Sent: Mon 1/30/2012 1:55 PM
We will not have a Den meeting this week. If you have
completed any of the Activity Badge papers, please scan and send them to me, or
make arrangements to get them to me no later than Wednesday in order to recieve any awards for them on the 14th, at our Pack
meeting. I need to turn these over to David on the 1st of February.
Thanks Mr. Don.
Our next meeting will officially be the Scouting for Food
bag drop off on the 11th. We will be meeting at the Holy Cross Scout
House parking lot to assemble into teams at 8:00 am. (Time may change by
David, look for e-mails)
David is also trying to organize a pack wide meeting to
cover the February camping trip. Please be on the lookout for that
e-mail also.
Have a good day!
Sent: Wed 1/25/2012 9:00 AM
Here is a link to the Camporee website. http://www.smcc.us/
I've printed out parking permits and will bring them with me tonight. Please take a look at the site and you'll see what they are going to be doing that weekend. I've also printed out the campground map with where our Pack will be located (primitive sites only).
Hope to see you all tonight.
Mr. Don
Sent: Tue 1/24/2012 2:39 PM
For our meeting tomorrow night at 6:30, please bring any completed papers for Citizen and Fitness and/or any others that you have completed so that you can get credit.
Uniform is Class B t-shirt.
Please let me know if you will not be able to make it.
Thanks, Mr. Don
Sent: Thu 1/12/2012 9:40 AM
Hello
everyone,
We will not have a meeting next Wednesday.
Hope to see you all at the race Saturday.
Thanks Don
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Sent: Tue 1/10/2012 11:52 AM
Please wear
Class B t-shirt tomorrow. Please also bring the Geologist worksheets with
you from last week.
If you have completed any of the sheets for any Activity Badges, please bring
them with you tomorrow for credit.
Thanks Mr. Don
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Sent: Fri 1/6/2012 1:03 PM
The Pastor of St Johns has asked our Den if we would like to participate in Scout Sunday at their Church. It's a way we can thank them for the use of the Scout House for our meetings and to show the congregation that the house is helping all of us and we appreciate the use of it.
They are Celebrating Scout Sunday on Sunday February 12th. Services are at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM. We would be Ushers for the Church. The Girl Scouts have also been asked to participate in this.
Full Class A, minus the hat would be the uniform of the day. Our Chartered Organization, Holy Cross Church will most likely be having the same thing on the same day (NO, Holy Cross Scout Sunday is Feb 5), as well as maybe your own Churches, so I understand if you can't do this.
Please let me know soon if you would be able to help with this so I can give the Pastor a headcount.
Once I know we have some boys to do this, I will get more details on time to arrive and what exactly we will be doing.
Thanks Mr. Don
Sent: Sun 1/1/2012 6:58 PM
I
hope everyone had a great Christmas Break.
Just an FYI that we will have a meeting on the 4th of January (Makenzie's Birthday :o) ) at 6:30
pm.
Marc Hurst a local Geologist will be coming in and doing a presentation on the
Geologist Activity Badge. Please arrive early if you can. We
will start with a Flag Ceremony and then have his presentation.
On Saturday January 7th, we will be doing the Scientist Activity Badge at the
Florida Aquarium. The Aquarium opens at 9:30 and the program starts at
10:00 am. It will take approximately 2 hours and you will be free to
enjoy the Aquarium for the rest of the day. They do have a couple
restaurants in the Aquarium. Prices look reasonable, or you can pack a
lunch and eat outside (weather permitting). They don't allow you to bring
in food, but you can leave it in the car until noon when we are
"done". Here is a link to their Website if you want to look
around... http://www.flaquarium.org/
The address is:
The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: 813-273-4000
It looks like it's about 52 miles from the Girl Scout house ( 1 hour
give or take depending on traffic ) If you go the I-4 route, you'll have
$1.50 in tolls in Lakeland each way, or you can go through Highway 60 to
Brandon about the same mileage, probably more time because of the stop
lights...
We are going to leave our house at 8:15.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks Mr. Don
Sent: Thu 12/15/2011 11:00 AM
For the 17th. St Johns has asked us to be in the State
Farm parking lot from 11-3. If you are only able to come for a little while
that is ok. I just need to know what time you would be able to stay for:) They are very excited to have us there to
help. We will be handing out toys to underprivileged children and giving
them candy canes after they get the toys. This event is at the parking lot of
State Farm, not at the church. If you will be there for 11, you need
to be there about 20 minutes early to get where we need to go. This is a
great way for them to feel the joy of helping others esp
during the holidays:) and to fulfill a requirment for Citizen if you need a service
project.
Class
A Uniforms please.
