Christmas Tree Recycling and Reclamation project

Christmas Tree Recycling and Reclamation project…Leave No Trace!

Starting Saturday January 7th – Friday January 13th, bring your Christmas Tree to the Farmers Garden Market at 2232 W. Lawrence Ave for recycling. R&R Hours are as follows: Saturday – Sunday 12-4pm and Monday-Friday 4-7pm.

A $5 donation per tree will go towards local Scouting to fund local community service projects! Join us on Saturday January 14th, from 9am-5pm, when all trees donated will be re-purposed and recycled. Event hosted by Pack 3894 and Urban Interests LLC …Go, Grow, Give Goodwill!

Pack Christmas Service Project 2011 – Caroling

Due to conflicts in time, we will not be able to Christmas Carol @ Bethany on  Saturday Dec. 3rd.

We are changing Location, Date & Time to Friday, December 9 @ 3:45pm at Martha Washington ( Retirement Center) 2324 West Irving Park Road. We can use their parking lot on Irving Park Road and enter thru the front doors to the main office where we can gather before entering the "community" room. Everyone should arrive by 3:45pm if possible. Our contact person, said it would be ok to bring in homemade holiday treats. If every scout brought in a small plate of goodies (tied with a bow)

Everyone should wear holiday hat i.e. santa hat, reindeer horns, etc or scarf, etc.

BlackHawk Scout Night 2011

Tickets for our annual Chicago Blackhawks Scout Night are on sale now! Scout Night will be held on Sunday, November 13 as the Chicago Blackhawks take on the Edmonton Oilers at 6pm.  All scouts in attendance will receive a Chicago Blackhawks Scout Patch, scout unit recognition on the stadium scoreboard, the chance to win Chicago Blackhawks merchandise and much more!

We have reserved a limited number of tickets for Scout Night and they are available nowso get them before they are gone! Tickets start at $40 (includes savings off regular single game pricing).

Included a copy of our 2011-2012 Chicago Blackhawks Scout Night Flyer which has additional information on our Scout Night. If our game on November 13 doesn’t work for your scout group, please ask about our special block of seating held for scouts for other Chicago Blackhawks home games! Other game dates with seats held for Scout groups are:

Friday September 23 vs Washington

Saturday October 15 vs Boston

Tuesday October 25 vs Anaheim

Saturday October 29 vs Columbus

Friday November 11 vs Calgary

Tuesday November 29 vs Phoenix

Friday December 2 vs NY Islanders

Friday December 16 vs Anaheim

Wednesday December 21 vs Montreal

Wednesday December 28 vs Los Angeles

Monday January 2 vs Edmonton

Sunday January 8 vs Detroit

Tuesday January 10 vs Columbus

Sunday January 15 vs San Jose

Tuesday January 24 vs Nashville

Tuesday February 21 vs Detroit

Thursday February 23 vs Dallas

Sunday March 11 vs Los Angeles

Tuesday March 13 vs St Louis

Wednesday March 21 vs Vancouver

Sunday March 25 vs Nashville

Thursday March 29 vs St Louis

Tickets for these nights all run $40 or $49 each depending on the game date.

If you have any questions or if you’re interested in bringing out your scouts, please don’t hesitate to email nzombolas@chicagoblackhawks.com, or directly call at (312) 455-7097.

Sailing with the Sea Scouts Summer 2011

This pack event will take place multiple times in the Month of August 2011 on Lake Michigan from Monroe Harbor. This is a rare opportunity for ALL the boys in the pack to meet the Sea Scouts, board their Sailing Vessel and take a ride with them on Lake Michigan. This event is absolutely free and the only thing we require is at least a 2 to 1 ratio of Boys to Adults; the only exception are Tiger Scouts without another Sibling in the Pack ( Parent/Guardian would need to attend ).

Because we want as many boys to attend and the limited seating on the ship, we will schedule out the following dates for you and your son to choose and reply back in email to me as soon as possible so that we can form touring groups. So each of these groups is a first reply- first serve basis, once a group is at Maximum capacity of 20;  I will place you in your second choice date.

