I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

January Pack

Meeting 1

Upcoming

Events

Calendar

1

Core Value of

the Month 2

Pinewood

Derby 2

Scout Sunday 3

Blue and Gold

Cover Contest 3

Jarrettsville

Creamery

Fundraiser

3

Baltimore

Blast Scout

Night

3

Belt Loops 4

Who’s Who in

Pack 809 4

Upcoming Events Calendar

Pack 809 News J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 5 V O L U M E 7 , I S S U E 1

February 2015

08: Scout Sunday at 9am - JUMC

08: Pinewood Derby at 1pm - Fallston UMC

12: Jarrettsville Creamery Fundraiser from 5-9pm

January 2015

11: Pack Meeting & Popcorn Party at 2pm - Bethel Presbyterian

24: Baltimore Blast Game at 6:05pm - Royal Farms Arena

26: Pack Planning Meeting at 7pm - JUMC

31: Pinewood Derby Check-in from I-3:30pm - JUMC

January Pack Meeting Information It’s a Pack Pizza Party! To celebrate our popcorn

accomplishments, we will be having a pizza party for the

Pack. The Pack will be providing pizza and recognizing our

top popcorn sellers. Scouts will receive their prizes and

sellers will get to pie their Den Leader with a whipped

cream pie. Additionally, we will have our traditional Pack Meeting

activities with awards, a Bobcat Ceremony and This Day in History. A

guest from Harford District will also be in attendance to discuss the

Baltimore Area Council Friends of Scouting Campaign – the annual fund

drive to support Scouting in Central Maryland. Please consider making

a contribution. Families are asked to bring a 2 liter bottle of soda or

juice to the Pack Meeting. Leftover unopened drinks will be held for the

Pinewood Derby refreshment table. The theme for this month’s Pack

meeting is Positive Attitude – I’m positive the pizza party will be a blast!

INCLEMENT

WEATHER:

In the event of bad

weather, Pack 809

will follow the

Harford County

Public Schools / Parks

& Rec system snow

schedule. If school or

evening classes are

cancelled, then all

Pack activities are

cancelled.

Core Value of the Month for January

P A G E 2

January Pack Meeting Information Pinewood Derby Coming in FEBRUARY is the 2015 Pack 809

Pinewood Derby! Now is the time to start

thinking about your car design! This year’s

Pinewood Derby will be held on February 8th,

starting at 1pm, at Fallston United Methodist

Church. MANDATORY car check-in will take place at JUMC from

1-3:30 pm on January 31st. All Scouts and siblings MUST check-in

their cars at that time. There will be 6 race classes this year: Tigers,

Wolves, Bears, Webelos, Siblings (Elementary School and younger)

and Open (Middle School and older). Awards will be given for: Top

3 in each class, and top 3 finishers in the overall final race (does not

include siblings or open classes). In addition, there will be 5 special

awards categories: Emphasis on Scouting, Most Creative, Sports

Theme, Most Patriotic and Scout’s Choice. Sibling and Open cars

will be included in the voting for the Scout’s Choice category only.

All other categories will be for Scouts only. Check out our Pack

website for the complete rules, regulations and for more

information.

Positive Attitude Definition: Being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and

find the best in all situations.

As boys participate in various activities, they will come to

understand that all things will change and they can make a

difference in how that change affects their lives. A positive

outlook will provide hope and excitement for their future.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR!HAPPY NEW YEAR!

P A G E 3

Baltimore Blast Scout Night Don’t’ forget, Baltimore Blast Scout Night will be held on Saturday, January

24th at the Royal Farms Arena. Scouts should wear their Class A uniform.

Plus, all participants will receive a 2015 Baltimore Blast Scout Night Patch.

Jarrettsville Creamery Fundraiser Please consider supporting Pack 809 by having dessert at

Jarrettsville Creamery on Thursday, February 12th between 5

and 9 pm. 10% of all proceeds during this time will be donated to Pack 809, so invite your

family members, friends and neighbors! Thank you Jarrettsville Creamery!

Pinewood Derby

Scout Sunday Worship Service

The Boy Scouts of America was officially chartered by Congress on

February 8th, 1910. Each year, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venturers

across the country celebrate the birthday of Scouting on Scout Sunday

by attending a church service. Pack 809 will be attending the 9am

service on Sunday, February 8th, at Jarrettsville United Methodist Church, along with Boy

Scout Troop 809. There will be opportunities for a limited number of Scouts to

participate in the service. Scouts should wear their best Class A uniform (blue shirts).

All Scouts who attend Scout Sunday Service in uniform will receive the annual recogni-

tion patch. If your church commitments make you unavailable to attend Jarrettsville

United Methodist, please consider having your Scout wear his uniform to your church

service to celebrate Scout Sunday.

Blue and Gold Banquet Program Cover Contest All Scouts will have an opportunity to design the cover of the Blue and Gold Banquet

Program. The contest winner will have their artwork on the front cover and the second

place artist will have their design on the back cover. All contestants who contribute a

cover design will serve as the Color Guard for the Blue and Gold Banquet. Cover

contest entry forms will be distributed at the Pinewood Derby check-in and collected at

the Pinewood Derby.

P A G E 4

Who’s Who in Pack

Den Leaders Tiger (Den 3): Thom Taylor Webelos I (Den 4): Jeremy McCurdy

Wolf (Den 2): Alex Jestel Webelos II (Den 1): David Bycoffe

Bear (Den 6): Dave Sambor Webelos II (Den 5): Sherri Comer

Bear (Den 10): Richard Ortt

Pack Leaders Cubmaster: Mike Huneke

Asst. Cubmaster: Dave Sambor

Committee Chair: Carey Webb

Academics and Sports Program The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program is a great way to help fulfill the aims of

Scouting - building character, developing citizenship, and encouraging mental and physical

fitness. This month, how about trying to earn these?

***Reminder, Belt Loops will be discontinued this coming May. Therefore, please review with

your Scout(s) as to which ones they would like to earn prior to their discontinuation.***

Complete these 3 requirements:

1. Explain the 6 events of men’s gymnastics: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings,

vaulting / side horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.

2. Explain the safety rules you should follow to learn gymnastics

3. Participate in an exercise from three of the six events using the proper equipment

and techniques.

Complete these 3 requirements:

1. Explain to your den or an adult family member what geology means.

2. Collect samples of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Explain how each

was formed.

3. Collect samples of 3 minerals. Explain to your family or den what a mineral is and

show and tell about the minerals you collected.