October 1 - Go See It: Frazier History Musuem

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

I have planned the first "Go See It" for our den for Saturday, October 1st. We will be going to the Frazier History Museum. The plan is for us to experience the museum from 2pm-4pm that day. The museum contact recommended that time related to what is being offered that day. From 2p-2:45 we will have time to explore the exhibits at the museum. From 2:45p-3:15p someone from their historical interpretation area will be presenting an "armor cart", which will have replicas of weapons that the boys can see. And at 3:30p they will be showing an Elizabethan sword fight.

The group rate that I have arranged with the museum is $6/per visitor, and children 4 and under will be free. You are welcome to bring siblings and other family members on our outing.

Parking is $3/vehicle and is in the rear of the museum. Coming down Main Street, you will turn right onto 9th street, and I am told that 9th street then dead ends into the parking lot.

The reservation is for Tiger Den 327 at 2pm on 10/1/11. I hope to see you there and look forward to a great outing. You may email me if you have any questions.

 Thank you,

Susan M. (Xavier's mom)

Please RSVP to Susan by Wednesday, September 29th.

October 7-9 - JamboRama at Churchill Downs

Below you will find some information about the upcoming JamboRama and campout at Churchill Downs.

If you are planning on only attending for the day on Saturday, you should go ahead and register on-line via the Council website.

If you are planning on camping at least one night, please RSVP to me as soon as possible. Alex needs to have the final list by Wednesday, September 28th. I plan on camping at least Saturday night with Gabe and Nick (maybe Friday). I know at least a couple of others in our den are planning on doing the same.

We'll send out more information about when and where to meet, for those of you who wish to camp out, at a later date.

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Our Fall Campout will be during the JamboRama being held at Churchill downs. The dates are Friday October 7 through Sunday October 9, 2011. This is over Fall break for St. Albert. You can camp Friday and Saturday night or just one of the nights. If you can not camp you can still come out Saturday for the day activities.

The cost is $5 per camper for early registration.

Please ask your dens who will plan on camping and email me a list by Wednesday September 28.

For those not camping, they can register the day of the events (Saturday October 8) or online at http://www.lhcbsa.org/.

The leader guide is available at http://www.tastymojo.com/lhcbsa/flyers/Jamb%20Rama%20Leaders%20Guide.pdf

Here is a schedule from the guide:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
3:00pm	Gates and parking lot open
3:00pm to 10:00pm	Camper registration
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
7:00am	Walk-In/Campsite/Day Pass Visitor Registration Begins
9:00am to 9:30am	Opening Ceremony
9:30am to 4:30pm	Program Areas
10:00am to 3:00pm	Order of the Arrow Brotherhood
1:00pm	Pushmobiles
3:00pm to 4:00pm	Summer Camp Kick-Off
5:00pm	Flag Retirement
6:00pm	Chili Cook Off
7:30pm to 8:00pm	Closing Ceremony
9:00pm	Movie in the Grandstands
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
8:30am	Religious Interfaith Service
9:00am	Pancake Breakfast
11:00am	Campsite Check Out Begins
12:00am to 1:00pm	Departure

September Den Meeting Followup

We're off to an excellent start, with all 19 boys attending the first den meeting!

Everyone completed the Bobcat Trail requirements and will be eligible to receive the Bobcat Badge at the next pack meeting on October 19. 

Everyone also did an excellent job starting their family scrapbooks (Achievement 1D) and should have received their Tiger Cub totem and first orange bead.

Please think of an at-home chore you can do with your son (Achievement 1F) and complete it together before the next den meeting to earn your first white bead.  Refer to the Tiger Cub Handbook for more details.

We have tentatively planned our first Go See It to the Frazier History Museum (Achievement 1G) on Saturday, October 1.  Susan M. (Xavier's mom) is working on the arrangements.  We'll send a separate announcement when the plans are set.  If you cannot attend this outing with the rest of the den, you may complete the requirement on your own before the next den meeting to earn your first black bead. Refer to the Tiger Cub Handbook for more details.

We will be attending the JamboRama at Churchill downs as a pack from October 7-9.  This will be your chance to let the boys shoot those bows and arrows and BB-guns that they've all been looking forward to!  This will also count as our Fall pack campout, for those who wish to "rough it" for a night or two in the infield.  (More information will be sent out about this event soon.)

As always, please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions.

September 20 - 1st Den Meeting

Our first den meeting will be Tuesday, September 20th at 7:00 PM in the basement of Hendrick's Hall.

The theme for this meeting will be the Bobcat Trail and "Making My Family Special."

Before the meeting, please review the Bobcat requirements in the Tiger Cub Handbook (pp 29-34).  We will also go over these during the meeting.  The plan is for all the boys to receive their Bobcat badge at the next pack meeting in October.

At this meeting we will also be starting our Tiger Cub family scrapbooks (Achievement 1D).  You and your tiger cub are encouraged to keep your scrapbook updated with pictures and mementos from some of your scouting achievements and experiences throughout the year.  We'll try to make time at some of our future den meetings for the boys to bring their scrapbooks in for "show and tell."

Please bring the following scrapbook supplies with you to the meeting:

• Three ring binder
• One or more family pictures (to be cut and glued into the scrapbook)
• Stickers (or other items to decorate the cover and inside of your scrapbook)

I will bring white copy paper, some colored construction paper and a three-hole punch.  I will also try to bring some crayons, markers, scissors and glue sticks to share.  You may also wish to bring in your own paper, markers, scissors, and other supplies to work with or share - the more we have on hand, the better!

Also, if scrapbooking is one of your hobbies, please feel free help lead this activity!  If you have your own special scrapbooking talents, techniques or supplies, now would be the time to show them off and share with the rest of the den!

Finally, I'd like to have a fun activity for the boys to do outside, while we take care of some "parent" business (I'll have a sign up sheet for everyone to volunteer to lead an activity or "Go See It" at each of our future den meetings).  I will bring a washer toss game, which is fun, easy and quick to setup.  If anyone else has a washer toss set they could bring, we could get several games going at once. Or, you may wish to bring another favorite "backyard" game (but please let me know, if you're planning on bringing a game - we don't need 20 different things).

See you Tuesday!

September 14 - 1st Pack Meeting

Our first Pack meeting will be Wednesday, September 14th at 6:30 PM in Warwick Park. We will be launching 2-liter plastic bottles with water! If you're planning on stopping by after your sports practice, you're welcome to do so.  I'm told the fun will last until at least 8:00 PM. 

Remember, the boys can wear their Tiger Cub uniform to school that day.

Please feel free to contact me, if you have any questions. See you there!