We are set to have the annual service project for the Pack at the Colonial Sportsmen’s Club as a part of our aggreement for the use of the Club at our year end Crossover event. We are scheduled for Saturday April 20 at 10am-11am. Please bring gloves, small shovel or trowel. In the past we have planted the seedlings in the woods, however this year the program will be done differently. We will be planting in an open area to be fenced in, the tree’s will be allowed to grow for three years before being transplanted into the woods. Dress for the weather on Saturday and lets show our support to the Club and their sponsorship of the Pack over the last 10 years.

We are having our monthly Pack meeting on Friday April 19 at 7pm at the West Amwell Elementary school. We have a guest speaker from the Patriots Path council who is going to talk about the Camping opportunities available. We will also have a question and answer session on camping. See you on Friday.

The March Pack meeting will be held at the East Amwell School on March 22 at 7pm. We will be collecting any derby cars for the District Pinewood derby. Our theme is spring and with that in mind each scout will be growing a mammoth Sunflower. A prize will be given to the tallest one at the end of summer. See you all on Friday.

Jim Cally CM Pack32

Welcome Scouts and Families to our annual Blue and Gold Awards banquet. We are once again happy to hold this years event at the Flemington Elks lodge in Flemington NJ. It will start at 4:45pm-8:30pm on Saturday Feb 23, 2013.  Pack 32 will be posting additional information on this years event as well as our surprise entertainment. All scouts should be dressed in their Class A uniforms. As in the past we will have a my-sign-up for families to bring items for the event, please see below:

The website for tickets and general information is now open to all Scout Families:

Jim Cally Cub-Master Pack 32

Pack 32 Scouts and Families, Welcome to the Pinewood derby 2013    Pit Night and check-in:  This event is on Friday, January 25th at the East Amwell Elementary school Gym and will be held from approximately 7:00-8:30 pm.  During this evening the boys can test run their cars on the track, make any adjustments and then have their car’s final inspections/registration/check-in and then the cars will be held by race officials until Saturday’s Race time.  The goal here is to register/inspect as many cars as possible on Friday evening so that there are fewer issues for Saturday morning.  If the boy’s cars are not checked in on Friday evening, they must come to registration at 9:00 am on Saturday. At no time during the testing of the cars will any side by side racing be allowed, and no computer times will be displayed.  Boys should only handle their own cars during this time.  We will have some refreshments available so that you can help support the pack and this PWD event. Pinewood Derby Race Day- East Amwell School Gym Saturday January 26, 2013 The Pinewood Derby Event will be held at the EAS Gym and will begin with registration initiating at 9:00 am sharp.  We encourage all to attend as this is a family event.  Actual racing slots will be based on the following schedule:        Tiger Scouts-  10:00-11:00 am    Wolf Scouts-          11:00-12:00 pm    Bear Scouts-    12:00-1:00 pm    Webelo 1 Scouts-  1:00-2:00 pm AOL  Scouts-     2:00-2:40 pm     Siblings-      2:40-3:15 pm  Leader of the Pack 3:15-4:00  Unlimited/Open-  4:00- 4:30 pm        These running times are just an estimate and will be determined by the number of boys participating the day of the event.  These should be used only as a guideline so that you can plan your day.  At times there are issues that come up throwing the schedule off.  Please keep in mind that the purpose of this event is to encourage all boys to be present not just during their own time slots but also during all racing to support the other boys and the pack in general.  If your boy has a conflict with their time slot but would like to run their car, you must contact your Den leader ahead of time and the car must still be registered during the registration period on Friday night or between 9:00-10:00 am on Saturday. Lunch/Refreshments will be Available on Saturday. At no time will food or drinks be allowed in the EAS gym, all proceeds support the Pack. We will be following the 2013 Pack 32 PWD Rules and Regulation document put out last month and posted on the Pack website.  All final decisions will be made by the Race Day officials. Please show good Sportsmanship throughout the event and remember that this is for all our Scouts enjoyment.  Thank you in advance to all those parents that are helping out on race day.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your den leader. Good Luck to all and please remember to have fun!!!

JAMES CALLY CUB-MASTER PACK32

Hello all scouts,  we are having our monthly pack meeting on December 14 at 7pm at the West Amwell elementary school multifunction room. The topic is the physics of the pinewood derby. We will have stations set-up to demonstrate how physics can impact your cars performance when it races. Each scout will recieve a new pinewood derby car to prepare for the races on January 25-26. Pit night will take place on Friday January 25 at the East Amwell school gym at 7pm at which time your car can be checked in. The rules will be posted on the website (here) or you can request them from your Den leader. See you all on Friday.

Our Pack Meeting will be held on Friday October 19 at 7pm at the East Amwell school. Please dress in Class B shirts if you have one(or any tee-shirt). Our theme will be Halloween in nature. We will have a Pumpkin relay, an apple crabwalk, and mummy  making, using toilet paper. At the conclusion all scouts will be able to take home a pumpkin. See you all on Friday.

Please join us for our first Pack meeting of the year. There are lots to talk about and new people to meet. I’m looking forward to seeing you all. Location:   West Amwell Elementary school Multifunction room at 7pm

Let’s Help the Pack Go this summer

Cub Scout Packs that stay active in the summertime can win the Cub Scout National Summertime Award.  Boys who participate in three summertime pack events (one each in June, July, and August) are eligible to receive the National Summertime Award pin.

Pack 32 will stay active through the rest of the summer with these fun events that will Help the Pack Go:

July 7    - Summertime Scouting: Orienteering Games and Adventure!

July 14  - Summertime Scouting: Somerset Patriots vs Camden Riversharks

Aug 4    - Washington Crossing Open-Air Theater

Aug 4    - Hike at Washington Crossing

Aug 21  - Rocket Launching

The June Fishing Derby, and the June 23 Bike Ride and Washington Crossing Theater events also count toward the Summertime Scouting Award.

Come to the Pack 32 Fishing Derby on Sunday, June 10 – Bring Friends, Win Prizes!

Join us June 10,  12pm to 2pm at the Educational Testing  Services facility in Princeton, NJ  for a fabulous fishing frenzy!  This is a catch and release pond.  Please invite any boys who may wish to join our Pack.