Cub Scout Pack 497 in Eden Prairie

(1) Wreath and popcorn pick up. Please pick up your wreaths and extra popcorn at Ann Rorem’s house, 15546 Village Woods Drive. Times are: Wednesday 4-6, Thursday 6-9, and Friday 4-7.

(2) Last night you should have received an envelope with a little cash in it for your scout. This is wreath sales money for the scout, calculated at 5% of each scout’s total sales of wreaths. (This was the “prize” for wreath-sales, as there was no separate prize structure for that.) Please tell the scouts that we appreciate their hard work in selling, and expect them to use this little cash wisely — for Christmas presents for others, for scouting or camping gear for themselves, for service projects for others, or something else you come up with for them. Prizes for popcorn sales will be handout out separately, likely at the December pack meeting.

(3) Pinewood Derby cars were available last night. Den leaders should have them if you didn’t get one. Parents and siblings, if you want to race you’ll have a chance… You can buy your own kit, or get one from the pack for $5.00. More info before too long about the Derby.

(4) All are welcome to a leaders meeting this Thursday night, Nov. 19, at Ann Rorem’s house (15546 Village Woods Drive) at 7:00. We’ll be done about 8:00 or very shortly after it, I promise.

Thanks for a fun night. Tell your scout that Bruce and I enjoyed the pies in the face!

Pack 497, just a reminder:

Saturday, Nov. 14: Service Project at Simpson House Homeless Shelter, 1:00-2:30. More information and directions pasted below. It would be great if you could RSVP (today!) to nichols.jenni {at} gmail(.)com (though you can still come if you don’t).

Monday, Nov. 16: Pack Meeting at Cedar Ridge, 7:00 (6:45 gathering activity). We have a special guest (or 2!!!), pies in the face for Bruce and Joel, and plenty of other fun. There is a uniform inspection, so tell the boys to look sharp and get their badges on their shirts properly. There is info in your scout books if you need help getting your uniform together.

REMINDER: There’s a pack meeting TONIGHT at Cedar Ridge. Gathering activity is at 6:45 and the meeting starts at 7:00.

Please bring

(1) Something to dress up the leaders with (e.g., a shirt, hat, mask, feather boa, or something else funny and not gory/scary)! This will be fun!
(2) Your fundraising information, including money from sales of wreaths and popcorn, leftover popcorn product, and order forms. The note below is what I received from Ann Rorem, fund-raising chair extraordinaire!:

I would need to have the wreath totals on the provided sheet and that is where they let me know what popcorn prize is choosen by the scout. Just write it on the bottom of the sheet. Also would need the popcorn order form with their totals, please do not add the popcorn they have already given out in this total!! I wil return the forms when they pick up the popcorn. There has been concern about not knowing who to deliver to if they turn it in, I will be returning the form.

Oh — and if you sold any popcorn at all (I hope so!) see the note pasted below about special price tickets to an upcoming Vikings game.

Thanks! See you tonight!

It’s a MAD MAD world of MAD SCIENCE AND CUB SCOUTS!

Scouts, please join us this Monday Night at 6:30pm at Cedar Ridge for a Spin, Pop and Boom science performance by Mad Science!

Bring your friends with you and tell them how much fun you have in scouts!
Wear your uniform or pack 497 t-shirt and we will see you there!