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This is the first of a two part meeting in which we'll be completing the Baloo the Builder requirement.  The boys will be introduced to hand tools, their care and workshop safety.  in preparation for building a project in our follow up meeting, we'll be practicing techniques with 4 different hand tools; a ruler/square, a handsaw, a coping saw, and a hand drill/brace.  The boys should brig their tool box that they built last year, along with a ruler, a pencil, and a Phillips head screw driver.  If you have a square, a handsaw, or a coping saw, please bring that as well.

We'll be working in the area of my workshop where space is limited and expensive/potentially dangerous tools abound. So I ask that you be mindful of that in regards of bringing siblings.

Thanks in advance for your consideration and see you then,

Craig

Please RSVP if you can Join.  Weather is looking good. Parking is at the Tent Camping area which is across the street from the address listed on this event. There is a sign that shows tent camping. Park at the closes parking lot on the right near entrance. there is a shed there where they keep fire wood. Call my cell  973-460-1029 if you have any trouble finding it but should be easy. There will be food at this event too.

See you soon,

Ian

Hello Wolf Parents,

Since 1 mile hike is the only requirement pending for most kids, I am cancelling the Thursday meeting and scheduling a hike for our den at Mountain Way trails for this Saturday May 11th.  Please do RSVP, so I can have the count of families attending.  Pleasedo reply with a confirmation if your scout has completed the cyber chip requirement, I had sent in the details in March email.  If you have missed it, the URL for cyber chip is https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/cyber-chip/grades-1-3/

I look forward to having most scouts earn their wolf badge at next pack meeting.  Please finish the cyber chip as soon as possible and let me know so I can mark them down.  

Thanks

Jaymala Sinha

Monthly Committee Meeting

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These meetings are designed for adults only and supervision is not provided for children. Thank you for your understanding!

We will be reviewing the "Rolling Tigers" elective.  Please bring either a bike or scooter, training wheels are OK. In addition, please bring helmet and any extra safety gear you may have. We will review safety equipment, safety tips and hand signals! This will be a great precursor to the pack outing in July called "Bike Derby"

 This will be our last den meeting as Tigers! All requirements must be submitted by 5/31/19 in order to receive the Tiger badge and graduate to a Wolf. 

If you haven't done so! Please complete the Cyber Chip requirement. The link was sent in a separate email.

Hi Everyone!

I am excited to say that I got a group tour scheduled exclusively for our Den at Thomas Edison's house (museum) on Saturday 5/18 at 9:45AM. tour begins 10AM sharp. I hope most of you can make it! Whole family invited but please RSVP so I know how many will go. I will make sure the boys get a badge for the event as well.

**The tickets for adults are free ***IF*** you go to this link below and sign your 4th grader up for "every kid in a park" ticket. Kids under 16 are free already and with the kid in a park ticket you can get up to three tickets for free for anyone over 16!!

This free pass is only available to fourth graders through August at all national parks so take advantage of it while you can! Please print it out and bring to the museum. They will need a hard copy.

Here is the link or just google "every kid in a park". Its super easy to sign up:   https://everykidinapark.gov/

Attached is information on the event. Please mark your calendars! Thank you to Kelly Lomax for letting us know about the kids in a park pass!

Best,

Ian 

Cell: 973-460-1029

May 18 Pack 142 Lab Tour Only Confirmation Letter.docx

We'll be wrapping up the Baloo Building requirement in this meeting – putting to use the woodworking skills that we learned in part 1 by building a fun project.  In this meeting, the boys will be building a ping pong ball launcher.  It will require them to: 1) follow a step by step direction set that's provided; 2) use a handsaw to cut pieces of lumber to an exact measurement, ensuring the pieces are square; 3) use a coping saw to cut a curve on one of the pieces; 3) using a hand drill, drill 2 holes in a specified spot; 4) pre-drill holes and fasten some of the pieces together with screws and install two eyelets.

I will supply the materials.  Please have the boys bring their tool boxes and what tools they have. This is a project, so the boys will need your help.