Boys ages 7 to 10 years old entering the first grade to fifth grade can join the Cub Scout Pack. The boys can come from anywhere in the Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Baxter Village, or  Fort Mill Township area.  You don’t have to be a student of Gold Hill Elementary to meet with us September 2^nd and join Pack 250. We invite boys attending other schools whether public, private, or home schooled.

Why join scouting? Here are some of the exciting events Cub Scout Pack 250 is planning this year:

• Build and Race a Pinewood Derby car.
• November trip and sleep over on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier.
• Rain Gutter Regatta boat race.
• Family camping trips in August, September, November, April and more.
• Summer camps.
• Model rocket building and launching.
• Make and race a Junk Yard Racer.
• March in Parades in Fort Mill Christmas parade and Tega Cay July 4^th parade.
• Blue and Gold Banquet.
• Mother Son Dance.
• Group sporting events like the Checkers, Knights, Charlotte Motor Speedway.
• Collecting food for the food bank.
• and much more. Visit our calendar page and blog page for more details.

If you can’t make School Night For Scouting, come to Pack 250’s pack meeting open house Tuesday September 7, 2010 at 7pm. The pack meeting will be at Grace Presbyterian Church located at 2955 W. HWY 160 Fort Mill, SC 29708.

The Pack meeting will be a special open house style meeting showing off all of the fun activities the scouts are involved in all year and a new leader and parent meeting orientation.

Please join us and see what scouting is all about for you and your son.

For more information email the Mark Palmer Pack 250’s Cubmaster at Cubmaster250@gmail.com.

Or visit our website www.bsa250.org/pack250.

Don’t forget to join Pack 250’s email mailing list.

I hope your summer is going well. The Monster Truck event is this weekend!

As I’ve previously emailed, the folks at Charlotte Motor Speedway are offering some great discounts to Scouts and their parents this year. The remaining events for the year are listed below.  The Pack encourages you attend the two events highlighted in red but you are welcome to take advantage of the discounts for any of the events.

For the Monster Truck event we have the option of just attending the race or attending the race and camping that evening. If you choose to camp, let your den leader know so you can coordinate camp sites.

To purchase tickets or to have questions answered, please contact Chad Thomas at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chad’s phone number is 704-454-6401. His email is cthomas@CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com. Do not go through the box office or you may not receive the discounts. For more information on the races visit: www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

MONSTER TRUCK EVENT (August 14)

-          Adults Ticket Only – $18

-          Scouts Ticket Only – $9

-          Adults w/ Sleepover – $22 (Includes Breakfast)

-          Scouts w/ Sleepover – $15 (Includes Breakfast)

NHRA EVENTS

Carolinas Nationals (September 16 – 19)

-    $1 for uniformed Scout

-    Adults $10 – $55 depending on day

NASCAR EVENTS

Bojangles Pole Night (October 14)

-          $1 for uniformed Scout

-          Adults $12

Dollar General 300 (October 15)

-          $1 for uniformed Scout

-          Adults as low as $17

NASCAR Banking 500 (Oct. 16)

-          ½ off any seat with paying adult

-          $10 child ticket in family areas

Paul Certo

* Host: Pack 250

* When: Friday, August 13 at 04:00 PM to Saturday, August 14 at 12:00 PM

* Where: Anne Springs GreenwayFort Mill, SC

Pack 250 will be camping at Anne Springs Greenway arriving at 4PM on Friday Aug 13th and departing at noon on Saturday Aug 14th. The Last Chance Campout will help scouts earn the Summertime Pack Award and be our last chance to get together before school starts. Please plan to bring your own food for dinner and breakfast the next morning. Open fires are not permitted, please bring a raised fire pit so that no marks are left on the ground.

Take I-77 to exit 88 / Gold Hill Road exit heading East toward Fort Mill. Road changes to Springfield Parkway. Go 1 mile from I-77 to traffic light at Highway 21 BYPASS. Turn right at light and proceed 1 mile. Entrance to the Anne Springs Close Greenway will be on the left.

http://www.leroysprings.com/default.asp?lsc=274

Please respond to your evite sent by Cubmaster Mark Palmer. If you did not get an evite, send a request to cubmaster250@gmail.com

July 3rd – 8AM – Parade Line-Up in Slot #72 on Shoreline Drive and Parade from 9AM – 11AM

July 4th – 7:30PM – Flag Ceremony – Presentation of the Colors at Birthday Bash at the Tega Cay Glennon Center next to the Tega Cay Golf Course, Fireworks to follow

See everyone this weekend!

