Pack 363 Events-Dec 2008
NOVEMBER 23, 2008 VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1
AT A GLANCE December 2008 Dec 6– Oswego Christmas Walk-Dens are encouraged to attend Dec 13 – Salvation Army Bell Ringing 9am-Noon – Jewel Oswego Dec 15 –7pm-8pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting –East View Elementary • Den 10 Webelos II – SKIT • Den 4 Tigers – Flag Ceremony • NEED SANTA!! January 2009 Jan 3 Operation Cubsicle -Camp Big Timber Elgin -8:30am – 4pm Jan 10 8am – 2pm Oswego High School Jan 26 – Cub Scout Pack Meeting –East View Elementary December 2008 – Holiday Lights As promised more Cub Scout Lingo… District – Made of multiple Packs. Our District is Maramech Hill. http://maramechhill.us/ Council – Make of various districts. The “Three Fires Council” is made up of 12 Districts. http://www.threefirescouncil.org/ Origin of Three Fire Council In the early 1800's, Shabbona was a principal chief of the Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Chippewa group of tribes which banded together to form "The Three Fires." Shabbona camped briefly in a large grove one-half mile south of Shabbona, IL. He fought with the British in the War of 1812 and later helped the settlers of northern Illinois by warning of Indian uprisings during the Winnebago outbreak. In the Black Hawk War, Shabbona alerted pioneers to impending Indian raids and offered to lead an attack against the Sauk and Fox Tribes. The name Three Fires Council pays tribute to the Native Americans who once populated this area, as well as taking inspiration from the idea of working together as a new council, drawing strength from the foundations created by the former DuPage and Two Rivers councils, and looking ahead to the future as the Three Fires Council. The name was suggested by a Webelos Cub Scout in 1992. The council strip was designed by Rick House. Pinewood Derby When: January 10th 2009 8am – 2pm Oswego High School (across from East Elementary) Who: Dan Metzger and Ed Arnolde are leading this event. We will be passing out Pinewood Derby Cars at the December Pack meeting. For those of you new to cub scouting don’t wait until the last minute to work on these cars with your boy. This is the one event that your boy will remember the rest of his life. Win or lose it’s a good bonding time. It is important that boys follow the rules in creating their car. We can be a little loose with the rules as a pack but cars getting to the next level definitely need to be within guidelines. (See end of newsletter) **SIBLINGS CAN PARTICIPATE** The Pack always has a division for non Cub Scouts at the Pinewood Derby. If you are interested in doing this the Pinewood Derby cars
February 2009 February 21 – Blue and Gold Dinner are $7/each. Please let Michelle Hartman know as soon as possible if you would like to purchase other cars. We will need to collect money for this at the December pack meeting. cam1201@sbcglobal.net

HOWTOMAKEAFASTPINEWOODDERBYCAR

2008_Maramech_Hill_District_Pinewood_Derby_Rules.doc

Pinewood Derby Design

Likely Pinewood Derby Schedule:

First place winners at each level (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos)

advance to the finals

1:00pm – 4:00pm Inner Pack Competition (approx 7-8 packs)

• Winners at each level (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos) advance to the Championship and are invited to compete at the council level in March or April.

Here are some helpful websites: http://www.pinecar.com/ - Look at the How-To Videos http://www.scoutorama.com/derby/ http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/pwd-design.html

Salvation Army Bell Ringers Needed

When: December 13th 9am-Noon Jewel in Oswego Who: Salvation Army and Pack 363 We are looking for Cub Scouts to help out for 30 minute sessions

to help the Salvation Army. It’s a great way to help the Cub Scouts learn there is more to Christmas than the latest WII game. If you are interested please let Michelle Donnelley know.

Michelle Donnelley - michdon1@msn.com 630-554-7661

When: December 15th 2008 7pm – 8pm East View Elementary

Activities:

decorate cookies (frosting, sprinkles, candy pieces, utensils to spread if necessary, etc.) -Den 10 (Webelos II) will bring bug juice

-Pack will provide napkins, plates, cups, etc.

What we are looking for:

  1. Santa – Ideally we would like someone to come as Santa to handout the Pinewood Derby Cars.
  2. Microphone (or maybe a Karaoke machine). We know it is sometimes hard to hear at the Pack meetings. Please let Mel Heckman know if you have access to something like this. (mel@s2-consulting.com)

Operation Cubsicle

Calling All Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos for a FUN Day at Camp Big Timber!

