Fall Popcorn Deadline - 10/26

Reminder: the deadline to turn in Fall popcorn orders is at the Pack meeting on Oct 26th. See Mrs. Kinsley or Mr, Perry for the Pack order form (you will not turn in the BSA individual order form).

Lumberjack Day - 11/7

Camp Tuscarora's Lumberjack Day will be Saturday, November 7. This is one of our many annual service projects. We meet at Camp Tuscarora at 9 AM to stack wood as directed, enjoy a hearty lunch, and we depart when our job is complete.

Cubs must be accompanied by an adult. Work gloves, water, and appropriate clothing for the weather are necessary.

Please contact Mrs Kinsley or see the signup sheet at the Pack information table.

Scout Night at B Mets - 5/22

This year's BMets Scout night will be May 22nd.  Individual tickets are available for $6 and there is an optional food voucher for $5 which is good for a hot dog and soda.  The game begins at 7:05 PM and there will be post-game fireworks.

Camp Card FUNdraiser

All Cubs now have access to the Baden-Powell Camp Card.  These cards, which offer various discounts at local merchants, are available for just $5 of which a full $2 goes direct to the selling Scout's IA.  See Mrs. Kinsley to obtain cards.

BU Nature Preserve Hike - 4/19

Join the Pack for a Spring hike!  Sunday, April 19th at 1pm SHARP.  Come prepared for the weather, wear sturdy footwear, and bring a water bottle.  Families welcome to participate.

Directions:  Enter BU Campus through the Bunn Hill Road entrance, the first left past Denny's on the Vestal Parkway.  Make a right when you reach the first- and only- stop sign.  Proceed up the hill and past the bus shelter on the right.  Turn right immediately past the bus shelter and drive up the hill and take a right turn onto the West access road.  Parking lot M0 is immediately to your right on this road.  You can also park in lot M1 if the spots in M0 are full.  We will meet at the Nature Preserve trailhead and map across the road.

Trail map: http://naturepreserve.binghamton.edu/Maps/Present/Trailmap.pdf

Blue & Gold Luncheon - 3/1

This year's Blue&Gold Luncheon will be held at 1PM on 3/1.  Here are the den dish assignments:

Tigers:  fruit salad and fruit trays

Wolves: vegetable trays, salads- tossed, potato, macaroni, pasta and coleslaw

Bears:  main dishes- macaroni & cheese, baked ziti, chicken tenders, halupki, lasagna, meatballs, stew/chili, etc.

Webelos 1: main dishes

Webelos 2: main dishes

Please bring enough to share for 15 people.  Dishes in TWO 8x8 disposable pans OR label your pan/ take it home with you; tongs and serving spoons for your dish (from the $1 store) would be helpful.
REMEMBER this year: label ALL MEAT DISHES--- chicken, beef, pork, turkey, bacon OR label your dish vegetarian if appropriate.  THANKS and label PEANUT dishes too.

Den Meetings Cancelled - 2/9, Kopernik on Friday

Due to inclement weather (again), tonight's den meetings have been cancelled.  If you are attending the Kopernik overnight on Friday and need to pay, please contact Mrs. Kinsley as soon as possible.

Den Meetings Update - 2/2, 2/16

Due to the inclement weather, tonight's den meetings (2/2) are cancelled.

Also, contrary to normal 'no school/no meeting' patterns, Pack 100 *will* be meeting on 2/16.  Many dens still have items to complete ahead of the upcoming Blue&Gold luncheon on 3/1.

Summer Camp Dates

Dates have been announced for this summer's Cub Scout camps:

• Day Camp - Cole Park - 7/6-7/10
• Day Camp - Greenwood Park - 7/27-31
• Resident Camp - Tuscarora - Wolf/Bear only - 8/6-8/7
• Resident Camp - Tuscarora - Webelos only - 8/7-8/9
• Resident Camp - Barton - all dens - 8/13-8/15

The Early Bird fee (submitted by the Pack before May 1st) for day camps is $110.
The Wolf/Bear Tuscarora resident camp (2-day) early bird fee is $120.
The Webelos Tuscarora and Barton resident camp (2-day) early bird fee is $180.

A Friends of Scouting presentation and summer camp info session has been set for a Pack meeting on 3/2.

Spring Family Campout - Highland Forest - 4/10-12

This program year's Spring Family Camping outing will take place the weekend of April 10-12.  We will be staying at Highland Forest, a county park in Onondago County.  This site features cabins with running water, bunks and wood stoves.  The cost is TBD.

For more information on Highland Forest and Spring camping, see the Pack Family Camping page.

Scout Sunday - 2/8

A Scout is Reverent.  All Saints' Episcopal Church, our chartered organization, is hosting the annual Scout Sunday service at 10 AM on Sunday, February 8th.  This is a service to encourage a positive relationship between our host parish community, Cub Scout Pack 100, and Boy Scout Troop 110.  Please wear your neat Class A uniform and arrive promptly.

Kopernik Overnight - 2/13

Our annual overnight sleepover at Kopernik Observatory will be Friday, February 13th.  There will be a meet&greet dinner at 5:30 PM and the classroom programs will begin at 6:00 PM.  After the classroom programs, we will be observing the stars and planets using the Observatory telescopes (weather permitting), enjoying a late evening snack, and watching a movie.  There will be a light breakfast in the morning.