–

Mark Palmer

Cubmaster, Pack 250

As Cubmaster Mark mentioned at the Graduation Camp-Out, the folks at Charlotte Motor Speedway are offering some great discounts to Scouts and their parents this year. The events are listed below. The Pack encourages you attend the three events highlighted in red. You may also want to consider the 100^th Anniversary Package at the bottom of this list.

Get with your Den Leader to coordinate who is going to these events.

To purchase tickets or to have questions answered, please contact Chad Thomas at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chad’s phone number is 704-454-6401. His email is cthomas@CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com. Do not go through the box office or you may not receive the discounts. For more information on the races visit: www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

NASCAR EVENTS

All Star Race (May 22)

-          ½ off any seat with paying adult

-          $10 child ticket in family areas

Windstream Pole Night (May 27)

-          $1 for uniformed Scout

-          Adults $12

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Tech-Net Auto Service 300 (May 29)

-          $1 for uniformed Scout

-          Adults as low as $17

Coca Cola 600 (May 30)

-          ½ off any seat with paying adult

-          $10 child ticket in family areas

Bojangles Pole Night (October 14)

-          $1 for uniformed Scout

-          Adults $12

Dollar General 300 (October 15)

-          $1 for uniformed Scout

-          Adults as low as $17

NASCAR Banking 500 (Oct. 16)

-          ½ off any seat with paying adult

-          $10 child ticket in family areas

NHRA EVENTS

Carolinas Nationals (September 16 – 19)

-    $1 for uniformed Scout

-    Adults $10 – $55 depending on day

MONSTER TRUCK EVENT (August 14)

-          Adults Ticket Only – $18

-          Scouts Ticket Only – $9

-          Adults w/ Sleepover – $22 (Includes Breakfast)

-          Scouts w/ Sleepover – $15 (Includes Breakfast)

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100^th ANNIVERSARY PACKAGE

Includes:

-          Both Nationwide Races

-          Ticket to Monster Truck Event (August 14)

-          Sleepover at Charlotte Motor Speedway after Monster Truck Event

-          Breakfast Morning after Monster Truck Event

-          Commemorative 100^th Anniversary Hat

-          Commemorative 100^th Anniversary Patch

-          Pre-Race Recognition with Eagle Scouts (TBD)(Limited to first 1000 scouts)

-          Must act quickly, the first 1000 scouts to purchase the anniversary package will march on the infield prior to the Tech Net 300 and help honor some of your fellow Eagle Scouts.

Scouts – $26

Adults – $33 (does NOT include Nationwide Tickets)

Paul Certo

250 Campout & Graduation

We are quickly approaching our Graduation Campout Apr 23rd – 25th. It is at Camp Bud Schiele on the Piedmont Scout Reservation in Rutherfordton, NC.  There are several options for attending the Graduation Campout:

1) Arrive at 4pm on Friday and camp Friday night and Saturday night, leaving on Sunday morning

2) Arrive on Saturday morning, setup tent and have lunch, participate in the Cubmazing Race and graduation Sat evening and camp overnight leaving on Sunday morning,

3) Arrive on Saturday, have lunch, participate in the afternoon race and evening graduation, and drive home Sat night.  Options 3 might make for a long day and long drive in the dark, but a few people have done this in the past.
Please specify which option you are planning on in the eVite for Graduation Campout (eVite email is coming shortly)

The drive time is about 1 ½ hrs.   Here’s more information about Cam Bud Sheile
We need a head count for Saturday lunch of all Adults, Scouts and Siblings by next Sunday, April 11th.  Look for a separate e-Vite to be sent out for Graduation Campout and please reply to the e-vite so that we have enough food.

We’re are also getting close so the due date for all Webelos Camp Registration Forms and Fees (April 22nd)! Please send all info to Kaye Boone or your Den Leader.

