Cub Scout Pack 564 - Lilburn, GA

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Lad and Dad Cake Bake: New rules to know about

cakeShipThe November pack meeting is less than a week away, which means it’s time to start thinking about your entry in the annual Lad and Dad Cake Bake!

New rules are in effect this year requiring that cakes be made of predominantly edible materials. They’ll also be sampled, although taste will not be taken into account as part of the judging.

Because they’ll be sampled at the pack meeting, cakes should also include a list of any potentially allergic ingredients. Parents, please assume all cakes contain allergens unless they’re specifically labeled allergen free.

As always, Tigers can enter cakes illustrated any way they and their adult partners please. Other scouts must enter cakes decorated to one of four themes: Scouting, holidays, sports or transportation.

For full rules and inspiration, please visit the Lad and Dad page of the website!

April Meeting to feature magician Arthur Atsma

The Pack 564 April 14 Pack Meeting will feature Atlanta magician, Arthur Atsma.

Please note the change in the April meeting schedule because of Gwinnett County Schools spring break, April 6-10.

Magician Arthur Atsma
Magician Arthur Atsma

Arthur Atsma has been captivating audiences for more than twenty years with his unique shows and programs. With hundreds of performances across America each year, Arthur’s programs are in high demand! His love for entertainment, education and professionalism is apparent in every motivational program.

Winner of the 2007 J.C. Doty Stage Competition“Atlanta Close-up Magician of the Year, 2006”
— Winner of the Second Annual, Doyne Michie Excellence in Close-Up Magic Competition.

An award winning sleight of hand artist, corporate entertainer, educator, and motivational speaker, Arthur brings all these skills to your organization.

Arthur has a B.S. in music from Western Oregon University, with a focus on composition and performance. He has appeared in numerous theatrical productions as an actor, sound designer, and composer. Has has served on staff for seven years at Silverton Hospital as a “Laughter Magic Therapist” in which he used sleight of hand magic and comedy to help patients cope with trauma, pain, and suffering. Arthur also performed in Vail Co. with “The Beaver Creek Children’s Theater” for several years, doing street magic and comedy for families.

A father to six children, Arthur understands today’s youth and is always looking for new ways to captivate imaginations for the learning and creative process.

Make plans now to attend this special meeting!

Uniform Inspection at tomorrow night’s pack meeting

pack meetingScouts from Troop 549 will inspect uniforms of all scouts and scouters at tomorrow night’s meeting. This isn’t a hard-core inspection, but you’ll still want to send your boys looking their best.

Review the uniform inspection sheet to know what the scouts will be graded on, but you can ignore the lines about pants and socks. Pack 564’s uniform policy is “belt up,” meaning official pants and socks are not required.

We’ll also hear more about the Pinewood Derby and Blue and Gold Banquet.

This will also be your last chance to register in person for the Spring Trip, although you can  can register online anytime on the website or in person through Jan. 30.

What’s coming up at Tuesday’s pack meeting

pack meetingHere’s a look at what’s coming up at Tuesday’s pack meeting, which returns to Mountain Park United Methodist Church:

  • Lad and Dad Cake Bake entries must be registered between 6:30 and 7. Entry fee is a bag of canned goods for the Lilburn Co-op. Results will be announced at the end of the meeting. For details on the competition, see the Cake Bake page.
  • Spring Trip Coordinator Christine Pearson will reveal details about where we’re going and what we’re doing.
  • Popcorn Chairman Jeff Wilson will give us our final update on sales, and he’ll get a pie in the face from several scouts.
  • Registration will open for December’s holiday party, and continue for Pack Night at the Gladiators.
  • Finally, we’ll take a moment to reflect on citizenship, and to thank our veterans for their service.

What’s happening at the October pack meeting

pack meeting

Due to a scheduling conflict, we’ll be meeting in the Camp Creek Elementary School cafeteria instead of at Mountain Park United Methodist Church. The meeting time remains 7 p.m.

This meeting will be your last opportunity to sign up for fall family camping, so make sure to reserve a campsite for your family at the registration table at the pack of the meeting room! If you haven’t paid your fees for camping, please remember to bring a check payable to BSA Pack 564!

The pack is planning a variety of activities, including opportunities to earn belt loops and a  pack dinner and campfire. Volunteers are needed to run belt loop sessions. Please contact Cubmaster Lance Wallace if you’d like to help.

You’ll also be able to sign up to attend the Pack Night at the Gwinnett Gladiators on Jan. 10.

And den leaders will be choosing a neighborhood to distribute Harvest for the Hungry food collection bags on Nov. 1, with pickup one week later.

Finally, don’t forget to bring your popcorn forms and money! We’ll be tallying up sales since the last pack meeting and raffling off more prizes.