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Join us for our Christmas Pack Meeting on Friday December 9th @ 7:00pm.
Because the Pack has been so good this year, there is a chance that Santa may visit! Dont forget your cameras
It will be cold, so don't forget your warm clothes!
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Its Recharter Time! RECHARTER PAYMENTS SHOULD NOW BE IN
Recharter is now due for all Wolf, Bear, Webelos I and Webelos II scouts.
Recharter Youth Fees 2011
Do you have questions on Recharter?
Click Here for The Parents Guide to Recharter
Fee Schedule:
Tiger $0 (already paid on registration)
New 2011/2012 Scouts $0 (already paid on registration)
Wolf - $62 with Boys Life Magazine
Wolf - $50 without Boys Life Magazine
Bear - $62 with Boys Life Magazine
Bear - $50 without Boys Life Magazine
Webelos I - $67 with Boys Life Magazine
Webelos I - $55 without Boys Life Magazine
Webelos II - $37 with Boys Life Magazine
Webelos II - $25 without Boys Life Magazine
Click Here for more Info on Boys Life Magazine
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Recharter adult Fees 2011
New Tiger Leader $0 (First year covered by Pack)
All other Leaders $15 (Includes Scouting Magazine)
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If possible we would like Recharter payments to be in by the Pack Meeting on October 22nd or November 18th. Please discuss this with your Den Leader.
Please make checks payable to "Cub Scout Pack 431"
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Pack 431 Service Project
Saturday November 5th @ 9:00am
Friday November 11th @1:00pm
Sunday November 20th @1:00pm
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Please help the pack give back to New River Park by helping out at our Service project.
New River Park has some gravel that needs to be spread and we need to provide some service hours back to them for all of the times that we use the park for FREE!
Please bring any landscape tools that you may have such as rakes, shovels, etc. Also remember you may want to have a mask or bandanna to cover your or your child's face from the dust. The more people we have the quicker it will go. Our goal is to get it done in one day, hopefully just a few hours.
Hope to see everyone there!
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Friday 11th will be the unvailing of the Anthem Veteran's Memorial which the Pack has sponsored a brick.
We are meeting at the Park of the new Memorial on the sidewalk next to the car park @ 8:30am.
Scouts will be asked to hold Veteran photos from 9-10am,
Saturday 12th will be the Parade - Tigers must ride on the trailer, all other ranks will be walking.
We will be lining up between 8:00am and 9:00am. We are staged at the Fellowship Church Parking Lot area located at 39905 N Gavilan Peak Parkway. |
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November Pack Meeting
Friday November 18th @ 7:00pm
Desert Mountain School |
Cake Themes will be Thanksgiving and Scouts! The cake competion will be by Rank, so get creative, judges are looking for originality.
Cakes to be entered into the competition must be baked and decorated by the Cub Scout with parental supervision.
Good Luck to all the Cub Scouts! |
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Raingutter Regatta
Saturday October 22nd @ 9:30am
New River Park |
Raingutter Regatta has been moved to October this year!
The Pack will be providing the Raingutter Regatta Kits for the boys to make their boats. Please collect yours from your Den Leader.
Boats must be built CATAMARAN STYLE or your Cub scout will NOT be able to compete in the races.
Click  for catamaran building instructions. Raingutters are approximately 4" wide.
If you need ideas and examples on how to build your boat, check out last years photos
Each boat must be registered before 10:30am on the day of the event in order to race.
There will also be an Open Race for those who are not eleigible to compete.
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Dont forget to bring your chair! |
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Boy Scouts will be providing Food for Purchase
Good Luck to all the Cub Scouts! |
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Drug Awareness Program
Tuesday September 27th, 2001 at Desert Mountain School
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
This program is being organized by Troop 439 and Desert Mountain School. Please take advantage of this valuable opportunity!
Click here to download the Drug Awareness Flyer
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2011 Fall Family Camp
This years fall family camp is packed full of activities and we are expecting our largest turn out yet!
Due to the large number of families attending, we have designated camp sites based on Rank. We also have a very full schedule for Saturday beginning at 8:00am,
Full details of campsites, events, schedules and other information is available by clicking on the Fall Family Camp Guide book below.
Click here or Click the book to download the 2011 Fall Family Camp guide.
Click for Driving directions to R-C Camp
Click here for the full size sitemap of R-C Camp (also included in the guide)
Dont foget to Pre-make your Flour Bombs!
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Fall Family Camp
Friday September 16th - September 18th
R-C Scout Ranch |
Join the Pack for Fall Family Camp where you can experience fire building skills, Dutch Oven cooking, Crawdad fishing and more !
Cost is $25, registration is by 9/9. Click for Registration form.
Dont forget the ever popular traditional flour ball event! To participate you must bring your goggles and dont forget the Poncho!
Click here for instructions on how to make you flour bombs.
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New to Cub Scouting?
Check out our Web site for lots of resources to help you get started. Our For Parents Page provides lots of help and information, also check out our FAQs for more Questions and Answers.
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Join Scouting Night!
