Friday, January 14, 2011

JUMP STREET Outing - 1/15/11

Hi all
Just a reminder that the next event sponsored by 387 is this weekend. Saturday 1/15 we will be at Jump Street, 8225 Valley Hwy. WE will meet there at 10a and end between noon and 12:30. The cost is $18 per person. All scouts, webelos and siblings are encouraged to attend.
Ted

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Free Cross Country Skiing on Jan 9

Hi all, quick freebie alert—the Colorado Cross Country Ski Association is holding a Kids Ski Free Day on January 9. (This includes the Nordic Centers like Eldora, YMCA Snow Mt. Ranch, Breckenridge, Vail, Devil's Thumb Ranch and more...) Free lessons, gear, trail passes for the little ones. 

All you have to do is call whatever center you'll visit and put your name on a reserve list to ensure equipment is available. A full list of the participating ski centers and contact info is at www.coloradocrosscountry.com.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Go Climbing with Troop 387 - December 2, 2010

Troop 387 has reserved the climbing wall at Wheat Ridge Rec.
for Thursday December 2, 7:00pm-8:30pm. Webelos are encouraged to
participate. The cost is $7.00 for belay attendant plus admission
fee. Admission is between $4.00 and $6.00 depending on resident status.
The address is 4005 Kipling St. Please Email or call me at 303 458 1052
if you can attend.  Thank You Ted

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Winter Camp Out this Saturday!

Hi All,

 The in town camping is this Saturday 11/13-11/14. The address is
5461 Marshall St. Parents are welcome, but do not have to stay. If
the parents are not staying a medical form will have to be filled out
Saturday. Anyone can take part in any of the events without staying
for the whole program. The cost is 5.00 dollars a person. Please call
me at 303 458-1052 or 720 352-6936 if you have any questions. Please
RSVP as soon as possible by email or phone. Please feel free to forward
this to anyone I have missed.

Ted
tweishaar@netscape.com

Troop 387 Camp Agenda

Saturday November 13
4:00 – 4:45 Set up camp
4:45 – 5:30 Capture the flag (game)
5:30 - 6:00 Sardines (game)
6:00 - 6:45 Dinner (burritos) & clean up
6:45 - 7:30 Free time
7:30 - 9:00 Camp fire (includes smores snack)
9:00 - 9:30 Prepare for sleep
9:30
Lights out

Sunday November 14
7:00 – 7:30 Prepare for day
7:30 - 8:15 Breakfast (bacon & eggs) & clean up
8:15 – 9:00 Free time
9:00 – 10:00 Orienteering
10:00 – 10:45 Break camp, leave no trace
10:45 – 11:30 Ninja game- free time
11:30
End event

Supply list
Warm clothes: 2 pair wool socks, long underwear, 2 pants (no cotton jeans),
2 shirts, sweatshirt or sweater, overalls or ski suit, heavy coat,
warm hat, gloves or mittens, warm boots (water proofed).
Toiletries:
Toothbrush & paste, comb, mess kit (with cup), Kleenex
deodorant.
Gear:
Tent (scout tent available), ground pad, sleeping bag, blanket,
pillow, compass, flashlight.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Scout Card Sales

Scout card sales are here!

Here are the booth assignments for the pack:

King Soopers - 1725 Sheridan - 3/13-3/14

Saturday - Tigers

10am-12pm
Carson Hunter Eli Sobiech
William Brossmer Tyler & Jaden
Sawyer Harr

12pm-2pm
Bryce Holden Aiden Wesley
Riley Smith

2pm-4pm
Jackson Maness Roman Downie
Niko Hoof

4pm-6pm
Ian Senft Oliver
Sach Isom

Sunday - Wolves

10am-12pm
Eli Sobiech
Tyler & Jaden Dvorak

12pm-2pm
Aiden Wesley
Riley Smith

2pm-4pm
Roman Downie
Niko Hoof

4pm-6pm
Oliver
OPEN


Safeway - 26th & Federal - 3/20-3/21

Saturday - Bears

10am-12pm
Cole Lewis
OPEN

12pm-2pm
Derek Graves
Gregory Anderson

2pm-4pm
Jared Hicks Alex Miller
Josh Gagelhoff
Mason Milligan

4pm-6pm
Devon Ware
OPEN

Sunday: Webelos

10am-12pm
Parker Pullis
Tristen & Finn Wells

12pm-2pm
Connor Ellertson
Isaac & Brody Asquith

2pm-4pm
Alex Miller
Oli Orr

4pm-6pm
OPEN
OPEN

Monday, March 1, 2010

How A Good Turn Week Project Blossomed Into A Community Garden

During November of 2008, Pack 11 was involved in a Good Turn Week Project called “Go Green With Scouts”.  The project required that 600 bags containing energy-saving devices and educational materials donated by Excel Energy to be assembled and distributed.  Since Pack 11 holds their meetings at Edison Elementary School located in Northwest Denver, 45 Scouts, parents and siblings distributed these energy-saving kits to 600 houses in the neighborhood surrounding Edison.

Danielle, an Edison neighbor, was the recipient of one of these kits.  She emailed the Scout office to thank them for the environmental gift bag and stated “In this time, when politics and environment are coming together, it is so important  for our communities youth to be involved in projects that can impact so many on a local level”.  Furthermore, she wanted to contact the Scouts and give them her thanks personally and work with the Scouts on community composting/gardening/recycling projects and “help keep this sustainability effort in the forefront of the Highlands neighborhood”.

Pack 11 put Danielle in contact with the Edison Adult Green Team and the vision of a community garden at Edison took root.  She made the initial contact to Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) while the Scouts continued to be involved by spreading the word by passing out 600 flyers (in the snow) to notify the neighbors about the plans for a community garden.  

The project continued to gain momentum over the next few months as Edison neighbors, parents and DUG finalized the details.  Two Edison parents, who are professional landscape architects, donated their talents and time to draw up the blueprints for the new garden.  In April, the Scouts, along with the surrounding Edison community, broke ground on the garden as everyone pitched in to plant the orchard and remove a gravel path so that the garden plots could be marked.  The community garden was born and the excitement continued throughout the spring, summer and into the fall as vegetables and flowers were planted and the garden grew. 

The garden was not the only thing that grew that year.  A sense of community around Edison Elementary grew too.  The neighbors who live around the school now feel more connected to Edison Elementary and enjoy teaching the school children about planting and growing a garden as they donate their time to help students plant their plots.  The students are amazed at their ability to plant a seed and watch it grow into food that they see on their kitchen table.  Edison parents are excited to be part of a community and school that has worked hard to do something that makes our neighborhood a better place to live.

Scouting is about developing good character to make good choices.  Watching a simple “Good Turn” seed blossom into a community garden is a lesson that will last a lifetime for the Scouts and parents of Pack 11 who assembled and delivered those 600 kits.    

Thank you David M. for sharing this Pack 11 experience.