Advancement Ceremony Date Change

Our advancement ceremony was originally planned for April 12th...but the Boys Scouts and Webelos that will be crossing over will be doing a fundraiser at the Strawberry Festival that whole weekend. We also had a few dens finishing up rank/award requirements and they needed a little more time....so I am planning on our advancement ceremony being May 3rd. I am still waiting for approval from the church. I will have more details on menu/activities of that day as soon as I get the date secured with the church. Since we will be having our advancement ceremony in May....this will end our scouting season except for the 3 summertime activities we do in the summer.


Our summertime activities: Dates and Time will be announced shortly....

June-Fishing/Hiking
July- Building Bottle Rockets
August- Back to the Pack Fun Day

Congrats to our Tigers and Webelos 2

We had a great time camping this past weekend. Friday night we all got a little wet...but Saturday was a beautiful day. We fished, hiked, and cooked over the fire!!

We had 3 Tigers participate is the district recognition crossover....

Nate Sanchez
Bronson Nicholson
Josh Brooks

We had our 3 Webelos 2's participate in the district recognition crossover to boyscouts...

Kase Ford
Cayleb Thompson
Noah Thompson

 

 

CONGRATS PACK 164 CUB SCOUTS!!!

Cuboree March 28th-30th

Its that time again....to go CAMPING!!! :) I just want to remind everyone of the camp rules!!!

1. NO SCOUT IS ALLOWED TO WALK AROUND BY THEMSELVES.  Even Boy Scouts have to have a buddy! I do not grant permission for any scout to walk off even with a buddy. There are still ways a child can get hurt....and therefore I do not feel comfortable giving the ok. It is up to all parents to keep up with your children!! You can go with your child at any time....but if you take another child with you....you must have another adult with you. BSA rules are 2 deep leadership....no adult can be alone with any child other than their own. Its also the same with sleeping in tents. No scout can share a tent with another family...but scouts can sleep in a tent together by themselves.

2. NO RUNNING!! This includes campsites, roads, fishing lake....anywhere!!

3. NO FISHING off any bridges or piers!! We are not allowed to walk into the water to fish either. I realize in some areas....even close to the water you get wet...and that's understandable....but you can not walk out and cast. We also are not allowed to fish around the back side of the lake either.

4. Only CLOSED toed shoes are allowed. However I do not have a problem with crocs or flip flops after a bath to walk to tent....or to bathroom during the night....but other than that....shoes must have a back and closed toe.

5. Sticks are to stay on the ground unless you want to use one as a walking stick....in which case they are used as such and nothing more. There is to be NO weapons made....this include sticks and rocks to hit at trees, ground or anything else.

6. I understand scouts are excited when fires are being built....but BSA policy states no scout should be inside fire ring or managing a fire that has not had BSA approved training on fire building/safety. Only the Webelos have had this training!  Accidents happen when more than 2 or 3 people are trying to get a fire going. Younger scouts can gather wood and fire starter.....but they are to lay it in a pile outside the fire ring. Parents please help me enforce this so that we don't have any accidents.

7. We do not harm nature.....you can use sticks from the ground for walking sticks....but never break one from a tree. We are practicing leave no trace....so we do not harm anything.

8. Also please have scouts be courteous to others if they wake up earlier than everyone else. Please don't let them shine lights in others tents....or leave our campsite. Our scouts are usually good about this....but it is something I have to mention!!

9. Smoking is ONLY allowed in the parking lot next to your car. You are not to smoke around scouts.....even at the lake fishing....the rule is NO SMOKING!!

10. NO using the bathroom in the woods!! LOL There are bathrooms in our campsite....and over by the flag pole/camp store area. NO one is to go into another campsite to use their bathroom....only our bathrooms and those for public use are to be used.

11. Please ask for permission if you are hiking and are cutting through a campsite....most packs don't observe this rule....and some didn't know about it till recently....but all scouts are to ask permission to enter and then wait to be granted permission before cutting through....please help ur son follow this.

12. Lights out at 10...sometimes the paper says 1030....so just follow whatever time it says....it doesn't mean asleep...but we do have to put fire out....and get quiet. :)

Ok...I know that seems like a lot...but its just standard rules that are at any BSA event....but I had to make sure I told everyone. Schedules will be given to you at the gate when you register. Gates should open at 3pm and the gate next to camp site closes at 8:30pm....but the main gate into the camp is open till 10pm. If you come after 8:30pm....you will have to walk your stuff in from you car to the camp site....so you might want to bring a wagon or something to wheel in. Gates will re-open at 7am on Saturday...and they close at 8am....then they do not re-open till Sunday morning to ensure safety. You can come and leave at anytime.....but if gates are locked you will not be able to drive to the campsite....you will have to carry all your camping stuff in or out.

Please let me know if you have any questions!!

Congrats PACK 164!!

Thank you to all the parents and scouts who came out today to the Chappepeela District Derby. I am very proud of each of the scouts (and siblings) with Pack 164 for cheering on your team mates as well as the other scouts who were racing. Congrats to Josh who took home 1st for the Tigers, Jon Ross who took home 2nd for the Bears, and Kase who took home 1st for the Webelos!! Because of all the boys cheering and being supportive....our Pack won MOST SPIRITED....and all boys received a medal!!! Congratulations boys....yall did a GREAT JOB!!!

District Derby is Saturday

In case you missed the announcement....we were in last Sunday (March 16th's) Hammond Daily Star newspaper....look for the Loranger section. You can obtain a copy at most larger grocery stores or the Daily Star will have extra copies.

Our Chappepeela District Pinewood Derby will be on Saturday March 22nd at the Ponchatoula Baptist Church. If you take range road to Ponchatoula.....at red light by Berryland Motors turn left ....church is next block on right. Drive to back parking lot where the gym is....just look for all the cars....LOL Let me know if you need help with directions. You will enter into gym...and do reg/weigh in. If you choose to practice test....you must get there early enough to practice and this MUST be done before you register. Once cars are registered.....your son will carry his car to appropriate area to wait on the race to start. If the car looses anything such as a tire....ect during the race....he will be asked to fix it...

Registration starts at 9am.....RACE is at 10am....they do try to start on time....so the earlier you get there....the better for seating...and faster registration time.....

I have already turned in names on 1st, 2nd  and BOS scouts....if you are unable to attend please let me know so that I can make sure the alternate goes in your son's place. Cars are not to be alternated in any way. Any un-sportmansman like conduct will not be tolerated from the scouts or the parents. (I do not believe pack 164 has ever had this problem but wanted to make sure everyone knew the rules.) Last year a little boy placed his car backwards on the track and when he didn't win....his dad called him stupid for the mistake.....and he was not shy about letting everyone hear his rant!!  This is NOT acceptable on any level and Chappepeela District has said this will not be tolerated!!

Pack 164 is awesome...I don't have any parents that would do that to their son..but for some packs this is the Indianapolis 500.....LOL

Lets earn the spirit award AGAIN this year!! Please make up signs and bring noise makers for the boys to cheer each other on.....Signs can be simple....GO PACK 164!! .....or Pack 164 ROCKS......or PACK 164 is #1.....just something to show support and cheer on the team!! Boys can wear grey pack t-shirt....if your son does not have a pack t-shirt please have him wear his uniform. Concessions will be available for purchase should you get hungry.....or forget to eat before you come.


I'm looking forward to another great race....so see ya'll Saturday!!!