Popcorn POP-IN is just Around the Corner

Hey Pack 285 Moms and Dads!

Popcorn! Popcorn! Popcorn!  It seems like all we have been doing is selling popcorn!  But it has all been worth it! For every box or bag of popcorn sold, 70%  goes back to Scouting!  And think about the confidence that your Scout has gained! 

And it is not too late if you have not sold a single bag yet!  Have your Scout ask a friend or even you!  Not only does Caramel taste amazing, but each scout that participates in the popcorn sale will receive a Pack T-shirt!   

Speaking of a Pack T-Shirt, we will be unveiling the design of our new Pack T-shirt at our Popcorn Pop-in
Celebration on Friday, October 24th at Amana Academy. Come and check it out and order one for your Scout and for the whole family!  And we will celebrate, of course!  We will be celebrating all the hard work of our Scouts selling popcorn with some fun popcorn games!  

Popcorn Pop-in Celebration Details

Pack 285 is hosting a Popcorn Pop-in Celebration at Amana Academy on October 24th from 6 to 7 to collect door to door popcorn sales forms and monies and to celebrate the boys success with some fun games.   We will also be collecting orders for our new Pack 285 T-shirt.  You will not want to miss this chance to order a Pack 285 T-shirt! 

**This is just a pop-in, families do not have to be there the whole time, but are encouraged to “pop-in” to turn in forms and have some fun.  This night is the DEADLINE to turn in door to door sales!  So come for some fun and get the job done!

Please, no cheese!

The results are in for our first ever Pack 285 Blog survey.

Salty snacks are more highly preferred with popcorn taking the lead followed by pretzels.  Fruit and veggie platters came in next.  Sweets were unpopular choices but not nearly as unpopular as cheese sticks.  Who knew?

Flags are coming along!

Den flags are under-development!  If you were missing for the scout-created portion of your den flag, don't worry.  Your scout will still have a chance to make their mark.  Plan to catch-up on missing achievements or activities at the November 21st Pack Meeting.

We did our BEST!

Tiger Den Meeting #2

Yesterday our first graders learned the Cub Scout motto: Do your best!

We put the motto into practice with three fun activities.  First scouts decorated a Family/Den scrapbook in which to store all the memories from their Tiger year!   This activity completed Achievement 1D and earned each scout their first bead.

As with any new creative or artistic endeavor, the artist must simply do their best.  Sometimes we do our best when in collaboration with others.  This proved to be the case when scouts created "Tiger Pumpkins" for the First Grade Teaching Team at Amana Academy. Using pie pumpkins, teachers will receive a dual gift: a pet tiger for their desk and a delicious pumpkin fit for baking.

 
Also since practice is a large part of improvement, our scouts competed in a series of Tic-Tac-Toe toss games. With each subsequent toss, scouts gained experience and confidence thus improving their skills.  The game wasn't about "win or lose" but about "doing your best."  Our best only got better with practice!

In closing scouts learned the Cub Scout Handshake and received their song sheet for November's performance of  "If you're a Tiger and you know it."   We look forward to practicing together at next month's meeting and then taking the stage at the November pack meeting.  Remember even with singing, we are all just striving to DO OUR BEST!

Blazing trail with Order of the Arrow

What amazing weather for yet another optional Pack 285 event! The day started cool but, warmed up, as we blazed trail with Cub Scouts from across the metro Georgia area.  After demonstrations by a mounted search and rescue teams, scouts joined a drum circle and experienced tribal dance and tepee living conditions.  Our Wolves, who are studying the Cherokee and Creek in school, were able to compare lifestyles with those of the Plains Indians.

Other activities included the exploration of fishing boats, BB gun and archery ranges, sling shots, and hikes around the lake.  We enjoyed a picnic lunch as well.

Of course the most fun was the competitive corn hole game!  Divided into teams, we learned that Tiger Den Leader, Sheila Boyd, had the magic "arm" as she tossed for more points than the other players.  Thanks to the other Wolves who joined us for a terrific family event.