Popcorn Sales - A Moderate Success

This year's popcorn sales are done and we did OK - just not as good as last year. The final sales tally was $7,267 which results in a about $1,800 in income for the pack. Last year we sold just under $12,000 worth of popcorn and made over $4,000 for the pack.

We knew we probably wouldn't have the spectacular year like we had last year but we still came up $400 short of our budgeted projection. The most disappointing thing was that almost 25% of the boys sold no popcorn. Our goal was to raise $48 per boy - we just came up a bit short.

If you would like to make a donation to the Pack to help with this shortfall, you may give it either to our Cubmaster (Bob` Gershenfeld 972 317-8207) or our Treasurer Richard Hall ( 972 317-2864 )

Eleven Scouts Earn Their Webelos Badge

Tonight we are proud to have eleven scouts who have earned the rank of Webelos. The Advancing Scouts are:

Luke Attrell

Mark Auers

Nicholas Ballinger

Daniel Durett

Jeffrey Gershenfeld

Randall Hall

Ryan Hornung

Darren Jones

Jack Medellin

Brooks Robinson

Phillip Spencer

To earn the Webelos badge, a scout must earn at least Three Activity badges (including Fitness), complete a Religious requirement, Lead a flag ceremony and begin to learn the Ways of the Boy scouts.

Congratulations to these Scouts!

Dads and Lads Cakes to be Featured at the December Pack Meeting

Our annual Dads and Lads cake event will be held at the December Pack Meeting. Use your imagination and decorate a cake any way you'd like: any shape, color or size. Put any details on the cake you think will make your cake unique and bring it to the Pack Meeting. We'll have some judges there to determine winners in several categories such as Most Interesting or Best Creative Use of Frosting.

You can bake the cake yourself, get Mom to help or buy one from the store but remember: only the Scout and his Dad should decorate it. Whatever you do to decorate your cake, have fun doing it!

Checkers and Chess Tournament

January 11, 2003 is the date for the Tonkawa District Checkers and Chess Tournament. Boys compete against scouts their own age in timed games in a double elimination tournament. Everyone gets a patch and there will be prizes for the best players in each age group.

The tournament will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Lewisville from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Check in starts at 8:30). Pick up a form tonight or contact your Cubmaster

Pinewood Derby Cars Distributed Next Month

Mark your calendars. The Pinewood Derby is Saturday, January 25, 2003. Once again, those cars will be zooming down the track, to the delight of everyone.

We'll have cars available at next month's Pack meeting, so be sure to be there to get one. The cars are also available at the Scout Shop.

Remember, we have an "Open" division for parents and siblings so make sure you get a car for everyone!

Den 7 has a Den Chief

The Sharks (Webelos I Den 7) are being helped along the Cub Scout Trail by their Den Chief Cameron DeWitt.

Cam is second year scout from Troop 280 and a 7th Grader at Briarhill. Cam also was a member of Pack 163. He followed the Cub Scout Trail from Tigers through the Arrow of Light right here with us. Give him a big hello from the Pack if you see him

Coming Events

Nov 28 - Thanksgiving

Dec 2 - Popcorn money due

Dec 3 - Pack Committee Meeting

Trietsch 7:30

Dec 9 - Roundtable Garden Ridge Church 7:30

Dec 16 -Pack Meeting McAuliffe Cafeteria 7 pm

Jan 11 - Chess and Checkers Tournament

Jan 24 - Pinewood Derby setup 6pm

McAuliffe Cafeteria

Jan 25 - Pinewood Derby 9 am

McAuliffe Cafeteria

Jan 28 - Pack Meeting/Arrow of Light

7 p.m. Trietsch Methodist Church

Feb 1 - Scouting for Food Bag Distribution

Feb 8 - Scouting for Food Collection

Feb 21 - Blue and Gold Dinner -Doubletree

Pack 163 Welcomes Animal Control Officer

Our New Den Leader for Den 3

We are pleased to welcome Barbara Lane as the new Den Leader for Bear Den 3. The Lane's have moved to Highland Village from Georgia where they were active in the Cub Scouts.

Mrs. Lane's son, Andrew is a third grader and now a member of Den 3 We're lucky to have an experienced scouter joining us. Please help the Lane's feel welcome in Pack 163.

New Den Chiefs.

Den 4 (The Dragons) have gotten some additional help. Two Boy Scouts from Troop 265 have volunteered to be the Den Chiefs for the Den. They are Jake Camp and Michael Bruscino. Both scouts attend Marcus High School and have attained the Boy Scout rank of "Life".

A Den Chief is simply a Boy Scout who acts as an assistant leader in a Webelos den. He helps the boys prepare for the advancement to Boy Scouts and helps the Den Leader run the den

Popcorn Dates

Popcorn orders need to be turned in to our Popcorn Colonel (Cay Medellin) immediately. The deadline is October 29. Popcorn will picked up from the Warehouse Friday Nov 15th. We'll take the popcorn to Cay's house where it will be sorted so that the Den Leaders can pick it up over the weekend (Nov 16/17) Deliver your Popcorn and turn in your money. The deadline for money turn in is Monday Dec 2nd. We should get the prizes the third week of December.

What is the Class A Uniform?

Look Sharp, Act Proud

One of the things a Scout learns is respect. And one of the ways to show respect is to wear the proper uniform and to wear it properly. The Official Pack 163 Class A Uniform consist of

Scout Hat

Scout Shirt

Scout Belt

Neckerchief (except Tigers)

Neckerchief Slide (except Tigers)

Scout pants are not part of our official uniform. You should wear blue, khaki or olive pants. Most boys like to wear jeans which are fine. Some Don'ts:

Don't wear bright color shorts

Don't put you hat on backwards

Don't leave your shirttail out (Tuck it in)

Be proud of yourself. Wear your you're uniform with pride!

Upcoming Events

Saturday -Family Camping - Sid Richardson Scout Ranch

Saturday - Cub Scout Fishing Derby -

Next Saturday (Oct 19) Score-O Sid Richardson

Oct 28 Pack Meeting - Theme: Animals

Hope everybody's having fun selling popcorn!

Contact Cub Master Robert Gershenfeld