FOCUS

The focus this month is to demonstrate to the scouts that there are many ways to communicate and that there are many mediums used to communicate.

 

CORE VALUES

 

Some of the purposes of Cub Scouting developed through this month’s theme are:

 

ü       Personal Achievement, scouts are encouraged to experience the fun of learning something new about the different methods of communicating.

ü    Character development, the scouts will use good judgement when reporting about events.

 

Point To Ponder

Where we would be now if Alexander Gramma Bell did not invent the telephone?

Or if Marconi did not invent the radio?

Or General Electric did not invent the transmission tower and the transmitter?

 

Pack 163 Supports Our Troops

 

Pack 163 is sponsoring a unit of 21 men stationed in Iraq.  We are looking for supplies to send the troops.

 

The Pack also has a list of seven servicemen and women who are deployed in Iraq.

 

Remember our servicemen who are serving and who are home recovering from their wounds.

 

CUBMASTER’S CORNER

This month’s theme is about “Spreading the News” and we live in exciting times.  Think of the many ways that we get news – radio, television, email, websites,  cell phones, and from our neighbors.  We have become a society of “LIVE 24/7”.  The type of stories covered vary from the good to the bad.  We get news about tragedies – the war in Iraq, the Tsunami, the Presidential election, blizzards, hurricanes, etc.

The majority of my career had been working for WMUR-tv as a remote engineer and my primary responsibilities were to bring live coverage of news, sports, and weather to the viewers.  For the most part it was fun, but there was always the heartache as well.  I always had to think that any news story affected at least one person for good as well as bad.  The mentality of news is now “If it bleeds, it leads!”  I have seen a shift from good news to what is on today.  I guess there is enough blame to go around from the news organizations to the viewers and readers.

Let’s shift gears, and think how far we have come in short period of time.  Our great grandfathers only had letters, telegraphs, and newspapers..  The telephone, radio, and television evolved in the early twenith century and changed our lives forever.  Who would have thought we would get to see a man land on the moon live, or even get pictures from the Mars rovers.

The most important thing to keep in mind is what we hear is it correct or factual or is it done maliciously and spread by rumors.  We all now the telephone game, right?

Cubmaster,  Bob G

 

Visit the website for more information

http://www.dwcbsa.org/

           

DISTRICT NEWS

 

Scout Night with the Boston Celtics

Celtics vs. NY Knicks

Friday, February 11th at 7:30pm at the Fleet Center in Boston

Winter Carnival

Saturday February 12th , Sunday February 13th

$4 per scout  Webelos II sleepover

Manchester Monarchs Hockey Nights

Saturday, February 19th

vs Bridgeport Sound Tigers

Friday, March 11th

vs Philadelphia Phantoms

All Scout Tickets are $9.75 per person.

Call 1-800-221-0009 or 1-603-625-6431 with your MasterCard/VISA ready

or stop by the Council Service Center Scout Shop -- Or by mail, download 

an order form and mail into the Daniel Webster Council with payment.

Tiger Winter Adventure

Saturday, March 12th

$4 per Tiger, $1 per Adult

University of Scouting

Saturday, March 19th

Alvirne High School 200 Derry Road (Route 102) Hudson, NH

For leaders a fun time to learn about scouting and being an adult

UPCOMING PACK MEETINGS

 

February 25^th

Theme “Play Ball! – Think Spring – Spring Training”

 

MARCH TBD

Theme “Blue & Gold 75 Years!”

 

APRIL 22^nd

Theme “Pinewood Derby”

 

MAY 27^th

Theme “Campfire Tales and Traditions”

 

SUMMER CAMP

2005 RESIDENT CAMP July 24th – 28th

at Camp Carpenter, Manchester

OPEN TO ALL RANKS CAN ATTEND

FEES

$215 ($25 deposit paid by March 15th and $190   paid by May 15th)

$225 ($25 deposit after March 15th and $200 paid by May 15th)

$240 (with payment after May 15th)

2005 DAY CAMP August 8th – 12th

at Camp Carpenter, Manchester

Theme “Railroading”

FEES:

$110 Tiger Cub and Adult Partner, additional $30 for bus if available

$110 ($25 paid by March 15, $85 paid by May 15) additional $30 for bus if

available

$120 (paid by May 15) additional $30 for bus if available

$130 (paid after May 15) additional $30 for bus if available

MRS CUE IS SPEARHEADING THIS, WATCH FOR MORE INFO

 

Other Meeting Reminders

Pack Committee Meetings

Held 2^nd Thursday of Month 7PM

Chester Academy

Media Center

 

District Round Tables

2^nd Wednesday of Month

6:45 PM at Naval Recruit Center

Manchester Airport

(by Stoneyfield Yogurt)

 

ALL PACK MEETINGS START

PROMPTLY AT 7 PM

ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD

AT CHESTER ACADEMY’S CAFETORIUM