DATES

Please select your 1st & 2nd Choice Date:

Group #1 Thursday August 11th 6:00pm could not be filled short notice

Group #2 Tuesday August 16th 6:00pm spots full

Group #3 Thursday August 18th 6:00pm could not be filled presently

MORE DATES to follow should there be interest

** If we need to schedule out more dates after this we can, for now we want to see how much interest and availability exists for the pack. This is also weather permitting!

The Ship & Location

You would be sailing on “Nautilus”, a 47′ racing-designed sloop which has broad, flat decks. This deck design, while optimum for racing, also lends itself to carrying more people during a leisure sail. With that in mind, she should be able to carry up to 20 of your group. Nautilus is moored in Monroe Harbor, opposite Buckingham Fountain and Grant Park.

Contact:

Please reply back by Email to Jim McCabe and let me know the following if your son plans to attend;

Your Son’s Name:

Your Son’s Age:

If Parent/Guardian is attending , Name of Adult:

1st Choice & 2nd Choice Date:

Also, if you have a PFD ( life vest for your son already):

See you on the high seas!!

2011 Pack 3894 Summer Picnic

Pack 3894 Summer Picnic is on Sunday August 28th from 12pm to 3pm at Welles Park (Western Street Side).

We traditionally have the picnic in June, but moved it to August to allow for the Pack and Boys to earn the SummerTime Pack Award and for potential new scouts to come join us. We also will have the Girl Scout Unit of Queen of Angels joining us to share in the fun of the close out of the summer. We will be having some fun activities that is geared towards boys and girls of all ages--- so please mark your calendars to make sure you can attend this fun only event.

We are looking for assistance in food preparation, we would like each family to do a pot-luck item to the picnic. We are asking for Side Dishes, like Salads, and Deserts. We also needs some volunteers for games.  Please Email Dave Lawless and indicate what item you will bring to ensure we don't have duplicates. Please check back again on this link for more upcoming information.

PS Have the boys wear their Class B T-shirts only for this event.

Summer Campout – Owasippe – July 22nd-24th 2011

SAVE THE DATE — Weekend of July 22nd-24th 2011, will be our Pack’s Summer Campout.

Who can attend? ANYONE and everyone in your family, yes moms & dads , sisters, grandpa too!

Why Family Camping? Cub Scouts Camping program was built on foundation of Family Camping,  because of the size of our pack in last few times we been challenged to have a large enough campsite to house as many as possible. We now have this special opportunity to travel to Whitehall, Michigan Area to Camp in the large Chicago Area Council BSA Camp Owasippe Scout Reservation.

Where? Owasippe Scout Reservation is owned and operated by the Chicago Area Council, BSA.  Since 1911, Owasippe has provided an exceptional summer camping experience, making it the oldest continuously operating Scout camp in the nation.  Owasippe consists of almost 4800 acres of lush forests, lakes, streams and hiking trails.  The Camp is located at 9900 Russell Road, Twin Lake, Michigan.

What is so special of this weekend? This is Owasippe’s 100th anniversary of America’s premier Scout Camp. There is a special celebration going on during this period and they are allowing anyone associated with a pack or troop to come camp up there. This opportunity allows us to come in early on Friday set up camp and stay till Sunday and enjoy the weekend celebration. Younger Scouts will be able to learn about Resident Webelos Camp and of course get a preview of what they will experience when they are boy Scouts. To learn more about the weekend and Owasippe please visit the following link:  http://owasippe100.org/anniversary-celebration

How will this work? We are hoping to get half the pack to camp out this weekend, and carpool as much as possible. The Outdoor Events Committee will be working on coordination of this Campout. The plan is to work the same method as the Spring Campout to have a fixed cost for the meals and eat together as a pack. There will be more details as we work through this. In the meanwhile if you are interested in attending please click here to email alert us :
Summer Campout – Owasippe !

Pinewood Derby 2011 – 2nd chance

SUNDAY…SUNDAY…SUNDAY!!!!! BE THERE..BE THERE..

