Scout Sunday is this weekend and with it brings to mind another award your Cub Scout could earn, the Religious Emblem. They are eligible to earn this award at any level of Cub Scout journey. Below is the link for more information regarding the Religious Emblem. If you have any questions please contact me.

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/ReligiousAwards.aspx

Shannon Goodman
Secretary
Cub Scout Pack 696, Dickinson, TX
281-620-6589

Did you know........

Did you know as a Cub Scout there are many fun events opened specifically to the Scouting community? Well here is a list of a few of these events........








Camden Wealth Tennis           2/20/14          7PM      at the Toyota Center


Houston Rockets Scout Days      currently on going   at the Toyota Center 
                    contact Josh Massey:  713-758-7455 or joshm@rocketball.com


Gem and Mineral Show          3/8-9/14         10A- 5/6PM             Pasadena Convention Center


WWE Smack Down               3/18/14           7PM          Toyota Center  
                     for more information visit the Bay Area Council website

Schlitterbahn Scout Day         3/29/14          9A-5P       requirements for swimming belt loop
                      www.schiltterbahn.com


Houston Astros Scout Days      starts in April   
                       contact Brett Broussard  at 713-259-8316


Scouts Honor Golf Challenge       will be held in September at South Shore Harbor Country Club
                       more information TBA




For more information on these events, additional programs, training, or any other helpful information visit our Council's webpage at:


http://www.bacbsa.org/events/48957

Scout Sunday, February 9th

Our Cub Scout Pack will be attending and participating in the 10:40AM worship service at Dickinson First United Methodist Church. There will be a sign up sheet at our next meeting on 2/4 if your Scout is interested in participating. The responsibilities vary depending on age, which will be designated on the sign up sheet.  If your Cub Scout is going to participate, he needs to be at the church NO LATER than 10:20AM. PLEASE BE ON TIME!

COLD WEATHER ALERT - PACK MEETING CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY, 1/28/14

Due to the cold weather alert and possible ice on the roads, Dickinson Cub Scout Pack 696 is cancelling their Pack Meeting Scheduled for TUESDAY, 1/28/14.

This was to be an exciting Pack Meeting, as it was the first for this year.  However, we want to make sure we keep our Cubs and their Families safe!

The Committee will announce a make-up date for the Pack Meeting.  Thank you, Stay Safe, and Always Be Prepared.

POPCORN KICKOFF MEETING

Hello Scout families! 

It's time for our annual Welcome Back pack meeting and popcorn fundraiser launch meeting. This year, it will take place on Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 at Dickinson First United Methodist Church. We'll be discussing the calendar of events and going over details of the popcorn fundraiser, which is the only fundraiser we will have.

If you are not a new Scout and have your class A uniform, please wear it to this meeting. New Scouts, you can get uniforms from one of the local Scout shops in the area, but you are not required to be in uniform at this first meeting. Please email me if you have questions about where to get uniforms. We will also have our royal blue Class B T-shirts for sale that night. Those are great to wear at outings and den meetings throughout the year. Both adult and child sizes will be available. 

Parents, we will be asking for you to turn in a copy of your Scout's shot records this fall, so please make arrangements to get those to us as soon as possible. We can accept them at Tuesday's meeting if you have them ready. 

The church is providing child care for siblings of Scouts. (Scouts will be expected to be at the meeting and seated with their parents.) If you need care for a younger child, please email me back and let me know the name of the sibling and their age as soon as possible so the church can arrange for the correct number of sitters. If we don't hear back from you, we can't guarantee your young one a spot in the child care room that night. 

Also, please consider having your Scout wear his Class A uniform to your Meet the Teacher night. This will give your new teacher some valuable information about your son's activities outside of school, and generate interest in Scouting. 

Thank you guys so much, and we'll see you Tuesday!

 

Jennifer Donovan

Secretary

Cub Scout Pack 696, Dickinson, TX
(409) 789-1722

PACK 696 SUMMER ACTIVITIES!!

Hello Scout families!

Hope all of you are enjoying your summer!

Attached (SEE BELOW) is a list of our summer events. The first one, Raingutter Regatta, is coming up fast. It'll be on Saturday, July 13, at 9 a.m. at the church. If you were at May's pack meeting, you may remember that we are exchanging a regatta boat kit for a donation item to the Galveston Humane Society.

By Monday afternoon, there will be a box in the church office for donations, and you can drop off your donation anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. The church office staff will give you your boat kit. Or, if you want, you can purchase your own boat kit at either of the Scout Shops in the area.

New Tigers are welcome to join in on this event, and if you are the parent of a Scout who has lost contact with the Pack but wishes to get involved again, please know that we'd love to have you at these events!!

Look for information about our annual Popcorn Fundraiser soon. We will be launching this in early August with a meeting at the church. Courtney Traylor and Katherine Rees will once again serve as our Popcorn Kernals, and coordinate our only Pack fundraiser for the year.

Please email me back if you have any questions, or wish to be removed from our mailing list. Or, if you are receiving this email at multiple addresses, please email me from the one you want me to use. I am beginning the process of cleaning out my contact list for the new Scouting year, and appreciate your help.

