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Seton Cub Scout Pack 109 News Archive

2007-2008

Welcome to the Cub Scout Pack 109 home page!!  We are located in Moline, Illinois.  You will find information about who Pack 109 is and what Pack 109 does.  There is information about our dens and what activities we are involved in.  We hope you find our site interesting and informative.

Special thanks go to Seton Catholic School!  We are charted by Seton Catholic School.  Thanks to them, we have a wonderful place to meet and use of the school web site.  Thank you Seton!!

If you have questions, concerns or other comments, please send an email to the Committee Chair, Bob Graves.

News!!

The Pinewood Derby

The most famous of Cub Scout events, the Pinewood Derby, was held during the January pack meeting.  The boys had lots of fun racing their cars on the great track provided by Terry Wickey.  Mr. Wickey did a great job running the race.  Congratulations to the following boys who placed  1st, 2nd or 3rd in their dens:

  

Tiger: Max B, Logan S, Collin T

Wolf: Noah E, Noah B, Dawson T

Bear: Noah K, Sean C, Corey D

Webelos: Andy E, Trent C, Teddy G

Overall winners were 1st, Max B; 2nd, Trent C; and 3rd, Logan S.  Way to go!!  And the special winner of Best in Show goes to Will G for having the favorite car as voted on by the pack.  Congratulations to all the boys on a fun and spirited race!

 

Safe Kids Automobile Safety Program

 Special thanks goes to Mr. Dave Mills and the Safe Kids Coalition! They donated their time and skills to put on the Safe Kids Automobile Safety Program for Pack 109! Many of the boys made their way to Mill's Chevrolet on Saturday, January 5th to learn about automobile safety.

 

Scout Sunday

Sacred Heart Catholic Church welcomed members of Pack 109 and Troop 109 to celebrate mass as part of Scout Sunday.  Our faith in God is a big part of scouting.  Reverence to God is important for the boys to learn.  During mass, two boys were recognized for their efforts to know God better and grow in their faith.  Congratulations to Trent C for completing the requirements to earn the Parvuli Dei emblem!  Also congratulations goes to Noah Blunt for completing the requirements to earn the Light of Christ emblem!  Both award recognize the special effort the boys put into learning and growing in their faith.

Upcoming Events!!

Blue & Gold Banquet

Monday, February 25th, 2008:  We will be having our Blue & Gold Banquet at the February Pack Meeting.  This is an exciting celebration of Cub Scouting.  This celebration has been going on for more than 65 years.  Our pack has been around for more than 50 years.  This year’s program is special because we will have many boys receiving their badge of rank.  In fact, we will award badges of rank from all levels of cub scouting (Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of Light).  This year’s theme is “Chinese New Year”.

 

Popcorn Camping

Saturday and Sunday, March 1 – 2, 2008:  This is a very special event for those who sold more than $500 in popcorn this past fall.  The popcorn sale was such a success and we had so many families sell more than $500 that we had to change locations and find a place that would hold all the people.  We will be starting our event at 2:00pm at Singing Bird Lodge at Blackhawk State Park.  We have lots of fun activities planned.  After dinner and campfire, we will move to Culemans Hall for nighttime activities and sleepover.  This great event will end on Sunday morning after a fine breakfast and Scout’s Own service.

 

Scouting For Food

 Saturday, March 22, 2008: This is our annual food drive. The popularity of this event has grown over the years. We are looking to collect more food that ever before. We will meet at Culemans Hall at 9:00 Saturday morning.  Then we will go out and collect bags of food left on people’s porches and steps.  The previous weekend, Boy Scout Troop 109 will leave empty bags at homes with a note asking them to donation food.  All the food is donated to the food bank at Christ United Methodist Church.  This is one great way scouts can practice a Good Turn Daily!

News!!

Advancements!!

Congratulations to the following scouts who have earned their first award as a Cub Scout, the Bobcat Badge!  This is just the beginning of a wonderful adventure!

Webelos Scout – Stephen Z

Bear Cubs – Nick L, Jordan S, Zaul C, Adrian C, Dillan B

Tiger Cubs – Matthew M, Nick V, Cameron F, Gabe G, Billy B

 

Our Webelos have been working very hard for the first half of the year.  They have been on several outings, earned activity badges, and learned many scouting skills.  Seven of the boys have earned their Webelos Badge.  They have just one more step to go to achieve their Arrow of Light.  Congratulations to the following boys who have earned their Webelos Badge: Justin W, Teddy G, Stephen Z, Bradley M, Connor F, Sam T, and Andy E.

 

Here's Pie in Your Face!!

The popcorn sale was an amazing success.  We surpassed every goal we set and generated enough income to provide a high quality scouting program for our cubs!  Because we surpassed our overall sales goal, the leadership of the pack had to take pies in the face from all the boys who sold popcorn.  It was a great time for the boys.  There are several pictures in the Photo Gallery.

 

 

Do You Like Our New Logo?

Special thanks goes to Jeff VanEchaute for designing our new Pack 109 Logo.  We have set up Pack 109 Gear that includes t-shirts and sweatshirts.  You can see many boys around school and den meetings wearing the new gear.  Jeff, thanks!!!

