Sorry folks - no formal Pack Mtg this month but as most of you know we had a great Arrow of Light Ceremony (many thanks to Ms Sherry for her great ideas!)

You can read more about our ceremony for our twenty Webelos II Scouts who made Arrow of Light this year at:

http://www.pack320.com/AOL2005.html

April 30: Pack 320 is planning a Super-duper All-U-Can-Eat pancake breakfast tentative date April 30. Mark your calendars for this great event! Come join all your Pack 320 scouts and adult friends for a great time and good fellowship. More details to follow.

Committee Corner:
The parade float committee braved the 65 degree sunshine on Saturday, 4 December, to build an absolutely terrific float that included a portion of forests from Shawn O'Keefe's backyard installed and tied down by John Morrison and Paul Boinay, electricity planned and installed by Keith O'Malley, creativity by Sherry Morrison, Yvette Eagle, Frances Wiley, Sherry DiFernando, Dave Bunt and a host of other hard workers. Rob Schnarrs provided lights, generator power, and speakers. A number of Webelos worked hard among them Jory Morrison, John Bleckler, Ben Boinay, and Ben O'Malley. At 4:30 we moved the completed float to the parade assembly area. We were joined by more than 40 of our Scouts destined to ride and walk along side. The parade route was packed with literally thousands of Chesapeake residents filled with the holiday spirit. Pack 320 handed out more than 20 pounds of candy and over a thousand packs of popcorn. Our float was a huge hit. As we approached the judging stand, Austin Schnarrs, Hunter Wallen and Colton Winger dressed in their Scout uniforms went up to the stage and personally handed American flags to each of the dignitaries. It was a great night. Everyone had a terrific time. A special thanks to Frank Ifko, Jr. who provided the truck and trailer and especially to Todd and Mary Anne, our driver team, for being such great help and a new part of our Pack 320 Scout family. See ya' next year on the float!

A note from the Treasurer
Our Pack budget this year is nearly $11,000.00. WOW! When I first joined our budget was a mere $6,000.00. This certainly is an indicator of our growth, creativity, and a great mix of opportunities for our Scouts. But...with this budget there certainly is a need for commitment. Our Pack dues generate less than 30% of the budget. The rest comes from our chief fundraiser - Yep, you guessed it - popcorn. As many of you might remember from my presentation at the first Pack meeting, the Pack Committee's goal during our budget planning meetings during the summer is to never have to come back to the parents with requests for more money - and for the last four years we have been able to meet this goal. This success has been due to active participation from each Scout during our popcorn sale period. We are doing good this year but still have a ways to go. Thanks to you all for your efforts - keep it up. Also, to date, just over 25% of our Scouts have paid the Pack dues. Please see me on Fridays or provide your dues to your Den leader. Dues are $65 per Scout plus $10.80 for the Boys' Life subscription if desired. Please see me, the Cubmaster or Committee Chair (Shawn O'Keefe) if you have special needs.
Craig Wallen, Pack Treasurer ** Reprint from October 2004 newsletter**

Popcorn Kernel:
Another month has gone by and we haven't increased our sales. Very few boys have turned in order forms. Here are the boys who have turned in order forms and participated in show-n-sales.

Tigers- Harrison Moore Wolves- Alex Walker and Zachariah Armstrong Bears- Jordan DiFernando, Nicholas Boinay and Brion Cephus Webelo 1- Stephen Keiler, Daniel Shands, Trevor Stiener and Krystofer Reedwood Webelo II Den 2- AJ Glass, Andrew Bunt, Ryan Walker, Nathan Armstrong and Ben Boinay Webelo II Den5- John Bleckler, Jory Morrison, Timothy Januchowski and Nathan Lenderman. The top three salesman so far are AJ Glass with $1,327 in sales, Andrew Bunt with $459 and John Bleckler with $405.

Popcorn:
The $50 dollar tins of chocolate must be special ordered. Please call Sherry Morrison A.S.A.P. 545-1764 if you have an order for them so they can be added to the list.

For every boy who sells $1000 or more, Council is giving them an extra prize of either a Basketball or a Baseball Bat. This is an extra incentive that is only limited to a number of Basketballs so when supplies run out they will switch to Baseball Bats only.

Remember to turn in your order forms when you want to deliver your popcorn and collect money. You can still continue to sell by using a new order form. We need to reach our goal and to do that we need everyone’s help! Please call if you have any questions!

Sherry Morrison 545-1764