Hi - Quick reminder for tomorrow night. Pack Meeting, Advancement and Cupcakes!
Yours in Scouting,
Pack 722 Committee
Email: cubscoutpack722wakefield@gmail.com | Website: www.pack722wakefield.com | Google Calendar:
Hi All,
As we are getting closer to April 28th, I want to share some additional information about the Ecotarium trip for those attending. Attached is a full listing of FAQ provided by the museum, but I'm including some highlights below. Please review and feel free to reach out to Michael Lew if you have any questions.
Thanks
On behalf of Michael, Pack 722 Committee
• AOL 10-11
• Webelos 11-12
• Bear 12-12:45
• Wolf 12:45-1:30
• Tiger 1:30-2:15
• Lions 2:15-2:30
• Family Race 2:30
While you get ready for racing, check out the Best in Den winners and vote for Best in Show. Each scout gets one vote and the poll closes at midnight on Sunday, March 5th. Link to the poll is here -
https://forms.gle/SbJGnE14pRGzTVAk9
Safe travels to everyone tomorrow and we hope this schedule change works for everyone. If you are unable to make it to the race or want to share it with friends and family, we will be showing the races via a Zoom meeting at the following link:
Weigh In - Friday, March 3rd - 6-8:00PM @ Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church (No Early Check-Ins)
To help keep things moving and hopefully not get too big of a queue, we are assigning time slots by rank for check-in. If you have multiple scouts, feel free to come to just one of the time slots for one of your scouts with your whole crew. Prior to arriving, please write your scout's name, den #, and the year (2023) on the bottom of the car with a sharpie/marker. Additionally, have your scout choose a name for their car!
Lions/Tigers: 6:00
Wolf: 6:20
Bear: 6:45
Webelos: 7:05
AOL: 7:30
Den Numbers (For Reference)
LIONS - Den #4
TIGERS - Den #3
WOLVES - DEN #2
BEARS - DEN #1
WEBELOS - DEN #7
AOLs - DEN #5 (Mr. Ellis, Boys) / DEN #8 (Mrs. Wagner) / DEN #14 (Mrs. Ellis, Girls)
NOTICE: The Pack Committee is keeping an eye on the weather forecast. We will have a decision by check-in tonight on if we are proceeding with the derby as scheduled OR if there will be a delay to the start time. We are going to do our best to make sure everyone can travel safely to and from the derby, including folks arriving early to complete set-up and get everything ready for the day, while hopefully not changing the schedule drastically.
ALSO: REMINDER that payment for the upcoming overnights is due today at check-in. Both overnights have been opened up to siblings and adults in the families of the scouts, per the ranks listed below.
EcoTarium - (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear Ranks) - https://forms.gle/wHHfNogaSKo8xdfF6
Mystic Aquarium - (Webelos, Arrow of Light Ranks) - https://forms.gle/LbJrSAyPzE8n5LVz7
Yours in Scouting,
Pack 722 Committee
Hello Pack 722,
Weigh In - Friday, March 3rd - 6-8:00PM @ Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church (No Early Check-Ins)
To help keep things moving and hopefully not get too big of a queue, we are assigning time slots by rank for check-in. If you have multiple scouts, feel free to come to just one of the time slots for one of your scouts with your whole crew. Prior to arriving, please write your scout's name, den #, and the year (2023) on the bottom of the car with a sharpie/marker. Additionally, have your scout choose a name for their car!
Lions/Tigers: 6:00
Wolf: 6:20
Bear: 6:45
Webelos: 7:05
AOL: 7:30
All family cars must be checked on Friday night as well. No cars will be allowed to be checked in on Saturday, March 4th (derby day). All cars will be kept overnight at the church. If you personally cannot attend the weigh in, please give your car to someone who can check it in for you AND who you trust to modify the car if it does not pass inspection initially. No uniforms are required for check-in.
No car can weigh more than 5 ounces. The Pack uses one scale to record the official weight. All cars are checked in using that one scale to keep things even. We will have a few tools and graphite to make minor adjustments to your cars if necessary.
Best in Show
We will be sending out a link to a virtual voting system late Friday night/early Saturday morning to choose the Pack Best in Show. All voting must be recorded by midnight on Sunday, March 5th. For those of you that are new, Best in Show is chosen by the scouts from the cars that have won Best in Den, as chosen by the scout leaders.