 

Upcoming Events!!

Safe Kids Automobile Safety Program

Saturday, January 5th, 2008:  We are offering the Chevrolet sponsored Safe Kids Automobile Safety Program.  This great program will be held at the Mills Chevrolet in Moline from 9:00 am -12:00 noon.  This is a Pack 109 family event, so bring everyone!  Families may come anytime between 9 - 12, but allow plenty of time to get through each of the 5 stations.  This event is put on by the Quad Cities Safe Kids Coalition.  Any scouts that attend will receive a cool patch and certificate.  Hope to see you at Mills on the 5th of January!!

 

Popcorn Movie Night

Saturday, January 5th, 2008:  For those who had more than $200 in sales for the Pack 109 Popcorn Sale, we will be holding the Popcorn Movie Night.  This great event will take place at Singing Bird Lodge at Blackhawk State Park from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.  We will be serving dinner before the movie and snacks during the movie.  Please bring something soft to sit on (sleeping bag, pillow, or bean bag).  We will be sitting on the floor. 

 

The Famous Pinewood Derby

Monday, January 28th, 2008:  The most famous of Cub Scout events, the Pinewood Derby, will be held during the January pack meeting.  We hope you are beginning to work on your pinewood derby cars!  What a fun project to create at home together!!  We will race our spectacular cars at the January 28th Pack meeting.  This meeting will begin at an earlier time due to everyone needing to weigh in with their cars.  The time for weigh in is from 6:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.  Be on time as no late entries are accepted.  We are looking forward to seeing all the stylish vehicles!  Who knows….you may have the winning vehicle this year!!

 

Other Local Events

December 27th, 2007: The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will be appearing at the iWireless Center in Moline at 7:00 pm.  Tickets may be purchased at iWireless Center. Tickets range in price from $75.00 - $17.00.   When ordering tickets let the salesperson know that you are a Scout Family and that you would like to attend the Globetrotter’s University if possible.  (This event is offered at 5:30 p.m... just prior to the main event.)    Hope to see a few families out enjoying some basketball fun!!

January 12 - 13, 2008: Bald Eagle Days at the Q.C. Expo Center.  This event is great for everyone in the family.  There is so much to learn about our environment and how we need to care for it.  The program about the eagles is awesome each year!!  The event times are: Saturday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

 

News!!

Advancements!!

Congratulations to the following scouts who have earned their first award as a Cub Scout, the Bobcat Badge!  This is just the beginning of a wonderful adventure!

Wolf Cubs – Sebastian M, Dylan B, Braden S, Louis D, Noah E

Tiger Cubs – Collin T, Logan S, Alex D, Ryan R

 

 

 

 

 

Popcorn Sale

 

Thanks to everyone who made the popcorn sales a booming success!  Special tanks go to Sam and Jenn M, who organized the sale and motivated everyone to sell.  Thanks to John D who put in a lot of extra effort in helping with Show and Sells/Delivers and managing our inventory.  Because of the success of the sale we are able to provide the best program we can

 

Light of Christ Awards

Congratulations to Noah K, Kyle R, Peter M, Alex S, and Nathan G who were awarded the Light of Christ religious emblem!  The religious emblem program is intended to help the Cub develop a personal relationship with Jesus.  The workbook the boys completed helped them to understand Jesus, their family, and the church.  This is a very special award and we are proud of all the boys who earn the Light of Christ.

 

 

 

XStream Clean Up

 

Our Quad City waterways are much cleaner after the successful XStream CleanUp again this year.  We were have that several more families joined in as we picked up trash along the Mississippi River.  Not only did we have fun picking up trash, but the city of East Moline treated us to a great lunch and raffled off prizes afterward.

 

 

 

Summertime Activities!!

The summertime activities were a blast.  We have two fun filled pack meetings, participated in district events like the Le Tour De Scouting and Swim Party, worked hard to clean up our waterways with the XStream Cleanup project, and had great fun at a week long day camp.  Pack 109 earned the Summertime Pack Award.  Three dens earned the Summertime Den Award.  And the following boys earned the Summertime Pin Award for attending three or more summertime events:  Alex D, Collin T, Nicholas V, Ryan R, Cameron F, Nate M, Dawson T, Philip M, Sean C, Eli G, Nathan G, Noah K, Peter M, Angel P, Alex S, Andy E, Connor F, Sam T, Bradley M, and Kienen O.  Congratulations to all!!!

 

Upcoming Events!!

 

Saukenauk Roller Skating Party

 

The Saukenuk Roller Skating Party is a fun and popular annual event.  It will be Tuesday, November 13th at Skate City in East Moline from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  The cost is $5 per person and families are welcome.  Be sure to come and have a great time on wheels!

 

November Pack Meeting

Be sure to bring the family for a fun time at the November Pack Meeting.  The theme this month is Indian Nations.  We are looking forward to learning more about Native Americans and participating in interesting activities based on the theme.  Be there!!

 

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