The
children of St Johns have adopted a family for the holidays. This is a young
family who is struggling to get their life started and they have asked us if we
would like to join them in helping. Anything that we can give is better than
nothing. Without the help of the church this family would not be having
Christmas this year. Mom is 20, Dad is 22, child one is 4(girl), child 2 is
2(girl) and baby boy is 3 weeks old. They have asked us even for gently
used toys that our kids do not use anymore. They are accepting food as well. I
am not expecting all of us to go out and buy a cart full of things, just if you
happen to have any extra or are willing to depart with some gently used toys
for the kids, bring them to me or the Church office. Any baby items would
be great as well.
Thanks
Don
Sent:
Wed 12/7/2011
9:24 AM
All:
I just found out the deadline to send in our money for this is December 26th.
I will need to collect the money from you prior to this so we can send out to
them.
Please try pay me by the 23rd of December so that I
can send out the check to them on the 24th.
Thanks Mr. Don
Sent:
Tue 12/6/2011
9:18 AM
All,
Scott Barr has offered an activity if we want. We are only doing the
Christmas party tomorrow night at 6:30 and he has a den meeting the same
night. They are meeting at the Chain of Lakes School at 6:30 pm and will
be learning how ropes are made. The Boy Scouts have a machine that will
put ropes together and we will be using this to build the Gateway arch for our
February camping trip. We will still have our party and gift exchange in
the Cafeteria if we move the meeting and then observe how the ropes are made.
I'm fine either way and I will leave it up to the majority as to what you want
to do.
Please vote:
Keep party at Scout House
or
Move the party and meeting to COLE
Thanks Don
Sent:
Fri 12/2/2011
9:57 AM
We
have the opportunity to complete our Scientist Activity Badge at the Florida
Aquarium on January 7th from 10 am to noon with the Webelos
II Den. The cost is only $10 per person and includes admission to the
Aquarium until 5:00 pm when they close that day. It's a Saturday morning
in
If you are interested, please let me know so I can coordinate with Scott Barr
on the details.
Thank you and hope to see you all tomorrow for Plant pickup and Space Derby.
Mr. Don
Sent:
Thu 12/1/2011
12:18 PM
The
next meeting is the Space Derby on Saturday December 3rd from 12:45 to ??? Our Den will be doing the Opening and Closing
Flag ceremony. Please make sure you are at the school by 12:30 at the
latest so you can register your rocket, pay your dues and find out where we
will meet to do the Ceremony.
We will also be picking up the Poinsettias at COLE for distribution to
those that you sold to. We still are looking for any volunteers to help
with plant pick up and also for the Space Derby if you can give any time
Saturday, it would be appreciated. Everyone in uniform is only a
volunteer for your boys benefit, please help give
back a little if you can.
The meeting for Wednesday December 7th has been cancelled and will be
rescheduled for January. I'll let you know the date when I know.
The meeting for Wednesday December 14th will be about the Citizen Activity
Badge and we will have a special speaker. Please wear your Class A uniform this night.
If you have finished any Activity Badges, please bring your paperwork and books
to the Space Derby so I can give you credit.
Is anyone interested in having a Christmas Party and/or gift exchange with the
Den? If so, we need to set a date/time. The Scout house is
available for next Wednesday since our meeting is cancelled and may be
available for some times on the weekends, but I would have to verify with Karen
and the other Girl Scout Troops. Please let me know.
Thank you and I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mr. Don
Sent:
Thu 10/27/2011
11:11 AM
David
wants to know what we have completed for the Pack awards by Sunday so I need to
get from everyone what parts of the Activities you have completed for:
Naturalist, Athelete, & Fitness by Sunday. If you want to bring the books and/or forms to me Sunday before or
after God and Family, that would be fine. I can check them off or
take with me and give back to you on Wednesday. Please make sure your
sons names are in the books and on forms if you leave them with me so I
don't have to try to guess. If your not
attending God and Family this Sunday, please bring on Saturday to the Animal
Shelter or make other arrangements by Sunday to get them to me.
Thanks Don
Sent:
Thu 10/27/2011
10:10 AM
We
will be meeting on Saturday the 29th at 3:00 pm at the Humane Society of Polk
County to drop off all the things we have collected for them for the Dogs, Cats
and other critters they have.
The address is:
I'd like to see everyone in their Class A uniforms if possible so that we can
take some pictures of the boys giving the stuff to them.
Here's another copy of their "Wish List"
Generous donations of the following items keep the Humane Society going! Please
consider contributing materials that are essential to the health and happiness
of our four-legged friends.
Wish List Items:
Thanks everyone, see you Saturday.
