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Pack 37 Update 04/19/2021
Pack 37,
Good morning Pack. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.
Thanks for all that attended our parent committee meeting last week and thank you to everyone that RSVP'd to the May 1 End of Year event! As of today, we have 30 families that will be attending!! It is going to be a great event.
The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, 5/1 @12pm. We will be providing catered hot and cold food for all attendees. We are expecting the event to take about two hours.
There will be two prices for the weekend: one for those just attending the ceremony and one for those camping. Please note we are only charging for the adults and the scouts, we will not be charging for siblings. In normal years, we have 3 key fundraising events (2 bake sales and raffles at the Blue and Gold dinner) that generate close to $3,000 in total. These proceeds are used to purchase the awards, badges and supplement the costs of camping and food. This year we were only able to do the one fundraiser, Fun Pasta, which raised close to $500. As a result, we will be charging a little more for the event.
For those just attending the ceremony, it will be $15/person (not counting siblings).
For those camping and attending the ceremony, it will be $30/person (not counting siblings).
Please make payments via Venmo to @BSA-packthirtysevensi
When you make payment, please be sure to include the names of attendees.
Last, thank you to all the Bears and Jr Webelos that have been working so hard to complete their requirements. I sent an updated version last night, please let me know if you did NOT receive it..
Upcoming Events: · End of Year Camping trip - Friday (4/30) - Sunday (5/1) at Alpine Scout Camp (~45 mins from SI) **Ceremony to start @12pm Hiking Calendar: · TBD Den Meetings: · N/A Thank you,
I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Thanks,
Jim |
Pack 37 Update 04/12/2021
Pack 37, Good morning Pack. I hope everyone was able to enjoy the limited sun we had on Saturday. Thank you all that responded for our May 1st camping trip. As of this morning, we have 24 families joining us! If you have not responded and intend on attending (camping or just the day), please reply to this email and let me know. This Wednesday (4/14) @7pm we will be having our Parent Committee meeting. The main topic will be planning for the May 1st camping trip. This is much to do for this event and I encourage you all to attend. Please attend via Zoom There are still some requirements to be completed for the Bears and Jr Webelos. All of the remaining requirements can be completed at home. I have sent out separate email to the Bear and Jr Webelos. Please let me know if you did NOT get the email. Upcoming Events:
Hiking Calendar:
Den Meetings:
Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |
Pack 37 Update 04/04/2021
Pack 37, Good morning Pack. I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter Holiday. We are in the process of planning our end of year festivities by camping at Alpine the weekend of May 1st. Regardless if you camp, you can join us on Saturday, 5/1 for an outdoor ceremony to recognize the boys for their badges and hiking awards. Thank you to everyone that did reply, we are up to almost 20 families. If you are planning on attending, please REPLY to this email and let me know. I am in the process of reviewing each of the Den's requirements to ensure all Scouts are able to complete their requirements. Remember, the goal is to complete requirements to achieve your badge. For example, the Tigers will receive their Tiger badge once they complete all of their requirements. In normal years, we award the Scouts their badges at our Blue and Gold dinner, which would have taken place in late February. Instead of the Blue and Gold dinner, we will be having an end of year camping trip and ceremony. We are planning that camping trip for the weekend of 5/1 at Alpine campgrounds. The plan is to arrive on Friday night (4/30) and return home Sunday (5/2). We will be holding our ceremony on Saturday (5/1) during the day. If you do/can not camp overnight, you can join us just for the ceremony. We are in the process of planning and booking the campgrounds and I will follow up with more details in the next week or so. Since we can no longer leverage the Salem church, I am going to try to complete any remaining den meetings either via Zoom or at an outdoor event. I organized the records this weekend and our Lion, Tigers and Wolves are all set for their Badge. There are still some requirements to be completed for the Bears and Jr Webelos. All of the remaining requirements can be completed at home. I have sent out separate email to the Bear and Jr Webelos. Please let me know if you did not get the email. Our next meeting will be our monthly Parent Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 4/14 @7pm. We will be discussing the plans for the camping weekend at Alpine and need all of your help. Please attend via Zoom. Upcoming Events:
