Perseverance: Sticking with something and not giving up, even if it is difficult. Through participating in activities such as a bicycle rodeo, Cub Scouts learn the importance of practice and perseverance to improve new skills.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Monthly Theme
The core value highlighted this month is:
Monday, May 30, 2011
Cubmaster Minute
Baden-Powell on Health & Fitness
Baden-Powell thought it important to help boys become strong and fit young men of good character. He once said, “A boy is not a sitting-down animal.” And he also felt that games should be “Fun with a Purpose.” Many of the games he introduced were physically very active, but he also felt “It is important to arrange games and competition so that all Scouts of the troop take part.” So as we include fitness activities in our program, let’s remember to help every boy “Do His Best” and give everyone a chance to shine!
Baden-Powell thought it important to help boys become strong and fit young men of good character. He once said, “A boy is not a sitting-down animal.” And he also felt that games should be “Fun with a Purpose.” Many of the games he introduced were physically very active, but he also felt “It is important to arrange games and competition so that all Scouts of the troop take part.” So as we include fitness activities in our program, let’s remember to help every boy “Do His Best” and give everyone a chance to shine!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Summer Opportunities for our Children
As part of its year-round Kids on Campus Program, Frederick Community College offers extensive summer activities starting Monday, June 20 and lasting 8 weeks.
The activities are a mix of fun and learning so kids are engaged and active, using their imaginations and reinforcing what they learn in school or love to do.
Although registration started in March, many classes still have openings!
Please visit the following links for more information.
The full 29-page brochure with activities listed for ages 4-14:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/300.pdf
A flier about science and technology classes based at Brunswick, Middletown, Thurmont and Urbana Middle Schools:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/303.pdf
A flier about classes offered at Valley Elementary:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/302.pdf
A flier about middle and high school student opportunities with the FCC acting program and the Maryland Shakespeare Festival:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/301.pdf
A flier about Study Skills classes for students entering grades 6-12 and one for ages 9-13:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/304.pdf
For more information: www.frederick.edu/kidsoncampus, 301-846-2661 or LRuby@frederick.edu
The activities are a mix of fun and learning so kids are engaged and active, using their imaginations and reinforcing what they learn in school or love to do.
Although registration started in March, many classes still have openings!
Please visit the following links for more information.
The full 29-page brochure with activities listed for ages 4-14:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/300.pdf
A flier about science and technology classes based at Brunswick, Middletown, Thurmont and Urbana Middle Schools:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/303.pdf
A flier about classes offered at Valley Elementary:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/302.pdf
A flier about middle and high school student opportunities with the FCC acting program and the Maryland Shakespeare Festival:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/301.pdf
A flier about Study Skills classes for students entering grades 6-12 and one for ages 9-13:
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/Upload/0/304.pdf
For more information: www.frederick.edu/kidsoncampus, 301-846-2661 or LRuby@frederick.edu
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Pack 195 Wants You!
Join now for a summer full of Camping, Hiking, Day Camps, Bowling, Baseball Games, Carnivals, and all around fun with boys your age.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Beltloopapalooza Instructor Info
A couple of details for you:
The cafeteria WILL be open for breakfast if you would like to avail yourself of that opportunity. The all-you-can-eat breakfast will cost you $4.45 per person. Cafeteria will open at 06:30 for breakfast.
Check-in will be in the lobby of the Auditorium of J Building (Boy Scout check in will be in the lobby of J Building). Check in will be open by 07:00. Check-in will be alphabetically by last name. The opening ceremony begins at 07:30 in the J Auditorium.
Room assignments are still being worked out. FEMA has a major deployment underway to the Midwest flooding, and they are taking some of the rooms we were planning to use. We will have that information for you at check-in. Counselors will receive an event patch and a lunch pass at check-in.
Q: WiFi or other internet access and if there were projectors or chalk/dry erase boards in the classrooms.
A: Yes there are computers in the classrooms with internet access as well as projectors and white boards. I'd like to keep the scouts off the computers as much as possible. If they have material for a power point etc, please bring it on a CD or thumb drive.
If you have any questions, please contact us at your convenience.