Here are the planned activities for the Cubmazing Race on Sat afternoon with Dens who will be leading:Fishing – Someone to show the boys how to fish (bait a hook, etc). (Den 6)Compass Challenge (Den 5)Hike / Scavenger Hunt (Den 4)Sports Challenge (Ball Toss, Dizzy Bats, Horseshoes, Tug-o-war)  (Den 8)Food Challenge – (Blindfolded guess the food, Food Trivia, Food Pyramid) (Den 10)

Here’s what we need:
Skits from each den to do at the graduation campfireExtra firewood for Sat night campfire
Leader for short Sunday Chapel Service

Thanks to those who have already volunteeredKen Ramaley will be coordinating Saturdays Lunch.  Please indicate in the eVite if scouts or parents would like Ribs (at an extra charge) instead of hot dogs / hamburgers.Directions:      >From I-85 Take Exit 10 – US 74
Take Hwy. 74 West go approx. 20 miles pass Shelby towards Forest City.
Take Exit 181 Forest City/Spindale Exit
Exit will veer right –stay straight on 4-lane rd.
Road will turn into two lane rd (Rock Rd.). at the intersection with Bi-Lo, McDonalds, KFC, and Eckerd.
Go through the town of Ruth and continue to go straight
You will cross over Hwy 64 and Pass Tanner outlet on right. Go to the end of Rock Rd.
Make a Left onto Hudlow Rd
Proceed on Hudlow Road approx. ½ a mile to Boy Scout Road – take a right at the first entrance on the right.
Follow the “250” signs to the designated parking lot.
Directions also online here:

THE SCHEDULE
Friday, April 23rd  (optional):
4pm     Camp opens for Pack 250
Unload and set-up Camp (Stay out of the lake)
Explore camp (DO NOT TOUCH ANY FENCES)
Prepare your evening meal, eat, and clean-up
10pm   Lights Out, Everyone to bed, NO EXCEPTIONS

Saturday, April 24th :
8am     Rise and Shine
Get dressed (Pack T-shirt is PERFECT!), wash-up
Prepare your breakfast, eat, and clean-up
11am   Lunch Preparation begins (Pack will
provide food and drink)
Noon   Pack-wide Lunch at the Pavilion
2pm     Cubmazing Race – Activity Stations begin
5pm     Prepare your dinner, eat, and clean-up
7:00pm            Pack Meeting (in uniform)·         Surprise announcement of new event
·         Each Den will present a skit (I should hear it first)
·         Badges will be presented
·         Bring a flashlight and something to sit on

Sunday, April 25th :
8am      Rise and Shine
Get dressed, wash-up
Prepare your breakfast, eat, and clean-up, and Pack Up Tent

10am   Short Church Service
11am   Depart for Home

Don’t forget to reply to your Evite invitation!
–
Mark Palmer
Cubmaster, Pack 250

Here is the cub scout calendar for April!  The big event this month is Graduation Campout.  A separate email was sent with the details (directions, times, events, etc) for graduation campout and an e-vite will be sent shortly.  Please reply to the e-vite so that we have an accurate headcount for campsites and food.  The Scout Expo is touring the country and we’re lucky enough to have Charlotte as one of the expo locations.  The purpose of the expo is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of scouting and demonstrate scouting activities to the public.  Also, we’ll be receiving our Rocket Kits in April in preparation for the Rocket Launch on May 18th.   The District Pinewood Derby is on April 17th, anyone may attend.  There will be food, games, prizes, and the best of the best will be racing – let’s go support the winners from Pack 250 – Jonathan Patyk, Jason Cauble, and Alex Boone in the big district race.   Thanks to everyone who participated in the adopt a park program at Pitcairn Park.  We will continue with monthly cleanup activities at the park, a schedule for each den will follow and participation will count toward the World Conservation awards.  Please plan accordingly for these April events, I look forward to seeing everyone!
April Events:

17th – District Pinewood Derby, 8:30AM – Noon
o   Location: Carolina Hyundai is 805 Gold Hill Road adjacent to I-77
o   1st, 2nd, and 3rd in Speed and 1st in Design may participate, anyone may attend

22nd – Due date for Webelo Camp Registrations Due to Kaye Boone or your den leaader

23rd (Friday) – Graduation Campout Day 1 – Camp Bud Schiele
24th (Saturday) – Graduation Campout Day 2
o   Each Den will do a skit
o   Respond to separate E-vite for attendance and food count