Hiking Calendar:
Den Meetings:
Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |
Pack 37 Update 02/01/2021
Pack 37, Good morning....what a way to welcome February!! Hope everyone is warm and stays safe when shoveling today! We will NOT be having Den Meetings tonight. We will move the meetings to next Monday (2/8). Our Fun Pasta Fundraiser is going strong! Thank you all who have purchased and/or shared. Please feel free the share with your friends and family, the link is below: The Pinewood Derby has been scheduled for Saturday, 2/20. We will need help setting up the track on Friday, 2/19. More details as we get closer to the date. If you do not have your car, please let me know. There will be no hikes this week, looking to have at least one hike in February. Upcoming Events:
Hiking Calendar:
Den Meetings:
Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |
Pack 37 Update 01/25/2021
Pack 37, Good morning all! We have a nice brisk hike this weekend at Fort Wadsworth. Check out our Facebook page for some photos. If you still do not have your Pinewood Derby cars, please let me know. I will be meeting this evening for the fine folks at the Salem Church about being able to use their gym space for our den meetings and Pinewood Derby race. I will have an update later this week on the next den meeting and date for the race. Our Fun Pasta Fundraiser is off to a great start! Thank you all who have purchased and/or shared. Please feel free the share with your friends and family, the link is below: I made an order last week and it was already shipped to me! No hikes this weekend. Have a great week. Upcoming Events:
Den Meetings: TBD Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |
Pack 37 Update 01/18/2021
Pack 37, Good morning Pack 37! Thanks to everyone that attended the parent committee meeting last week. I am in the process of finalizing space for Den meetings and our Pinewood Derby race. I am hoping that have that complete this week and update all of you. Our next hike will be Saturday, 1/23 and will be hiking at Fort Wadsworth. We will meet in the parking lot of the Gateway National Recreation Area (see map below) For the Pinewood Derby cars, if you have not been able to pick up your car you can do so on Saturday's hike or email me directly and we can figure out a time. Upcoming Events:
Den Meetings: TBD Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |
Pack 37 Update 01/11/2021
Pack 37, Good morning Pack 37! Thank you to all the arctic hikers that braved the cold and joined us at Blue Heron Park this past weekend. Check out some photos on our Facebook page. This Wednesday, 1/13, we will have our next Parent Committee Meeting at 7pm via ZOOM. We will be covering 3 important topics: 1. Future Den Meetings 2. Pinewood Derby Race 3. Online Fundraising. Please join the meeting, we need help with all of these topics. Our next hike will be Saturday, 1/23 and will be hiking at Fort Wadsworth. More details to follow. The last topic is the Pinewood Derby race. We believe we have a location and will finalize that during the parent committee meeting. For the Pinewood Derby cars, I will be in the St Teresa parking lot on Tuesday, 1/12 from 5:30-6:30pm. If you were not able to pick up your car during the hike, you can come by then. Upcoming Events:
Den Meetings: TBD Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |
Pack 37 Update 11/10/2020
Pack 37, Good morning. Thank you to everyone that came out to our camping trip over the weekend. We could not ask for better weather. We all had a great time!! Please check out some photos on our Facebook page. This Wednesday we will be having our Parent Committee Meeting at 7pm. All parents are welcome. This Saturday we will be taking a hike across the Bayonne Bridge!! We will be meeting at the base of the bridge (SI side) at 1pm. Parking can be a little tough over there, so please arrive early enough to find a spot. Last, we will be having a few Den Meetings on Thursday, 11/12 at the Maple Cabin at Pouch Camp. The Lions and Tigers will meet at 4pm. The Wolves will meet at 5pm. The Bears will meet at 6pm. Please make sure to fill out the attached COVID form. The Jr Webelos will be doing a Saturday Den Meeting on 11/21 at the Maple Camp site at 10am. We will be doing a hike and some cooking. More details to come. Upcoming Events:
Hiking Calendar: Below are the hiking dates. The plan will always be to start the hike promptly at 9am and the hike will end within an hour. You can check out our website for the Pack calendar as well.
Den Meetings:
Thank you, I will send out weekly communications and provide updates on each of the above events. My updates are also posted on our website under "Pack News" at pack37si.com. As always, if you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me. Thanks, Jim |