BOY...DID YOU MISS A GREAT TIME...

A good size group of scouts and parents had a fun time at the Northwest River Park. We had a great talk and question & answer on snakes, spiders and poision ivy from the staff at the Park (Dr. Dean, Jessica and Ranger Lauren were GREAT!). Do you know what features let you tell a poisionous snake from a nonpoisionous snake?

Then we headed out on a walk to the Northwest River to see nature at night. Crawfish, toads and spiders but NO snakes!!! We learned how to do the calls of the different owls that live in our forest and even listened to the frogs and toads calling to one another. When the clouds broke up we also got to look and hear stories about the star constellations. And WE all know about a secret with wintergreen lifesavers (and you don't!!!).

AND GUESS WHAT! It didn't rain until we were leaving so pooh to all the folks who stayed home because they thought they'd get wet!

What!!! You missed this event too!! Too bad because we had a great time! A VERY informative talk by our guide and then free time to go through all of the displays. Some of the scouts tried out the flight simulator to see what it was like to take off and land on an aircraft carrier (and be shot at on the way back). Others tried hands-on exhibits, airplane flight simulators, found out how satellites worked or saw the IMAX movie Bugs....all the scouts made sure to get their Flight 2003 books stamped as another activity for their patches was completed! Some of the scouts even picked up model airplanes or rockets at the museum store so they could build and fly them to complete another Fight 2003 activity at home!

If you've never been there, you don't want to miss this opportunity. If you have been there before, we're sure you know it's worth a return visit.  Remember this trip goes towards your Flight 2003 activities and badges. Please be sure to bring your Passport Book to have it stamped by the Center. If you don't have a book let us know.

Well a small but dedicated group showed up...lots of trash, some wet feet but no pesty wildlife! We had a fun time AND the park is sparkly clean!

PLEASE COME JOIN US IN THIS GREAT COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT....This is our Pack's Park, let's keep it clean!...Trash bags and drinks are supplied.

The Space Derby is similar to the Pinewood Derby except that the models are miniature 'rockets' -- propeller-driven and powered by two or three rubber bands -- that travel along a heavy monofilament fishing line. The rockets are carved by the boys, with the guidance of their parents or other family members. Space Derby kits with building instructions are available at the Scout Shop.

We will get to tour the USS Ronald Reagan, the nation's newest and most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. For more information about the ship go to: http://www.reagan.navy.mil/

The ingredients? one cubscout...one guy... a kitchen....the ingredients for a cake (yes we allow cake and frosting mix in a box)...add a lot of elbow grease and PLEASE don't forget to clean the kitchen after your done!

Bake and decorate BEFORE friday evening!
Bring your final creation into the cubscout meeting on friday for a chance for awards and to auction off your cake to earn money for Pack 320's summer activities. Please see the details, rules and fyer below.

Just remember...the decorations AND the cake MUST be entirely edible.
FYI-The means:
1. NO PLASTIC OR OTHER TYPE OF INEDIBLE DECORATIONS
2. Someone other than your pet at home can eat it