Pack 1776 Atlanta Area CouncilFoothills DistrictMarietta, GA

Scouts and Parents, Welcome to 2013 in Pack 1776…and get ready for racing!!!

We hope everyone had a great and safe Holiday break. Our main activity this month will be the Pinewood Derby (PWD), which is by far our biggest (and arguably most fun) event of the year.  The event itself will be held the weekend of January 18/19, but there will also be an optional car-building workshop help this Sunday, January 6th.  Details on these events are provided below.

Important - Call for Volunteers (everyone is needed)

For those who have attended previous Pack 1776 PWDs, you know how big this event is.  This is not your typical leader-driven function – we needmany volunteers to pull this off.  We ask that each family plan to volunteer at least 1 hour sometime during the race weekend.  In particular, we need to fill multiple 1-hour slots at our craft and food stations. 

Visit the followingVolunteer Sign-uplink to volunteer, or email Chris Novack at sae.novack.christopher@gmail.com.  Since we’re all there to watch races, we don’t want anyone to spend more than an hour at a station, but to accomplish this we need “all hands on deck” to spread the work.  Please do volunteer – it’s what makes this Pack, and particularly this event, work.

DERBY INFORMATION

Important Dates:

• Sunday, January 6th: PWD Workshop (optional)
• Friday, January 18th: Car Weigh-In/Check-in, and ScoutUniform Inspections
• Saturday, January 19th:  Race Day!!!
  

Sunday, January 6th: PWD Workshop

Need Help making your car?  Not sure how to start?  Need access to tools?  Come to our workshop this weekend and learn some tips.  Car kits will be available for those who haven’t received there’s, as well as extras for purchase ($10) for the “open” sibling and parent race.  You’ll have access to woodworking tools to help make life easier, as well as some hardened PWD veterans to learn some key tricks.  A band saw, Dremels, and palm sanders will be available to cut out primary designs.  

Attached are some important rules and guidelines for the cars.  These are critical to pass inspection and enter the race, so follow closely.  No exceptions!

 Location: St. Ann's La Salette Hall (behind parish office on Bishop Lake Road)

Time:  2pm to 4pm 

Friday, January 18th: Pinewood Derby Weigh-In and Uniform Inspection

This is where we complete our annual uniform inspections, and where cars are officially weighed and checked in.  This is a mandatory event.

Scouts are to wear their full Class A uniform: hat, neckerchief, shirt, pants, socks, etc. Shirt should be tucked in, hair brushed, etc. Scouting’s uniform is one of the “7 Methods Of Cub Scouting” and we want to instill it’s importance in our Scouts. (See Uniform Inspection sheet attachments to help prepare.)

After uniform inspections, Scout’s will take their cars to the qualifying line for inspection (weight, height, width, etc.).  There will be some tools available for last minute adjustments if the car doesn’t meet the requirements.  Once it passes inspection, it will go in the overnight impound and youwill not have access to the car until after races are completed (no adjustments on race day).  Once the car is impounded, you are free to leave.  [Note that If you can’t attend this evening, you will be allowed a late check-in BEFORE 8:15am Saturday morning on race day.]  

Location: St. Ann's Nolan Hall (adjacent to main Church building)

Arrival Time is by rank:

Tigers.............. 6:30 pm

Wolves............  7:00 pm

Bears............... 7:15 pm

Webelos 1......  7:30 pm

Webelos 2....... 7:45 pm 

Saturday, January 19th: Race Day!!!

Start your engines!!  Doors will open at 8am, and we’ll need everyone seated and settled no later than 8:25am.  Flag Ceremony and race kick-off will start promptly at 8:30am.  Breakfast and lunch will be available for a minimal purchase.  Crafts, movies and Den activities will be available for non-race times.  We will also hold an “open” race for siblings and parents – extra car kits can be purchased at the PWD workshop this Sunday.

If this is your first time, you’ll discover that it will be loud and a little chaotic. This is normal - do not adjust your set! This is our biggest and best attended event, and it’s a blast.

Location: St. Ann's Nolan Hall (adjacent to main Church building)

Time:  8am to ~2pm

Attention new scouts. If you have not started to receive information from your den leaders about upcoming meetings, please e-mail us at membership@gapack1776.com and we will add you to our mailing list.

We had a great Rally Night yesterday.  We signed up 11 new scouts and several interested parties.   On behalf of our pack Welcome!  It's a great day for scouting!

March in Marietta’s 4th of July Freedom Parade

Help carry Cobb’s Largest Flag

Join the Foothills District Scouts (Cub, Boy and Girl) in carrying the Biggest Flag in Cobb County. Full Class A uniforms required. Rally begings at the parade staging area in the Roswell Street Baptist Church parking lot, northwestern corner at 9:15 am near the northwestern corner of the parking lot.

Parade starts at 10 am but the flag is in the middle and probably won't step off until 10:20 am. Bring/wear sun protection and water. A city shuttle at the end of the parade route will shuttle folks back to the church or someone can meet you there.

Scouters, parents and siblings welcome. 

Important Reminder......

This weekend on Sunday the 20th of May at Terrell Mill Park we will gather at 2pm to celebrate our Cub Scouts advancing to their next rank.   Food will be served between 3-4pm.   We will have BBQ and Hot Dogs.

If you have not replied to the E-vite that was sent out or did not receive the E-vite,  please reply to Christy Pope and let her know the number of Adults and Children attending.   Please include you scout's name with your reply.

Hope to see everyone there!