Overnight gear list:

• Sleeping bag or 2 blankets
• Pillow
• Sleeping pad/extra blankets
• Hat
• Pajamas appropriate for Cub overnight
• Toothbrush/paste
• Small First Aid Kit
• Cub Scout book
• NO ELECTRONICS - leave your DS, iPods, mp3 players at home
• Money for gift shop (parents' discretion)

Directions to Kopernik Observatory: Follow Route 17 West to Route 26 South (Exit 67s). Proceed 5 miles and turn right at Glenwood Road (slightly beyond Vestal Center - note the green observatory sign). Take the first left onto Underwood Road and proceed 1.8 miles up the hill. Kopernik Observatory will be visible soon on the left

Note: depending on road conditions, carpooling with 4-wheel/all-wheel drive vehicles is encouraged.  The road up to the Observatory can be tricky in snowy/icy conditions.

Skate Estate - 1/26

Instead of our normal meetings at All Saints, Pack 100 will be headed to Skate Estate on Monday, 1/26.  The cost of this event is $10 and includes admission, skate rental and 1 game of laser tag.  This will serve as a Pack fundraiser and as such, family and friends of Cubs are welcome to join us.

Pack Pinewood Derby - 1/17, 1/18

The Pack 100 Pinewood Derby is scheduled for Sunday, January 18th with setup on Saturday, January 17th.  Setup on Saturday will begin at 2:00 PM (after All Saints' free lunch program).  Registration on Sunday will begin at 12:30 PM and racing will start with the Tiger den at 1:00 PM.  Other dens will follow in order (Wolves, Bears, Webelos I, Webelos II) afterwards.  There will be a special race for non-scout siblings at the end of the afternoon.

If you are available, please consider lending a hand on Saturday.  Likewise, tear-down will happen immediately after the races and the more hands, the faster it will go.

Pizza and drinks will be available for purchase during the derby.

Car building information is available at the Pack pinewood page and the official BSA site.  All cars must meet BSA specs or the car CANNOT run.  If you need help with ideas or building tips, check Google or YouTube. In addition to the Den awards, there will be a Best Original Design award.

Conduct: Please no running, unsportsmanlike-conduct or fooling around.  We will have many guests and need to be safe for all in attendance.  There will be non-race activities such as a matchbox track and a coloring table.  No electronic devices please.  Parents are responsible for their youth at all times.  And remember, when signs go up, mouths close.

Note: Details on the Council Derby (held on Feb 7tht during the Oakdale Mall show) will be available soon.

Harlem Globetrotters - 2/5

The Harlem Globetrotters are coming to the Broome County Arena on Feb 5th (Thursday).  Pack members wishing to attend can obtain side seats for $19 and end seats for $14.  There is also a Magic Pass for pre-game festivities which is an additional $17.  Payments must be made in cash (Arena won't accept check) and are due by Jan 5th.

Binghamton Senators - 1/31

The Baden-Powell Council is hosting its annual B-Sens Scout Night Sleepover Event on Saturday, January 31st.  The cost of the game is $16 per person and begins at 7:05 PM.  All cubs will receive a special event Senators patch as part of their admission.  We will NOT be participating as a Pack in the post-game sleepover.

Pack 100 Christmas Tree Sale - 12/6-7 and 12/13-14

Our 13th annual Pack Christmas Tree Sale is scheduled for the weekends of Dec 6-7 and 13-14.  The sale is held from each day at All Saints Episcopal at 475 Main St.  Saturday hours are 9AM - 4PM and Sunday hours are 11AM - 4PM.  This is a major FUNdraiser for our Pack and all Cubs are expected to participate.  Shift sign-up sheets are available in the entryway at den meetings and at the next Pack meeting.

We will be selling 4' to 12' spruces (blue, white, norway) and firs with prices ranging from $30 to $60+.  We will also have handmade wreathes for sale.

JC Holiday Parade - 12/4

We will be walking in the JC Holiday Parade on Thursday, Dec 4th. Our group will marshal on the front porch of Your Home Public Library (across from St. James Church) promptly at 6:30PM. The parade begins at 7PM and we will fall in as directed.

All parents of Tigers, Wolves and Bears must walk in the parade with their Cub(s).  Webelos parents may walk with us or meet us on the overpass (Broad Ave) as we finish the parade.  You must pick up your Cub as we finish.

Dress for the weather:  coat, hat, gloves, warm boots, rain gear (if raining). Be prepared!  Best manners, Cubs; you are representing Pack 100 - JC's only Cub Scout Pack!  Check in with the adult in charge when you assemble with the float.  We take attendance for the fun arc patches.

(TO BE CONFIRMED)  All participants are invited to the JC Senior Center after the parade for cocoa and doughnuts.  Parents are responsible for their Cubs at the Senior Center.

Help the Pack Go - Tree Sale Pickup - 12/4

Mr. Litynski is looking for some folks with trucks and trailers to travel to Bainbridge the morning of Thursday 12/4 to load and deliver our trees.  If you can help, Mr. Litynski is usually down with the Troop on Monday evenings.

Thanksgiving Service Project

For our Thanksgiving service project, Pack 100 will be working with our chartering organization, All Saints Episcopal, and we will be gathering donations for their CHOW pantry.   Their CHOW pantry is open weekly throughout the year to assist families in our area. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated.   Please drop off all donations at the "central table" with Mrs. Kinsley on Monday nights. We will record participants and all Cubs will receive a fun arc.

Items needed for Chow Pantry as follows:

• Stuffing Mix
• Canned Vegetables & Yams
• Instant Potatoes
• Canned Spaghetti Sauce
• Canned Soups
• Cereal
• Pasta

All donations for this project are due by November 18th.