CUB SCOUTS:  Cub Scout Pack 18 is making preparations for another exciting year of fun and adventure for boys entering the first grade through the fifth grade. 

Activities will include:  overnight camping, a fishing derby, pinewood derby races, a rain gutter regatta and summer day camp.  In addition, weekly den meetings will provide each child the opportunity to earn advancement toward various ranks.

If you want more information or an application to begin your Scouting adventure, please Cubmaster Rhonda Harrell or Assistant Cubmaster Tammy Downum.

Pack 18's first meeting will be on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m.  There will be lots of fun activities, including a presentation by an Interpreter from Logoly State Park who will talk about reptiles!

In addition to weekly den meetings, make a note of these upcoming activities:

September 18-20   Cub Scout Adventure Weekend One

October 12-17        Scouting for Food Drive

October 15              Pack Meeting / Carnival

October 23-25        Cub Scout Adventure Weekend Two

November 19          Pack Meeting / Uniform Inspection & BSA High Adventure

December 3            March in Christmas Parade!  (tentative)

December 17          Pack Meeting / Christmas Party

January 21             Pack Meeting / Raingutter Regatta

February 18           Pack Meeting / Blue & Gold Banquet

March 12                Pack Meeting / Pinewood Derby

April 9-11               Webelos II - BSA Spring Camporee

April 15                   Pack Meeting

April 30-May 2        Cub Scout Adventure Weekend Three

May 7-9                  Webelos II - BSA Canoe Trip

May 10                    Pack Meeting / Webelos Graduation

June 7-11                CUB SCOUT DAY CAMP & Camp DeSoto

June 13-19             Webelos II - BSA SUMMER CAMP & Camp DeSoto   

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BOY SCOUTS:  During the past year Scouts from Troop 18 participated in Camporees at the Crater of Diamonds and Petit Jean State Parks , caught their limit of rainbow trout fishing on the Little Missouri River, and spent the day canoeing on the Caddo River. 

In addition, during weekly Troop meetings the Boy Scouts learned about their ancestors, how to make plumbing repairs, and about coins of the past century, while earning Merit Badges. Troop 18 prides itself in its award-winning Dutch Oven cooking skills. The Scouts added several new dishes to their menu this year.

Scouts from Troop 18 participated in two summer High Adventure trips this year.  One group spent a week sailing and Snorkeling in the Florida Keys, while others backpacked in the Santa de Christo Mountains in northern New Mexico.

As of September of 2009, 35 young men from Troop 18 have earned the rank of “Eagle Scout.”

Troop 18 has another exciting year planned for 2009 – 2010, culminating in another High Adventure canoeing trip to Canada.   If you'd like to learn how to become involved, let me know.  

-Wayne Harrell, Scoutmaster

To learn more about our council, go to http://www.desotoareacouncil.org.

For information about the the national council, go to www.scouting.org.