Raytown Lighting Ceremonies December 4th : It is not too late to participate in this year’s community wide Holiday activities on the commons in downtown, Raytown. The Chamber of Commerce and the Main Street Association will be hosting the lighting ceremonies that also include caroling, window displays, hay wagon rides, and warming fires. Scouts are needed between 6:00pm and 8:00pm to help keep the fires safe and warm for Holiday visitor’s enjoyment. There will be three fires, with proper permits, set up and ready to light, in the green area of the old Baptist Church site. Please call Cindy McPherrin at 356-7555 or e-mail to cmcpherrin@gmkarchitects.com,. Please contact Cindy today.
Troop & Pack Reunion December 5th : Troop 145 is hosting a 75th Anniversary reunion from 3:00pm until 7:00pm this Saturday and you are invited. Please come and share your Scouting stories and how you interfaced with either the Troop or the Pack at anytime in the past . . . or your plans to interface at anytime in the future! There will be food and drink served during this open house, which will be held on site at their Scout Shack, 5925 Arlington in Raytown. Contact Hank Bedsaul at 358-2629 or at his e-mail address hkbedsaul@netscape.net for further details or to make your reservation for this free event.
Update!!!
The Pack Outing for November 21st has been rescheduled for December 12th.
I found out a couple of days ago that for a group tour, the Moon Marble Company (www.moonmarble.com) is booked through January, with the exception of Saturday, December 12th, at 1pm. So, we will need to meet at the Shack that day (12/12) at noon. Also, for a tour by a scout troop, in order to qualify for the marble belt loop, there is a $6 fee. That will include a bag of marbles, a marble “tournament”, and a demonstration by the “Marble Maker”. What is nice about this trip, unlike the trip to the corn maze and pumpkin patch, only those who wish to play marbles and receive a set of marbles need to pay the fee. Any accompanying adults do not need to pay. If you don’t play, you don’t need to pay. Also, if any additional children come and also want to play and receive some marbles, they will need to pay the $6.
Those scouts in attendance will be eligible to receive the Marble Belt Loop at the December Pack Meeting.
In addition, take a look at their web site to see if there are other items you may wish to purchase while we’re there. I expect us to return between 3-4 pm.
For you Webelos parents, as with the Roller Skating belt loop earned last month, the marbles belt loop fulfills one of the requirements for the Sportsman Activity Badge. Then they will need to earn two team sports belt loops (baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball, flag football, or ultimate Frisbee for example) which can be earned through such organizations as Upward, Raytown Parks & Recreation, the YMCA, and private sports clubs in the area.
Ric Arriaga
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Louisburg Cider Mill, meet at the Shack at 1pm, cost is $7.50+tax per person