SCOUTING FOR FOOD (MAR 04)

Food pick-up Saturday @ 10:00 AM

It’s time for part 2 of our annual Scouting service project — Scouting for Food — where we go through the local neighborhoods collecting food for donation to local food pantry (St Matthew Lutheran Church).

We’ll be meeting to walk through the neighborhood and picking up food from the local houses we dropped flyers at.

The plan will be to meet at Highland Park Middle School and we’ll break into sub-groups to take routes ~1mi long.

We need volunteers to bring supplies (will reimburse donuts & drinks):

• Wagons to store donated food from routes

• Truck(s) to bring food to local food pantry

• Donuts to eat (3-dozen assorted)

• Milk (1 gal), Coffee (Starbucks traveler or similar) to drink

WHEN: Saturday MAR 04 @ 10:00 AM

WHERE: Highland Park Middle School (7000 SW Wilson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97008)

WHAT TO BRING: Scouts uniform

DEN MEETINGS (MAR 07)

Tuesday @ 7:00 PM

Come join our Den Meetings this week as our Scouts advance on their den adventures!

NOTE: we’re back to the 7:00 PM start time at Conestoga Rec & Aquatic Center

See meeting details below:

• WHEN: Tuesday MAR 07 @ 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM

• WHERE: Conestoga Recreation and Aquatic Center Room 202 & 203 (9985 SW 125th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97008)

• WHAT TO BRING: Scouts uniform

PINEWOOD DERBY WORKSHOP (MAR 14)

Need volunteers to bring tools

This workshop will be available Tuesday evening starting at 6:00 PM but you don’t need to arrive exactly then as we have limited supplies for the entire Pack.

Our official 2023 Pinewood Derby will be March 19th and so we’re hosting a workshop to provide an opportunity for everyone to get their cars designed, cut & carved with tools and expertise provided by our Pack adults!

Click HERE here to read all the official rules for the derby

The following supplies will be provided at this workshop, and you’re not required to attend if you’re able to build the car on your own:

• Car design templates (or bring your own) & pencils !

• Woodworking tools & saws (handled by adults)

Supplies needed by volunteers

• Band saw (2)

• Drills & bits (2)

• Folding tables (2)

• Sandpaper / sanding blocks

• Safety glasses & ear protection

Once done, the Scouts will finish decorating their cars at home.

Lastly, for all adults or older youth (not in Pack) who would like to participate, we’ll have a separate racing bracket — so join in on the fun and make your own cars!

WHEN: Tuesday MAR 14 @ anytime 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (don’t need to arrive exactly at 6:00 PM)

WHERE: Brian Hunt’s Garage (13145 SW Bluebell Ln, Beaverton, OR 97008)

WHAT TO BRING: Scouts uniform, Pinewood Derby car kit

PARENTS PLANNING MEETING (MAR 16)

Calling all Pack adults

We need all available Pack adults to join our monthly Parents Planning Meeting!

The big topics for this month are:

1. Pinewood Derby

2. Cubmaster nominations

3. Webelos Den leader nominations

Agenda and notes are posted here: Pack 685 Planning Notes 2023

• WHEN: Thursday MAR 16 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

• WHERE: Zoom (details below)

  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84728079778?pwd=ak54ZStQeEhvMzNqclRMb0R6dVFQQT09

  • Meeting ID: 847 2807 9778

    Passcode: 701304

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AOL CROSSOVER PACK MEETING (MAR 21)

Celebrate our Arrow of Light Scouts

This Pack Meeting will be our annual Arrow of Light Crossover celebration, so in addition to the usual Pack Meeting agenda, we’ll be formally recognizing and advancing our Arrow of Light Scouts to the next step of their Scouting journey (into Scouts BSA).

We will have Troop 592 & 5592 joining us at the meeting — so expect a full house!

Please review the den responsibilities with your youth to prepare for the night!

• LIONS - DEN 6/7 - SONG

  • Tom the Toad Tom The Toad - camp.mp4 Songs

  • Please practice your song at your Den meeting and at home. A Scout is prepared.

• TIGERS - DENS 1/8 DEN-MONSTRATION

  • Tell us what you have been working on. Any new adventures?

• WOLVES - DEN 5/10 - RUN-ON/JOKES

  • Choose from this list 27 Jokes

  • Wolfs please help your Den leader with jokes. Practice your jokes at home, and be prepared to make us laugh.

• BEARS - DENS 2/9 - SKITS

  • Choose a skit (Skits - Google Drive) from this list or use the ones below

    • 100_skits.pdf

    • Fishing Secret Skit

    • Talking Trash - skit

• WEBELOS - DENS 4/13 - GATHERING / CLEAN UP

• AOL - DENS3/12 - OPENING / CLOSING FLAG

  • Flag ceremony script (2019).pdf

  • Scout Oath

  • Scout Law

  • Outdoor Code Scouts BSA.pdf

  • The Outdoor Code Emoji Worksheet.pdf

WHEN: Tuesday March 21 @ 7:00 PM (setup at 6:45 PM)

WHERE: Conestoga Rec & Aquatic Center (9985 SW 125th Ave, Beaverton, OR 97008), Rooms 202 & 203

WHAT TO BRING: Scouts uniform