May 17-19 - Spring Pack Camp Out

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas:

Our final Pack event for the school-year will be the Spring Pack Camp Out from Friday, May 17, to Sunday, May 19.  We will be camping out again at the Sycamore Springs Park, located at 717 West Tunnel Hill Road in English, IN.

Alex Kuprion, our Cubmaster, will be heading down Friday after school to set up our campsite.  You may camp out Friday night, Saturday night, or both nights.  I will be camping with my three scouts on Saturday night.  If you're planning on going, please let me know, so I can get a rough idea of how many scouts will be camping.

You will need to provide your own tent and sleeping supplies, along with your own food and drinks (and anything you might need to prepare your food).  There will be a campfire in the evening.  Here's a list of some other things you might not want to forget:

• Scout uniform shirt (we will have a flag retirement ceremony after sundown)
• Camp chairs
• Flashlights
• Extra clothes
• Towels (where there is water, there will be wet Scouts)
• Outdoor games/activities/sporting equipment
• Leave the electronics at home (or in the car)!

There is no charge for camping, and firewood will be provided.

You will be able to park and unpack your car at the campsite, so speaking from experience, it is much better to have too much than not enough!

Finally, the Boy Scouts of America have a few rules that we must always enforce on any overnight Scout event:

• No alcohol or tobacco products are allowed.  If you must use tobacco, please do so out of site of any kids other than your own.
• No youth is permitted to sleep in the tent of an adult other than his or her own parent or guardian.
• One-on-one contact between adults and Scouts is prohibited.  There must be at least two adults present when you are with any child other than your own.
• For more information on Safe Scouting, please follow this link: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS.aspx

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.  I hope to see you all there!

May 15 - Crossover Ceremony

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

On Wednesday, May 17, we will hold our Annual Pack 327 Crossover Ceremony for all the boys advancing to the next rank.  The ceremony will be held at 7:00 PM in the St. Albert Courtyard, between the church and school, near the flagpole.  This is our final Pack meeting for the 2012-2013 school year.

All of the boys in our den have received their Tiger Badge and are eligible to advance to in rank to Wolf.  Hopefully, all of our scouts will be continuing on, but if you do not plan on participating in Cub Scouts next year, or if you will not be able to attend the ceremony, please let me know ASAP.

If your Scout will be continuing on and you will be participating in the ceremony, here a few things you need to know:

• An important part of the ceremony is the changing of the neckerchiefs.  During the ceremony, you, as your scout's adult partner, will remove his orange Tiger neckerchief and replace it with the yellow Wolf neckerchief.  You can purchase a new yellow Wolf neckerchief and slide at the Scout Shops.  Please do so before the ceremony on Tuesday!  If you will not be able to make it to the Scout Shops before next Wednesday, please let me know.  I will be going to the store and can pick one up for you, but you will have to reimburse the Pack for the cost.  It is preferable if you just buy your own.  While you're at the store, you may want to also pick up a Wolf Handbook.
• We will be serving cake at the end of the ceremony.  Please bring a 2 liter drink to share.
• If you have any camp cards or money to be turned in, this is your last chance to do so.  Please bring them with you.

I have truly enjoyed working with all of the boys this year in the Tiger Den.  It was a pleasure getting to know each of you and your families.  We have a great group of boys, and I'm looking forward to sharing many more wonderful scouting experiences with you all in the years to come!

See you all on Wednesday!

April 28 - Go See It: Big Four Bridge & Chow Wagon

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Our final Go See It for this school year will be this Sunday, April 28, at 5:00 PM at the Big Four Bridge in Waterfront Park.  After walking the bridge, we will go as a group to the Chow Wagon, for anyone who is interested in staying for dinner.

We'll meet at the bottom of the bridge and walk as a group.  Please have your scout wear his uniform. Of course, everyone is welcome, so bring the whole family!  In case you're not aware, dogs are now banned from the bridge, so unfortunately Fido will have to stay at home.

If you're planning on sticking around for the Chow Wagon, you may want to go ahead and buy yourself a Derby Festival Pin before you get there.