The cafeteria WILL be open for breakfast if you would like to avail yourself of that opportunity. The all-you-can-eat breakfast will cost you $4.45 per person. Cafeteria will open at 06:30 for breakfast.
Check-in will be in the lobby of the Auditorium of J Building (Boy Scout check in will be in the lobby of J Building). Check in will be open by 07:00. Check-in will be alphabetically by last name. The opening ceremony begins at 07:30 in the J Auditorium.
Room assignments are still being worked out. FEMA has a major deployment underway to the Midwest flooding, and they are taking some of the rooms we were planning to use. We will have that information for you at check-in. Counselors will receive an event patch and a lunch pass at check-in.
Q: WiFi or other internet access and if there were projectors or chalk/dry erase boards in the classrooms.
A: Yes there are computers in the classrooms with internet access as well as projectors and white boards. I'd like to keep the scouts off the computers as much as possible. If they have material for a power point etc, please bring it on a CD or thumb drive.
If you have any questions, please contact us at your convenience.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Monthly Theme
The core value highlighted this month is:
Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit. By participating in the Cub Scout Academics and Sports program, Cub Scouts and their families develop an understanding of the benefits of being fit and healthy.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Cub Scout Belt Loop Day - Beltloopapalooza
Cub Packs 195, 270, and 1070 is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the Inaugural Belt Loop Day “Beltloopapalooza” on the grounds of the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD.
When: Saturday, May 14, 2011; 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
To Register: Registration Opens on Friday, April 8, 2011 go to www.meritbadge.info to register. Click on the link “Beltloopapalooza at National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD”
Who May Attend: Any registered Cub Scout may attend. Tiger Cubs will need to have their Tiger Adult Partner accompany them. We are also requesting a Parent Cub ratio of 1 Parent : 5 Cubs.
Cost:
Cub Scout All Day = $21.00
Cub Scout Half Day (No Lunch) = $10.00
Cub Scout Half Day (w/ Lunch) = $15.00
Adult Attendee All Day = $12.00
Adult Attendee Half Day (No Lunch) = $7.00
Adult Attendee Half Day (w/ Lunch) = $10.00
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Something Greater Than Yourself
I just finished reading a post from a blogger I've been following for quite a while: The Anchoress and not only am I borrowing the title of her post I’m sharing her post here with you.
The story of this Scoutmaster’s passing made me think of the recent passing of a fellow Wood Badger: Andy Russo.
I first met Andy in September of 2010, just a few months ago, when we arrived for our first weekend of Wood Badge. A fellow member of his troop was in my patrol and because of that, we all were able to learn of Andy. You see Andy was dealing with Pancreatic Cancer when he arrived at Wood Badge and we all knew that the likelihood of Andy finishing his ticket items was slim.
At first I wondered why someone would take on this ordeal when dealing with their own ordeal, but the answer was right there in front of me during both weekends, and the reason we ALL were at Wood Badge. It really isn’t about what you finish in life, but rather what you undertake along the way, what you leave behind for others, and what you teach others about living a worthwhile and productive life.
Throughout the entire 4 day program Andy was always happy, always ready with a sharp retort and always willing to help out. He wasn’t letting a little cancer get in his way of learning how to help our sons’ become better men, because as The Anchoress noted, it is all about something greater than yourself.
As we graduated from the classroom portion of the program and started our journey along our Wood Badge Tick path we walked down a long line of staff members and shook the hand of each person. The Course Director Isabelle then handed us a coin that I just happen to have in my pocket now. On one side it has the quote “It’s Your Move”. It is apparent to me, that Andy decided long before arriving at Wood Badge to make his move.
Andy died on Saturday, March 5, 2011 while his son was in a Scout Leader training class making his move in the continuing legacy of placing other’s before self.
Andy made his move and dedicated his life to the service of others. He was and is to me the epitome of what a true Scout Leader is - his life mattered because he made everyone he came in contact with think that their life mattered - because it does.
As Scout Leaders we need to ask our self a simple question: Whose life are you going to touch today and remind them that their life does matter, because it really is all about something greater than yourself.
