The Scouts and Families of Pack 1520 are invited to our Annual Blue and Gold Dinner to be held 2/25/2012 at the Cameron UMC Skelton Hall at 6 PM. The evening will be filled with fun and fellowship with an Italian flavor.

There is no cost for this event. Please RSVP as requested separately.

Pine Wood Derby is the morning of 2/4/11 at Cameron UMC. More info to follow. Build rules below.

Pack 1520 Pinewood Derby Car Building Rules – 2012
For Scouts:
1. Cars must be made by the Scout themselves using parts from the current kit. Cars from a siblings or prior seasons are not allowed.
2. Scout has to take an active role in designing and building car appropriate with his age and ability. Power tools may be used by adults.
3. Car cannot be purchased finished or partially finished.

Space Race at Cameron UMC. 9am to 11am.
Setup starts at 7am.

A very successful effort - Pack 1520 collected over 150 bags of food for the local food bank.

Photos here: http://pack1520.org/scouting-food-0

Scouting for Food bag distribution is this weekend (11/5) and pickup is next weekend (11/12). Cubmaster will be at the back parking lot of UMC from 9 to 10 Saturday morning to pass out bags, flyers, and the maps. Dens should coordinate parents / adult guardians who can oversee distributing the bags in the assigned neighborhood (Pack has same area as last year). No need for folks to come back to the UMC after distributing the bags. We have plenty of bags, so we suggest the boys hang onto some since we always have some folks who mis-place the bag we distributed.

Interested in joining Scouts? Is your son in 1st to 5th grade? Join us on Thursday, 29 September at Cameron United Methodist Church (3130 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310) at 6:30 PM. Park in upper parking lot - parents and prospective Scouts welcome.

More info:
- Cub Scouts is for boys in 1st through 5th grade.
- 1st graders join the Tiger Cub program
- 2nd graders join a Wolf Den
- 3rd graders join a Bear Den
- 4th and 5th graders join the Webelos

Here are some of the fun things Cub Scouts do:

+make new friends
+learn awards and achievements
+sing silly songs

We will start Den meetings on 13 Sep at UMC. I hope everyone had a great summer.

Overview: Pack 1520 will be holding our annual crossover camp over the weekend of 11-12 June. The Crossover will recognize the boys’ advancement to the next level in Scouts, and the campout provides opportunities for outdoor activities and team work.

Attendees: Pack 1520 Scouts and immediate families. Estimated number is ______.

Location: Prince William Forest Cabin Camp #2 http://www.nps.gov/prwi/

Park Map: http://www.nps.gov/prwi/planyourvisit/upload/CC2a.pdf

Overview: Pack 1520 will be holding a local camp out over the weekend of 21 – 22 May 2011. This will enable the Scouts to learn the basics of camping and to have fun.

Attendees: Pack 1520 Scouts and an adult partner.

Location: Troop 4077 Campsite at St Mark’s Episcopal Church on S Kings Highway.
http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&sll=38.804835,-77.046921&ss...

Preparations:
- Scouts are welcome to stay overnight. If situations will not allow, all are welcome to come for dinner / campfire.