December 2017 Pack Meeting – Winter Wonderland and Canned Food Drive

Our December Pack meeting is going to be at the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, December 14^th, 2017 at 7 pm. This will be our annual Winter Wonderland where we are going to do various holiday activities and we’ll also have a visit from Santa Claus who is bringing something for all the Scouts. See you there!

Continuing in December is our annual Scouting for Food canned food drive. We will collect all canned food and other non-perishable food donations at our December Pack Meeting. Everything collected goes to the Mid-Ohio Food bank to help needy families.

Opening/Closing Clean-Up will be Webelos 1 - Den 6
Flag Ceremony will be Bears - Den 2

The Webelos Café will be open for those that build up an appetite during the meeting.

Christmas Parade - Dec 2nd 2017

Come join Cub Scout Pack 136 as we march in the 2017 Christmas Parade in Grove City!

Date: 12/02/2017 (Sat.)
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm EST
Location: Grove City Town Center

Click here to RSVP for the Dec. 2nd Christmas parade.

The parade is on Saturday, December 2nd and kicks off at 7:00 pm.

The scouts are encouraged to wear festive Christmas clothing (i.e. Santa hats or other Christmas-themed apparel) along with their Class A uniforms.  Also, since the parade is at night glow necklaces, bracelets and sticks are welcomed!  Dress for the weather!

Come early and stay late to check out the crafts and retailers who will be on hand.  Be sure to stick around for the tree lighting ceremony.  Santa Claus is also scheduled to make an appearance!

Each scout MUST have an adult accompany them during the parade.  Scout leaders have commitments after the parade and cannot wait for you to pick up your son once we are done marching in the parade.

The parade starts at Park Street Middle School, heading north on Wilbur Avenue to Columbus Street, then west on Columbus to Broadway.  Then it will head south on Broadway to Park Street, ending back at the school.

Please meet no later than 6:30 pm at the Park Street Middle School sign out in the front of the school on Park Street.  Once the pack is gathered we will be assigned our spot in the parade.

We would also like to ask for donations of mini candy canes or other Christmas candy.

P.S. Please include your scout's name when you RSVP.

Fall Carnival and Canned Food Drive - November 2017 Pack Meeting

Our November Pack meeting will be on Thursday, November 16th at 7:00 PM at FPC. Our Bear Scouts are hosting this month’s Pack Meeting by putting on a Carnival night of great fun and games. We will have lots of fun prizes. Families and siblings are always welcome to come and join in on the fun. Please remember to bring canned food and other non-perishable food items for our annual Scouting for Food drive. See below.

Things to Remember:
1. Bring canned food and other non-perishable food items
2. The Webelos Café will be open for those that build up an appetite during the games.
3. We will also be taking popcorn prize selection orders.

October 2017 Pack Meeting - Halloween

Join us Thursday Oct. 19th, 7:00 pm at the FPC for our Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest and Costume Contest. Each Scout is asked to bring a carved pumpkin to enter in the contest and to come dressed as your favorite character for our costume contest. More info to come.

Flag Ceremony:  Den 6, Webelos 1
Opening/Closing Clean-up:  Dens 4 and 5, Wolves

Webelos café will be open for business. Bring your appetites for hotdogs, pop and chips. 

Fall Family Camp Out: Oct. 6th – Oct. 8th

Circle the date on your calendar and join your Pack for a family campout at Madison Lake on

Friday, October 6^th through Sunday, October 8^th.  Madison Lake is located in London Ohio, just 20 minutes from Grove City.  Check-in will start at 7:00 pm on Friday and we will be departing by 10:00 am on Sunday. Even if you are unable to stay for the whole time, join us when you can.

Some activities you can look forward to include Sling Shots, Kickball, Water Rockets, Fishing, a Campfire and much, much more. 

Click Here to Register

September Pack Meeting 2017 – Police and Fire Dept. Safety

Where/When:  Thursday Sept. 21^st 7:00 pm at the FPC.

Learn about safety from our local Grove City Police and Fire Departments.  The Fire Department will be providing a smokehouse for house fire safety and a firetruck and/or ambulance.  The Police Dept. will be bringing a cruiser and a distracted driving simulator.  If we are very lucky we may get to see a K-9 drug dog and a DARE vehicle (This will depend on if they are readily available the day of the pack meeting). 

Webelos café will be open for business.  Bring your appetites for pizza, pop and chips.  All purchases support Webelos 2 Scouts to help pay for their upcoming fees as they crossover next spring from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.

