IDEAS! The Pack Leadership Committee will be meeting this Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Bear Creek Clubhouse on Bear Creek Drive (Next to the swimming pool). We have a lot to discuss and really need your help in shaping our new year. Please contact Committee Chair Greg Buell if you have any questions.
Pack Committee Meeting This Thursday, May 9th! 7:00pm Bear Creek Clubhouse
Posted: 7th May 2013 by Stephen Cook in Announcements0
Pack 317 is in the Mustang District of the Longhorn Council. Our Cub Scout Day Camp will be June 17-21 at Harvest Church (2700 Denton Highway in Watagua). This is a new location for the day camp. Start saving the date on your calendars. Pre-registration for the day camp will be $85.00 per Scout. We will register as a Pack Unit. WE STILL NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR DAY CAMP. PLEASE GET WITH YOUR DEN LEADER ABOUT VOLUNTEERING!These parent leaders will need to be trained in day camp leadership and at an in-person Youth Protection training. Pack 317 will announce training opportunities, payment schedule and sign-ups as soon as possible.
Bridging Picnic Thursday May 23rd – Bear Creek Park
Posted: 5th May 2013 by Stephen Cook in AnnouncementsPack 317 Bridging Picnic – Thursday May 23rd - 6:30pm – Keller Bear Creek Park
We will be having our bridging picnic at Bear Creek Park in Keller. This is our annual event where the boys move on to their next level in Cub Scouting. We will also be grilling dinner as well. Please get with your Den Leader to see what you can do to help make this a special evening for your Scout!
This is our Spring Rally! We really need everyone to bring a friend or two who would like to be in Cub Scouts. Our Pack needs new members so we can continue to provide great learning activities for our Scouts. This event is for kinder-gardeners to fourth graders. We’re especially focusing on our Tiger Hunt of new Scouts who will be in first grade next year. Bring your friends. Bring the friends of your friends. This is our regular Pack Meeting for April. The meeting will be this Thursday, April 18th at 6:45pm at Hidden Lakes Elementary Cafeteria.
The weather was fine. The fish were biting. Bicycling, hiking, cooking and eating were favorite activities. Thanks to Tom Kennedy, Richard Dixon, Greg Buell, and Ray McKown for all their cooking abilities. You made the weekend! We are looki
ng forward to our Fall Camp Out.
Cub Scout Day Camp – Mustang District – June 17-21
Posted: 26th March 2013 by Stephen Cook in AnnouncementsPack 317 is in the Mustang District of the Longhorn Council. Our Cub Scout Day Camp will be June 17-21 at Harvest Church (2700 Denton Highway in Watagua). This is a new location for the day camp. Start saving the date on your calendars. Pre-registration for the day camp will be $85.00 per Scout. We will register as a Pack Unit. WE STILL NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR DAY CAMP. PLEASE GET WITH YOUR DEN LEADER ABOUT VOLUNTEERING! These parent leaders will need to be trained in day camp leadership and at an in-person Youth Protection training. Pack 317 will announce training opportunities, payment schedule and sign-ups as soon as possible.
Pinewood Derby! April 5th – Registration, April 6th Race Day!
Posted: 26th March 2013 by Stephen Cook in AnnouncementsPinewood Derby Registration – Friday April 5th - 5:00pm to 8:00pm – St. Martin in the Fields Church - 223 South Pearson Rd.
Pinewood Derby Racing – Saturday April 6th – 10am – St. Martin in the Fields Church
Come ready to race your best car designs. Awards will be given to the top four racers, the top in each Den (not in the finals) and the best looking cars made. Siblings and parents are encouraged to race in the open category. All the rules for Pinewood Racing are available here: Pinewood Racing Rules 2013. Contact Stephen Cook for more information. We still need volunteers for set-up, racing and clean up. Please contact Stephen Cook to help out!
Pack Meeting Thursday March 21st! 6:45pm Hidden Lakes Elementary
Posted: 19th March 2013 by Stephen Cook in AnnouncementsThere’s a Pack Meeting this week. Make sure to be there. There will be some awards, skits, songs and discussions about the campout and the pinewood derby!
Keeping you informed about our events!
Blue and Gold Banquet – Saturday February 23rd. 6:30pm - Keller United Methodist Church 1025 Johnson Road.
The Blue and Gold Banquet is coming soon. See below for details!
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Pack Meeting - Thursday March 21st – 6:45pm – Hidden Lakes Elementary Cafeteria
We will be holding a regular Pack Meeting on Thursday March 21. Keep working on your ranks and awards!
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Pinewood Derby Registration – Friday April 5th - 5:00pm to 8:00pm – St. Martin in the Fields Church - 223 South Pearson Rd.
Pinewood Derby Racing – Saturday April 6th – 10am – St. Martin in the Fields Church
Come ready to race your best car designs. Awards will be given to the top four racers, the top in each Den (not in the finals) and the best looking cars made. Siblings and parents are encouraged to race in the open category. All the rules for Pinewood Racing are available here: Pinewood Racing Rules 2013. Contact Stephen Cook for more information.
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Pack 317 Family Camping – April 12-14 – Mineral Wells State Park
Come join us for a weekend of fun and family as the whole Pack will go camping in Mineral Wells – a short drive west of the Metroplex. We will be hiking and working on activity badges for our Scout Ranks. This is a family event – siblings and parents are invited. As a state park, there are plenty of shower and restroom facilities available. Camping for the weekend is only $20.00 per family. Contact your Den Leader for more information.
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Pack Meeting – Thursday April 18 – 6:45pm – Hidden Lakes Elementary
This will be our Tiger Hunt 2013 event at our Pack Meeting. Let’s round up our friends and all kinder-gardeners who would love to enjoy the fun of Cub Scouts. In addition to our regular Pack Meeting – we’re inviting area kinder-gardeners to come to our meeting and see what it is like to be a Tiger Cub. Currently our 1st and 2nd graders need more Scouts as well. Bring your friends!
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Pack 317 Bridging Picnic – Thursday May 23rd – 6:30pm – Keller Bear Creek Park
Save the date! Our annual Bridging Picnic in which our Scouts bridge over to their new rank.
Mardi Gras – Justice, Faith, and Power – Blue and Gold Banquet 6:30pm Saturday February 23rd
Posted: 11th February 2013 by Stephen Cook in Announcements
Blue and Gold Banquet – Saturday February 23rd , 6:30pm, Keller United Methodist Church 1025 Johnson Road.
Our annual Blue and Gold Banquet will be on Saturday afternoon on February 23rd beginning at 6:30pm. Come to enjoy fellowship, celebrate the anniversary of Cub Scouts and see the progress of our Scouts in action. Family and friends are welcomed and encouraged to attend. We are still looking for volunteers to help set up, decorate, run activities through the banquet and to clean up. Please let us know at the Pack Meeting if you can help.
The costs of the Blue and Gold Banquet are as follows:
- Scout in Pack 317 – Free
- 1 immediate family member – $7.00
- 2 immediate family members – $14.00
- 3 immediate family members – $21.00
- 4 or more immediate family members – $25.00
- Additional family or friends – $7.00