Upcoming Dates: All Month: April 4 - Easter April 9th - 6pm, (optional) April 10th - Whittling Chip part 2 for Bears/Webs 10/11am (@ piney branch park) April 12-17 - DCPS Spring Break (for most schools!) April 24-25 - April 26th- April Pack Meeting Hey Pack 33, This week, we have THREE community service Opportunities that support local scouts in their awards... Supporting them helps not just first responders & teachers & supports scouts in their community service efforts locally, but your scouts will earn a patch for each of the projects they participate in & it counts as community service hours. Don't forget to log your service hours in . Important notes: * You can bring with you when you come to the PWD workshop to donate * Drop off at Cubmaster' house, 4709 7th St NE 20017. * Write scouts' name & den number on the bag when you donate. * If you need a little extra time (up to a week), it's fine just email me. #1 Making Masks for Medical Heroes Led by: Cora & Kiran- their Bronze Award On Pack Page: Patch: Of course! RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/286964539448330 (the fb event will be open so people can see the video the girls made, talk, share ideas/tips, etc) YouTube Video with the girls explaining their project: https://youtu.be/IIBOayOniNc YouTube Video of the girls teaching how to make the masks: https://youtu.be/PIR0K-H_YuE #2 Helping Teachers (Donating School Supplies to a scout who will be making goodie bags for local school teachers. Everything is welcome & a great time to do it as we spring clean!) Led by: Emma Villa On Pack Page: When: now until March 15th, 2021 Facebook RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/898763987611606/ YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/PV1C48TO4ak Patch: Of course! Where: Donations can be dropped off at my place, 4709 7th St NE Or in Silver Spring, MD. Email for that address. #3 Thank you Cards & Videos for First Responders Led By: Faith & Janelle On Pack Page: When: Now until March 15 Facebook RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/184742983430619/ YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/qSMKEiUOUOo What/Where: Make a video or card (& take a picture) & send it in to gstroop5823@gmail.com to say thank you to all first responders who have been helping to save lives. Any physical cards can get dropped off at 4709 7th St NE. Patch: Of course! Please don't hesitate to reach out with questions! May 24th - May Pack Meeting May 31 - Memorial Day March 2021- March 10 - White Oak District Roundtable @7:30pm March 13 - Pinewood Derby workshop March 15 - Community Service for “Helping the Helpers” March 20- Whittling Chip part 1? 10/11am (@ piney branch park) March 29 - March Pack Meeting February 2021-- 6th- Pack Leaders Meeting 10th - 15th - Masks for Medical Heroes22nd, 7 pm -- 28th - All Month: cars pick up Black History Month- All Month Community Service: Everyone is invited & encouraged to attend to come to support the adult & youth leaders getting the awards as your presence is as big a deal as the award itself so please come support these adult & youth leaders! Bonus, virtual so is easy to come (no traffic except the laundry on the floor)! When: 9th December 2020 at 6:30 pm District/Council Bowline Award -- (2020) Patty First, Halimah "Lima" Abdullah (2019) Matt Rhoads, David Bartel District Acorn Award -- (2020) Kyle Gardner, Gabe Andersen, Caedmon Peterson _______________________________________________________________________________________ For Those Donating on Behalf of Scouts online for Scouting for Food, please fill this form out -- November Events: On top of individual Den Meetings, we are having the following pack events: * Pack Meeting/Campfire * * This Year & Scouting We will be doing a mostly virtual (with potential hybrid/in-person options) for scouting during Fall 2020 due to COVID19. However, the biggest source of information on the every day will be from your den leaders. If there are issues, please don't hesitate to let your leaders & I know! The full letter to the pack, with links and resources, will be here on the page & the pack calendar updated here 20-21 Scouting Calendar!! Accessibility to scouting is a number one priority for us! IMPORTANT to know is that with any hybrid option you may have, YOU CAN ALWAYS do it at home & just let your den leader know! This is especially vital for scouts with families that are at risk (of COVID19). So if you can't do a virtual meeting, know you can make it up & do it on