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February Pack Meeting
Thursday, February 28th, 7:00 PM - Jordan-Jackson School Cafeteria
Step back in time to Medieval days and join the fun as Pack 7 holds a jousting contest. Events will include a balloon-sword race, catapult toss, balance-beam tug-of-war and more.
Pinewood Derby
Weigh-In
Saturday, March 1st, 9:00 AM – Noon
St Mary’s Rose Garden
All cars must be brought to the weigh-in in order to race. If you cannot check-in your car at this time, please make arrangements with your den leader to get the car weighed in.
Pinewood derby cars will be checked for weight, size, axel placement, wheels (please refer to the Pack 7 Pinewood Derby Rules for specifics. Scout Leaders will be on hand with tools in case your car needs any adjustments. Once checked in, the car will be kept by the Pinewood Derby Committee until race day.
Siblings and dads that wish to race should also bring their cars to the weigh-in; there is a registration fee of $2.75 for siblings and $5.00 for dads.
Race Day
Saturday, March 8th, 12:30 PM
St Mary’s Parish Center
Doors open at 12:30 PM, races will begin at 1:00 PM. Refreshments will be available for purchase, including hot dogs, soda, coffee.
Races will be conducted by rank, starting with Tigers and moving up through Wolves, Bears, and Webelos. Each scout will race four heats (one heat in each lane of the track). Winners will be announced after all races are run.
Uniform "Recycling" Program
Has your son outgrown his uniform? Do you have old neckerchieves and hats? Pack 7 is begining a program to recycle unused uniforms. Please bring any outgrown uniforms to any pack meeting.
Camp Norse Sleepover
Saturday, March 29th - Sunday, March 30th
Pack 7 will be camping overnight (in cabins) at Camp Norse in Kingston at the end of March and we’ll be doing some outdoor camp cooking. Please contact Joe DeTrolio for more info and to reserve a spot: joe@rumrunnerwine.com.
Community Service
Service to others is a core value of Scouting, and since Pack 7 is chartered by St Mary's Church here in Mansfield, we often coordinate our community service events with St Mary's. Two such service opportunities are:
Coffee and Doughnuts
St Mary's serves coffee and doughnuts in the Parish Center after the 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 Masses most Sundays from September to May. Each rank will have a turn serving one Sunday during the year. The boys make juice, carry out doughnuts and drinks, make sure the coffee carafes are full, and clean up. This year's schedule is:
- Webelos I - January 27th
- Webelos II & Tigers - February 10th
- Wolves - February 24th
- Bears - March 30th
Order a Pack 7 T-Shirt
Pack 7 is taking orders for our new Cub Scout
t-shirts - gold tee with blue lettering (design shown at left). These t-shirts are considered a "Class B" Cub Scout uniform and can be worn in place of
the regular uniform shirt on Pack outings where they are useful in keeping track of all the scouts.
The cost of the t-shirts is $7.00 each when paying by check, or $7.50 each if you wish to use PayPal to order and pay. Available sizes are: Youth Small, Medium, and Large and Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large, and XXX-Large. Get one for everybody in the family!
If you have already ordered a t-shirt, it will be available for pick-up at the pack meeting.
Order On-line and Pay by Check
Use the "Order Online" link below and send your check (made out to St Mary's Cub Scout Pack 7) to Joanne Lamonca-Pinheiro:
Joanne LaMonica Pinheiro
6 Elyse Road
Mansfield, MA 02048
Order Through PayPal
If you wish to order different size t-shirts, select the first size, and once in the PayPal shopping cart, click the "continue shopping" button to return here to select a different size t-shirt.
Committee Meetings
First Wednesday of Every Month
All parents are strongly encouraged to attend the monthly Pack 7 Committee Meetings, held the first Wednesday of each month, generally at 7:00 PM (location varies). These meetings are for planning Pack 7 activities, and an opportunity for den leaders and parents to share ideas and feedback about how the pack and dens are running. The stronger the involvement, the better the pack is run. Contact Committee Chairman Dick Masison at 337.9951 for more information.