2008-2009 Operation Cubscicle

Indoor/Outdoor Activities Nature Walk Crafts Games Songs/Stories

When: Mon., December 29, 2008 OR Sat., January 3,2009 Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Where: Camp Big Timber, 37W955 Big Timber Road, Elgin, IL Cost: Before Dec. 12th – Scouts $15 each, Adults $7 each / After Dec. 12th – Scouts $18 each, Adults $9 each Registration is limited to 200 Scouts each session (first come basis)! Cost includes lunch, patch and hot cocoa/coffee.

We are not going to this as a Pack, but we encourage Den’s to participate. It makes an excellent “Go See It”

January Pack Meeting

We tried to make this meeting especially fun for the kick off to a new year in scouting. All boys who sold more than $100 in

popcorn will be able to put a pie in the face of the scout leader of their choice. In effort to raise a little much needed funding for our Pack we thought it would be fun to let any boy/parent/siblings participate for a $2 donation

Leaders Beware!!!!

All charter money is due (this only affects returning scouts)

Blue and Gold Dinner

When: February 21st 2009 5pm – 8pm Location TBD (likely Grande Parke Elementary)

The date of the Blue and Gold Dinner has been confirmed. It will be February 21th at a location TBD (most likely Grande Park Elementary). The cost will probably be $15 per family. There will be an official signup sheet for the dinner during the January Pack meeting. If you have any questions please contact Michelle Heckman shelly@s2-consulting.com

Pack 363 Website

GOOD NEWS!! We have a new website. http://www.pack363.com/

BAD NEWS!! We have absolutely nothing on it. If you a talent and/or interest in creating and maintaining a very basic website for our Pack it would be greatly appreciated. Please let Mel Heckman know. mel@s2-consulting.com 630-267-7658

Cub Scout Volunteers

We need your help to make Cub scouting memorable for your son. The time commitment is generally very small. The more volunteers per position the easier. Please contact Mel Heckman if you are interested in helping (mel@s2-consulting.com). Previous Year leads are listed as coaches (although if you would like to do it again let me know).

EVENT CURRENT LEADS PAST LEADS EST HOURS
2009 Pancake Breakfast OPEN – 2 Volunteers Julie Gates Frank Wallace 10 hours total – Primarily October/November
2009 Popcorn Sales OPEN – 2-3 Volunteers Jennifer Clarke Heidi Page 30-40 total – Primarily Sept./Oct./Nov.
2009 Pinewood Derby Dan Metzger Ed Arnolde 20 hours total Primarily Dec/Jan
2009 Blue and Gold Dinner Shelly Heckman Patty Morris Amanda Gilmer 20-30 hours total Primarily Dec/Jan/Feb
Summer Activity Chair -Wee Kee Sha Campout -Cub Scout Camp Jeff Collins Frank Wallace Michelle Hartman None 20-40 hours Primarily May/June/July/Aug
Communications Mel Heckman 5 hours /month Year round
Treasurer Connie Doney Tom Egan 2-3 hours month Year Round
2008-2009 Tiger Den Leader (DEN 4) Ryan Clark Joe Koos Mel Heckman 10 hours month Year Round
2008-2009 Wolf Den Leader (DEN 2) Mel Heckman Michelle Donnelley 10 hours month
Year Round
2008-2009 Bear Den Leader (DEN 1) Michelle Donnelley 10 hours month Year Round
2008-2009 Webelos I (DEN 7) Jason Clarke Heidi Page 10 hours month Year Round
2008-2009 Webelos II (DEN 10) Tim Roberts Bob Shramuk Dave Bromley 10 hours month Year Round
Recruitment -Den Leaders Training Assistant OPEN OPEN 5-10 hours Total Primarily Sept/October
2009 Cub Master OPEN Ed Haagenson 5-10 hours month Year Round
Advancements Michelle Hartman Michelle Donnelley 5 hours month Year Round
Committee Mel Heckman Michelle Donnelley Jennifier Clarke Heidi Page Ed Haagenson OPEN1 OPEN2 5 hours Month Year Round
Website OPEN 2-3 Hours Month We need someone who can create and maintain a very simple Website for Pack 363

Pop Corn Sales RESULTS

When: COMPLETED!!! HOORAY!!!

