Arrow Of Light Pack Meeting - Location: Scout House

The Arrow of Light Pack Meeting will be held on Thursday, Apr 3, 7pm at the Scout House.

Please note we have changed the location to the Scout House.

This is the pack meeting where our 2nd Year Webelos bridge to Boy Scouts and includes a ceremony conducted by the Boy Scouts of the Order of the Arrow. It's a great ceremony - not to be missed.

The focus will be on the 2nd Year Webelos, but all are invited to this meeting.

Committee Meeting: Now Tuesday, March 18

Our rescheduled committee meeting will be held tomorrow evening:

Tuesday, March 18, 7pm
Conference room next to the St. James Knecht Gym

Agenda is as follows:
Arrow of Light Pack Meeting (includes advancement)
Trout Fishing
Falls Church Clean up (Wolves)
Pack Campfire (includes advancement)
Cub Scout Jamboree
Day Camp Sign-up
and more...

This meeting is open to all parents. Each den should send at least one representative to each committee meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!

March 13 Committee Meeting Postponed

Den Leaders and Committee Members:

Due to a conflict with the St. James School PTO meeting on Thursday, we will postpone the commitee meeting scheduled for this Thursday, March 13.

Let's target next Tuesday, March 18. I'll confirm once I have identified a meeting place for us. Please let me know if you cannot make it on Tuesday, March 18 by replying to this message.

This is an imporant meeting, as we have a lot of exciting spring events coming up:
Arrow of Light Pack Meeting (includes advancement)
Trout Fishing
Falls Church Clean up (Wolves)
Pack Campfire (includes advancement)
Cub Scout Jamboree
Day Camp Sign-up
and more...

Space Derby - May the Force Be with You

Space Derby
Sunday, March 9
New location: Heller Hall

There will be a $2.00 Registration fee. When assembling the kit, make sure you lightly lube the rubber bands with dish washing soap or some sort of slippery liquid. Do not over do it. I will not allow any kits that have anything dripping from them. Also use all the rubber bands that come with the kit. See you Sunday.

We need a few volunteers for setup - see below.

1:30 Setup Track (I will need some help on this)
3:00 Tigers Arrive & Register
3:30 Tigers Race - Wolves Arrive & Register
4:00 Wolves Race - Bears Arrive & Register
4:30 Bears Race - Webelos 1 & 2 Arrive & Register
5:00 Webelos 1 & 2 Race

Thanks
Ed Digges

Space Derby - March 9 at 3pm

This is a reminder that the Pack 681 Space Derby will be held on March 9 at 3pm. At this time, we are planning on holding the space derby in either the cafeteria or outside, weather permitting. More details to come, but get those rockets ready!

Information on Goshen Summer Camp

If you were unable to make the Goshen information meeting, please feel free to call me and I can get you more information about Goshen Summer Camp. We have created an email distribution list with information about the camp and details around payment schedules, etc. If you'd like to be added to that list, please email me at victorbieniek@cox.net.

You may also direct any questions to Victor Bieniek at 703-855-8428 (cell).

See the Goshen Planning blog at: Goshen Blog

Young Scout Retreat - Cancelled

The Young Scout Retreat originally scheduled for Mar 8 has been cancelled.

Please follow the below link to order Sabbath patches for those scouts who regularly attend church.

The Catholic Committee on Scouting and Camp Fire, Diocese of Arlington