Pack 333
Pack Tracks
January 2010
Editors: F. Pestcoe & J. Garcsar
CUBMASTER MINUTE
Dear Scout Families-
This year’s Blue & Gold Banquet is very exciting for me for a number of reasons. As I have had the pleasure of working with most of the Webelos that are crossing over for many years, I know what outstanding character they possess and the potential they carry. All of them have accomplished much that is worthy of acknowledgement and celebration. They are all moving on to Troop 191, well prepared to advance as far as their drive and determination lead them.
On a personal level, after eight years in Pack 333 as a Den Leader, Assistant Cubmaster and current Cubmaster, I too will be moving on with my sons to Boy Scouts. I have many great families to thank for their mentoring, inspiration and leadership thru this process- The Bierys, Andersons, Wagners, Boshes, Longs, Hoffmans, Pages and Baders to name a few. They all moved on to Boy Scouts and have SIX EAGLE SCOUTS among them- to date! The common thread among these successful scouts is the commitment and time their parents have contributed to Cub Scouting and continue to commit to Boy Scouting. It’s a family effort, not a coincidence.
Pack 333 has a tradition of terrific leaders and volunteers assisting our boys along the way. Today, not only will FIFTEEN Webelos be crossing over, many highly committed parents will be moving on with them. The strength of our Pack has been our ability to evolve and grow with fresh energy and new leadership over the years. That challenge will be carried on by the parents of our younger scouts- if you are not already doing so, now is the time to step up!
Congratulations to the Roadrunner and Cobra Patrols! Your futures are bright on a road that you are only beginning to explore!
Best wishes, God bless and thank you all for this privilege,
Eric Publicover, aka “Mr. P”
Cubmaster Pack 333
IMPORTANT PACK DATES
Blue & Gold Banquet- February 27,2010
Doors open at 3. Ceremony at 3:15
THANKS TO THE PUBLICOVERS!!!
Pack 333 is so strong and successful due to the great families! A perfect example of this is the Publicover family. They have loyally served in many positions within the Pack for the past 8 years. As their youngest son Kevin moves on to Boy Scouts, they will be greatly missed. Please take the opportunity to thank them for their dedication to Pack 333. They leave the Pack stronger and poised for future success!
Spring Trip: Gettysburg National Military Park: April 17, 2010!
Make your reservations by March 5!
Pack News
Highlights from Webelos II (Roadrunner Patrol)
Asked to write a short note about a favorite cub scout memory, here are some responses.
Ian P. wrote: Cub scouting is fun because of all the festivities. My favorite activity in scouts was designing cars for the Pinewood Derby with my dad. I liked painting them and racing them. Race day is fun because of all the hoopla! I also liked the trip to see the Intrepid, and throwing candy in the Halloween parades.
Quinn G. wrote: My favorite memory of cub scouts was when I was a Tiger in my first Pinewood Derby Race. It was a bright sunny day and I was very excited to race my first car. I was very worried that my car would not be as fast as the others. As it turned out, I won for my den. I made it to the finals but lost in a tie breaking race against a Webelos. Even though I lost, it felt good to win all those races. I looked forward to the Pinewood Derby every year after that.
Josh W. wrote: One of my favorite things I did while in cub scouts was visiting the Intrepid Museum. It was really neat to learn about the airplanes and what it was like when the USS Intrepid was at sea in the 1940's. I especially liked when we toured the inside of the ship and we saw the old controls. I enjoyed our cub scout spring trip to the Intrepid.
Archer W. wrote: My favorite thing about scouts is that there are so many opportunities you have that normally you can’t do by yourself. Some of these things were like going to the Intrepid or having pinewood derby races. Also you can meet kids you normally do not see at school. At cub scouts you can also go camping at Akelaland and learn new things about camping and do really fun things like B.B. shooting or archery. Over the years I have done some really neat things over my five years of cub scouts and I would really recommend it to anyone that asks if they should join.
