September 2022 Newsletter
Calendar of Events
Be sure to check Scoutbook for the latest updates to our calendar and to RSVP for events!
September 2022
Sep 03 – POPCORN @ Casey's
Sep 04 – POPCORN @ Casey's
Sep 05 – Den Meetings @ Church
Sep 08 – District Roundtable Meeting
Sep 10 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Sep 11 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Sep 12 – Den Meetings @ Church
Sep 17 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Sep 18 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Sep 19 – Pack Committee Meeting
Sep 24 – US-34 Cleanup Project
Sep 26 – Den Meetings @ Church
(*) denotes activities that require registration through the scoutingevent.com website
October 2022
Oct 01 – Hoover Advancement Day
Oct 01 – Shooting Sports Field Day (*)
Oct 01-02 – Family Overnight Campout (*)
Oct 02 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Oct 03 – Den Meetings @ Church
Oct 08 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Oct 09 – POPCORN @ Walmart
Oct 10 – Den Meetings @ Church
Oct 13 – District Roundtable Meeting
Oct 15– POPCORN @ BP Gas
Oct 16– POPCORN @ BP Gas
Oct 17 – Pack Committee Meeting
Oct 25 – Haunted Hike @ Camp Kishwaukee
Oct 31– Halloween (no meetings)
(*) denotes activities that require registration through the scoutingevent.com website
November 2022
Nov 07 – Den Meetings @ Church
Nov 12 – TFC Training Academy @ Sycamore High School (*)
Nov 13 – Brookfield Zoo Tree Trimming
Nov 14 – Den Meetings @ Church
Nov 21 – Pack Committee Meeting
Nov 28 – Den Meetings @ Church
(*) denotes activities that require registration through the scoutingevent.com website
Popcorn Storefront Sales
We have a bunch of storefront sales this year. We will be selling in front of Walmart, BP, Casey's, and Rural King (just to name a few). Shifts should be reserved through the Trails End app.
Saturday, September 03: 10am-6pm; Casey's, Plano IL
Sunday, September 04: 10am-6pm; Casey's, Plano IL
Saturday, September 10: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Sunday, September 11: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Saturday, September 17: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Sunday, September 18: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Sunday, October 2: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Saturday, October 8: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Sunday, October 9: 9am-6pm; Walmart Supercenter, Plano IL
Saturday, October 15: 10am-6pm; BP Gas, Downtown Plano IL
Sunday, October 16: 10am-6pm; BP Gas, Downtown Plano IL
more dates and locations to come!
Additionally, you can sell via online direct delivery to family members all over the country via the Trail's End website. Finally, we are offering wagon sales again this year - - if your Scout wants to go door-to-door, they can checkout inventory from the Pack. See our Popcorn Kernel, Mrs. Watgen for details!
Parent Participation Needed
Our Scouting program is only as strong as the volunteers that support our Pack. We have many positions within the Pack that can fit with your skills and availability:
Assistant Leaders: weekly commitment to a Den
Committee Members: monthly commitment to the Pack
Event Helpers: occasional support for activities
If you are interested in having a more formal role in the Pack, please contact Mr. Crawley.
September Committee Meeting
The Pack Committee will meet on Monday, September 19th, from 7pm-9pm, at the Church. Parents are always welcome to attend.
Shooting Sports Field Day & Overnight Campout
Join us October 01-02, 2022, for a fun overnight Shooting Sports Family Camp. After enjoying a fun day on the ranges, Cub Scouts and their families are invited to enjoy an outdoor movie experience complete with a concession stand. Cap the evening off by camping under the stars!!! You must register online for the Shooting Sports activity and the campout separately due to limited range space. Troops will be on hand to help Scouts and families set up camp and offer Scouts the chance to learn new Scout Skills.
This event is included in your Council Fee! Come enjoy the Great Outdoors with friends and family!
Cub Scout Advancement Day at Hoover Forest Preserve
The annual Cub Scout Advancement Day is scheduled for October 01, 2022, at Hoover Forest Preserve. We will post more information as it becomes available.
Haunted Hike & Halloween Party
It’s never too early to start planning for Halloween! We will have our Pack Halloween Party on Tuesday, October 25th at 7pm at Camp Kishwaukee. This is also Scouts BSA Troop 71's Haunted Hike event, so we will get to experience what the boys in the Troop have cooked-up for Halloween frights. There will be activities and snacks for the whole family to participate in!
Brookfield Zoo Tree Trimming
One of our annual traditions is to decorate a Christmas Tree at Brookfield Zoo. This tradition is quite fun for our Scouts, as they make decorations for the tree at a den meeting then we all gather at the zoo to put them on our tree. We will be trimming our tree on Sunday, November 13, 2022, beginning at 10:00am. All Scouts and their families should meet near the carousel upon your arrival. We will then move as a group to our tree to decorate. After we are done decorating, your family is free to enjoy the remainder of the day visiting the zoo animals!
If you have a current zoo membership, we ask that you use it for admission and parking for your family. Admission tickets and parking passes for families that do not have a current zoo membership will be distributed at the den meetings on November 7th.
Parking: Main (North) Parking Lot
Meet-up: Sunday, November 13, 2022, 10:00am at the Carousel
Tree Trimming: location to be announced
Uniforming: Activity Scout Shirt ("Class B")