Fall Registration Night, September 16

Our annual Fall Registration night will be held on Thursday, September 16 from 6:30 to 8 pm at the Greenwood Union Church. Come see what we have planned for the year, meet our leaders and see what Cub Scouting is all about. Registration for the year is $45; additional siblings are $40.

Our first Pack meeting of the year is Thursday, September 23, 6:30 to 8 pm at the Greenwood Union Church.

Program Planning Meeting August 4, 7 pm

Our annual program planning meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 7 pm at the Macdonald's house. Please RSVP to cubscouts (at) pack722wakefield.com if you are planning on attending.

Our Fall Registration night is scheduled for Thursday, September 16.

Pack Meeting, Arrow of Light presentation Thursday, April 8

Our April Pack Meeting will be held next Thursday, April 8, 6:30 pm at the Greenwood Union Church. At this meeting, five of our Scouts will receive the highest award in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light. Two special guests will be addressing our Pack, and leaders from the Boy Scouts will be there to welcome our Webelos into the Troop. There will also be refreshments after the ceremony. Please be prompt.

Because this is a special occasion, we are asking your cooperation in bringing your Scouts to the meeting in full uniforms: hat, neckerchief, and shirt. The Pack tee shirts are not appropriate for this occasion. If your Scout is missing any components of his uniform, please contact your Den Leader or respond to this email. Our Webelos have worked very hard for five years to achieve this award, and they are due the proper respect of the Pack. Thank you.

Also of note:

• The annual Spring Cleanup service project is this weekend, Saturday, April 10. This project is an important part of our Pack's community service component, and all Scouts are asked to attend. We will meet at the Greenwood Union Church at 9 am, pick up around the church and then move to the Greenwood School. Afterwards, we will return to the church for pizza. Please bring a plastic grocery bag or two, and gloves if you have them.
• The Camp Nihan overnight is comin up on April 24. We will have a signup sheet at the Pack Meeting. Once again, we're asking families to bring something to contribute to the dinner on Saturday night.
• Lastly, it's hard to believe but the Blue and Gold Banquet is coming up on May 13. For those new to the Pack, we celebrate the Scouting year with a potluck dinner and present the rank achievement awards. This year we will also be presenting the Pinewood Derby trophies at the Banquet. But the real highlight of this year's banquet will be the entertainment - which is so ridiculously awesome that we can barely keep the secret. You definitely will want to be there!

Armory OverKnight is coming!

The long-awaited OverKnight at the Higgins Armory museum is coming fast! The trip is next weekend - Saturday, March 27; the program begins at 5:30 pm.

The Higgins Armory Museum is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, about an hour from Wakefield. Directions to the Armory can be found here.

You should bring a sleeping bag, pillow, toothbrush, PJs, and a change of clothes for Sunday. Air mattresses are OK; tents are not.

Details of the program are below. For more information, including an overview of the museum's collection, you can visit their website. If you have any questions, please call Jeff Crump or your den leader.

• 5:30-6:00 p.m. Participants arrive and set-up sleeping gear in the Quest Gallery.
• 6:00-7:00 p.m. The group enjoys dinner, a Medieval-style banquet.
• 7:00-8:00 p.m. The evening formally begins with a presentation on the Arms and Armor of a Knight, including an extended hands-on section where participants can try on pieces of armor and equipment.
• 8:00-8:30 p.m. A guided tour of the collection follows.
• 8:30-9:30 p.m. Participants return to the classroom for a heraldry lesson and shield workshop.
• 9:30-10:00 p.m. Prior to lights-out, a bedtime snack will be served. Decaffeinated coffee and tea are available for adult guests.
• 10:00 p.m. Lights out.
• 6:15 a.m. Wake-up call.
• 6:30-7:00 a.m. Continental breakfast: assorted baked goods, cereal, yogurt, juice, milk, coffee and tea.
• 7:00-8:00 a.m. Participants return to the Great Hall for a Quest: a scavenger hunt for the "Elements of the Chivalric Code".
• 8:00-8:30 a.m. After successfully completing this Quest, a Knighting Ceremony will be conducted by the Nobles of the Realm (Group Leaders).
• 8:30-9:00 a.m. Visit to the Museum gift store.
• 9:00 a.m. Departure.

Pinewood Derby this weekend!

The Pinewood Derby is this weekend! The weigh-in is on Friday, March 5, from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Greenwood Union Church. We will have a work area set up where the cars can be adjusted for weight and have their wheels lubricated. Once the cars are checked-in, they stay at the church until Saturday.

The races are on Saturday, March 6th, according to the following schedule:

• Tigers: 9:30
• Wolves: 10:30
• Bears: 11:30
• Webelos 1: 12:30
• Webelos 2: 1:30

The winners of each den race will go to the District Finals in Concord on Saturday, March 20.