Cub Scouts Pack 6, Cranston, RI

Thanks to everyone who attended the Raingutter Regatta. We sincerely that everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we did. The children did a wonderful job designing, painting, and racing their boats to the finish line.

Congratulations to everyone who attended. This event is about much more than just pushing the boats to the finish line. It is about taking pride in your accomplishments. It is about coming together as a pack to enjoy being together. 

A photo album of this event has been posted to the web site. Please view the photos by going to our photo gallery from the main menu or go directly to the photo album by clicking here.

Our pack camping trip to Cub World was a great success. It was a weekend filled with adventure, excitement, and tons of fun. The scouts slept inside castles, shot footballs from a catapult, performed skits by the fire, roasted marshmallows, and much much more. It was a weekend full of games and events, hiking trips, meals by the camp fire, and fun for everyone involved. Please visit the Cub Worl photo gallery to share in our experiences by clicking here and thank you.

We would like to thank everyone who attended our 2009 Fishing Derby. We hope that everyone enjoyed themselves. If you would like to view photos of the derby, please click here. Thank you.

Saturday April 18th 9 am Meshanicut Lake – Fishing Derby

Boys will put their newly learned fishing skills to the test. We will also do a quick cleanup of the Park as part of our Pack Conservation Project. Then we will all feast on Hot Dogs and Bug Juice (aka Cool aid)
 
What the Scouts Should Bring:

Any fishing equipment they have.
Gloves to wear during the clean up
Pop up Chairs (For Adults Too)
Hand Sanitizer
An enthusiastic attitude
The Pack Will Supply:
All the fixings for Lunch (hot dogs, drinks etc…)
Garbage Bags for the Clean Up
Prizes for Biggest Fish Caught and more…
Bait

All the Scouts who participate in the Fishing Derby will have completed the requirements for the Fishing Belt Loop. Scouts that help with the clean up will have completed part of the requirements for their Conservation Award.

We are going to have some fun with prizes this year. The biggest fish will have first choice of the prizes.
 
We will be handing out tickets on Saturday. Every time a boy catches a fish or demonstrates what they are taught they will receive a ticket and after the rally the prizes will be raffled off. (Tickets cannot be bought they have to be earned)
 
Prizes

·         New fishing pole
·         Tackle box with tackle
·         Pack of 5 spinners
·         single lures (4 separate prizes)
·         other tackle

Parents,

Homework (due by April 20thl)

For this week, the boys should be working on the following:

1) Watching the weather on TV every day (weather channel, local news, whatever) keep track of how often the forecast is correct -- Elective 2f

2) Recording daily the following for two weeks total:
  a) temperature (from and outdoor thermometer, if you don't have one set one up if you can, otherwise from TV is fine) -- Elective 2a
  b) pressure (and whether it is rising, falling, or steady); Know what a barometer is ad how it works and what relative humidity is -- Elective 2d
  c) wind speed and direction (from TV is fine but if they use their wind gages for direction, that's cool; should be at same time every day if possible) -- Elective 2b
  d) conditions (clear, rain, snow, windy, cloudy, etc.) -- Elective 2a

3) Make a rain guage -- Elective 2c

4) Learn to identify 3 types of clouds and estimate their heights -- Elective 2e

They should work on those items above over the next two weeks. At next Monday's meeting, we'll spend a little time talking about any observations they've made and then we will begin work on Elective 12 during the meeting.

Monday, 6 April 2009, 6:30 PM St. David's

We will start by discussing what they are learning working on the weather elective and then segue into the Nature Crafts elective. Which craft(s) we will do on Monday is to be determined (it comes down to what materials we have on hand or can get by Monday). We will also elect our new Assistant Denner and introduce the April theme: Jurassic Pack

Explore the land before time! Imagine living in a time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. What have paleontologists learned about the great beasts that roamed the Earth millions of years ago? Did any dinosaurs live where you do now? Find out what they ate, where they lived, and how they moved. What could we learn of these creatures that lived so long ago? Make a model of a dinosaur or visit a museum where dinosaur fossils can be seen. Make your own "dinosaur footprints" or "fossils" in plaster. Take a "dinosaur" scavenger hike by going on a hike and looking for things that might have been found during the Jurassic era. This would be a great time to work on the Geology belt loop and pin.

As part of this month's theme, we will be going on a hike and as part of our work on the Nature Crafts we will also try to go beach combing (this is a great time of year to go as the beaches are not groomed and there are many interesting things just lying around for the taking).