February Advancements
Cobra Patrol
Cody C.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 4 years in scouting
Cody D.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 2 years in scouting
Hunter D.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 4 years in scouting
Nathan F.- Craftsman, Engineer and Family Member Webelos Pins; South Compass Point and Math Belt Loop; Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 4 years in scouting
Drew G.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 3 years in scouting
Harry K.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 4 years in scouting
Stanley N.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 5 years in scouting
Kevin P.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 4 years in scouting
Kyle S.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 5 years in scouting
Devyn S.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 5 years in scouting
Road Runner Patrol
Chandler E.- Webelos Badge; 2 years in scouting
Quinn G.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 5 years in scouting
Ian P.- Arrow of Light; 3 years in scouting
Archer W.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 5 years in scouting
Josh W.- Arrow of Light and Heavy Shoulder Award; 5 years in scouting
Den 4 Webelos I
Zackery C.- Artist Webelos Pin; Art, Citizenship, Computers, Abilities Awareness and Heritage Belt Loops
Anthony K.- Artist Webelos Pin; Art, Citizenship, Computers and Heritage Belt Loops
Brian K.- Artist Webelos Pin; Art, Citizenship, Computers and Heritage Belt Loops
Damian S.- Artist Webelos Pin; Art, Citizenship, Computers and Heritage Belt Loops
Den 6 Bears
Nate C.- Hiking, Art and Video Game Belt Loop
Christopher F.-Good Reading/Writing, Video Game Belt Loop
Ryan K.-Video Game Belt Loop
Brandon N.- Video Game Belt Loop
Ryan S.- Video Game Belt Loop
Cawley W.- Bowling Belt Loop, Music and Pet Care Belt Loops and Pins
Ethan Z.- Reading/Writing, Skateboarding and Video Game Belt Loops
Den 10 Wolves
Jordan E.- Computer, Art, and Bowling Belt Loops; Reading/Writing, Flag Football, Soccer, Bicycling Belt Loops and Pins
Adam F.- Art, Kickball and Basketball Belt Loops
Liam G.- Pet Care Belt Loop
Jacob R.- Hiking Belt Loop
Alex W.- Kickball and Pet Care Belt Loop
Den 5 Tiger Cubs
Trevor C.-Music, Bicycling, Fishing, Kickball and Video games Belt Loops
Mason D.-Collecting Belt Loop
Connor E.- Collecting Belt Loop
Cross H.- Citizenship Belt Loop
Adam I.- Collecting Belt Loop
Ben K.- Citizenship and Collecting Belt Loops
Michael N.- Citizenship and Collecting Belt Loop
Liam O.- Collecting Belt Loop
Austin P.- Citizenship and Collecting Belt Loops
PACK 333 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Ø Cubmaster: Eric Publicover (need replacement in Spring)
IN SEARCH OF A NEW CUBMASTER
As you know, this is Eric Publicover’s last year as Cubmaster. He has done an outstanding job and yes, these are big shoes to fill; however, training and a lot of support is available.
What are the duties of the Cubmaster?
1.) Along with the Committee Chair and Leader, plans and runs the monthly Pack Meetings.
2.) The Cubmaster attends the monthly (generally the first Sunday of the month) Leader meetings. These are around 1.5 hour in length.
3.) The Cubmaster attends the monthly Council Roundtable meetings. These are held the first Wednesday of the month at St.Luke’s-Priscilla Payne Hurd Education Center, 801 Ostrum St. in Bethlehem at 7:30 pm..
4.) The Cubmaster conducts rank advancement ceremonies for the Cub Scouts.
· Encourages each boy to “DO HIS BEST” and advance to Boy Scouts.
Ø Assistant Cubmaster: OPEN
· Assists the Cubmaster
Ø Committee Chair: Amy Waters
· Plans/runs monthly leader meeting, recruits leaders, communication
Ø Treasurer : Kevin Nagy
· Collects receipts/deposit/maintains balance sheet/budget
Ø Advancement Chair: Linda Wentling
· Collects/records/purchases all Pack advancements(beltloops,pins,badges)
Ø Pack Track Editor: Joanne Garcsar
· Creates/distributes the monthly Pack newsletter
Ø Parade Chair: Amy Waters
· Submits application for Pack/coordinates with Coopersburg Parade Chair
Ø Fall Festival Chair: Betsy Gaughan and Linda Wentling
Ø Scouting for Food Chair : Andrea Rennig
· Coordinates maps, door hangers, tally sheets, posts results
Ø Popcorn Chair : Tom Schaedler and Dan Cocco
· Coordinates popcorn fundraiser, delivery of popcorn, collects money, prizes
Ø Service Project Chair : Barbara Kolecki
· Leads/implements the Pack December service project
Ø Pinewood Derby Chair: Chuck Waters
· Sets up track, coordinates races, orders trophies
Ø Pinewood Derby Kitchen Chair: Wendy Sinko
· Coordinates/collects food donations, organizes sales
Ø Blue and Gold Chair: Mary Pat Publicover (need replacement in Spring)
· Arranges location, menu, theme, activities
Ø Buddy Cake Bake Chair: Wendy Sinko
· Coordinates registration and judging of cakes
Ø Spring Trip Chair: Betsy Gaughan
· Researches ideas, confirms buses, tickets, details of trip
Ø Summer Camp Chair: John Miller
· Reserves Pack week, registrations, payments, coordinates week’s activities, determines parent : boy ratio required
Ø Summer Activities Chair: Samatha Falcone
· Plans monthly activities for summer months
Ø Pack Webmaster: Rob Erdman
. Updates/maintains Pack’s website