Go-See-It: Ft. Meigs

For our first Go-See-It the boys learned about life in the Perrysburg area in the early 19th century. We traveled to Ft. Meigs State Park to take a peek of the lives of the American Soldiers who lived and fought in the fort overlooking the Maumee River. The boys enjoyed watching our guide fire her musket, demonstrate how to fire a canon, and learn about the things the men ate

Scouting For Food

Today the boys helped support a local food bank by collecting bag of food donated by residents in the Saddlebrook Subdivision. This is an annual event held by the Toledo Area Cub Scouts. Earlier in the week we hung bags on the front door of each home in the neighborhood. This morning we picked up around 50 bags and delivered them to Grace Luthern Church's Food Bank in Perrysburg. The boys learned to volenteer their time to help the less fortunate.

Rain Gutter Regatta

During the October pack meeting the boys participated in the Rain Gutter Regatta. We saw all types of creations sailing down the 6 "rivers". Some successful and others, well, less than successful. One thing for sure is that the boys all seemed to enjoy their efforts. Congratulations to Caleb B., Jacob Y., and Nic K. who all posted combined times of less than 60 sec. for their 4 races.

This Week...

On Tuesday at 6:00 PM we will be meeting at Saddlebrook Park in the Saddlebrook subdivision off of Roachton Rd. in Perrysburg. The boys will be distributing Scouting for Food bags to the neighborhood. This an annual event where the boys learn to help those less fortunate that they are by collecting food to give to local food pantries.

On Saturday we will participate in our first GO-SEE-IT of the year. We are meeting at Ft. Meigs State Park @ 10:00 AM to learn about the early history of the area.

Pack Meeting the Week!

This Thursday night we are having our monthly pack meeting @ 7:00PM in the cafeteria at Ft. Meig's Elementry School. All the boys will be racing in the Rain Gutter Regatta with the model boats they received last month. Some boys have had issues with the glue and paint in the kit so feel free to use your own. If you do not have one or need to give it a "second try", you can purchase a new one at Micheal's Craft Store for $1. I look forward to seeing all your boats.

Meeting Location Change

Just a reminder: We will be meeting at the Perrysburg Police Station on Walnut St. this Thursday (10/9). Please park on Walnut St. or on in the Municipal Building Parking lot. Enter through the glass atrium and follow the Scout signs to the basement.

I hope to finish our Cub Scout Pledge plaques and work on the remainder of the Bobcat requirements. Please bring the boy's Tiger Cub books so we can begin to sign off on their completed requirements.

Camp Miakonda Fall Camporee 2008

This past weekend several scouts and their families joined us the at the Swan Creek District's Annual Fall Camporee at Camp Miakonda. The boys were able to learn new skills, play games, and enjoy sleeping out under the stars. The weather was a bit cold, dropping down to 39 degrees at night. It was a short camp out but, it gave the boys a taste of what is to come. The boys joined the rest of Pack 209 to lead us in the Star Spangled Banner at the end of the campfire Saturday night.
Congratulations to Caleb who won the "Good Turn Award" for doing a good deed during Saturday's events.

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