your own! Just ask your leaders! Health Forms & COVID Release It is important to note that if you do the hybrid option, meaning that you attend a socially distant hike with other families during a scouting event, YOU MUST have your health forms, the covid waiver, hippa form & pre-screen checklist ON FILE with the den leader & pack leadership both! This is IMPERATIVE. You will not be allowed to attend a hybrid/in-person option without these forms done! The forms are linked on the COVID19 pack page in the file section (at the bottom of the page). Download, print and scan or use DocHub to fill out and sign. When you are done, you need to present them in-person to a leader, mail them OR email them to packfirstaider@takomaparkscouts33.org, cubmaster@takomaparkscouts33.org, & your den leader! It will not be used or accessed by anyone else but the leadership per the importance of your personal information. Also, a HUGE thank you Mikel, who is our amazing Pack First Aider!! What about if I didn't finish rank? If you didn't "finish" a rank, don't sweat it. if you were registered & working toward that rank, you can still do so at your own pace (while in your current den level) due the unforeseen circumstances aka the pandemic. We understand that attaining rank was sidelined when COVID happened for some scouts. We do ask that you let us know when you did the requirement and also if you need help, reach out to your den leader! Advancements If your scout is attending something in person, your den leader will likely input /keep track of advancements for those times. If you do any of the requirements remotely at home, you can input it for your scout on or email your den leader! The beauty of this means that your scouts can also do the other electives as well on their own. Please consider helping the leadership team-- esp at a den level. We are all in this together volunteering. Any help you can give your den leaders will be GREATLY appreciated & provided a better scouting experience for everyone. Also, at the pack level as well. If you have an idea, please don't hesitate to email me. If you are coming to the parent meeting, the link will remain the same for the parent meeting and the leadership meeting & we would love to have you there! Also, don't forget to join the Facebook Group and the Listserve which are meant as general listserves for our scouting family to connect! Pack 33 Parent ListServe - https://rallyhood.com/35965 Lastly, but certainly not least, THANK YOU to all the amazing leaders in our pack who have all worked so hard to help kick this year off well!! We hope that you guys had a wonderful 3 day weekend and have a great week this week! Reach out if you have questions! Yours in Scouting, Ms Victoria (she/hers) Pack 33 Cubmaster #blacklivesmatter #scouton #scoutingathome #allaboutscouts BSA NEWS! January 2020-- (do you see better too? Haha) 5th- Optional Takoma Park Vigil: Stand Up to Antisemitism 5th- Pack Leaders Meeting 11th- Splash Pool/Pack Meeting (will update for 2020 soon). 20th- February 2020 8th March 2020 Pack 33 would like to invite you to our annual Blue and Gold Banquet which will take place on Saturday, March 14th @ 5 pm at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church gymnasium (312 Tulip Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912). RSVP & Sign up for potluck dishes for your Den & Volunteer Help--> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4AAAAA29A1FA7-2020 After you RSVP above on Sign Up Genius, you can do facebook Event to share, etc (optional) -> https://www.facebook.com/events/232836334428795/ Info also on Pack Website--> pack33.takomaparkscouts.org/activities/blue-gold Event Coordinator/Contact --> Rob Carter, robcarter2010@gmail.com APRIL 2020 All April Virtual Earth Month Community Service 3-5th April JOTI World Jamboree Online 16th-30th April Virtual Campout *** more info coming soon *** HAPPY HOLIDAYS from PACK 33! Below is our December Service Project-- Gift Wrapping & Cookie Decorating for locals in need. Below is our November Service Project at our Monthly Pack Meeting-- Making Turkey Sandwiches! Another November Event was Veterans' Day at Takoma Park Veterans Memorial with the local mayor & police department. Sponsoring Organization and Meeting Place Takoma Park Presbyterian Church  | To register for the Pack, BSA, and take care of dues payment (we accept checks and PayPal-- linked below), please visit this page & follow the steps: 
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