25th (Sunday)– Graduation Campout Day 3

Mark Palmer
Cubmaster, Pack 250

Thanks,

Mark Palmer

Cubmaster, Pack 250

Pack 250 Pinewood Derby Rules – 2010

1. The car must be built from the Official Pinewood Derby Kit. Wheels and axles other than those provided in the kit are prohibited.
2. The car must have been built this scouting year.  No “used” cars allowed.
3. Width shall not exceed 2-3/4 inches.
4. Length shall not exceed 7 inches.  Height shall not exceed 8 inches.
5. Weight shall not exceed 5 ounces. The car may be hollowed out and built up to the maximum weight by the addition of wood or metal that is securely built into/onto the body.  Loose and/or free-moving weights are prohibited.
6. Altering the shape of the wheel tread area beyond sanding the small molding stub off and polishing the tread area is prohibited. Axles may not be altered in anyway except for removing burrs and polishing.
7. Wheel bearings, washers, & bushings are not allowed.
8. Springs for suspension are not allowed.
9. The car must be free wheeling with no starting devices.
10. The front bumper of the car may be rounded or square. Cutting a wedge to go around the starting pin is prohibited.
11. The minimum clearance between the bottom of the car and the track surface shall be 3/8 inch so the car will clear the track’s center guide strip.
12. The wheelbase (distance between the front and rear axles) may not be altered from the kit measurement of 4-1/4 inches.
13. The minimum width between the wheels shall be 1-3/4 inches so the car will clear the track’s center guide strip.
14. Details such as steering wheel, driver, decals, etc. are permissible as long as these details do not make the car exceed the maximum length, width, or weight specifications.
15. Graphite or other powdered lubricant can be applied only once before the car enters the church. No additional graphiting or lubricating will be allowed inside the church or once racing begins.
16. Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee. Once it has passed inspection, the car will be placed on a table and will be removed only by the Cub Scout to race and then be returned to the table as soon as the race is over.
17. After passing inspection, the only person authorized to handle the car is the Scout. Major repairs may be assisted by a parent.
18. Repair time for loose wheels, etc. is 2 minutes. One repair allowed per car.
19. The race will be double elimination.
20. If a car jumps the track, the race will be repeated with the cars on the same lanes. A car jumping the track twice will be eliminated from the heat.
21. In the event of a tie, the heat will be run again on opposite lanes.
22. Cars must be registered on time, and may NOT be raced by anyone other than that scout.  No stand-ins.
23. Missing a heat or racing in the wrong heat must be caught before the running of the next heat, else results stand.  (ALL scouts need to listen for their names).
24. Although rare, any timely requests to resolve disputes will be settled by the Judges present.  Any timely appeals of those decisions will be settled by Cubmaster Mark Palmer and Committee Chair John Scales.

To download and print click here Pack 250 PWD Rules-2010.

Pack 250 braves the weather elements on Saturday December 5th 2009 and marches in the Fort Mill, SC parade. Luckily the rain held off for the parade but it was cold.

Pictured left are our Webelos getting ready with the lead flags for the parade in a Norman Rockwell style painting/photo .

The District asked our Pack to carry the Scouting for Food banner.

We had a fair turn out of scouts and parents. The junk yard racers were popular for the parade watchers. Parade watchers also applauded Matt as he did his “Santa Style” Boom-Chic-a-Boom cheer as the Pack marched down the Fort Mill parade route.

Our spot for the parade is 42. The parade will start at 11am. Please be in line by 10:30am. Keep in mind that the roads leading to downtown Ft Mill will be closed off about 30 minutes before the parade begins. 

According to our spot last year, we will probably be close to the back of the cemetery or middle. Look for spot 42. Matt will be there with Westley. 

The parade is scheduled to go on rain or shine. If it is down pouring, they will make a decision by 8am.

Pack 250 Families,

The Pack will participate in the Fort Mill Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 5th. Scouts will walk the parade route. Dens are encouraged to bring their junkyard racer and take turns pushing and steering with adult help. Families are encouraged to walk with us. You may bring strollers or wagons for younger siblings. The Webelos dens will carry the Pack, State and United States flags.

Scouts must have an adult with them at all times. Tiger cubs must have a parent with them. Den Leaders may not take responsibility for tiger cubs, except their own scout. We can not make any exceptions to the rule. This is a BSA rule.

The line up will start in the Unity Presbyterian Cemetery and weave to the street behind it. It will depend on the spot we are assigned as to the wait and when we need to assemble. When we have the spot number, I will send you out an email as to where to meet. Please plan on being around the area no later then 8:30am. The streets will close and make it difficult to get to our meeting spot if you arrive after that.

The parade will start in front of Unity Presbyterian, turn left on Main Street, turn right on 160 and end at the Park, Elijah Park. (Not certain of the name…)

A suggestion would be to pair up with another family or two and pack one car at the meeting spot. Park another car at the Park on your way into Fort Mill. After walking the parade, your scout may not want to walk back to the car.

Scouts need to be in full UNIFORM, shirt, neckerchief and blue pants (or khaki for Webelos) and hat if they have one. If you have questions, please email us back.