Thank you all for helping in the effort. This is a major funding raiser for the Pack and it was very successfully. We raised just over $3,000.

A very special thank you to Jennifer and Heidi for leading this effort.

Pancake Breakfast RESULTS

When: COMPLETED!! HOORAY!!!

Another successful Pancake Breakfast! This year we raised nearly $500. Thank you to Frank Wallace and Julie Gates for putting this event together.

Keith’s Car Care – Mini Fund Raiser

I promised no more fund raisers for the year. This one doesn’t count. Keith’s Car Care in Oswego has offered us a fantastic opportunity (78 Stonehill Rd, Oswego, IL 60543 630-5548911 www.keithscarcare.com).

The Pack has been authorized to sell $25 Savings Cards. The Saving Card entitles you to one of the following:

-Free Oil Change & 27-Point Safety Check -Free 2 Wheel Alignment Check -Free Oil Change & Tire Rotation -10% off any service your Vehicle Needs.

The pack gets to keep the $25. If your car needs any service or oil change in the next year it’s really a no brainer. If you or someone you know might be interested we will be selling these at a table at the December 15th Pack Meeting.

Pack 363 Roster as of 10/2/2008

We expect additional scouts to join over the coming weeks. You should hear from your Den Leader shortly. Remember Cub Scouting is run 100% by busy parent volunteers. It may take a week or so for Den Leaders to get prepared to run their den (this is particular true for new Tiger leaders.) Your patience is greatly appreciated.

DEN 4 TIGERS

LEADERS Clark, Ryan

ryan74home@comcast.net (Ryan's home)

815 370-2267 (Ryan's work)

815 254-9419 (home)

26113 Mapleview Dr

Plainfield, Illinois 60585 Davis, Adam

viank88@yahoo.com (Adam's home)

706 288-9169 (Adam's cell phone)

706 631-1344 (home)

31 Boat Ln

Oswego, Illinois 60543

SCOUTS Baird, Jacob Clark, Ryan Davis, Jeremy Haynes, Joshua Koos, Brenden Lidke, Kai Matyszka, Luke Newton, Anthony

DEN 2 WOLF LEADERS Heckman, Mel

mel@s2-consulting.com (Mel's work) mel@s2-consulting.com (Mel's home) 630-267-7658 (Mel's work) 630-267-7658 (Mel's cell phone) 815-609-0346 (home) 13009 SilverLeaf Court Plainfield, Illinois 60585

SCOUTS

Arnolde, Austin Driscoll, Cristian Gates, Nathan Hall, Parker Havens, Patrick Heckman, Spenser Memming, Ethan Metzger, Adam Searl, Kameron Wallace, Brenden Marcelo Galarza

DEN 1 WOLF LEADERS Donnelly, Michelle

michdon1@msn.com (Michelle's home) 554-7661 (home) Oswego, Illinois

SCOUTS

Cringan, Mark Davis, Timothy"Tim" Donnelly, Edward"eddie" Miller, Jake Miller, Logan Morris, Ian Ochoa, Angel

DEN 7 BEAR LEADERS Clark, Jason

jjclark0905@comcast.net (Jason's work) jjclark0905@comcast.net (Jason's home) 815-439-9432 (home) Oswego, Illinois

Page, Heidi

Heidi.page@ca.com (Heidi's home) 554-2117 (home) Oswego, Illinois

SCOUTS

Beard, Steven Clark, Matthew Doney, Sean Miller, Bradon Onyschuk, Andrew"AJ" Page, Colin

DEN 10 –WEBELOS I LEADERS Roberts, Tim

robertsx6@sbcglobal.net (Tim's home)

554-3008 (home)

Oswego, Illinois Shramuk, Bob

shramukbrothers@aol.com (Bob's home)

554-1932 (home)

Oswego, Illinois

SCOUTS Egan, Michael Fabbri, Christopher Flynn, Owen Hansen, Adam Latzke, Michael Roberts, Trent Shramuk, Max Snyder, Jamie

Roundtables

On the first Thursday of every month the distinct comes together for a training and planning meeting. It’s an excellent way to share ideas and concerns with other people and parents involved in scouting. In addition, we discuss ideas for the next month’s activities. The meeting is open to all. I highly recommend you attend some of these meetings. Meetings are held at:

Yorkville Congregational Church

409 Center Pkwy

Yorkville, IL 60560

(630) 553-7308 7:30-9:30

In Conclusion….