See you all at the bridge!

April 22 - Den Meeting: Parent/Son Kickball Game

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Our next den meeting will be Monday, April 22, at 6:30 PM.  For our final den meeting of the year, we will have the 2nd Annual Tiger Scout Parent/Son Kickball Game at Warwick Park in St. Matthews off of Washburn Ave. (near the South entrance close to the pavilion and playground).

This will be a kickball game for everyone - even if you haven't played in 30 years - so, bring the whole family and come ready to play!

The boys do not need to wear their uniforms.  Don't forget to bring some water for you and your scout.

See you all there!

April 17 - Pack Meeting: Raingutter Regatta

Its time for the Raingutter Regatta! This is a for-fun race; we won't be doing any official timing. There will be two sets of gutters setup for the boys to race as much as they want during the meeting.

Date/Time: Wednesday, April 17, 7 PM

Location: St. Albert Visitation Hall

This month's meeting will be an "Open House" for the boys in kindergarten to help spark their interest in Scouting.  Any kindergarten boys who attend the meeting will be able to race one of the boats!

If you don't have a boat kit yet, email Alex Kuprion and he can arrange a time to get you a kit.

 

Please put these other upcoming events on your calendar:

 

April 22: Den Meeting - Parent/Scout Kickball
Warwick Park
6:30 PM

April 28: Go See It - Big Four Bridge & Chow Wagon
Waterfront Park
5:00 PM

See you all at the Regatta!

March 20 - Pack Meeting: Raptor Rehab

Raptors are back!



Raptor Rehab of Kentucky will be back for our March pack meeting. This is a great meeting where the boys will get up close with birds from Raptor Rehab of Kentucky.

Date: March 20, 2013, 7:00 PM
Location: St. Albert Visitation Hall

Raingutter Regatta boats will be handed out at this meeting.

March 9 - Go See It: Lowe's (Hurstbourne)

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Our next Go See It will be this Saturday, March 9, at 10:00 AM.  We will be going to the Lowe's, located at 501 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy, for the Monster Jam Build & Grow clinic!  The kids will get to build the Monster Mutt monster truck, so it should be a lot of fun.  And it's free!

We do have to register in advance, but I've already taken care of that and registered our entire den.  If you are NOT going to be able to attend, please let me know via e-mail.

Also, even though we have a reservation, the store recommends that we arrive early to ensure that each child registered gets a car to build. 

See you all then!

March Upcoming Events

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

First, congratulations to all the boys for achieving the rank of Tiger, and congratulations to you, their adult leaders, for helping them along the way! Don't forget to keep working on those electives in the back of the handbook with your Tiger Scout, so that he can continue to earn Tiger Track beads to put on his totem.

Next, I'd like to thank Brian C. (Elliott's dad) and the Erik F. (Joshua's dad) for planning our February den meeting and Go See It.  I think we all had a lot of fun!

The fun will continue in March!  Here are some dates to put on your calendar:

March 9: Go See It - Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic
501 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy
10:00 AM

March 13: Pack Meeting - K-9 Unit
St. Albert Courtyard
7:00 PM

March 25: Den Meeting
Hendricks Hall
6:30 PM

The build and grow clinic on 3/9 is free, but you do have to register ahead of time to reserve a spot.  I have already registered our entire den (so you DO NOT have to register yourself again), but do please let me know if you will NOT be able to attend.

I'll send out reminders and more details as the dates get closer.

See you all on the 9th!

February 23 - Go See It: Slugger Museum

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Our next Go See It will be this Saturday, February 23, at the Louisville Slugger Museum, located at 800 W. Main Street.  Our scheduled tour time is 10:00 AM.  Please arrive early!

The cost is $5 per person (adults & children).  Erik F. (Josh's dad) has made our reservation for us and will be paying for our group in advance.  Please bring cash with you to reimburse him for your tickets.

Also, because we have a set reservation for our group, we need to know in advance how many will be coming.  Please RSVP to me no later than Wednesday, February 20!  I need to know if you're coming or not, and how many people you will be bringing if you are.

