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Cubmaster:  Chris Joneckis          Email: joneckis@comcast.net / Phone:  410-795-0069          Updated:  26 September 2009

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I hope everyone had fun at the Back to School Pack Meeting.  Thanks to all who assisted with the event.

 

A few items and reminders.

 

1) Den Meeting - All Dens will be meeting on Monday, September 28^th at 6:30pm. We will be using new classrooms this year (3, 4, 5 grades) so please enter by the door on the same side as the cafeteria entrance, but nearer the church and portico.

 

2) St John needs help - St John has requested if the Cub Scout parents could weed the gym area where the kindergarteners play.  If we get a reasonable number of parents this would only take 30 min.  If you are willing to take some time before or during the den meeting please e-mail me so I can let the school know if we can do this.  I was planning on starting around 6pm.  Please bring some weeding implements and gloves.  This is a nice way for us to say thank you.

 

3) Scout Mass – If you attend St John Church we will have scout mass at the 10:30 Mass on the first Sunday of each month starting in October.  Wear Class A uniform and please arrive 10-15 minutes before the start of Mass.  Andy Dutcher is coordinating. If you can e-mail Andy (dutcher4@comcast.net) the number attending by the Monday before the Scout Sunday.

 

4) Important information - I did not have time to go over all the details in the pack handbook.  Please review this information (save the copy that is attached - so you can easily activate the web links).  I would like to emphasize a few points:

 

• Information and forms - please complete the forms and turn in to the Committee Chairman or Cubmaster as soon as possible. Let you den leader know of any allergies your son has or may have.

 

• Dues & Fundraising -The Pack is self-sustaining and receives no funding from any outside sources. The current dues amount does not cover the entire cost of running the pack.  In addition to dues we rely upon, extra profits from fundraising, volunteers, and donations to function.  Scouts are given the opportunity to pay for dues through any profits they earn in pack fundraising activities (typically held twice a year).  Any profits earned in the current season are applied only to dues owed for the following season (i.e., profits earned in 2008-2009 season are applied only to the 2009-2010 season). 

 

• Popcorn is the current fundraiser.  For this event approximately 33% of sales go towards dues for the next season. Order forms and checks are due no later than October 26^th.  Questions should be directed to the coordinators - Barbara-Norton Gill  bnorton-gill@roncowash.com or Jen Buck jenbuck@qis.net

 

• Use of The School - We are only allowed to use the area of the school that we have reserved. The rest of the building is OFF LIMITS.  Scouts and siblings should be escorted to the bathroom with a parent or use the buddy system.  We also need to leave the areas we use in as good as or better shape than we found it. 

 

• Parents Responsibilities  Please review your responsibilities especially responsibilities assigned for the pack meetings.  Everyone did a great job at the pack meeting

 

Volunteering - The strength of the pack depends upon your involvement not only with your son on achievements and awards, but also by participating in Den and Pack activities.  Please volunteer to coordinate or participate in these activities.

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