December 2021 Newsletter
Calendar of Events
Be sure to check Scoutbook for the latest updates to our calendar and to RSVP for events!
December 2021
Dec 06 – Den Meetings @ Church
Dec 09 – District Roundtable Meeting
Dec 10 – NO Pack Committee Meeting
Dec 13 – Den Meetings @ Church
Dec 27 – Winter Break - No Meetings
(*) denotes activities that require registration through the scoutingevent.com website
January 2022
Jan 03 – Den Meetings @ Church
Jan 08 – Cubscicle (*)
Jan 15 – Cubscicle (*)
Jan 10 – Den Meetings @ Church
Jan 13 – District Roundtable Meeting
Jan 14 – Pack Committee Meeting
Jan 17 – MLK Jr Day - No Meetings
Jan 24 – Den Meetings @ Church
Jan 29 – Pinewood Derby @ Plano Legion
Jan 31 – No Meetings
(*) denotes activities that require registration through the scoutingevent.com website
February 2022
Feb 05 – POPCORN CELEBRATION @ Funway
Feb 07 – No Meetings
Feb 10 – District Roundtable Meeting
Feb 11 – Pack Committee Meeting
Feb 14 – Den Meetings @ Church
Feb 21 – Den Meetings @ Church
Feb 26 – Blue & Gold Banquet
Feb 26 – Arrow of Light Crossover Ceremony
(*) denotes activities that require registration through the scoutingevent.com website
Operation Cubscicle 2022: International Games
Join us at Camp Big Timber for a fun day of winter activities both inside and out! This is an event open to all Lions, Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos, Siblings and Friends! Indoor and outdoor activities will include: sling shots, sledding, snow sports, and other exciting activities and projects!
New this year, there are three options to choose from:
FULL DAY SESSION
Saturday, January 8, 2022
9:00am - 3:30pm
$15.00/youth
$10.00/adult
HALF DAY SESSION (Morning)
Saturday, January 15, 2021
9:00am - 12:00pm
$10.00/youth
$5.00/adult
HALF DAY SESSION (Afternoon)
Saturday, January 15, 2021
1:00pm - 4:00pm
$10.00/youth
$5.00/adult
This event is help at Camp Big Timber (37W955 Big Timber Rd, Elgin IL 60124). Registration is open now and more information is available at: https://scoutingevent.com/127-46213
Uniforming: Pack Activity Shirt ("Class B")
Pinewood Derby launches January 29th
The Pinewood Derby is the premier racing event for Cub Scouts. Pack 317 provides an official Pinewood Derby kit to each Cub Scout, which is built with the help of adults. The Scout begins with a block of balsa wood and four plastic wheels. The finished race car must meet all requirements, as set forth in the Pack 317 Official Pinewood Derby Rules. Blocks can be sanded with sandpaper, sanding block, or a powered sander. Pinewood cars vary from unfinished blocks to whimsical objects, to accurate replicas of actual race cars. The Pack 317 Pinewood Derby™ Race is run on a four-lane hand-crafted wood derby track that slopes down to the ground, since the cars are powered by gravity. We use computer software to administer and officiate the results of the race. The race is run in heats, by den, and overall pack winners.
This year's Pinewood Derby will be on January 29, 2022 at the Plano American Legion. Kits will be distributed to Scouts at the December 13, 2021 den meetings. More information is available on our Pinewood Derby webpage.
Uniforming: Official Scout Uniform ("Class A")
Popcorn Celebration at Funway on February 5th
SAVE-THE-DATE for our huge party in celebration of this year's successful popcorn sales!!!
Our Scouts worked very hard this fall to blast right past our stretch goal of $20,000 in popcorn sales. To celebrate this amazing accomplishment, the Pack is throwing a HUGE PARTY at Funway in Batavia on Saturday, February 5th!!!
This event is FREE to all registered youth members of our Pack, due to the SPECTACULAR popcorn selling that we accomplished this fall!
What's Included:
10:00am-11:00am: Bowling (shoe rental included)
11:00am-11:30am: Lunch (choice of pizza or hotdog)|
11:30am-1:00pm: Roller Skating (skate rental included)
1:00pm-2:00pm: "Play" Card Activities ($20 loaded onto card for laser tag, bumper cars, mini golf, video games, etc.)
Non-registered youth and/or parents that wish to participate can join in our group rate for $35/person.
Download the flyer/reservation form for this event! This form will be available at December den meetings and is due no later than January 10, 2022.
Uniforming: Pack Activity Shirt ("Class B")
Summer Resident Camp at Camp Rokilio
Camp Rokilio provides a GREAT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE for Cub Scouts (entering 1st through 5th grade in the fall of 2022) and their parents and leaders on 213 beautiful acres of hilly terrain with tall timber located in the Kettle Moraine, seven miles east of Kiel, Wisconsin!
Camp Rokilio consists of a 3-day/2-night stay in one of the camp’s four themed buildings, which includes the Fort J.J. Keller, Gunderson Viking Bäten Ship, Kohler Castle, and Oertle Train Station. The buildings' amenities include; electricity, water, flush toilets, showers, kitchen, and living quarters with beds for both adults and youth. Camp Rokilio provides an introduction to camping in a very comfortable and stylistic way!
As a Cub Scout becomes accustomed to the out-of-doors with their Den, they unconsciously absorbs some of the greatness of nature itself — the quiet of the forest, the cheerfulness of a running stream, the breadth of a body of water, the openness of the sky, the freshness of the wind, the curiousness of a bog with insect eating plants, and the beauty of a sunset.
By spending time outdoors, they learn some of the skills, resourcefulness, and self-reliance of the pioneers. The woods, the streams, the trails, and the wild creatures that inhabit them become friends, and the out-of-doors becomes a lifelong source of recreation.
Camping is an opportunity for the continuation of Cub Scouting throughout the summer! The camp program is designed to meet the needs and interests of Tigers, Wolves, Bears, Webelos, and parents; therefore, preparation for adventure belt loops and activity pins are continuous and consistent with the program in the Pack.
All of Scouting is an educational program, and since education consists primarily of determining the individual’s learning needs and proceeding to satisfy those needs, the Camp Rokilio program is designed to promote a meaningful and educational experience. The program consists of 3 days of waterfront, shooting sports (BB Guns/Archery), Nature, Campfires, Chapel, theme related projects and activities, as well as, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) activities and NOVA awards.
Cub Scouts and their parents, grandparents and leaders can choose a session that fits into their schedule. All Cub Scouts are required to attend resident camp with a parent for the entire duration of camp. We will attend Camp Rokilio from June 27-29, 2022. A $25 deposit (per Scout) is due by the December 13th den meetings to reserve your spot!