Cosmic Bowling was a Blast!

UPDATE: Our Cosmic Bowling event was a blast! Everyone had a great time with bowling, pizza, and games afterwards.

Cosmic Bowling is this Saturday, July 19th, from noon unitl 1:30 pm at Parkway Bowl.
$18 per bowler for an 1 1/2 hour of bowling, game tokens, plus pizza and drinks! Scouts can earn their Bowling Belt Loop!

Pack 928 Rules the Roundtable!

Our Pack ruled the Mission District Roundtable meeting last Thurday. We reclaimed the Hoorah! by having the most Pack representatives at the meeting. Drew was the undefeated champion in a heated paper bag bug racing competition. Alan and Scott totally amazed everyone with demonstrations of the famous "marshmallow launchers".
If you haven't been to a Roundtable meeting, now you have a little idea of the fun you're missing! All parents are welcome to attend. Want to know more? Just ask your Den Leader.

July - H2Ohhh!

July's theme is "H2Ohhh!". Yes, all about water! We got a head start last month by earning the Fishing belt loop at Lake Murray. This month would be a good time to learn about water conservation.

Webelos can work on Aquanaut & Geologist.

Where is the ocean the deepest?...On the bottom.

Scouts can earn a Water Conservation patch from the Education Department of the San Diego County Water Authority. The description and form is on their site at http://www.sdcwa.org/education/Pdf/Youth%20Orgs.pdf.

What gets wetter the more it dries?...A towel.

Here is a great interactive site that shows the Water Cycle. This is hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

What does not get any wetter no matter how much it rains?...A lake.

Here are some interesting water facts (courtesy of the Golden Empire Council):
􀂐 Water, either liquid or frozen, covers about 75% of the
earth’s surface.
􀂐 About 30% of the earth’s fresh water is in groundwater
and 70% is in ice (including ice caps, glaciers,
permanent snow, ground ice, and permafrost)
􀂐 They don’t call it watermelon for nothing – its 97%
water!
􀂐 The human body is 70% water!
􀂐 A birch tree can release about 70 gallons of water into
the atmosphere each day.
􀂐 Water flowing at 10 miles an hour can move rocks 10
feet thick.
􀂐 In Northern Chile, years go by without a drop of rain.
􀂐 In parts of India, they get more than 400 inches a year
of rain.
􀂐 If all the land on the earth and under the sea were
leveled out, water would cover the entire earth two
miles deep!
􀂐 Water has polar properties – a positive and a negative,
while oil has no polar properties, which is why “Water
& Oil don’t mix.”
􀂐 One third of the earth’s annual precipitation runs off
into the ocean.
􀂐 It takes at least 600 gallons of water to make a
hamburger – water for the cow to drink, water to grow
what he eats, water to process the meat. Add to that the
following things you eat with your burger:
􀀹 Bag of hamburger buns – 150 gallons
􀀹 Head of lettuce – 6 gallons
􀀹 Tomatoes – 3 gallons
􀀹 French Fries – 6 gallons
Here are some more products and the amazing amounts of
water it takes to produce a serving:
Almonds: 12 gallons
Orange: 14 gallons
Milk: 65 gallons
Rice : 35 gallons
Watermelon: 100 gallons
1 Egg: 120 gallons
Loaf of bread: 150 gallons
1 Car: 39,000 gallons

Where do ships go when they are ill?...To the docks.

Click here for some water conservation tips.

What fish would an actor like to be?...Starfish.

July 19 - Cosmic Bowling

Bowling at Parkway Bowl - 12:00 noon. We have the room reserved for 1 ½ hours. Cost is $18 per bowler and includes shoes, bowling, pizza, drinks, game tokens, and coupon for one free game of bowling. If you want to go, please see your Den Leader now if you have not already. This will be a fun time for the entire Pack to get together!

June 21 - Fishing Derby and Bike Ride at Lake Murray

UPDATE - Thanks to all who came out to Lake Murray. Congratulations to several boys who earned their Fishing and Bicycling belt loops! They did a great job considering how hot it was.

We'll be having a Fishing Derby and Bike Ride at Lake Murray on Saturday, June 21st at 9 AM. Meet near the concession stand in the main parking lot off Kiowa Drive. The boys will have the opportunity to earn a belt loop for Fishing and one for Bicycling.
For the Fishing belt loop, scouts will need to demonstrate how to bait a hook, try to catch a fish, and know the rules & regulations for fishing. Bring your fishing pole and gear.
For the Bicycling belt loop, scouts will need to know the rules for riding safely, understand how to properly use safety equipment, and go on a 30 minute bike ride. Please make sure to bring your bike AND helmet!
The bicycle activity will also fulfill the Wolf Achievement #9e and Bear Achievement #14.

Memorial Service Project - Saturday May 24th

Thanks to all that came out to help! We had a great time.

This event will be held on Sat. 24 from 7-8am at the Rosecrans Memorial Cemetery. Boys should be in full uniform.
Note: Dens - please let the families know that we will be meeting at the Foster Freeze on Waring Road between 6:15 and 6:20 for those that would like to carpool or follow.

May Pack Meeting Will Be Held May 19th

Final meeting for the school year will be held on Mon. May 19th (due to Memorial Day Weekend) at Marvin Elementary School from 7-9pm. This month will be the Crossover Ceremony. Please have parents buy new hat, neckerchief and handbook before meeting time. Boys should be dressed in their proper uniforms with belts and with shirts tucked in. Neckerchiefs and hats will be taken off prior to crossing over the bridge, and will then be replaced with new ones.
The Pack Meeting will begin with announcements, awards, then crossover, and will end with Boy Scouts. Webelos 2 will have scout troops doing their own ceremony.

Den Assignments
Den 4 – Setup / Greet
Den 2 – Opening Ceremony