Webelos 2, Dens 3 and 7 will be responsible for our Flag Ceremony and Opening/Closing Clean-up. 

We will have our drawing for free Pack 136 Spring or Fall Family Campout.  All those that stayed last spring at the Tar Hollow to help clean up are entered to win.

We will also be kicking off our single yearly fundraiser – POPCORN!!!  Please plan on attending.

Popcorn Kickoff - Fall 2017

It’s that time of year again.  We’ll be selling Pecatonia River Popcorn again this year and there are some great prizes you can earn through popcorn sales.  So get ready for the 2017 Popcorn Sale and “be prepared” to hear about the Popcorn Sale at our upcoming September Pack Meeting. 

Please welcome our new Popcorn Kernal – Julie Callahan.

   Popcorn Presentation at Sept. Pack Meeting:  Sept. 21^st    

   Popcorn Check Out at FPC:  Sept. 21^st  at Pack Meeting 7:00 pm

   Additional Popcorn Check Out Times: TBD

   Show and Sell begins:  Sept. 17

Popcorn Booth Sign Up - Click Here

Pack 136 Street Clean Up

We have adopted the street Southwest Blvd. We start picking up trash at the intersection with Broadway (corner at Jolly Pirate Donuts) to the stop sign at Richard Ave. We pick up both sides of the street and the DQ parking lot. Please pick up any large trash you see in the field. Scouts that participate will get a free DQ ice cream treat upon completion.  This is a friendly reminder that your den will have street pick-up during the following assigned fall months.

Street Clean-Up

·     September – Den 2

·     October – Dens 3/7

Pack Meetings - Opening/Closing 2017 - 2018

This is a friendly reminder that your den will conduct the Opening Flag Ceremony and be responsible for Set-Up and Clean-up at the following Pack Meetings.   

Month	Flag Ceremony	Opening/Closing Clean-Up
September	Webelos 2 – Dens 3 and 7	Webelos 2 – Dens 3 and 7
October	Webelos 1 – Den 6	Wolf – Dens 4 and 5
November	Wolf – Dens 4 and 5	Bear – Den 2
December	Bear – Den 2	Webelos 1 – Den 6
January	Webelos 2 – Dens 3 and 7	All
February	Tiger – Den 1	Webelos 2 – Dens 3 and 7
March	Webelos 1 – Den 6	Tiger – Den 1
April	Bear – Den 2	Webelos 1 – Den 6
May	Wolf – Dens 4 and 5	Bear – Den 2

Arts in the Alley Parade - 2017

We have the Arts in the Alley Parade coming up September 16th. This is always a blast. The boys absolutely love it. We purchased a beautiful new banner for this year's parade. Everyone will see Pack 136 coming down the road. If you want to be a part of this years parade we need you to click on the link below and take a second to register. It is really fast. 

More details about where and when to meet will be sent out once we get confirmation from the city of Grove City of our location in the parade lineup. I hope to see you there. I can't wait!!!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4dadad28a7fe3-arts

May 2017 Pack Meeting - Crossover

May 18th, 7:00pm at the FPC

This is a reminder of our Crossover Pack meeting this Thursday night.  This is a very fun and important Pack meeting. All boys must wear their class A uniforms. This is where all the boys cross over to their new rank of Scouting. All the boys will cross the wooden crossover bridge on stage and the Webelos 2's will cross the rope crossover monkey bridge that the Boy Scouts will setup in the front lawn of the church. Please plan on being there because we will take a picture of the whole Pack in front of the monkey bridge at the end of the meeting.

Cubmaster Matt

April Pack Meeting – Columbus Zoo Visit

April 20th 2017 at 7:00 pm at the FPC

This month’s pack meeting will feature some really awesome animals from the Columbus zoo. We
will have the opportunity to learn about the animals that travel with Jack Hanna. Discover where
they are from, their habitat, status in the wild, what they eat, and possibly touch a bird, reptile or
mammal. Do you wonder what surprise animal guests we will see! You will have to come and find
out.

2017 Spring Family Campout

Circle the date on your calendar and join your Pack for our annual spring family camp-out at Tar Hollow State Park on Friday, April 28^th to Sunday, April 30^th.  Tar Hollow is located near Chillicothe, Ohio.  Check- in will start Friday evening and we will be departing mid-morning on Sunday. Even if you are unable to stay for the whole time, join us when you can.  If any boys have food allergies or need gluten free items please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan the food menu accordingly.