When you get a chance take a look at the Three Fires Council Website. It has lots of interesting info. http://www.threefirescouncil.org/

If you have any comments or questions please contact: Mel Heckman – mel@s2-consulting.com 630-267-7658 Michelle Donnelley - michdon1@msn.com 630-554-7661

Pinewood Derby Rules

General Information:

  1. o Pack registration must be done in advance. Racer names can be submitted day of race.
  2. o The races will begin at 10 am on Saturday morning.
  3. o Check-in will be from 9 am – 10 am on Saturday morning.
    1. o Winning cars in each class should be held for safekeeping by the Pack until after the district derby is held. This will avoid possible damage to cars
    2. between each pack’s derby and the district derby. Each pack can make that determination.
  4. o Attendance is NOT required for scouts to race.

The specifications below will be strictly adhered to for the Pinewood Derby. These rules supersede the rules that were provided in the Pinewood Derby kit. Special attention should be paid to Rule 6, axle location and Rule 12, wheels (especially tread indicators).

  1. Cars are to be made from the Official Boy Scout Pinewood Derby Kit. Replacement kits are available at either of the two Scout Shops. The front of the car must not have a notch
  2. Any replacement parts shall be Official Cub Scout Pinewood Derby parts.
  3. Minimum ground clearance must be 3/8 inch as measured between the car and the track. Weights may need to be recessed into the body to maintain this clearance.
  4. The length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
  5. The width of the car shall not exceed 2-3/4 inches. Minimum width between wheels shall not be less than 1-3/4 inches. Car body can be narrower than 1-3/4 inches, but the wheels must be a minimum of 1-3/4 inches wide so the car will straddle the track.
  6. Axle Location – All cars must use slots in original block for axle placement. No changes in axle distance will be allowed. Axle distance is 4 3/8 inches from the center of the front axle to the center of the back axle.
  7. The weight of the car shall not exceed 5 ounces (or 5.04 ounces on a scale that measures in hundredth of an ounce at that will read as 5.0 on scales only measuring tenths). No loose or liquid materials of any kind are permitted in or on the car. The car may be hollowed out and built up to the maximum weight provided the weight is securely fastened to the vehicle.
  8. Wheel Bearing: Washers, bearings, and bushings are prohibited.
  9. Springs: The car shall not ride on any type of springs.
  10. Detailing: Details such as steering wheel, driver, decals, painting, and interior detail are permissible a long as these details do not exceed the maximum length, width, or weight. All details must be permanently attached.
  11. No solid axles (i.e. Pine Car brand) will be allowed. Only axles as provided with the Official Pinewood derby kit will be allowed (4 nails, 1 per wheel). No wheel covers or hubcaps are allowed.
  12. Wheels. Cars must be run with official BSA wheels. The wheels may not be altered with holes drilled in the side or tread width narrowed. Tread (indicators) marks on the outside edge of the wheel must be clearly visible on all 4 wheels. Only light sanding and polishing of the mold imperfections on the outside of the wheel will be allowed. A wheel CANNOT be tapered to a sharp edge or radius (See picture)
  13. Each car must be free-wheeling with no starting device.
  14. Each car must pass inspection by the Official Inspectors before it may compete. The Inspectors have the right to disqualify cars which do not meet these specifications. Inspectors may allow minor weight adjustments due to scale differences.
  15. Graphite or other dry type lubricants will be the only lubricants allowed. No other types will be permitted. Lubrication must be done prior to official inspection only. PLEASE LUBRICATE THE FRICTION POINTS, NOT THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL.
  16. No handling of car after car receives official inspection approval.
  17. Cars raced in previous years are not allowed.
  18. Judges’ determinations as to race winners are final.
  19. Scoring: Every car will run 6 times, one time on each lane. The finishing positions for each rank will be awarded based on the lowest total time for the car after 6 passes down the track. In the highly unlikely event that there is a tie after 6 runs, all cars that are tied for a position will draw a lane and will make one pass down that lane. The position that they finish will be used to break the tie.
  20. If your car does not meet these specifications, it will not be permitted to run at the Race.

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RACING!!!!