“When my husband and I picked up our son—let’s call him Buster—from the train station this past weekend, he threw his gear into the car and proclaimed a state of near-starvation. We invited him to put off eating and join us at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor for a young man named Danny.Later in the post she mentions the passing of an Assistant Scoutmaster that Buster knew and the legacy of Scouts that filed into the funeral home to comfort his family and let them know that “Yes he mattered. His life mattered to me.”
Six years earlier, Buster had returned from a week at scout camp telling us about ‘this cute little kid, Danny, who just joined a few months ago—he’s shy but you can tell how badly he wants to be part of it.’ Three years after that, Danny had been an impressive all-day worker at Buster’s Eagle Project, where Buster called him ‘exceptional,’ and predicted that Danny, too, would reach Eagle. So, it was unsurprising that Buster willingly delayed dinner for this 'brother scout.'
Danny, with 52 merit badges on his sash and a scouting resume that truly was exceptional, even for an Eagle, began his prepared remarks by saying, ‘I didn’t know he would be here today, but that just makes this speech all the better, because I am going to begin by telling you that one of the biggest reasons I stand before you tonight as an Eagle is because of Buster.’”
The story of this Scoutmaster’s passing made me think of the recent passing of a fellow Wood Badger: Andy Russo.
I first met Andy in September of 2010, just a few months ago, when we arrived for our first weekend of Wood Badge. A fellow member of his troop was in my patrol and because of that, we all were able to learn of Andy. You see Andy was dealing with Pancreatic Cancer when he arrived at Wood Badge and we all knew that the likelihood of Andy finishing his ticket items was slim.
At first I wondered why someone would take on this ordeal when dealing with their own ordeal, but the answer was right there in front of me during both weekends, and the reason we ALL were at Wood Badge. It really isn’t about what you finish in life, but rather what you undertake along the way, what you leave behind for others, and what you teach others about living a worthwhile and productive life.
Throughout the entire 4 day program Andy was always happy, always ready with a sharp retort and always willing to help out. He wasn’t letting a little cancer get in his way of learning how to help our sons’ become better men, because as The Anchoress noted, it is all about something greater than yourself.
As we graduated from the classroom portion of the program and started our journey along our Wood Badge Tick path we walked down a long line of staff members and shook the hand of each person. The Course Director Isabelle then handed us a coin that I just happen to have in my pocket now. On one side it has the quote “It’s Your Move”. It is apparent to me, that Andy decided long before arriving at Wood Badge to make his move.
Andy died on Saturday, March 5, 2011 while his son was in a Scout Leader training class making his move in the continuing legacy of placing other’s before self.
Andy made his move and dedicated his life to the service of others. He was and is to me the epitome of what a true Scout Leader is - his life mattered because he made everyone he came in contact with think that their life mattered - because it does.
As Scout Leaders we need to ask our self a simple question: Whose life are you going to touch today and remind them that their life does matter, because it really is all about something greater than yourself.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Cubmaster Minute
We can learn something about resourcefulness and character from George Washington – when he found himself with not enough gun powder to make any resistance to the British, he chose to “act the part of a winner.” He kept the enemy from knowing what the dire situation the Continental Army was in – and had his troops “act” as if they had real strength by constantly appearing to be preparing to make an attack.
At another time, when his army was trapped between a far superior British force and the river, he quietly arranged to have every available boat of any kind brought to Brooklyn, and under cover of night and a dense fog, moved men, arms, ammunition, supplies, horses and carts to the other side of the river without the loss of a single man.
Even when you do have resources, the first step in reaching your goal is to BELIEVE you can do it – and picture yourself succeeding!
At another time, when his army was trapped between a far superior British force and the river, he quietly arranged to have every available boat of any kind brought to Brooklyn, and under cover of night and a dense fog, moved men, arms, ammunition, supplies, horses and carts to the other side of the river without the loss of a single man.
Even when you do have resources, the first step in reaching your goal is to BELIEVE you can do it – and picture yourself succeeding!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Monthly Theme - Resourcefulness
The core value highlighted this month is:
Resourcefulness: Using human resources and other resources to their fullest. Through participating in Cub Scout activities, boys will learn different ways to solve problems using various methods and means.
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