Summer Schedule

Well, we had an awesome Blue & Gold last Saturday, and even though we think we take it easy on the scouting in the summer, here is the schedule:

April 24th: Webelo's Pinewood Derby at the VA Medical Center, 9:30
May 9th: Lion’s Club Mother’s Day Breakfast 7:00 – 10:00, help serve
May 22nd & 23rd: Llama show at Mesa County Fairgrounds, serving breakfast and lunch
June 10-12th: Cub Scout Day Camp
June 19 & 20th: Family campout, Divide Forks Campground, Uncompaghre
July 10th: Regatta race, Dederick’s on Kannah Creek, with BBQ , 11:00
July 24th: Webelo's Camp out at Weir & Johnson, Grand Mesa
August 28th: Scouting Days at Coor’s Field, Denver
August 31st: Welcome Back to Scouting Recruitement Night, 6:00 OM Lion’s Club Park
September 7th: Weekly meetings start 6:30 at the school, Parents meeting, please attend

As always if you have any questions, please contact Allison, or one of the other leaders.

Pinewood Derby

OK, the Pinewood Derby is coming up on February 19th (weigh-in) and February 20th (actual race). The scouts will get their cars when they pay their registration fees for 2010, which are $17.50. Additional cars for parents and siblings are available for the "Me Too Race" for $5.

Impound is on Friday from 6:00 - 9:00, we will have the pack scale, drills and lead for weight adjustments.

Race day starts at 10:00 and we will have a potluck, so please bring something yummy to share. Family and friends are encouraged to attend, this is such a fun event.

The rules for the cars are as follows:

IMPOUND:
Cars will be impounded when registered. After being impounded, repairs will be limited to axles/wheels that are broken or lost during the race. No adding of graphite after race starts.
INSPECTION:
Cars will be inspected during registration for compliance to the specifications below:
SPECIFICATIONS:
BODY: The body in the official BSA Pinewood Derby kit must be used. The body may be shaped, hollowed out, or built up from the base as long as it meets all other specs. Any additions to the original body, i.e. steering wheels, decals, paint, weights, etc…., must be firmly attached.
WIDTH: The car width at the wheels may not be modified. It must be the same as the original and must not exceed 2 ¾".
LENGTH: Overall length must not exceed 7".
WHEELBASE: Wheelbase may not be modified; it must be the same as the official kit.
WHEELS: Wheels and axles must be as furnished in the official kit, no solid axles. No washers, bushings, springs, or motors are allowed. Wheels may be sanded to remove the flashing only. No reductions in size, thickness, or changes in shape are allowed. Axles may be polished and pre-graphite but once race starts no additional graphite will be allowed.
WEIGHTS: The weight of the race car must not exceed 5oz. as measured on the race scales.OTHER INFORMATION: Cars must be free wheel with no stored energy source or movable weights. There is no designated front or back to the supplied body, either end may be the front. Racers will race cars one time in each lane (a 4 lane track) to determine winners in each division Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. First and Second years Webelos will race as one Rank.

Float Decorating

Hello Everyone!!! The Parade of Lights is quickly approaching and it is time to get serious about our float. We will be meeting this Saturday, November 28th at 10:00, at the "old" Whitewater gravel pit in Whitewater. If you don't know where that is, take Hwy 50 to Whitewater, then head south on Hwy 141, go across the railroad tracks and Gunnison River, take the first right. Please bring a sack lunch and any supplies you think we might need.

Whitewater Building Materials has donated a huge flat bed for us, and the theme this year is "Toyland". So we will be making it look like a Main Street with street lights, railings, and turning our boys into toys. So we hope to make things like blocks, lego's, yo-yos, army men, etc. So any ideas to help along this line would be greatly appreciated.

Hope to see everyone there on Saturday, and if you have any questions, please give your den leader a call.

Flag Retirement Activity

The flag retirement activity is Saturday, Nov 14th, at 3:00. We will meet at Dederick's house (169 Whiting Rd), and head down to a fire circle on Kannah Creek. Ask friends and family if they have any flags that need to be retired and bring them along.

Directions to my house are south on Hwy 50, travel 7 miles past Whitewater. Turn left on to Kannah Creek Rd, and go 2.5 miles. Turn right onto Whiting Rd, we are the third house on the right, grey log home with a blue metal roof.

After we retire the flags we will drink some hot chocolate and eat cookies!!!

Current Events

We have the the Veteran's Day Parade on Saturday November 7th, we need the scouts to wear thier uniforms and meet at 8th & Main St. between 1:00 and 1:30.

We also have a flag retirement ceremony activity on November 14th, this will be out at Dederick's house 169 Whiting Rd, up Kannah Creek. The time is 3:00. We will go over how to properly dispose of a worn out American flag. Directions to here are to take Hwy 50 south (heading to Delta). Go approximately 7 miles past Whitewater, turn left onto Kannah Creek Rd. Continue up Kannah Creek Rd 2.5 miles to Whiting Rd on the right. Dederick's is the third house on the right.

Once again Whitewater Building Materials have offered to let us use their shop and a truck for our Parade Of Lights float. It is so nice to have a warm, dry spot to work on our float. The theme this year is Toy Land. So we would like all the boys to dress up as toys, such as Lego's, blocks, yo-yo's, Jack-in-the Box, etc. All the parents and siblings that will be walking with the truck can dress as elves, reindeer, etc. So if please start thinking of costume ideas for the scouts.

Cubmobile Race

The cubmobile race is THIS SATURDAY!!!!!! Directions are: Take US Hwy 50 South toward Delta, 7 miles past Whitewater turn LEFT onto Kannah Creek Rd (this is also Lands End access to Grand Mesa). Continue up Kannah Creek Rd 1.5 miles, we will be on the driveway on the righthand side of the road.

Den Meetings

Den meetings start Tuesday at Mesa View Elementary. Wolves at 6 and everyone else at 6:30. See you there!!!