Also, the Pack Leadership Committee is meeting on July 21 to plan the upcoming year. Our pack is growing rapidly and we need adults willing to serve as Secretary, Friends of Scouting Chair, Pack Trainer, Outings Chair, and Treasurer. We also need a Tiger parent willing to serve as the new Tiger Den Leader. Please respond to this email, or contact Joe Donovan, our Pack Committee Chair, at 409-789-8040 or nitemaro4@yahoo.com if you'd like information on any of these positions. Members of the Pack Committee, the Cubmaster and Den Leaders meet once a month during the Scouting year to plan events and conduct pack business.

Thanks, and hope to see you on the 13th!

Jennifer Donovan
Public Relations Chair
Cub Scout Pack 696, Dickinson, TX


SUMMER ACTIVITES SCHEDULE


2013 Cub Scout                        
Summer Activities
  
*Scouts can earn the Summertime Pack Award by participating in three or more Pack events. The Pack can also earn a special national award if more than 50 percent of its members attend three or more events.*

June:

Cub Scout Camp (Twilight Camp):  June 17th-21st, 4p.m to 7p.m. Contact Unique Grosenheider at 281-650-0936 or email at lovinmomof3@yahoo.com for details.


July:

July 4th parade: We will be joined by Pack 207 for this event. More details to come via email. Scouts who participate will be awarded a parade patch. Please wear your Class A uniform.

Raingutter Regatta: Saturday, July 13th, 9a.m to 1 p.m. There will be water activities, including water sponge bombs and an area for water gun fights, so please wear your swimsuit, sunscreen, and bring your water gun. We will also have an “open class” for siblings, parents, or anyone else interested in racing someone else. There will be two separate water fun areas for different ages. Scouts who participate will earn a 2013 Raingutter Regatta patch. Awards will be given for boat design and overall race winners. Adults are needed to help with set up and clean up. Please contact Jennifer Donovan at dickinson696@yahoo.com if you can help. Boat kits are available in the church office during regular office hours, in exchange for a donation item to the Galveston Island Humane Society. Needed items are listed on their web site at  http://www.galvestonhumane.org/donate.php , and include old towels, pet food, cleaning supplies and dog toys. Scouts may also purchase boat kits at local Scout shops.

Wild Winks (Zoo sleepover):  July 27th at the Houston Zoo. 6 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m Sunday. We will build Lego animals, special zoo keeper talks a pizza dinner and continental breakfast.


August:

Model Rocket Launch: Saturday, August 17th 9 a.m-11a.m. Field next to McAdams Jr. High. More details to come via email as we get closer to event. Contact Joe Donovan at nitemaro4@yahoo.com.
                                                                
This summer is going to be amazing!
                                                                   

CUB-O-REE and PACK T-SHIRTS

Hi Cub families! Two things to announce, Cub-o-Ree and new T-shirts:

First, Cub-o-Ree:

For those of you new to Scouts, Cub-o-Ree and Twilight Camp are the two events where your Cub can earn the BB Gun and Archery Belt Loops. Cub-o-Ree is the weekend of April 13 and is a camping weekend full of different events that meet different requirements. For more info on the event itself, here's a link:
http://www.bacbsa.org/event/1306837

We would like to get a head count for this event by this Tuesday, March 26. Please let your den leader know how many in your family will be going. You can register as a yes or a maybe. The pack will collect registration fees ($12 for each scout and $6 for each parent and sibling. Parents planning to stay both nights must have face-to-face YPT (Youth Protection Training) which will be available from one of our YPT facilitators, Joe Donovan or Robert Bragg. Joe will hold one session during the April 2 den meetings--just drop your scout off in his meeting and meet Joe in the main area of the church.

We also need medical forms for each scout and adult. They are online at the BSA Website (www.bacbsa.org). Only the first two pages need to be completed. (The doctor's page is NOT necessary).

 

Second, T-shirts:

We will be placing an order at the end of the week for a new Pack 696 T-shirt. We are ordering a polyester "wicking shirt," too, for those who want one. If you would like a wicking shirt, please PREPAY by March 26. They are offering this type of shirt at a very reasonable cost (around $15) and they will keep you very cool during those summer days! The pack is also ordering cotton shirts in both adult and youth sizes--sizing information is needed by the end of the week if you wish to order.

A flyer with the details is available, but Yahoo won't let me send it to all of you. We'll have copies available Tuesday, or you can email me back and I can send the attachment to you individually so you can see a mock design and more details.

The pack's goal is to order a combination of 50 shirts by April 1, so they arrive in time for Cub-o-Ree. A pack T-shirt is a way to identify members of our pack at large events, and this one will be "Gator Blue." We still have a few of the gray ones available but would like to transition to most Scouts, parents and leaders wearing the new Gator Blue one this Spring.

Joe will be available to take orders for cotton shirts and wicking polyester shirts at Tuesday's meeting. Remember, the wicking shirts must be prepaid, as they are a special order. Cotton shirts can be paid for once they arrive.

Thank you to Jennifer Lawrence for doing the research for our awesome new shirts!

See you Tuesday!
Jennifer

Jennifer Donovan
Public Relations Chair
Cub Scout Pack 696, Dickinson, TX
(409) 789-1722