Our Community Service Committee is sponsoring a canned food drive at our December Pack Meeting to assist local families during the Holiday Season.  All items will be donated to the Carroll County Food Bank.  Please bring canned goods or other non-perishable food items to the Pack Meeting to support this worthy cause.

Contact:  Ira Seidel, Community Service Chair, at laurieira@msn.com

Next Advancement Due Dates

PLEASE NOTE:  Advancement closes for December on Friday, December 10 at 5:00 PM.  Den Leaders (or designees) must enter advancement data prior to this date/time – be sure to submit your son’s advancement information to your Den Leader (or designee) well in advance of this deadline. 

The advancement team will send an advancement report to each Den Leader by Saturday morning.  Den Leaders (or designees) have until 5:00 PM on Sunday, December 12 to make any additions, corrections, or changes to the advancement records.  At 5:00 PM on December 12, the advancement for the month will be final – any changes will be recognized at the January Pack Meeting.

Adult CPR/AED Course

For Boy Scouts, Venture Crew Members, Scouters, and Adults

Why: One American dies of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) every two minutes, and SCA is almost always fatal.  The patient’s chance of survival is dramatically improved when bystanders begin CPR immediately, and when an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is used quickly.  This course will teach you the skills you need in order to perform CPR, use an AED, and relieve an airway obstruction in someone who is choking.

Who: Scouts (12+), Scouters, and Parents

What: ASHI Adult CPR/AED course (conforms to the American Heart Association (AHA) standards).  Upon completion, you will receive a completion card that is valid for 2 years.

Where: Howard County Fire & Rescue – Public Safety Training Center

2200 Scott Wheeler Drive

Marriottsville, Maryland

Directions:  http://www.co.ho.md.us/FAR/PSTC_directions.htm

When: Saturday, December 11, 2010

8 AM – 10 AM or 10 AM – 12 PM

Sessions are limited to 20 participants each

Cost: $10 per person to cover the cost of the book, card, and disposable supplies.

How: Advance registration is required.  Sign up by visiting http://bsapack883.com/rsvp/.  Registration will be handled on a “first come, first served” basis.

If you have questions, please call Marc Fischer at (410) 977-2956 or email marc.fischer@transwestern.net.

Wow!   Another great popcorn sale!  THANK YOU to all Cub Scouts who sold – and to Tim and Kelly Thimmesch who again served as our Popcorn Kernels.

Top sellers from the Pack:

• 5th Place (Tie) – Michael Mulcahy – $745
• 5th Place (Tie) – Riley Hanson – $745
• 4th Place – Timothy Wolf  - $782
• 3rd Place – Jared Fischer – $960
• 2nd Place – Ryan Miller – $1,614
• 1st Place – Nathan Thimmesch – $5,376.74

Don’t forget that the 100th Anniversary patch program closes on 12/31/2010 – boys will not be able to earn the patch or ribbons after this date.

For those who are new to the Pack and want to participate in the program – the Pack will provide patches at the November Pack meeting to each of the boys who need them.  Boys (and adult leaders) can earn the ribbons by completing the requirements listed on the website (link below).  The Den Leaders then enters each ribbon as part of the monthly advancement reporting in Packmaster.

Details on the program:  http://scouting.org/100years/100years/ayearofcelebration.aspx