Perrin Pack 599 & Troop 142

Where:  Fort Richardson State Park, Jacksboro, TX   940/567-3506

When:  Friday, Feb 19 through Sunday, Feb 21 (detail schedule/times below)

Meals: Saturday:  Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Provided

Sunday: Breakfast Provided

With some help from the boys cooking and cleaning.  Cooking and preparing meals is a part of most of the boy’s advancement requirements.

Cost

• $2 per meal, per person to cover the cost of groceries and supplies
• Standard State Park entry fees
• Pro-rated camping fee (based on how many people will be sharing a site)

Bring

• Insect repellent
• sunscreen
• hat
• sturdy shoes for hiking
• fishing pole
• cold weather clothing
• rain poncho
• compass
• tent
• sleep gear
• mess kit (if you have one)
• drinking cup
• canteen/camelback/water bottle
• any extra desired snacks or soft drinks

RSVP: Please let me know if you are coming via phone 940.859.6272 or e-mail: txpack599@yahoo.com by Thursday morning, February 18 so we’ll know how many supplies to purchase.

Other Details: The whole pack an their immediate families are invited
2nd Annual World War II Living History Day — Living historians perform on the parade grounds all day Saturday. Performances will include a battle and a weapons demonstration during the afternoon. The re-enactors will be available to visit with you all day Saturday and Sunday morning

Important Contact Numbers: Chris 940.859.6272  Kay 817.692.2954

I’ll be working with any interested cub scouts on earning their Wild Life Conservation belt loops and/or pins during the month of March. Anyone interested in participating, see or call Shelly for help.

Requirements for the Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop

1. Explain what natural resources are and why it’s important to protect and conserve them.
2. Make a poster that shows and explains the food chain. Describe to your den what happens if the food chain becomes broken or damaged.
3. Learn about an endangered species. Make a report to your den that includes a picture, how the species came to be endangered, and what is being done to save it.

Requirements for the Wildlife Conservation Pin

Earn the Wildlife Conservation belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:

1. Visit a wildlife sanctuary, nature center, or fish hatchery.
2. Collect and read five newspaper or magazine articles that discuss conservation of wildlife and report to your family or den what you learn.
3. Learn about five animals that use camouflage to protect themselves.
4. Make a birdbath and keep a record for one week of the different birds that visit it.
5. Make a collage of animals that are in the same class: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, or mammals.
6. Make a plaster cast of an animal track. Show it to your den.
7. Visit with a person who works in wildlife conservation, such as a park ranger, biologist, range manager, geologist, horticulturist, zookeeper, fishery technician, or conservation officer.
8. Visit a state park or national park.
9. Participate in an environmental service project that helps maintain habitat for wildlife, such as cleaning up an area or planting trees.

Wildlife Conservation Worksheet

All cub scouts interested in participating in Cub-O 2009 need to let Chris, Kay or Shelly know pronto! Cost is $15 for each scout and adult who attends. Two adults must be with each team of 3 to 6 boys. All adults after the first two are $5 (for lunch and insurance only). Anyone want to participate in the entire weekend, cost is $15 and includes maps, lunch, and patch. T-shirts must be purchased separately and cost $10.

Last day to register for the $15 entry fee is 12/30. After that, the fee rises to $20.

This is a rain or shine event, so pack ready.

The pack meeting on November 24 will be from 6:30 - 7:30 at FBC Perrin.  Deputy Sheriff Darrell Self will be present to talk about crime prevention and there will be fun activities for all.  Bear parents are in charge of snacks.  Please contact Kay about what you will bring.  Also, all popcorn money is due at pack meeting.  Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend meeting.  Dens with at least one parent in attendance will receive special award.

Tuesday is the Veteran’s Day program at school. Any scouts in full dress uniform will be able to participate in the flag ceremony at the beginning of the ceremony. Please wear complete uniform to school.

Leaders, read through the books to mark this off. It is a requirement for both Wolves and Bears.