Mr. Don
Sent:
Fri 10/21/2011
7:52 PM
For
the meeting on Wednesday October 26th, we are going to finish the Athlete
testing, then we'll have some down time with a
Halloween party. Please have the boys, siblings and you too dress in
their costumes if you want. Let's all bring something to share, cookies,
cupcakes, juice boxes, candy, or whatever you would like to share with
everyone.
After we get business out of the way, we'll just enjoy some time for
friends, fellowship and feasting.
If anyone is opposed to letting your children dress up, please just come
in their Class B or any t-shirt for this.
Thanks Mr. Don
Sent:
Mon 10/17/2011 3:59 PM
For
those of you that went to Circle B in my Bear Den last year, they
have posted one of the classroom pics on their
website for the Audubon society for Youth programs. Can you find yourself
in the picture?
http://www.lakeregionaudubon.org/school_programs/youth_programs.html
Which reminds me to tell you to have the boys in Class
A Uniforms on Wednesday. :o)
Mr.
Don
Sent:
Mon 10/17/2011
3:23 PM
As
a reminder, we will have our Wednesday meeting at the Audubon
Society. Please arrive in time to start the meeting at 6:30
pm. We will begin with our Flag ceremony and then let them take over for
the Naturalist portion of the meeting. Please have your son on his best
behavior as we are representing our Pack. As requested by Reinier, the manager, you will need to have one adult that
can be with your son for the entire meeting as they will have live animals
on hand.
The address is:
115
Please let me know if you will not be able to make it.
Thank you,
Mr. Don
Sent:
Mon 10/3/2011
8:21 PM
Good
evening everyone,
Just a reminder that we have a meeting on Wednesday at
6:30 pm at the Girl Scout House. Please wear your Class A uniforms. We will have a special guest from the Forrestry department coming in to give us information for
the Forrester Activity Badge.
Please try to bring your $7.00 for the God and Family program if you haven't
done so. First class will be on the 9th. I'm hoping David gets the
material to us this week. If not, then it will be waiting for us at the
church on Sunday.
Keep working on the Fitness and Athelete Badges.
Next week will be the Pack meeting on Tuesday the 11th at 7:00 pm at
COLE. Class A.
October 19th we will be meeting at the Audobon
society building on
Is everyone trying to collect money or items for the Humane Society?
Please do you best for the Animals.
Would someone like to take the lead on making a "collection box" and
decorating it for the Pack Meeting? Please let me know.
Thanks and see you all Wednesday.
Mr. Don
Sent:
Fri 9/30/2011
8:50 AM
Den
# 1,
As part of the requirements for Webelos
I Citizen we need to do a Public Service Project, and as Cub Scouts it's what
we do to give back to our community.
One of the ideas I was thinking about was to have a collection drive for the
Polk County Humane Society. They are in need of so many things for the
animals in the shelter. I copied this Wish list from their Web Site:
Generous donations of the following items keep the Humane
Society going! Please consider contributing materials that are essential to the
health and happiness of our four-legged friends.
Wish List Items:
·
Puppy and Kitten formula
·
digital video camera
·
gift certificates to bookstores or craft supply shops for use
by our Humane Education
·
gift certificates to PetsMart
·
HP printer ink 60XL,
HP 23 & 15, HP 97 & 99
·
dryer sheets
·
kitten food
·
cat hairball formula food
·
dog harnesses
·
dog collars/gentle leaders all sizes
·
dog toys especially kongs, squeaky
toys, stuffed animals, puzzle balls, tug ropes and others
·
stainless steel dog bowls
·
hot dogs, cheese, freeze-dried liver, and food logsnew and used crates
·
old towels, blankets, bath mats and soft
doormats
·
new or used leashes and flat leather or nylon collars
·
cat toys, scratching posts, kitty grass and catnip
·
cat and dog beds
·
copy paper
·
powder laundry detergent
·
tall kitchen trash bags
·
30 gallon trash bags
·
dish soap
·
Heartgard (all sizes)
·
Frontline spray
·
Advantix (all sizes)
·
50 foot commercial grade hoses
·
paper towels
·
liquid hand soap
·
Kuranda beds
and replacement parts
I will contact them and let them know that we wish to
participate and I will send out a request to the Pack for assistance bringing
in any items to the next Pack meeting. Please start asking your Friends,
Family, Neighbors, and co-workers if they could help our boys with this very
exciting project.
We will determine a date/time later to bring everything
we have collected to them and tour the facility and see the animals we are
helping.
Thank you for your assistance.
Mr. Don
Sent:
Tue 9/27/2011
4:06 PM
Don't
forget our Den meeting is tomorrow night at 6:30 pm.
The boys should be working on Fitness and
Athlete.
We will work on Traveler tomorrow.
