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!