Cubmaster Bi-weekly: Service Project, Gift Exchange, and Pinewood Derby Prep 11/18

Good Evening Pack 333 families. We have entered the fall busy times. Dens meetings are starting to shift towards indoor/outdoor activities and we're getting ready for one of our service projects, gift exchange, and the Pinewood Derby.

Service Project: During our December Pack meeting on 12 December, we will be assembling kits for deployed community members (this also counts as part of the Cubs Duty to Country individual rank requirements). This includes our Cubs making handmade cards. We are looking for a couple of volunteers to order supplies (which will be reimbursed by the Pack) as well as a couple volunteers to drop off the completed kits. If there are any parents interested, please let me know.

Gift Exchange: In conjunction with the Give Back, we also have a Pack Gift Exchange at the Pack Meeting. For this activity, any Cub (and siblings) who wish to participate should bring a wrapped (or bagged) gift ($5 or less) that is either Scout, outdoor, or team related and is also biological sex neutral.

Pinewood Derby: Cubs who have not yet received their Pinewood Derby car kits should talk to their Den leaders. The Cubs should work to develop a design they would like to race during our event. The general rules are that the car must use the wheels provided in the kit, weigh no more than 5.000 oz, be less than 7. inches long. The web link below provides a bit more detail, please ignore the heat start times. The Pack usually has several build events during November, December, and January hosted at different parent's houses to allow the Cubs (and parents) access to space (usually a garage), tools (basic woodworking with some power tools), and others who may have some ideas or suggestions. If there are any families interested in hosting a build event, please reach out to me. https://scoutingevent.com/Download/16295772/OR/2023_Official_Pinewood_Derby_Rules_Peshewa.pdf