Please let me know if you will not be able to make it.
Thanks
Mr. Don
Sent:
Mon 9/26/2011
11:39 AM
Our
October 19th meeting will be at the Audobon Society
building at
Thank you,
Mr. Don
From: info@lakeregionaudubon.org
To: donnykaren@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Webelos Cub Scout Pack 515 request
Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:26:23 -0400
Hello Don
Sounds fine
at 6:30pm. We'll try to get everything done by
8:00. No, you don't have to bring anything, we'll have all the worksheets
and activities ready for the kids. Let me know how many will participate
as soon as you have the numbers. Thank you.
Reinier
Sent:
Fri 9/23/2011
10:04 AM
All:
On our Den Calendar for October 5th, I had put down possibly meeting at Circle
B or Audobon. Since this is a work in process,
I have made arrangements with a Forester to come visit our Den and give a
presentation that will cover most of the requirements for the Forester Activity
Badge at the house on
Please try to make arrangements to be at this meeting by no later than 6:30
pm so that we can show our guest how responsible and respectful we can be.
I would like to have everyone dressed in full Class A uniforms (Blue or
Tan) that night and please bring your Webelos
books to sign off after the presentation.
We'll begin with the Flag Ceremony and then introduce our Guest Speaker and let
him give his presentation. Please be on your best behavior. Our
Guest is coming from Frostproof on his time off as a
favor to us.
For your homework from Wednesday, this link will provide a worksheet for the
Fitness Activity Badge. Please feel free to use this if it helps to
accomplish it for you. http://usscouts.org/advance/cubscout/worksheets/fitness.pdf
Let me know if you have any questions or if you don't have a printer, I can
print one for you if you let me know.
Mr. Don
Sent:
Wed 9/21/2011
1:37 PM
It's
our first Den meeting tonight at 6:30 pm at
Please try to have your Webelos Handbook with you.
If you don't have one yet, try to get one soon.
We will have at least 2 new boys, maybe 3 joining our Den tonight. Please
make them feel welcome.
Thanks Mr. Don
Sent:
Fri 9/16/2011
10:58 AM
The
dates for this years God and Family program are projected to start on
October 9th. These will probably run from about 3 pm to 5:30 or 6:00
pm on Sunday afternoons for 7 meetings and a end of
session pizza party.
This is one of the requirements that you need to earn your Webelos
badge. The alternatative is listed on Pages
50-51 of the Webelos handbook. You must do one
or the other. It will be offered again next year, but I would suggest
trying to do it this year. If you do not want to do this at Holy Cross
and your church ofers the same program, let me know
and we can make arrangements with David to get you squared away. Holy
Cross is an Espicopal church, but that does not
require you to be Espicopalian or to join their
church. It is a non-denominational program, but our Charter
church has graciously allowed us to work with them for this requirement.
I will forward more information when everything is finalized, but wanted
to give you the dates so you can start planning if you will be able to
attend.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks Mr. Don
From: pack515@verizon.net
To: donnykaren@hotmail.com; barrnoneenterprises@gmail.com
Subject: God & Family Dates
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:43:50 -0400
Guys -
Here are the dates I threw out there to Rev. Betty, so tell your
parents to pencil in the following with minor changes expected:
START - Oct 9
Oct 16th
Oct 23rd
Oct 30th
Nov 6th
Nov 13th
Dec 4th
PARTY - Dec 11th
I am awaiting word - she is pretty quick, but also a night owl.
I'll get back with you when I hear something.
V/R,
David S. Hays, CM
Cub Scout Pack 515
pack515@verizon.net
www.pack515whfl.com
Sent:
THU 9/15/2011 7:46 AM
Morning all,
For the Car Wash on Saturday, please plan to arrive by
7:45 am so that we can have everyone ready to go at 8:00 for the opening.
You may wear swim trunks if you choose, please wear the new
If you have any wash rags, hoses, or any type of equipment for washing
cars, please bring it.
I'd like to ask for a volunteer or two to help sell the raffle tickets and
handle the money for the Car Wash from either our Den, or Scott's, or a
combination from both Dens. We will have a canopy tent set up with a
table and a cash box with change, all you need to bring is a folding
chair.
You may want to bring a small snack for your child since we will be there about
4 hours +/-, and don't forget SUN BLOCK.
After the Car Wash is over and I get the money counted, I will let you know
what amount you owe for Wet-n-wild via an e-mail leter
that day. Please try to pay that to me by Wednesday the 21st at our first
meeting. I have to send in the check by the 24th.
We will have some bottled water available, but you may want to bring something
to drink also.
Hope to see you tonight at Chain of Lakes for Recruiting, or you can go to
Thanks Mr. Don