Some activities you can look forward to include BB Guns, Archery, learning to use a compass, fishing, campfire and much, much more.

New this year - we will be selling special collectible Class B Camp T-shirts.  These t-shirts are different from our normal blue Class B t-shirts that we sell.  Order your new t-shirt on our camp registration form.  The last day to order a special camp t-shirt is April 13, 2017.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SIGN UP

Please remember to complete a medical form for each camper, return medical forms with your payment.

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR MEDICAL FORM

Here are answers to frequently asked questions:

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

March Pack Meeting - Chili Cook Off

Our March pack meeting is going to be a chili cook-off on March 16^th at 7PM at the FPC.  Each Scout is asked to bring a homemade Chili entry and they can compete for prizes in several categories, including Hottest Chili, Most Unique Chili, and Best Overall Chili.  

CLICK HERE FOR ENTRY FORM

Parents and Family members are invited to participate in the meal with the scouts. All Scouts eat free of charge. Adults 18 and over are asked to pay $2 per person, other children 5-17 years old are $1. All proceeds will go to the Grove City Food Bank (Scouting for Food). 

CLICK HERE FOR RULES

All consumption of chili is unlimited while supplies last, but consume at your own risk! 

Blue and Gold - Feb. 16th 2017

IMPORTANT NEWS!! Our Blue and Gold celebration/ Pack meeting is this Thursday February 16th from 7-8:30 pm. For those of you who are not familiar with the Blue and Gold celebration it is when we get together and celebrate the birthday of Scouting.

We will have cake and drinks but are asking that everyone bring a desert to the celebration. 

Luke Kareklas will be a special guest for FUN and EXCITING entertainment. 

Luke is known for his amazing juggling, balloon art and magic. It will be a great and fun time for the boys. Luke will have balloon gifts for all the Scouts and siblings after his show. 

After Luke's show we will have an additional guest that will be joining us to deliver our annual Friends of Scouting presentation. This presentation is about asking for your help in financially supporting local Scouting and to highlight some of the great things happening in Scouting around the area. This year’s presentation takes a closer look at what Scouting means to you and how the gifts raised through this campaign are used to deliver Scouting to young people.

Spring Family Campout 2017

Circle the date on your calendar and join your Pack for a family campout at Tar Hollow State Park on

Friday, April 28^th to Sunday, April 30^th.  Tar Hollow is located near Chillicothe, Ohio.  Check- in will start Friday evening and we will be departing mid-morning on Sunday. Even if you are unable to stay for the whole time, join us when you can.  If any boys have food allergies or need gluten free items please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan the food menu accordingly.

Some activities you can look forward to include BB Guns, Archery, learning to use a compass, fishing, campfire and much, much more.

Friends of Scouting

The Council Friends of Scouting drive will be presented at our Blue and Gold Banquet.  You can still participate and give to this great program that supports our local Scouts.  Please consider donating.  Donations can be given to your Den Leader, Cubmaster, or you can go to the Simon Kenton Council website. 

Some Facts about Friends of Scouting (FOS):

Friends of Scouting (FOS) is an annual fund raising campaign that provides you the opportunity to contribute to Scouting and significantly help offset the cost of programs and services provided locally.

Simon Kenton Council is a 501(c) (3) charitable organization that relies on local contributions to deliver character development programs, camping facilities, youth and adult training, service centers, professional support and so much more.

 Your support of Friends of Scouting is100% tax deductible.

We’re counting on our “Friends” to help fund the programs and services offered locally to more than 23,000 youth in the Simon Kenton Council.

Pinewood Derby and Raingutter Regatta Rules

Click Here for Raingutter Regatta Rules

Click Here for Pinewood Derby Rules

Monthly Parent & Leader Planning Meeting - Jan 2016

Pack Parents & Leaders Meeting:  Jan. 5th, 2017  6:00 pm at FPC 
District Roundtable:  Jan. 5th, 2017  7:00 pm at FPC

Our next Pack Leaders meeting is going to be held on January 5th at 6:00 pm at FPC. All dens should please have a representative at the leaders meeting. Parents are also welcome to participate to see what is going on with the pack.

We are also looking for new adult volunteers and have several immediate openings. If you are interested in helping as Pack Chaplain – Religious Emblems Coordinator, or Friends of Scouting Representative, please let the Cubmaster know. Cub Scouts is a volunteer run organization and without volunteers we can’t make the pack go!!

Pinewood Derby and Raingutter Regatta 2017

January Pack Meeting is Race Time !!!

