Last Saturday was a blast...with over 90 cars racing, Hot Rods BBQ and the REAL race car and dragster.  Granted, the first first set of races did run long due to a mistake made in the program setup that scheduled each racer to run each lane twice....with 4 lanes, that was 8 races per car!!  Thanks for hanging in there:)  As alway...PLEASE send any photos you took during the race.  We have a few, but could really use more. 

 

Get ready for camping next month!

 

 

45 Scouts, their parents and siblings all joined together this past Saturday at the First Baptist Church on Hwy 41 to assemble 250 Holiday Gift Bags to be shared with the local homeless community.  Each scout was responsible for bringing a variety of socks, toiletries and snacks. Together, they donated enough to fill up a 30+ foot assembly line!   After unwrapping and prepping the gift items, they broke into groups by den and took turns creating holiday cards and crafts to be included in the bags.   Please thank Lisa Potvin and Beth & Joe DiSalvo for pulling this event together for the second year in a row.  This is a fun activity that really gives the boys an opportunity to learn about giving back to the community and appreciating what they have.  I hope this continues as an annual pack tradition!

 

I trust everyone had as much fun as I did at Lake Park this year.  With just over 100 scouts and families in attendance, it was our most well attended yet.  Food, games, bikes...and even medieval broadsword battles...made for a great experience.  We'll see everyone on December 10th at the First Baptist Church on Hwy 41 for our annual community service project helping homeless.  Lisa Potvin will reach out over the next couple of weeks to let everyone know how to participate.

 

GREAT JOB Joseph.  I hear he is being very proactive and dragging Dad out to sell.

Send us your scout's name and where he is at.  If he is the top three, we'll add him here.

Happy Sales to you...

Look at the bottom left for Important Popcorn dates.

Also Council has the Scare Trail this year open for two weekends.  Should a den want to participate, or go on your own, see the council's web site for more info.  I know Troop 12 is helping with the second weekend.

Also BIG thanks should go out to Alda, Ligia, and Carl for helping volunteer as our new leaders for Tigers and Wolf Den 1.  However, they need your help.  Please help them and the more we do, the better the program.  We like to see 2 tan shirts per Den, so Carl is looking for another helper to share the shirt.  Believe me, this is my 5th year, and it is worth every minute.

Congrats to Milan (Webelo 1), Joseph G (Tiger), Joshua (Tiger), Benjamin (Bear), and Daniel (Wolf) for joining our group during the first pack event.  Welcome and I hope you enjoy.

Thank you all again.

Todd

For all of you parents that have a son in 1st through 5th grade interested in learning about our scouting program, please attend our 2011 Lutz Elementary Cub Scout Round-Up on Thursday, September 22nd at 6:30pm in the Lutz Elementary Cafeteria.  You will be able to sign your scout up for the program during the meeting, hear about the activities we have planned for the year and meet the local scout leaders.

 

If you would like to learn more or sign up in advance of the 22nd, please feel free to contact us directly (info below).  Flyers will be going home with the kids at school on Tuesday as well. 

 

We hope to see you there!!!

 

Cubmaster

toddmitchell@verizon.net

(813) 453-3080

 

Webelos Den Leader

billanderson.us@gmail.com

(813) 454-1644

 

Big thanks to Jim Monahan for taking and uploading 80 fantastic pictures from the July 4th Parade!  If you have more to add, let me know!

 

Just wanted to remind everyone of the Pack’s participation in this year’s Lutz parade.  I know many are away being the summer and particularly 4th of July weekend, but those that are here please join us Monday, July 4th.

 

The parade float will be there between 8:45-9:00am, hopefully, waiting for each scout’s arrival.  The parade starts at 10:00, so we suggest you be there by 9:30.  Parking has always been very limited so please plan accordingly.  Many have parked in the park in the years past, or near the end of the parade near the school. We will need parents to walk, so bring your shoes if you would like to walk.  Otherwise we will meet you down the side street after we past the grand marshal stands.  The float will stay there until after the entire parade is over as Lutz Lake Road is closed between 41 and the ball park at the start of the parade.  Therefore we are unable to provide a ride back to the start of the parade.

 

We will have some water as it has been very hot in years past.  We ask each scout bring 2 bags of candy. 

 

We will load the smaller kids on the float first, leaving the older kids to walk if there is not enough room.  Please bring a suitable bag to pass out candy if your child will be walking.  Last year this was our now Webelos 2, perhaps some of the webelos 1 may walk this year as well due to our large group.  Please no lolli pops with sticks or chocholates as they poke eyes out and melts in your hands respectively.  We’ve learned the hard way.

 

As always, scouts should wear their Class A uniforms, that’s the standard scout uniform.  Also siblings are welcome to attend and participate on the float as well.

 

Thank you all and look forward to seeing everyone Monday. Please call me at 453-3080 is you have any questions.

 

Todd

Cub Master.