Friday August 26th @ 7:00pm
Desert Mountain School
Come and join our Cub Scout Pack and enjoy the amazing fun of scouting.
Sign up your son for Cub Scouting and enjoy the benefits of one of the largest packs in Arizona.
Click on the Image to download the flyer for more information.
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Summertime Pack Award
The Summertime Pack award is a pin which your cub scout can earn every year by attending 3 summertime pack events each summer.
For 2011, the Pack is running 6 summertime events:
April - Fishing Derby - Complete
May - Spring Family Camp - Complete
May - Memorial Day Flags
June 18th - Anthem Water Park - Complete
July 9th - Broomball - Complete
August 13th - Rockets - Complete
See below for full details of the next available event.
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Pack 431 Summertime Events
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Get Ready for Rockets!
Build your own Water Rocket from 2 Liter Soda Bottle, or bring your store purchased Kit and Engines (available from Michaels, BSA store or hobby stores) to launch at the many launch pads we will have setup.
Start working on building your water Rockets. Click here for instructions
Click the Image below to see a video of our 2009 Rocket day
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Broom-Ball
Saturday July 9th 4:30pm arrival
5:00pm > 6:00pm Broom Ball
6:00pm > 8:00pm Open Skate for $5
Ice Den, North Scottsdale - Bell Road
This event is $ FREE
Please try and arrive early so you get maximum time on the Ice.
WHAT TO BRING
Long Pants and Sleeves are recommended and a Bicycle Helmet is REQUIRED for safety. Knee pads and elbow pads are recommended.
Closed toe shoes are also REQUIRED.
We have the Coyote Rink on the left hand side and everyone must complete a waiver upon check in.
Click here for more details on the Ice Den
Open Skate is available for just $5 after Broom Ball which includes the Skate Rental.
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Begin Working your Ice Skating Belt Loop during the Open Skate.
Ice Skating Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
- Explain ways to protect yourself while ice skating, and the need for proper safety equipment.
- Spend at least 30 minutes practicing the skills of skating.
- Go ice skating with a family member or den for at least three hours, in up to three one-hour outings. Chart your time.
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The pack has booked the Anthem Water Park and BBQ area so all cub scouts can enjoy the Anthem facilities.
The Pack will provide Hot Dogs and Drinks.
TIGERS AND WOLFS - Please Bring Chips
BEARS AND WEBELOS - Please Bring Cookies
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Join the pack in placing flags on all the veterans graves for Memorial day. Be part of this amazing volunteer activity where hundreds of scouts place thousands of flags in just minutes. |
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Spring Family Camp
May 20th to May 22nd
AZ Elks Camp
Cost is $25.00 per family and due by Graduation on May 6th. The Pack is also subsidising the cost for this great location.
Click the info button to download the application form
No Campers - Tents Only
Join the pack for a fun family weekend at the Arizona Elks Campground near Globe. Click here for Camp details. Spring Family camp is an informal camp, and there are no set activities except for the campfire program on Saturday.
So enjoy the cooler weather, hiking, and other outdoor activities. There is a creek close by for fishing and Roosevelt lake is just a short drive.
Please note that you are responsible for all of your own Meals.
There are great facilities including showers and flushing toilets onsite! Click here for more information.
Please take a look and make yourself familiar with the Rules and Regulations of the Camp site.
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Spring Family Camp
May 20th to May 22nd
AZ Elks Camp
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Celebrate your Scout graduating to the next rank in Cub Scouting! Graduation completes the Cub Scout year and marks the beginning of the Summer Events.
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Jeff Wolbert is starting a new Hiking activity for the Pack! Join him for the first hike and learn Trail Basics – right of way, how to measure distances, and basic foot care. Work on your Hiking Belt Loop, pin or Leave-no-Trace award. Click the info button for all the details |
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Start earning your Summertime Pack Award by attending our April Pack Meeting and Fishing Derby an Anthem Community Park.
Come and Fish and have a picnic with your Den!
Fishing Licenses are not required since the pond is stocked and regulated by Anthem, not
Game and Fish. This is a catch and release only.
Participants will need to bring their fishing equipment, bait, chairs, and food and drinks
Barbless hooks are REQUIRED
What to bring
Food/Drink
Fishing poles
Tackle & Barbless hooks
Bait
Lawn chairs
Flashlight
Various awards can be won! Prizes will be given for the den with the most fish, largest fish per rank, guppy award and the largest overall, will receive the traveling trophy. |
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Scout-O-Rama 2011
April 9th 10:00am to 4:00pm
Tempe Kiwanis Park
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Join with the Scouting Family from across Arizona in games, food, fun, and so much more.
Come out and enjoy the fun on Saturday, April 9th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Tempe Kiwanis Park (6111 S. All American Way, Tempe, AZ)
Bring your family, friends, neighbors and the community to join in this spectacular day.
Remember to bring your $5.00 family ticket to enter.
Below is the schedule of when each den is scheduled to work at our booth:
10am-11am-- Mustangs, Sharks and Wolverines
11am-12pm-- Bobcats, Mountain Lions and Scorpions
12pm-1pm-- Hawks, Lions and Wolves
1pm-2pm-- Falcons, Eagles and Sandworms
2pm-3pm-- Wolverines, Bobcats and Mountain Lions
3pm-4pm-- Sharks, Scorpions and Mustangs
See Grand Canyon Council Web Site for More Details.
