Mar11th2008
Published March 11th, 2008
in General News.
Congratulations to our former Webelos IIs, now all crossed over to their respective Boy Scout troops. Despite the very windy conditions, we had a very nice outdoor ceremony at February’s pack meeting.
The March pack meeting is Thursday, March 27th. The Bears will be graduating! We will also be presenting information about summer camps, Friends of Scouting, and the Spring Campout.
Speaking of which, it’s scheduled for March 29-30 at the Canyon of the Eagles out on Lake Buchanan, which by all reports is a very nice venue and is home to (not surprisingly) the local Bald Eagle population. From John Alexander and the Camping Committee: “We’re planning to have Astronomy (trying to cover the pin), Badminton, Fishing, Hiking and a Leave No Trace cleanup. ‘Come on out and see the beautiful Canyon of the Eagles.’ You might want to take your family on the Vanishing Texas River Cruise after our closing ceremony, Sunday.”
Hope to see you there!
Published January 17th, 2008
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Our first pack meeting of the year is coming up on January 31st at 7pm. The Webelos Is will be graduating!
February is looking pretty busy, as the Report to State parade is on the 2nd, Scout Sunday is on February 10th, and the Pinewood Derby is the 23rd. Speaking of which, Pinewood Derby kits will be on sale at the January pack meeting so plan to pick some up if you haven’t already.
The February pack meeting will be on the 28th, and will feature the Arrow of Light Crossover ceremony, exact location to be announced soon.
Dec4th2007
Published December 4th, 2007
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The November Pack 55 meeting (Dad and Lad Dinner) was well-attended and featured plenty of excellent pot-luck offerings, den recognition ceremonies, and popcorn awards. Pack 55 was the second-highest selling pack in the district, something of which to be proud. Within our pack, the Den 1 Webelos Is were the top-selling den — way to go, guys! In addition to the popcorn prizes (which went to the top seller in the pack and the top sellers in each rank), every boy who sold popcorn was automatically entered into a drawing for a limited-edition Schwinn Stingray bike.
There is no December pack meeting, so happy holidays to everyone!
On the calendar for January, Christmas-tree recycling will take place in early January, more information on exact days/times coming soon. The first of our Roars and Snores weekends at the San Antonio Zoo is coming up January 18-20 and that same weekend is also the Boy Scout Camporee for interested Webelos. The first pack meeting of 2008 is January 31st and will feature the Webelos I ceremony. Pinewood Derby kits will also be on sale — it’s never too early to begin planning your car since the Derby is scheduled for February 23rd.
Published November 14th, 2007
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The November Pack 55 meeting is scheduled for November 29th at 6:45pm — 15 minutes earlier than usual). It is the Dad and Lad Dinner, plus a uniform inspection (heads up!). The winner of the uniform inspection gets to do recognitions and eat first! The Popcorn Kernels will also present the popcorn awards to the top sellers in the pack. Pack 55 is apparently the second-highest seller in the district, so well done everyone! 
See everyone there!
Nov6th2007
Published November 6th, 2007
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The Pack 55 Fall campout was a blast! The weather was absolutely gorgeous, perfect for spending a night outdoors. And we had great attendance: over 100 people showed up! Activities included a nature hike (hopefully everyone learned to identify poison ivy correctly), an official Retirement Ceremony for both a Texas and a US Flag, fire-building practice for Webelos, and a Leave No Trace activity. Flag football, some interesting insects, a most excellent climbing tree, and s’mores added extra fun to the weekend.
The Camping Committee would like to extend grateful thanks to all those who cheerfully stepped in to help out when the schedule evaporated into the ether, and there were many of you. There were so many, in fact, that we didn’t have time to get all the names, so we offer our sincerest apologies to anyone we leave out but we hope you know your efforts were nonetheless appreciated! 
Stephanie Files and Marc Hobbs led the Nature Walk when our ranger was called away, Ian Clark and Bradley Williams set up the blocks and boards so we could cross the bridge without getting wet feet, Jennifer Henry and Kurt Zinzmeyer trucked firewood in, Durbin and Hilton headed up the Flag Football. Shelly King shepherded everyone through the Leave No Trace activity, Terry Payne and Tracy Martin shopped for food and supplies, Ron Lucey and his father conducted the Flag Retirement ceremony, Ian Clark and Hilton Moore MC-ed the campfire activities, Matt Smith directed the s’mores making with the assistance of Glenna Smith, Rachel Payne, and Robin Allison. And a special thank-you goes out to Terry and Lisa Payne for culinary duties above and beyond: besides cooking dinner Saturday night, they hauled all the food, the Grill that Ate Austin, and utensils and other supplies out to and back from the park. Drew Hobbs and various Scouts helped with the Closing Ceremony, and the ever-organized Karen Moore, in a moment of rashness, volunteered to keep track of all the achievements that the Scouts earned during the campout.
Published September 29th, 2007
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Popcorn Take-order has begun!
We had a great pack meeting last Thursday night! Cubmaster Hilton Moore presented this year’s crop of new Tigers (the 15 or so boys who were able to attend are apparently only about *half* of this year’s incoming Tigers, that doesn’t include the new Wolves, Bears and Webelos who have joined Pack 55), and, as you might expect, the overall theme was … Popcorn!
Den 1 performed a skit featuring a bunch of ways you shouldn’t act while selling popcorn — rude, messy, mumbly, etc. — as well as the best way: use good manners, maintain good eye contact, always have an adult with you. Popcorn Kernels Suzan Nyfeler and Glenna Smith also performed a short skit featuring a soundtrack by the Popcorn Zonettes, complete with popcorn bags on their heads (if you missed it, you really should have been there!). Storyline: selling popcorn is a terrific way to earn money to attend way-cool summer camps next year instead of being bored doing the same old, same old.
Den 10 led us in a new pack cheer (we’ve got spirit, we’ve got drive, we’ve got it all, we’re Pack 55!), and performed the Den 10 cheer to finish off. Our Webelos IIs both received an impressive number of achievement awards and are apparently now evaluating which boy scout troops they’ll be joining next spring. A number of boys also received achievement awards over the summer and to finish it all off there was an ice-cream social on the rather dark playground. All the better to see the last of this year’s crop of fireflies!
Popcorn take-order begins this weekend and continues until the October pack meeting. This year’s principal incentive is the chance to earn money towards attendance at any of the summer camps next year, but the top seller will also receive a fabulous 7-in-1 optical … thingamabob. I can’t recall exactly what it was called, or all of its functions, but it has binoculars, a flashlight, and at least five other gizmos on it in one compact container. Sounds like the perfect tool to take on a campout!
Aug22nd2007
Published August 22nd, 2007
in General News.
We’ve got a great year planned, and we’re glad that you are a part of it. We’ll be camping out and marching in parades. We’ll be racing cars, looking at stars, selling popcorn, tying knots, fishing, hiking and earning awards. We’re even going to sleep at the San Antonio Zoo in January! So get geared up, this is going to be a great year. If you are not a member yet you might want to check out JoinCubScouting.org, or stop by our Recruiting Night at Gullett Elementary School on September 13th, 6:30-7:30 pm.
