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Scouting For Food Tomorrow
We will do our part to kick off our annual Scouting for Food Drive Saturday morning at 9 AM. Please arrive at GBE at 8:45 so we can organize and distribute the bags and flyers. Scouts and their families will be given routes based on their Dens in the morning. This is a SERVICE PROJECT and participating scouts will receive a patch for Scouting for Food 2016!
This first weekend only takes about 1-2 hours (depending on the number of volunteers). Tiger Scouts will be lead by Den leaders and parents who will guide the kids as they do the activity. We will go over additional details in the morning. See you all there!
Forgot to sign up for a time? Don’t worry, there are spaces available this Sunday and next weekend. To sign up, Pack Meeting Tonight at 7 p.m.
I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween! Our November Pack Meeting will be tonight at 7 p.m. at GBE. Our November theme is COURTEOUS- Cubs in Shining Armor.
A Scout Is Courteous. How Does “Cubs in Shining Armor” Relate to This Point of the Scout 
Law? A Scout knows good manners make it easier for people to get along together. The word “courteous” is an old English word that comes from the time of knights. Many associate chivalry and graciousness with a knight in shining armor because of their code of conduct. The knight’s code of conduct extols these virtues, ensuring that a Cub Scout in shining armor will exhibit courtesy to all.
Scouting for Food November 5 and November 12.
Our annual Scouting for Food drive will be the next two Saturdays. We will meet in front of GBE at 9 a.m. each Saturday. Need more info?
Pinewood Derby Car Cutting Clinics
Sunday Nov 6, Saturday Nov 12, Sunday Nov 13 – 1:30-5:30 each day. You will need 1-2 hours at a clinic. Sign up here (add each participants name on this google docs sheet) It gets really busy, I need parents that would like to volunteer for a station. It is pretty easy and I can train you in a few minutes!
Each year the cub scouts, their siblings (parents too) and some of our local Girl Scouts are invited to our Pinewood Derby Car Cutting Clinic sessions. These sessions are designed to teach the kids about some of the tools used, safety and to provide tips on design and construction of their cars for the big race (January). We get an early start so that everyone get get their car started before the weather around the shop turn cold. You will get some of the rough work done at the clinic and then take your car home to complete the sanding and painting.
Fall Camp Out saw the Hunter’s Supermoon #supermoon #scouting
We couldn’t see many stars this year because of a big bright moon! Here is one of the pics we got during our Fall Family Camp Out with the telescope this weekend of the Hunter’s Supermoon! Thanks to everyone who came out and had a blast this weekend, we had over 100 people participate at this year’s camp out!
GBE Fall Festival and Silent Auction
Saturday October 15th 
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Don’t forget to come out tomorrow morning and help support the GBE PTA at the annual Fall Festival and Silent Auction! There are lots of games and fun for the whole family!
Join in the Silent Auction from 11 a.m. – 1:30. For more info visit gbepta.org
Pack Meeting Oct. 4th
It’s Pack Meeting Time! We will have our Pack Meeting this Tuesday, October 4th at 7 pm at GBE. Our October theme is KIND.
In our lives, we encounter many people and have many chances to make an impact on their lives. Showing kindness in small ways might make a difference for someone who really needs it. Don’t wait for the perfect moment to do something kind for others; do what you can each day to show you are kind.
Creepy Crawlers 
This month Scouts will learn how creepy crawlers relate to kindness and the Scout Oath. A Scout does not hurt or kill harmless things without reason. This month, explore creepy crawlers and discover the world of insects. The Scouts will learn that creepy crawlers are important to our world, and they will learn how to be kind to our crawling friends.
Fall Family Camp Out October 15-16
Our Fall Family Camp Out is coming up this month at Lake Fairfax. Get more info at the Pack Meeting and on the Camp Outs section of our Pack website.
2016 Join Scouting Night Tuesday @7pm
It’s that time again! Pack 1863 will have our JSN / Pack Meeting this Tuesday, September 20th at 7 pm in the GBE cafeteria. 
Many scouts will be earning their awards from Summer camps and then the scouts will participate in some fun games outside. Parents will have a brief info session with the leaders about this years Pack events, calendar and meetings. We will be answering all of your questions! This is our Registration Night, so bring your checkbook or credit card.
Please visit our Pack website: http://www.pack1863.com for information about our pack and this year’s calendar. If you enter your email address on the front page, you will receive updates with every new post for reminders about meetings and events. Also, join our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter!
GBE Packet Stuffing: HELP NEEDED!
Wednesday, August 31 Pack 1863 is volunteering at GBE to help the staff put together the parent packets that will go home with GBE students. This is a group effort that goes smoothly, as long as we have enough helpers.
GBE Cafeteria
August 31, 2016
1:00 pm
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