Go See It!!! Saturday March 6th - Lots of Things

We will be starting our day meeting at Wesselmans Woods at 9 am, then over to the Red Cross for Safety Day activities and at 1 there is a free magic show at Teachers Aid Store off Stockwell Ave.  We should be able to check off quite a list of requirements for Tigers and Wolves.

The cost for Wesselmans Sugarbush Festival is 6.40 for adults and 3.60 for kids (under 3 are free)  I did get them to give us a group discount to get the prices down to this level for us.  This includes the tours and a pancake and sausage breakfast, all you can eat.

We will then go over to Red Cross Safety Day which is free.

The Magic Show is free also.

Hope to see you there.

See below for information on each.


This event is a celebration of the maple sugar harvest from the trees of the Preserve. Visitors of all ages will be guided through the woods to observe how sap harvested from the sugar maple trees becomes the pure maple syrup that we all love to pour over hotcakes. Each visitor is served a hearty breakfast that includes sausage, all-you-can-eat pancakes with pure maple syrup from one of Indiana's own maple sugarbushes, and a beverage.

We welcome you to join us for this local tradition of discovery and fun in the Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve!

Admission: $7 adults (13 and over); $4 youth; children 3 and under are free! Discounted admission for Wesselman Nature Society members.

Magic Party - Teacher's Aid Store 301 - N Congress - March 6th  1pm
Magic Tricks, Balloon Animals and Games
Magician Scott Thomas will be at the store for his Magic Show

Great Sunflower Project

I have requested 8 packs of seeds for our Scouts to be part of The Great Sunflower Project.  I hope to hear soon if we are approved.  It's a great project for the boys and easy to do.

The Buzz: Spring 2010

Wed, 02/24/2010 - 22:46 — Gretchen Lebuhn Welcome to 2010!
Thanks to your help 2009 was an epic year for The Great Sunflower Project. With over 50 thousand participants we are reaching our goal of documenting bee pollination in the US and developing strategies to protect and restore native bees where they are threatened. Building on the momentum from 2009, we are excited to get going this spring! We have made some changes that I want to share early in the year.
First, we are simplifying our sampling protocol
There are now three steps:
1) count the number of flowers on your plant with pollen;
2) record all bees (not just the first 5) your sunflower for 15 minutes; and
3) enter the data online.
You do not need to write down temperatures or the number of other sunflowers in your garden.
We have very few people who see five bees in 15 minutes and the analysis of the data becomes much simpler if everyone samples for the same length of time. So, if you can, grab your favorite beverage and write down what time you started and a time for each bee that visits. We are in the process of modifying the data entry form on the website to reflect these changes. It isn’t quite finished though.

Pinewood Derby

I hope everyone is making progress on their Pinewood Derby Cars.  It will be here before you know it!  If anyone is needing help, please let us know and we will get what you need.

 

 Rules are subject to change until final publication.

Pine Wood Derby Rules

Pack 390

March 13, 2010

Wadesville VFW

Open at 10:00, Entry 10:30, Race 11:00

ALL CARS MUST PASS INSPECTION TO QUALIFY FOR THE RACE

Following are the inspection points

1. The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. The official race scale shall be considered final.

2. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.

3. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches.

5. The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body.

6. The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired.

7. The wheels supplied with the kit must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seam from the wheels.

8. The axels supplied with the kit must be used. You must be able to see the axle The axle may be polished or lubricated, but they need to be visible.  Lubrication must be of dry type. (Graphite or Teflon)

9. Wheel Bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited.

10. The car must not ride on any type of springs. Car must be freewheeling with no starting device.

11. No loose material of any kind, such as lead shot, may be used.

12. The car must be made this year, and the kids are to help.

13. The weigh in starts at 10:30. Racing starts at 11:00.

14. Once the car has been turned in for inspection to the judge, weighed and passes inspection, you may no longer do any work to the car (including lubricating it) unless the car becomes damaged during racing.  You are not allowed to touch the car until your race.

15. If a car leaves the track, runs out of its lane, interferes with another car, loses an axle, etc., the heat will be rerun. If the same car gets into trouble on the second run, the contestant is disqualified and automatically loses that race. 

16. Inspection committee rulings and disqualifications of cars are all inclusive, with race chairman having final say. The car may be allowed to race even if it is disqualified, however, it will still count as a lose.

17. Heats are run twice. Alternating sides each time. If there is a tied heat, cars will switch back to the side they started on, and run the race a third time.  The winner of the heat winning the third race.

18. Derby is run as double elimination heats. The last car not beat twice in a heat wins!

Saturday Feb. 20th, 2010 - Wadeville VFW 4 p.m.

Join us in celebrating our son's achievements and the tradition of Scouting.

We will be having a wonderful chicken dinner as we celebrate our son's accomplishments this year.

Dessert will be the Father/Son cakes. Each Father and Son are to bake a cake to enter in the contest. Use your creativity and enjoy learning to bake and decorate a cake with your son. It's worth it!!!

We will also have Uniform Inspections and The Awards Ceremony.