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Did you know that we are now on facebook?
Follow us to get timely notifications of pack events, and join discussions to help the pack go! |
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Scout-O-Rama Ticket Sales
March 19-20 & March 26-27
Various Locations - See your Den Leader for the latest Schedule!
Scout-O-Rama ticket sales is the annual fundrasing event for the Pack. The Pack, Dens and cub scouts all benefit from the Ticket sales as well as advertising the Scout-O-Rama Event. Click the Info button to see the Scout-O-Rama flyer. |
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Join with the Scouting Family from across Arizona in games, food, fun, and so much more.
Come out and enjoy the fun on Saturday, April 9th from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Tempe Kiwanis Park (6111 S. All American Way, Tempe, AZ)
Bring your family, friends, neighbors and the community to join in this spectacular day.
Remember to bring your $5.00 family ticket to enter.
See Grand Canyon Council Web Site for More Details.
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Pinewood Derby Winners!
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Click on the Trophy to see this years results and winners! |
Crossover / Rank Advancement
Friday March 4th @ 6:00pm
Join us at the March Pack meeting for your Cub Scout to receive his Rank Advancement. Also participate in Crossover where the Webelos II's end their Cub Scout Journey and move to Boy Scouts.
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Cub Scout advancement will begin the Ceremonies, followed by refreshments and then Webelos II Crossover.
See Below in Upcoming Events for Event details and Map to New River Park.
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February Campouts
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Webelo II Campout with Troop 439
February 19th - 20th - Rescheduled for March 5th
Seven Springs
Webelo II introductory Boy Scout campout with Troop 439. Not to be missed if you are joining this Boy Scout Troop. |
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Join us for the most important Cub Scout ceremony of the year. This is where our Cub scouts get rewarded and recognized for all their efforts over the past year.
Also witness our Webelos II crossing over to Boy Scouts and leaving the Pack.
See our Featured Article for details
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Scout-o-Rama Ticket Sales
 Feb 11-13 & Feb 18-20
March 19-20 & March 26-27
Various Locations - See your Den Leader!
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February Campouts
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Digalus
February 11th - 13th
Open to Bears and Webelos only, Camp Digalus provides an early opportunity to integrate with Boy Scouts.
See the Camp Diaglus Web Site for more information.
Download Camp Digalus 2011 Flyer |
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Webelo II Campout with Troop 439
February 19th - 20th - Cancelled to be rescheduled
Seven Springs
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Blue and Gold events
Celebrate the Birthday of Scouting at this years Blue and Gold Competition and Picnic.
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Event Information:
The events will last 15 minutes each and each Den will have 5 minutes to move to the next event.
All events will be scored and Dens will receive awards based on points for First Place, Second Place and Third Place. Each event will be geared to the level of Scouting skills each group is at.
Events will be as follows:
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Compass: Orienteering Skills
Scouts will learn how to read a compass for the directions North, South, West and East.
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Knots: Camping and Survival Skills
Scouts will learn how to tie knots. Each scout will demonstrate each knot after it is demonstrated to them. |
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Fire: Camping and Survival Skills plus Teamwork
Scouts will be briefed on the 5 basics of Fire Safety. After briefing, each scout will attempt to
strike a spark with the flint and striker. |
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First Aid: Safety and First Response for Injuries and Emergencies
Scouts will be asked 5 questions regarding First Aid. The Scouts will be shown how to do a
Buddy carry and a Stretcher carry. |
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Obstacle Course: Athletic Skills and Teamwork
The Obstacle Course is fun, teamwork oriented, and requires athletic skills. |
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Kim's Game: Teamwork and Memory
All ranks will be shown 20 or so items that will be covered until the Scouts gather around. Then
all the items will be shown and then covered up again. The scouts will need to write down as
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February Pack Meeting / Blue & Gold
Saturday February 5th @ 9:00am
New River Park |
Schedule is as follows:
9:00 am Flag Ceremony (full Class A Uniform)
9:15 am Events Begin (Class B Uniform)
See Featured Article above
11:30 am Events End
12:00 noon Enjoy a FREE Picnic and Awards! |
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Pinewood Derby
Note: Registration begins at 10:00am on Saturday 22nd January. Pinewood Derby is expected to run until 3:00pm.
Click here to download the Pinewood Derby Rules
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that your car meets all the Rules and regulations specified in the link above. Failure to meet all of these rules will result in disqualifcation.
What Car will you make? |
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The Pack will be providing lights snacks and drinks, but NOT Lunch. It is recommended that you bring your own sack Lunch. |
Just like last year, the Model T cars will be coming so the boys will be able to see them.
Dont forget your Cameras! |
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January Pack Meeting / Pinewood Derby
Saturday January 22nd @ 10:00am
Desert Mountain School
Come and race your cars at the annual Pinewood Derby, our most popular and biggest event of the year!
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