See those wonderful “green” Cars race down the track one more time..who said there are no 2nd chances? So you didnt do so well last time, but want another turn to see if you can take your car back to the garage and tune it up? Great, have your cub scouts bring in their cars. No Uniform required; just come in and join the fun one more time.  psssst…we also have SAFEST Driver awards too!

Date: Sunday April 3rd, 2011

Time: Doors open @ 1:30pm

Location: Queen of Angels Church Basement 2330 W Sunnyside Chicago, IL 60625

RULES:

Same rules apply as before.

The following PDF link contains the new rules, so please be familiar with them. http://www.chicagocubscouts.com/documents/pack3894_rules_2010.pdf

***Note****

This allows you to get in shape for the District Level Pinewood Derby scheduled for Sunday April 10th,2011

http://www.troop39chicago.org/pdfs/FTDDistrictPinewoodDerby2011.pdf

Pack 3894 Spring Campout 2011

When & Where?The Pack 3894 Fall Campout will be held at Rock Cut State Park on Saturday May 14 – Sunday May 15 2011. Rock Cut State Park is located in Loves Park, IL ( west of Rockford) 60 miles from Chicago. We have reserved the best five group campsites right on the lake. Activities will include hiking, sports, campfires,  and specific achievement-oriented activities coordinated by each den leader. Here are the event details:

1) Why this location? We wanted to keep the cost low, provide more adventure and trully get away from the city and for many of the scouts & even parent would be an experience they wont forget. Rock Cut will provide us with the following amenities:

Water Front Camping
Drive-in /Pull up Access to site
Long Hike Trails
Fishing in plentiful Lake ( see top image)
Big Campfire Bowl
Large Campground
Pavilion in case of Rain

See Google map below for details.

View Larger Map

Click here to see Rock Cut State Park Information.

Click here to see the Local Map of Rock Cut Trails

Possible Program Location

Campsite view of Lake
where we can fish

Campsite & Firebowl

Toliet Facilities

The Pavilion

Cub Scout Pack 3894 Pack Ski Trip 2011

NEW INFO. FOR SATURDAY SKI TRIP (THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH)

***VENUE CHANGE!!!  NEW LOCATION IS THE GRAND GENEVA, WI. NEW DEPARTURE TIME IS 7:45AM FROM Q OF A LOT.

This location is a bit closer to Chicago and it is smaller and family friendly.  My boys have no trouble skiing on their own here and from the lodge you can see them almost anywhere on the mountain.

Another advantage… IT’S CHEAPER!!!  RATES BELOW.

We MUST all go as a group in order to take advantage of the group rate.  We must arrive together, fill out waiver forms and rental forms and submit everything together. I will collect $ on the morning of the event either via cash or check.  Please RSVP to me ASAP and include your e-mail and phone # so we can coordinate last minute details.

Although rain is predicted for Friday, they have plenty of snow at the mountain, they will be making more overnight AND fresh snow is predicted for Saturday.  Please join us for a fun time!!

http://www.grandgeneva.com/golf_spa_ski/ski/index.asp

GRAND GENEVA GROUP RATES:
*Website was not updated with current rates

Area Ticket, Lesson & Ski Rental    $43*
Area Ticket, Lesson & Snowboard Lesson    $47*
Area Ticket & Lesson    $31*

please contact Lisa Masseur if interested at lmasseur@me.com

Cell 312.342.6770

Best,
Lisa Masseur

Pack 3894 2011 Blue & Gold Banquet

2011 Blue & Gold Banquet
GO WEST!

Your family is cordially invited to Pack 3894′s 2011 Blue & Gold Banquet,
February 11th, 6:00 pm
Queen of Angels Church Basement

Chicken and hot dogs will be served, with sides provided by the Dens;
check with your Den Leader for details.

Entertainment provided by Magician Tomas Medina

Families are encouraged to come in their Old West best, while Scouts should wear their full uniform.

RSVP to your Den Leader or Sarah Palm (sarahspalm@gmail.com) by January 28th.