Hello scout families,

The next pack meeting on Oct. 20 will be a halloween party. Please come dressed in costume, but do not bring props to carry (no swords, axes, etc).

Please also bring a bag of candy to share. The candy will be mixed and bagged and given to each child at the end.

We would like some parent volunteers to help with the activities that night. Some of the things we need help with:

- pumpkin bowl
- pumpkin push
- bean bag toss
- goop
- towel walk
- bagging candy
- other?

Please rsvp your willingness, and we'll assign you a task. Thanks!

Highway Cleanup

The highway clean-up will be Saturday. We will be meeting at 9:45 AM at Christ the King. We will then proceed to the clean-up area.

Wreath Sales

Wreath Sales are in progress until Nov. 2. Click here for a list of available products. Thank you for supporting Scouting!

Join Scouting Night

Tonight is Join Scouting Night at West Elementary at 7pm. Come and sign up for a great scouting year.

If you are unable to come but would like to join scouts, call Joe at 234-6042, or attend our first pack meeting at Christ the King on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 6:30pm.

Calendar Updated!

The 2009-2010 season calendar has been created and posted to this site. Check it out.

July Parent/Leader Meeting

All pack 246 scout parents are invited to the Parent/Leader meeting held Sunday, July 12 at 7pm at Christ the King. Please join us!

Parade Picture - Thanks to Participants!

Parade Update

Parade Starts at 1:00 PM Sunday June 21, 2009

We should meet at 11:30 AM at the Fair Grounds. This will give enough time to finalize the float and get everyone ready.

We will head over to the starting place by 12:00 to get into position for the parade. We are number 85 this year.

Water Carnival Parade

As the school year ends, another Water Carnival Parade is only a few weeks away. Pack 246 will once again have a float in the Parade. We hope to have as good of a turn out as we did last year. The plan is to meet as a group on Thursday, June 18^th at 6:30 pm at the fair grounds and prepare the trailer for the parade. Please bring a few tools (screw drivers, staplers, etc…) to help with the set up. We are planning on having the same set up as last year (tent, fire, scouts), with two exceptions:

1. The Freezes will be frozen
2. We will use wagons to cart the boxes of freezes to hand to the scouts, instead of having the scouts running to the moving trailer get replenish there supply.

Below is a list of items that are needed for a successful parade entry:

• We are in need of 3 wagons to help with distributing the freezes.
• We need someone with a truck to drive the trailer through the parade route
• We need parental volunteers to pull the wagons, and make sure the kids are safe

Let me know if there are any questions or if you would like to volunteer for an item listed above.

Best Regards,

Scott Gandrud

Leader/Parent Committee Meeting Minutes Feb 8

PACK 246

Leader/Parent Committee Meeting 

Sunday, February 8,2009, 6:30pm, Christ the King Lutheran Church

After Action  Reports-

Nickelodeon  University-  The reward for  selling the most wreaths was @ the MOA. 29 people enjoyed a great time.

The January Pack meeting-

This event also had a great turn out. The kids had a chance to explore some neat activities.

Fred C. Anderson Trip-6 boys enjoyed playing bingo and other games which was held last weekend.

 Pinewood Derby  Time Trials

Were held  last Saturday and this Tues.@ 6:30pm @the Armory Participants had a chance to weigh their cars and run them down the track. 

Roundtable- Joe E. attended and found a lot of neat things for our pack members to keep busy this spring and summer. Here is a list of activities. Feb. 21st. Disney on Ice, Feb. 28th.Fishing Training Day, March 21st.University of Scouting @Lakeview South Valley Fair May 16-17th. 

Upcoming events /current business

Leadership Transitions/

Pine wood Derby-

Was held Feb. 14th. @10am at the Armory- Thanks to the people who stepped up to the plate and helped out with the areas we needed some assistance.  To the pack we had some very creative looking cars.  Our event started at 9am with registrations and weigh ins and the races began at 10am.  Den 7-8 coordinated this event. Very nicely done!

Blue&Gold Banquet-

This event will be held this Friday Feb. 20th.@Christ the King Church @5:30pm. There will be a sign up sheet for Webelos camp. Coordinator will be den 2/4 

Finalize Spring Trip-

March 27-28th. Den 1 will be planning this event-

We are looking at going to the Science Museum  which includes $40- without dinner $46 with dinner, Omni Theater and a t-shirt 

Scouting For Food- Coordinated by den 6

Jackie was going to check into this. Locations- New Discoveries or St. A’s gym. The goal is to help supply food for the needy. The meeting place is @ the Legion. 

April 26th. Is the planned date. 

Highway Clean-up- 

\May 16th also coordinated by den 6 . Another chance for us to help out the community by cleaning up the ditches and roads. 

Memorial Day- 

May 25th. Coordinating this event is den 9 We will be trying to get our van with the Cub Scout logo.

Results of the Pinewood Derby

Click here for the results of the Pinewood Derby.  NOTE: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to read the file. 

Spring Trip Details

Imagine a campground filled with a giant movie screen, high-tech exhibits, extraordinary science learning opportunities, a live theatre production, great food, and maybe even the chance to sleep next to a dinosaur…Sound thrilling?

Pack 246 will be attending the Science Museum of Minnesota Camp-In on March 21-22.  The event starts at 3pm at the Science Museum.   

Register during the Blue and Gold.   Provide two checks for $23.  You will receive one check back upon attending. 

More details can be found here: http://www.smm.org/campins/boyscout/

Jan 9, 2009 Parent/Leader Meeting Minutes

The Parent/Leader meeting was held Sunday January 9th 2009 6:30pm Christ The King Lutheran Church. 

After Action Reports-

January pack meeting went well.

Round Table noone went we are always looking for people to come and help out.

Upcoming events /Current business

The Pine wood Derby is rapidly approaching.

Scout Ski Day-

This event went on its scheduled day, However those who did not want to risk the weather could reschdule for another day and Powder Ridge would honer there present pass.Those who went had a great time on the hills. 

Polar Cubs-

This event was cordinated by den 6 Dave Evenson's crew 

The weather was a factor here to only 2 families were able to attend this event which took place at Sterns park.

Wreath Awards Day-

Camping at Fred C.Anderson for 2nd. year webelos scheduled for Feb. 6-8 

Pinewood Derby Time Trials-

We are at the armory this year. The plan is to keep the track up from the 7th-to the time we actually race our cars on the 14th. We are looking for volenteers to help set up and time the cars as we practice racing.

Pinewood Derby Day-

Races will begin Feb. 14th at the Armory weigh in time is 9am Races begin at 10am.  

Blue&Gold Day-Will be held on Feb. 20th. 

The Theme this year is "America" We will be having an Eagle display show being brought out by the Rapture Center.  Karen Olson will be providing ornements for the event. This event is being held at Christ the King Church.  The scouts will have an oppurnity to make their own ornements for their tables. 

The Bears Den will be planning a spring trip- Some of the following ideas are; The Wolf center, or Spicer Prairie woods learning center

Pinewood Derby Feb. 14

The annual Pinewood Derby is scheduled. 

You can Purchase your cars from the Pack (Karen at 234-6713), or purchase them at any scout store. 

Look here for the official announcement which includes time trial and race times.

While building and racing, following the same rules as last year. 

For questions contact Mark at 320-296-1550 or Kevin at 587-8522.