The Pinewood Derby and Rain Gutter Regatta is a signature event for any Cub Scout Pack—it is definitely for YOUR pack! The Pack purchased a car or boat for every Scout. You will receive your car/boat at the December Pack Meeting. If you are unable to make it to the Pack meeting and still need a Derby car or Regatta Boat Kit, you can pick one up at the Derby Clinic on Sunday, Jan. 8th. You can also see your Den Leader or Cubmaster if you still need one.

Siblings are welcome to get a car and participate in the sibling race also!

Lion and Tiger Cubs will be racing boats in the Rain Gutter Regatta and all other scouts will be racing cars in the Pinewood Derby.

Derby Weigh‐In:
January 19th is a mandatory weigh‐in from 5:00 ‐ 8:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please take note that you will surrender your car/boat once it has been weighed until after the derby race. This rule is necessary to ensure that the cars are not modified after they qualify at the weigh‐in. For the Lions and Tigers, you can try out your boat. Please see the Race Rules to ensure your car or boat is ready to go for the racing.

Race Day:
Derby Races will be on January 20th starting at 6:30 PM. There will be awards for the top winners in each rank and then also overall pack winners. We will also have pack winners for Best Design and Best Paint Job.

Obedient

More on Our January Theme...Obedient.

A Scout is Obedient. A Scout follows the rules of his family, school, and troop. He obeys the laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobeying them.

These last few months you have had great adventures, but you have also learned about always doing your best and obeying the Scout Law. Rules and laws are important. Following the rules and laws help make our community a better place to live because there is order. I challenge each of you to do your best each day to make your community better by obeying not only the rules and laws of your home, school, and community, but by following the Scout Law each and every day. Remember, a Scout is obedient.

Try to incorporate the Scout Law core values into everything you do.
Always remember, a Scout is: TRUSTWORTHY, LOYAL, HELPFUL,FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS, KIND, OBEDIENT, CHEERFUL, THRIFTY, BRAVE, CLEAN and REVERENT

Cubmaster Matt

University of Scouting - Save the Date !!!

Over the course of a single day, the University of Scouting provides program specific training to help
improve attendees’ knowledge about many areas of the Boy Scouts of America. By design, it is an event packed with fun, ideas and fellowship. In 2016, nearly 650 attendees participated and over 100
volunteers made the event possible. If you are currently a leader, interested parent, long‐time Scouter
or just interested in learning more about Scouting, we want you to attend!

Save the Date! Jan. 21st, 2016
Location: Westland High School, Galloway Ohio
For More information: Click Here for University of Scouting Info

Reminder - Pack Meeting Opening and Closing Schedule

This is a friendly reminder that your den will conduct the Opening Flag Ceremony and be responsible for Set-Up and Clean-up at the following Pack Meetings.    

• Pinewood Derby/Raingutter Regatta – Jan. 2017 – Tigers
• Blue and Gold Banquet – Feb. 2017 – Lions 
• Chili Cook Off – Mar. 2017 – Webelos 2 
• Columbus Zoo Visit – Apr. 2017 – Webelos 1 
• Bridge Crossover Ceremony – May 2017 – Bears and Boy Scouts

The Pack Meeting event will determine how much set-up and clean-up time will be required.

When it is your den month, we expect all parents and scouts to participate.  If we all help-out, then clean-up will go much quicker.  Please arrive at 6:00 pm on the pack meeting set-up day unled told otherwise.  You can clear set-up time with the Cubmaster or Den Leader ahead of time if needed. 

Please use the PACK MEETING CLEAN-UP CHECK OFF SHEET to make sure you do not meet anything during clean-up.  

Click Here for Pack Meeting Clean Up Check Off Sheet

Scout Uniform - Show Your Pride !!!

Show off that Cub Scout pride! Properly wear your class A uniform to all Pack and Den meetings and all Scout outings unless instructed to wear a Class B T- Shirt. Class A uniform consists of:

• Tucked in Blue Cub Scout Shirt or Tan Boy Scout Shirt for Webelos
• Rank neckerchief with slide
• Blue or tan pants / shorts

Shop at GFS and Help the Pack Go !!!

Do you shop at GFS?  Help the pack earn money to help the pack go.  The pack does all of its Pack Campout Food Shopping at GFS and we participate in their rebate program.  Every time you shop at GFS tell the cashier that you are part of Cub Scout Pack 136 and the pack gets rebate money sent to the pack.  The pack uses this money for the many activities we do during the year.