All those interested in joining Pack 114 should make plans to attend our New Scout Orientation Night!! We'll give you an overview of the Scouting Program, plus answer all your questions and help get the process going for joining us! Memorial School Cafeteria, 6:30 on 9/10/2010.

We will officially kick off the new Scouting year with a bang! We'll have a Magician on hand, plus get everyone ready for our fall fundraiser. And, we'll officially welcome all our new Scouts who have joined for the first time.

Pack Hike – Bridal Veil Falls, Franconia, NH Saturday, August 14th

Join us as we hike the Coppermine Trail to Bridal Veil Falls, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in New Hampshire. The falls empty into a shallow pool of cool, clear water, where the boys can get wet, eat lunch, and enjoy the view.

Sign up and more info. under "Event Registration" section of our web site.

We are seeking any parents with extra time in September and October to help coordinate our annual Popcorn Fundraiser. The job essentially entails ordering loads of different varieties of popcorn items through Daniel Webster Council and Trails End, distributing to the Pack (in the past, this has been from the coordinator's garage or shed/trailer), coordinating follow-on popcorn orders to fulfill the needs of the sales force, and then organizing the collection of the monies at the end of the sale period. Also, in the past the job has included organizing "Show and Sells" locations where scouts gather together at local businesses to sell in groups. To share the load of this effort, it might be best to split the work among several volunteers. Please consider the job and let the Cubmaster (Andy Violette) or Committee Chair (Neil Towey) know if you are interested. With the summer break upon us, we'd like to fill this position well before the Fall for obvious reasons. Thanks!

Registration is open for the third annual blueberry picking event.

New this year: ALL parent volunteers at day camp and resident camp must complete Youth Protection Training before camp begins. This will ensure a safe environment at camp for both scouts and adults and the training will give parent leaders a good idea of what will be expected of them. To complete the training online, go to www.myscouting.org and click on "create an account" to register. You will be registering without a Member ID unless you are already a registered Cub Scout leader (in which case your member ID number is on your BSA card). Once you've registered, log on and take the training called "Youth Protection." At the end you can print out the certificate of completion and take it with you on the first day of camp. Congratulations!