We have a lot of fun events and community activities scheduled for this fall. As a result, we realize there has been an influx of emails and information. In an effort to streamline the amount of updates you receive, starting next week we will post website updates and general pack news each Thursday. Until then, here’s a roundup of upcoming events in chronological order. At any time you can see a running list of events by date, or sign up for a shift, using the “Sign-Ups” link on the website’s top menu.
OCTOBER EVENTS
Popcorn Sales News
As our premiere fundraising opportunity, there is always a lot to communicate. Please bear with us as we try to provide you with the most complete information:
- Popcorn Incentive Event
As a pack committee we are trying to help find ways to promote the benefits of selling popcorn to raise money for the pack as well as potentially selling enough to go to summer camp. We do recognize the fact that many members of our scout family have constraints on selling popcorn including not able to bring to work, multiple scouts to sell, or neighborhoods not conducive to going door to door. With that said, we offered an incentive last year to participants in the popcorn program for scouts and this year we didn’t fully discuss this. Knowing we are almost a month into selling and don’t want to try and have people scramble around to get additional things done, the incentive this year will be a little different:
(1) Participate in one (2 hour) show and sell event; &
(2) Sell one item on EACH scouts individual order
- If your Scout(s) complete those two requirements they will be able to participate in an activity in January or February (still working out the exact details) to celebrate another successful popcorn fundraising year.
- Scout Bucks: Don’t forget, there are many other great prizes like 100 Cub Scout Bucks for selling 600.00 in individual popcorn orders. Put simply, the more Scouts sell, the more they earn in Scout Bucks and toward their ISA!
- Red Sox Drawing: The Annawon Council is running a weekly prize drawing. If a Scout has reached $750 in individual popcorn sales, please let them know and they will be entered in a drawing to win Red Sox tickets. Next drawings on Friday, Oct. 12th, 19th, and 26th.
- Upcoming Show & Sells: Thanks for a great presence at the Lakeville Arts & Music Festival, Windberg’s True Value and Walgreens. Show & Sells continue next weekend, and we still need lots of help with sales at the upcoming Rummage Sale, too. All Scouts in Class A uniforms and bring your best scouting attitude please!
- All forms/orders are due October 26! Forms can be turned in Dan or Kristen at the October 12 pack meeting or at your next den meeting.
October Pack Meeting
Friday, October 12, 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Sts. Martha & Mary. Webelos I will host. All Scouts in Class A uniforms. Many items to discuss, including:
- P-Bruins orders and final payment for the Nov. 4 game is due by this pack meeting. Tickets are $16 each. Credit card purchases can be made through the Pack website for a nominal extra charge. Without payment, your seats cannot be reserved.
- Charter dues will also be collected at this meeting (please bring your checkbooks). Costs are as follows:
1 scout = $28 (1 @ $28)
2 scouts = $44 (1 @ $28, 1 @ $16)
3 scouts = $60 (1 @ $28, 2 @ $16)
- Pack T-Shirts and sweatshirts have been ordered. Depending on when they are done, we will either distribute at next pack meeting or to den leaders.
Nature Hike in Blue Hills
Sunday, Oct. 14. from noon to 3:00 pm (moved earlier due to the Pats game at 4:00). Please sign up online; all are welcome to this family event. Class B uniforms.
Rummage Sale
Saturday, Oct. 20 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Old Town Hall. All Scouts and leaders in Class A uniforms. We need a site manager, so please volunteer for this “beyond popcorn” fundraising opportunity.
We need help accepting public donations and organizing items on Friday night. Saturday, we need as many people as possible to run a number of activities:
- general rummage sale
- coat drive – people can donate clean coats during the sale; no one should be left without a coat this winter!
- popcorn sales – last weekend of Show & Sells
- bake sale – we need volunteers to supply individually-wrapped baked goodies for the sale
- event breakdown, cleanup and organizing leftovers.
Service Project: Island Terrance Nursing Home
Sunday, Oct 21, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. Please join us to collect firewood, rake leaves and carve pumpkins for the nursing home staff and residents. Class B uniforms.
Popcorn orders due October 26!
Forms can be returned to Dan or Kristen.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Service Project: Food Drive Xmas Wishes
Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9:00am to 1:30 pm at the Super Stop & Shop, 341 Plymouth Street in Halifax, MA. We need scouts and parents for the following time slots: 9:00 am to 10:30 am; 10:30 am to 12:00 noon; and 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. If you signed up for a slot at the last pack meeting, please take a moment to register your time on the website. All Scouts and leaders in Class A uniforms.
Providence Bruin’s Game
Sunday, Nov. 4, 3:00 pm. Hope to see you at the game! All Scouts in Class A uniforms.
November Pack Meeting
Friday, November 9, 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Sts. Martha & Mary. Webelos II will host. All Scouts in Class A uniforms.
Veteran’s Day Observance
Sunday, Nov. 11 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This is a wonderful tribute to our local veterans! All Scouts and leaders in Class A uniforms. Please volunteer to be a site leader, as without a Scout representative, we cannot participate.
Middleboro Christmas Parade
Saturday, November 24 (the Saturday after Thanksgiving). Our scouts design a float and march during the parade while promoting the food drive and Xmas Wishes program. All Scouts and leaders in Class A uniforms. Dawn Travis will chair this event; additional information and signups will be posted shortly.