See you all then!

February 12 - Den Meeting

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Our February Den Meeting will be held next Tuesday, February 12, at 6:30 PM in the basement of Hendricks Hall.  Brian C. (Elliott's dad) will be organizing our activity.

As a reminder, all of our boys should be on track to receive their Tiger Badge at the Blue & Gold Banquet on February 24.  In order to receive his Tiger Badge, each boy must complete all 15 of the achievements described in the 5 chapters of the Tiger Handbook. 

Before our den meeting on Tuesday, please work on completing the 5 at-home family achievements and catching up on any of the other den activities or Go See Its you may have missed.  For a complete list of the achievements, you may refer to your handbook or the Achievements and Electives page on our den website:

http://pack327tigers.blogspot.com/p/achievements-electives.html

Also, I need to know which belt loops your scout would like to receive at the banquet.  As I mentioned at our last meeting, the Pack will pay for 5 belt loops each year.  You may send my your list via email. For a list of the belt loops and to see the requirements for each (click on the picture of any specific belt loop to the requirements), you may follow this link:

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/cubscouts/parents/awards/cubscoutacademicsandsportsprogram.aspx

Finally, I've been informed that your Blue & Gold Banquet reservations ($10 per family) must be turned in by the 19th.  You may turn your money in to me at the meeting next week, or you may send it via kidmail per the flyer that was emailed previously.

As always, if you have any questions, please let me know.

See you all at the Den Meeting on Tuesday!

February 9 - Go See It: Courier-Journal

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

This is a reminder that our next Go See It is this Saturday, February 9th, at the Courier-Journal. Our tour will start at 10:00 AM. Please arrive at least ten minutes early! If you arrive late, you may not be able to join up with the rest of the group once the tour starts.

We will meet Phil White, Press Operations Manager, in the security lobby of the Courier-Journal building, located at 525 W. Broadway.

Thanks to Renee R. (Nolan's mom) for setting this up for us!

See you all there!

Den Meeting Reminder

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Just a quick reminder that our January den meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, January 29th, at 6:30 PM in the basement of Hendricks Hall. (In a previous e-mail, I gave the wrong time. The correct time for the meeting is 6:30 PM.)

See you all then!

January 29 - Den Meeting

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

This month's den meeting will be on TUESDAY, January 29th, at 6:00 PM 6:30 PM in the basement of Hendricks Hall.

Charles S. (Brandon's dad) will lead us in Achievement 4D in the "How I Tell It" chapter of the Tiger Handbook.  This is the last chapter that we need to complete for the boys to earn their Tiger Badge at next month's Blue & Gold Banquet.

So before the banquet on February 24th you will need to complete all of the at-home family activity achievements in the Tiger Handbook (http://pack327tigers.blogspot.com/p/achievements-electives.html) and catch up on any of the den activities or Go See Its you may have missed.  If you have any questions about completing any of the achievements on your own, please feel free to ask me.

Don't forget that this Saturday is the Pinewood Derby!  Our race time is 10:30 AM.  You MUST be weighed and checked-in NO LATER than 10:30, so please arrive early.

There are still volunteers needed for the Pinewood Derby.  Please consider volunteering at the link below.  No prior experience needed! :)

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0A4FAEAE2FA20-pinewood1 

January Upcoming Events

Dear Tiger Cub Akelas,

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday. I know you haven't heard from me in a while, so I just wanted to send out a quick note on upcoming events.

I've tentatively scheduled our next den meeting for 1/28 at 6:30 PM in the basement of Hendricks Hall. Our next Go See It will be to the Courier-Journal, but we're still working on firming up that date. I'll send out more detailed information on both dates soon.

Don't forget that the Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday, 1/26, with weigh-ins (optional) the night before on 1/25. Stay tuned for more information on that as well.

Finally, don't forget to work on catching up on missed achievements in the Tiger Handbook, especially the at-home family activities. Hopefully by the time we have our Blue & Gold Banquet next month, everyone has completed all three achievements in each of the five chapters, so that each boy can receive his Tiger Badge.