Derby Day - Saturday, March 4th @ Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church
Our race will be in person and virtual this year. Class A uniforms are required for scouts attending the race. The link for the virtual presentation of the races will be sent out during the week leading up to the derby for you to share with your family and friends that might want to watch from near or afar.
Races are held by rank. We encourage scouts to come a bit early and watch the races ahead of their race. Even if you cannot attend derby day, your car can race!
• AOL 9-10
• Webelos 10-11
• Bear 11-11:45
• Wolf 11:45-12:30
• Tiger 12:30-1:15
• Lions 1:15-1:30
• Family Race 1:30
The Ecotarium museum of science and nature is in Worcester, MA. We have reserved an overnight experience for our Lion, Tiger, Wolf and Bear scouts on April 28, 2023. At this time, we are only opening it up to only scouts and 1 adult per family. Please respond by 2/26 so that we can determine if we can open it up to additional family members before payment is due. For registration and more information please click here:https://forms.gle/wHHfNogaSKo8xdfF6
Mystic Aquarium is a living museum in Mystic, CT. We have reserved an overnight experience for our Webelos (4th grade) and AOL (5th grade) scouts on April 14, 2023. The AOL scouts will have crossed over to the Troop by this point, but are still available to attend this event. At this time, we are only opening it up to only scouts and 1 adult per family. Please respond by 2/26 so that we can determine if we can open it up to additional family members before payment is due. For registration and more information please click here:https://forms.gle/LbJrSAyPzE8n5LVz7
We hope your families can join us!
Scouts . . . Start Your Engines!!! Derby Day is Fast Approaching!
Hello Pack 722,
Pre-Race Day Car Workshop - Wednesday, March 1st - 6:30-8:00PM @ First Parish Congregational Church in the Basement
Once again this year, we are offering an evening to get some help finishing off your cars in regards to attaching the wheels and getting the car to weight. No painting at this workshop. A few scout leaders with years of experience working on these cars will be on hand to offer their advice and provide some tools/jigs to help get your cars ready for race day. Please note the location above - the stone church by the lake!
Additionally, the owner of Hobby Bunker on Albion Street in Wakefield has reached out to the Pack and graciously offered a 20% discount for any of your pinewood derby painting needs. Please support our local Wakefield businesses!
Weigh In - Friday, March 3rd - 6-8:00PM @ Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church (No Early Check-Ins)
To help keep things moving and hopefully not get too big of a queue, we are assigning time slots by rank for check-in. If you have multiple scouts, feel free to come to just one of the time slots for one of your scouts with your whole crew. Prior to arriving, please write your scout's name, den #, and the year (2023) on the bottom of the car with a sharpie/marker. Additionally, have your scout choose a name for their car!
Lions/Tigers: 6:00
Wolf: 6:20
Bear: 6:45
Webelos: 7:05
AOL: 7:30
All family cars must be checked on Friday night as well. No cars will be allowed to be checked in on Saturday, March 4th (derby day). All cars will be kept overnight at the church. If you personally cannot attend the weigh in, please give your car to someone who can check it in for you AND who you trust to modify the car if it does not pass inspection initially. No uniforms are required for check-in.
No car can weigh more than 5 ounces. The Pack uses one scale to record the official weight. All cars are checked in using that one scale to keep things even. We will have a few tools and graphite to make minor adjustments to your cars if necessary.
Best in Show
We will be sending out a link to a virtual voting system late Friday night/early Saturday morning to choose the Pack Best in Show. All voting must be recorded by midnight on Sunday, March 5th. For those of you that are new, Best in Show is chosen by the scouts from the cars that have won Best in Den, as chosen by the scout leaders.
Derby Day - Saturday, March 4th @ Wakefield-Lynnfield United Methodist Church
Our race will be in person and virtual this year. Class A uniforms are required for scouts attending the race. The link for the virtual presentation of the races will be sent out during the week leading up to the derby for you to share with your family and friends that might want to watch from near or afar.
Races are held by rank. We encourage scouts to come a bit early and watch the races ahead of their race. Even if you cannot attend derby day, your car can race!
• AOL 9-10
• Webelos 10-11
• Bear 11-11:45
• Wolf 11:45-12:30
• Tiger 12:30-1:15
• Lions 1:15-1:30
• Family Race 1:30