And we've heard the boys LOUD and CLEAR: more games. We get it. More games, coming up :-)

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 13: Fishing Training. Jim Bennett will be leading a pack-wide fishing training at Meshanticut Lake during school vacation week. No regular den meeting this week but if you are not traveling this week, we encourage you to attend. Boys will learn how to bait and cast and more!

Saturday, April 18: Fishing Derby: Our annual fishing derby. Come fishing! Scouts do not need a license to fish but adults do.

Friday May 8 to Sunday May 10: Pack campout at Cub World. This is our first campout of the season and this will be a lot of fun. Because it's Mother's day weekend, we realize some people may only want to do Friday night and then be home Saturday night so they can do Mother's Day things (though, honestly, we usually break camp quite early on Sunday and will probably all be home by breakfast -- if a little stinky and dirty :-)

Arrow Points

Still with me? If your son did NOT receive any silver arrow points last night it's because I do not know how many he has earned. Please go through your bear book and send me the current list of both achievements and electives completed and I will get them the arrow points they deserve next week (exception: Sean is good to go. He just wasn't there last night but I know how many he has earned).

From here on out it is the responsibility of THE SCOUT to bring their book to every meeting and to inform US whether he has completed an achievement. Same goes for belt loops and the like. If they don't tell us, they won't get any more arrow badges for their uniform.

Thanks everyone! Oh, and as of last night, ALL 12 of our scouts have earned their bear badges! Congratulations to them but also to you, their adult partners! Without you, they cannot succeed and you should all be proud of them and of yourselves for what you've done to help them out. Jay and I are deep in planning on the Webelos program and we are both getting really excited (seriously, Webelos is a really cool program!) and we'll start getting information to you about what's coming soon. If any of you would like to step up and help out in a leadership role (even if to act as a teacher for the material that is part of the program) let us know. We'd love the help.

Thanks for all you do!

Andy Affleck
Den 5 (Bears) Den Co-Leader
Cub Scouts Pack 6, Cranston RI
http://www.cranstonpack6.org/

For the month of April the Wolf Den will be working on earning their Conservation Award.  (please see page 226 in your Wolf Handbook)
 
This Monday night - April 6th we will be doing a den conservation project.  The boys will be learning that paper doesn't only have to be made from trees.  It can also be made from recycled materials like newspapers, office paper, cotton, etc.  For our den project the boys will be making "Handmade Recycled Paper Planters".  They will be mixing a homemade pulp mixture.  This project is very messy so please have your son wear his Class B t-shirt for this project.  Also the boys need to bring in a reusuable plastic drinking cup which will be their mold for their planter.  

Cranston Pack 6 would like to take this time to recognize our recent Webelos II scouts who have moved on to Boy Scouts. Many of you joined us on February 23rd to congratulate Robert, Kenny, and Kevin on their transition to Boy Scouts. The Crossover ceremony is where our Webelos II scouts earn their Arrow of Light, which is the highest rank in Cub Scouting. It is also the only badge that may be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. During this ceremony, the graduating scouts "crossed over" the ceremonial crossover bridge signifying their transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. This is a proud moment for the scouts, their families, and the entire pack. Congratulations to each of you and enjoy your time in Boy Scouts. We hope that the time you spent here with Cranston Pack 6 was memorable for you. If you would like to enjoy some photos of the event, please click here. Thank you.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Paw Sox vs. Durham Bulls

The Narragansett Council is holding a sleepover event at McCoy Stadium which includes:

A clinic at 2:00 on Saturday with coaches and players.
General admission ticket to the game at 6:05.
Concession coupons redeemable for a hot dog, soda, and chips.
Movie on the big screen after the game.
Campout on the field. Bring your own tent and sleeping gear.
A continental breakfast.
An exclusive designer patch.

All of this fun for the low, low price of $25.00 per person!
Registration Deadline: Monday April 20th.
Make Checks Payable to Pack 6 Cranston.

Saturday, April 25
10:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Spend an adventurous day at the Zoo with fellow Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of all ages. Participate in interactive stations that will help you to complete a variety of badge requirements while you’re surrounded by a zoo full of fascinating animals. Meet special guest presenters, Zoo staff and some very cool critters.

Cost: $12/Scout (includes admission and program fee; does not include lunch).
Non-participants: $5/children, $10/adults (admission only).
Registration Deadline is April 9th.
Register Directly with RWPZ at: www.rwpzoo.org