Scouting for Food

Just a reminder that Scouting for Food is this Saturday morning! Any help is always appreciated, and this a great way to teach your son about service for others and to help him do a good turn.

The information and locations were emailed-if you didn't get it please contact your leaders!

16th Annual Ten Commandments Hike

A Scout is Reverent

Saturday, February 19, 2011-Rain or Shine

This year SHAC will have three separate hikes. There will be a Downtown Hike which will feature some of the beautiful older churches of the Museum District. The North Hike will meander through wooded Kingwood and view newer sanctuaries. The Southwest Hike will tour beautiful Sugarland and will include newer sanctuaries and possibly a Hindu temple as in past years. Each hike will be at least five miles long.

Visit www.samhoustonbsa.org for more information on these hikes.

They can be used to meet requirements for all Cub Scouts, 2nd class, 1st class and Tenderfoot Scouts.

We will not be attending these events as a pack, but this information is available if you would like to attend with your family.

Pine Wood Derby

What a great pine wood derby we had tonight! Congrats to everyone in our pack who earned some belt loops and advancements, you boys did great!

Here are the Cubs-front row seats and eagerly awaiting their chance to race!

There were so many great cars-everyone put in such hard work on them, and the paint jobs were oustanding.
This year we got to use a timed track, it was so fun to see the split second differences in some of the races!
Congrats to our winners! Great job, boys!

Around the World in 80 Days

This summer SHAC will be offering a Cub Adventure Day Camp at Bovay Scout Ranch. The theme will be traveling around the world, and rumor has it that only fun activities will be allowed. Bovay offers activities like a water park, "shoot em up", panning at the mine, crafts and a large sports fields and many, many more activities. Right now SHAC is wondering who is interested in attending. The date has not been announced yet, but if this is something you would like your son to attend, please let us know and we will request more information.

PINE WOOD DERBY

Just a quick reminder!

Our Pinewood Derby is this coming Friday, January 21.

We will not be meeting Tuesday night the 18th.

Weigh-in begins at 6pm, with the actual derby starting at 6:30. Please give yourself a few minutes to weigh in your son's car with him. This will also be our pack meeting, so please let us know of any advancements or achievements your son has earned so he can receive the award.

After the boys race in their derby we have invited family to attend the event, as well as our Elders Quorums.

Some of you have asked about specific rues. We will be following the BSA rules which can be found at http://www.pinewoodderby.org/

If anyone is still in need of a car, they can be purchased at any of the three Scout shops in our area. Also, one of our Bear leader's has several sons who have won multiple Pinewood Derbies. They are practically professionals and wouldn't mind giving tips. If you would like to know who they are, ask your leaders and we will put you in contact with them!

University of Scouting 2011

The University of Scouting is a great opportunity for anyone to come and learn about the Scouting program. It is especially beneficial for leaders as there are classes offered on just about any subject that you feel you might need more information on. SHAC only puts this program on once a year, and it's coming up quick. There is still time to register online, which I would recommend so the classes you are interested in don't fill up too quickly.

It will be held at McArthur High School in Houston
February 12, 2011

For more information and registration, please visit

http://www.samhoustonbsa.org/training/council_training_events/university_of_scouting

January

January has already started! I'd like to apologize for the late posting of this calender! But hopefully it's better late than never!

January 4
Regular Den meetings!
Wolves-Decorated a gingerbread house
Bears-worked on the marble belt loop
Webelos-finished their Engineering badge

January 11
Wolves-will work on their tool requirement
Bears-
Webelos-

January 18
No Scouts-spend this time to finish your pinewood derby car!

January 21
Annual Pinewood Derby!!! Get ready to rumble-friends and family can bring cars to race AFTER the boys have their race!!!! The Elders quorum's are invited!

January 25
Regular Den meetings for all Scouts
Webelos: Finishing up on their Citizen Activity Badge.
Requirement # (page 144-146 webelos handbook )
Finishing up the Fitness Badge
Parents: There were quite a few assignments sent home for the Webelos. Please take the time to go over those so your son will be up to speed on his activity badges!

January 29
SCOUTING FOR FOOD
Information and location was emailed out

Arrow of Light Ceremony Video

For those of you who went, and those of you who wanted to go... here are some short clips of the Arrow of Light ceremony we just had at the beginning of the month. Great job again to those who participated and we're so proud of our newest recipients!