A Wonderful Opportunity to Serve

The Cub Scout theme for the month of April is "Service" and we have found a wonderful opportunity for our Scouts to make a difference and have a great time, too!! "A Party With A Purpose" will be on Saturday, April 10 from 2:00-4:30pm at Arrowhead Park in Chandler (On Erie Street between Alma School and Dobson, Erie is between Ray and Chandler Blvd.). There will be bunches of games set up for the kids to play--fun, active games based on the NBC-TV show "Minute to Win It". And, to get into the party, all you need to do is collect and bring some of the following items: non-perishable food, spare change or gently used clothing or household items. The non-perishable food will be donated to the United Food Bank; the spare change will be donated to Feeding America, which has a food kitchen in Mesa; and the clothing and household items will be donated to African refugee families living in the Valley who are starting over with nothing but a mattress.

If you are able to join in on the fun, even for just part of the party--please let Tim know as soon as possible. Come in uniform, ready to have fun and help out with some of the collections and activities. Bring the whole family and invite ALL your friends!! Everyone is welcome, the more, the better!!

If you are not able to come, but would still like to serve the community, please bring any of the above mentioned items to the next Den Meeting--which will be Monday, April 5, 6:30pm at First Baptist Church of Chandler. You can also invite your friends and tell them about this wonderful opportunity to serve the community.

I know it's short notice, but the Kellers are hoping to see many of you on the afternoon of Saturday April 10 at Arrowhead Park in Chandler!! Let us know you are coming so we can look for you!!

Spring Camp Out Update!

Okay, here are some details from tonight's Pack Meeting. The cost per family is $5. Every Scout needs an Informed Consent Agreement (ICA) filled out and turned in. I'll have copies of the ICA at the April 5 Den Meeting. It is most likely going to be COLD. Camp Raymond is an official Scout Camp, so there is the possibility of some pretty cool activities depending on weather. If you google "Camp Raymond Arizona" a link with a description of the camp should pop up. Dates for the Camp Out are April 23-25. That is a Friday-Sunday.

If you haven't already told me that you are considering/planning to attend, please shoot me an e-mail at tkeller@ij.org and let me know. Details about specific camp activities (like hikes, etc...) will be forthcoming. Look for an e-mail from Jim Malinksi.

See you at Monday's Pack Meeting!

7pm-8pm at First Baptist Church of Chandler (our typical meeting place). If you plan to attend the April 23-25 Camp Out you should attend the Pack Meeting (and I sure hope that everybody is at least considering the Camp Out, it is going to be a total blast)!

Pack Meeting On Monday, March 29!

There is a Pack Meeting on Monday, March 29! Start time is 7:00pm. End time is 8:00pm. Location is First Baptist Church, as usual.

If you are considering attending the Spring Campout, you should try to attend this Pack Meeting. I am assuming (though I do not know for sure) that Pack Leadership will give us some details about the Campout.

See you and your Scout there!

Upcoming Scouting Events

The Tiger Den's Upcoming Events has been updated at www.awesomeden13.blogspot.com. The Spring Campout is coming up quickly--it is the weekend of April 23-25. We've also got Pancakes at Papago on Saturday, May 8. The picture above is in honor of Den Mom Lisa Keller.

Spring Hike is Next Saturday!!

You should have received an e-mail from Jim Malinski with all of the details for next Saturday's optional Spring Hike! Rather than retype all of the details here (cut and paste function is acting up), if you did not receive the e-mail from Jim please let me know and I will send you the e-mail. Sounds like the Storks are planning to attend. Kellers are 50/50 at this point. But it sounds like it'll be a great hike!

Den Meeting Cancelled for Monday, March 8!!

Due to Spring Break and other commitments, we are canceling the Den Meeting on Monday, March 8. We hope this is not an inconvenience. Earle and Jon will certainly miss seeing the Scouts! Thank you for understanding!

Lights, Crewmen, Action!

We owe a big THANK YOU to the brave men and women who work hard to keep our community safe and that come to our rescue in times of crisis! The crew of fire engine 215 treated us to a wonderful tour of their home: Gilbert Fire Station 1. The highlight of our evening was when the ladder crew rolled out their 82,000 lbs. truck and rolled out its 150 foot tall ladder! We did not get to say thank you to our two tour guides, Paul and Jason, because they were called away just as our tour was wrapping up. But we are glad such good men are on the job!

P.S. All the Scouts who participated in the tour will receive a cool Fire Station Visit patch at an upcoming den meeting (probably in April) or maybe, just maybe, at the March Pack Meeting. Thanks parents! You guys are awesome for supporting scouting!