Skits will be presented by the Scouts for your entertainment.

For each two people we are requesting that you bring a 2 liter of your favorite soft drink.

The Pack is paying for Scouts and Parents. Additional people are $5.00 each.

RSVP Due Today for Blue and Gold

There are a couple of you that I have not heard from about the Blue and Gold Banquet next Saturday.  We need to get a count so that we can order our food.  It's going to be so good, we don't want anyone to go hungry!  I need to let Toni know our numbers today.

You can call me  812-568-5806
Email me photos@heartsfire.com
or
Post a comment here

I also need to know any awards, achievement patches, badges or slides that your son will need to receive at the awards ceremony.

Thanks,

Dana

Vertical Escape 2010

We had a great time Saturday at Vertical Escape. 24 Scouts participated, along with numerous parents. There were some awesome fathers who were trained to be belayers. The Moms were busy being cheerleaders and holding our breaths. We learned the rules and safety for climbing and we were on our way UP!
You can learn more about the calls and signals of climbing here at Boy's Life.
Calls For Climbers-And-Belayers

Gallery of Photos

Slideshow

 

  

  

 

SPRING OUTDOOR LIVING EXPO 2010 - April 17 & 18

This could be another fun activity for our boys and their families.  I know they will love the Monster Trucks!!!

SPRING OUTDOOR LIVING EXPO 2010

Preparations for the Outdoor Living Expo have launched.  Set your calendars for April 17 and 18.  This is a community family-friendly fundraiser for the 4-H Center. Fun-filled community event. There will be hundreds of outdoor products. $2 per carload! There will be carnival rides for the kids & big kids ($10 bracelets let kids ride all day), workshops, horse rides, games, concessions, chain saw carving, and more. Saturday night - Dance in the Auditorium!  Following is a list of fun power activities for the weekend:

Monster Truck Show 7 P.M. Fri. and Sat. in grandstand

Chicken Supper (Sat. before line dance) in Auditorium

Line Dance beginning with lessons at 7 P.M. on Sat.

Vendors with outdoor living services/sales, Sat. and Sun.

Pony Rides during daytime Sat. and Sun.

Rides for kids Sat. and Sun.

Kid’s World in Show barn

Flea Market in (Wooden Building) Commercial Bldg. Spaces available for rent

Plant Booth

Sweet Shoppe

Silent Auction

Concessions available all day and evening

Be a part of this loaded, fun packed weekend at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center on April 17-18, 2010

SUPPORT THE 4-H CENTER!

Tiger and Wolf Den Meeting Monday Feb 8, 2010 6pm

We will be meeting at South Terrace Elementary School at 6.  We are going to work on our skits, centerpieces,  and costumes for the Blue and Gold Banquet.

I have a couple cardboard boxes so far.  I was told that Temple Inland would give us all we needed.  It's raining today, so I can't send Dan in his truck to get some.  Let me know what you have so far.  If we need more I can go Monday in my Blazer and get the rest.

Jenni Orpurt has volunteered to bring snacks and drinks.

Maple Sugarbush Festival and Pancake Breakfast. - Possible Go See It???

Saturday, March 6
& Sunday March 7, 2010
7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To taste pure maple syrup is to taste a product born of the pure essence of nature. Or as American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs describes this maple magic, ". . . it has a wild delicacy of flavor that no other sweet can match."

You and your family will have an opportunity to sample some of our home grown maple syrup from Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve during the Maple Sugarbush Festival and Pancake Breakfast.

2nd Annual Red Cross Safety Day - Possible Go See It???

2nd Annual Red Cross Safety Day

Ensuring our kids, families & community are safe

Type:	Education - Workshop
Network:	Global

Date:	Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time:	9:00am - 1:00pm
Location:	29 S. Stockwell Road, Evansville, IN 47714

Description

Please join us for the 2nd annual Red Cross Safety Day. Saturday, March 6th 9am-1pm is a family-friendly event aimed to ensure our kids, our families and our communities are safe.

Here's a preview of what you can expect at Safety Day:
FREE H1N1 FLU SHOTS from the Vanderburgh Co. Health Department.
Escape School Safety Seminars
DNA Finger Printing by the Vanderburgh Co. Sheriff's Department
Interactive Presentations about Internet Safety
Demonstrations about Compressions Only CPR & AED's
Learn how to prepare for disasters at home
Learn how to build a proper Disaster Kit
Scrubby Bear & Cool Cat Visits
Clowns, Face painting, Kids Activities and more

THIS EVENT WILL BE HELD INDOORS - SO WEATHER WILL NOT BE A FACTOR.

Our Blood Center will also be open on this day to accept blood donations.

Please join us on Saturday, March 6th for Red Cross Safety Day and help us ensure the Evansville community is safe and Red Cross Ready.

For more information about Red Cross Safety Day download our flyer: www.evansvilleredcross.org

Vertical Escape, Saturday 4:00

Hope to see everyone at Vertical Escape this Saturday at 4pm.  Hope we don't get snowed out again.  The weather is calling for snow on Friday, but not as much as last weekend.

We'll see you there.

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