Hi Pack 162 Families,

It is the time of year to pay your 2022 Pack and BSA membership fees. The price remains unchanged from last year. It is super easy to pay. Please go to the Membership Payments & Pack Store link on the left side of the Pack website to pay for your yearly membership ($100), Scouts Life magazine subscription if you want one (My kids love theirs), and your class B uniform (yellow Pack T-shirt) if you would like a new one. Be sure to go to View Cart to check out and pay. We are requesting that all families pay no later than Oct 20.

Hi Pack 162,

Registration for our fall camp out is now open! We will be camping at Cub World the weekend of October 30-31. Please read the registration details carefully as there are a number of requirements for COVID protocols. The camp out is open to all Pack 162 families, including Scouts & siblings, although ranges will be limited to Scouts.

Start Time: 6:45 (we have kindergarteners with early bedtimes attending, so we plan to start right at 6:45)
Duration: In normal times pack meetings last an hour. We aim for this one to be no longer than that.

The Pack only has one big fundraiser for the year and this is it. We are calling on all scouts to sign up for Show N Sell shifts now. We are asking each family to sign up for at least one shift. Remember our goal this year is to sell $12,000. That money goes to fund our campouts, Pinewood Derby, and other activities throughout the year. To sign up, create an account on https://www.trails-end.com/, and go to Storefront sales. There are plenty of shifts still open over the weekends of 9/18 and 9/25. Please sign up by NOON Friday Sep 17th if you intend to sell this coming weekend. Additionally please sign up by Wednesday Sep 22nd next week by NOON so we can make earlier decisions on releasing shifts to other Packs and Troops.

Please also remember you can use the Online Sales functionality on Trails-end to reach family and friends outside the Capital Council area. Additionally, we encourage all scouts to use the take-order forms and hit your neighbors as well.

Pack 162 is all-volunteer led. Our current Pack leadership will be aging out soon. If you are a Lion/Tiger/Wolf parent who plans to continue in the Pack next year, you need to volunteer for a Pack role. Not only will it help all scouts in the Pack, but you'll find the cub scout experience a lot more rewarding!

These volunteer positions require no prior experience. We will train you!

We need to fill the following positions soon:

• Pack Committee Chair (incoming). Basically, a small project management position. Run the monthly Pack Committee meetings, coordinating activities of all other volunteers. BSA offers special training for this position and you'll have the opportunity to learn from the existing Pack Commmittee chair for a few months. Great for organized individuals who feel passionate about providing the best possible scouting experience for all of our families.
• Pinewood Derby Chair (incoming). Organize our yearly Pinewood Derby event. Coordinate volunteers for communication, setup and takedown, and conducting the event. Great for an individual who loves the Pinewood Derby event.
• Assistant Cubmaster. Assist the cubmaster in preparing and running the Pack meetings and other Pack-wide ceremonies. Great for an individual who has a lot of energy, loves being in front of a crowd of kids, and isn't afraid of a little embarassment.
• Facebook Administrator. The Pack has a Facebook account. We need someone to administer it - adding events, adding people, etc.

Hey Pack 162! As a reminder, we're going to be having an in-person pack meeting again! Yeah, we're excited, too! Below are the details.

Location: Basketball Court at Caraway, next to the soccer field