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Please join us at The Pack 142 Annual Committee Planning Meeting!

Event Date: Sunday July 14, 2019
Event Time: 10:000AM – 1:00PM
Event Location: Tizzoni Residence 8 Highland Ct Morris Plains, NJ

This meeting is to plan the calendar for Pack 142 in the 2019/2020 scouting year. It is important that all committee members and interested parents attend.

Food: Please feel free to bring your own snacks

Bring Kids: Optional if necessary

Location: Tizzoni Residence 8 Highland Ct Morris Plains, NJ

Please email [email protected] or phone 570-212-2036 if you have any questions.

Please come to the meeting prepared with the following:

– Calendar (with school dates)

– New activity ideas

– Possible ideas on how we can improve pack activities

If you are unable to attend, please email your ideas to [email protected]. This is a great opportunity for you to provide your feedback and ideas!

We are looking forward to another successful year in scouting and need your help! Please RSVP to indicate your attendance.

IMPORTANT
Please ensure your RSVP by 9:00AM on Thursday, July 18, 2019 to ensure that we have enough materials (and ice cream) for everyone.

Pack 142 invites all scouts and their families to our Wheels in Motion & Ice Cream Social. We will enjoy some ice cream and fun activities!

Note: We will be setting up some games and activities that involve "Wheels in Motion." Scouts should bring bicycles, scooters or skates to this event to participate. Please remember to bring helmets and any other safety gear.

We welcome new families and visitors that are interested in finding out more about Pack 142 to attend any of our events! You are welcome to invite any friends and families with boys that are Cub Scout age (grades K-5). Please be sure to RSVP to let us know you are coming and how many guests to expect.

If one or more friends of your Cub Scout join our pack, your Cub Scout and all new friends that they recruit will receive a “My Best Friend is a Scout” patch. Your Cub Scout will also be presented with a “Recruiter” patch.

If you have any questions, please reach us via email [email protected] or phone 570-212-2036.

Community Service – Food Drive

Event Date: Sunday, July 21, 2018
Event Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Event Location: Stop & Shop – Morris Plains
Dress Requirements: Full Scout Uniform

Community Service is a big part of scouting. We are all so generous during the holiday seasons, but for many people hunger is a daily problem. Food pantries are in desperate need of supplies during the summer months.

Please consider joining us on Sunday, July 21st at Stop and Shop of Morris Plains to collect food and supplies for the Parsippany Food Pantry. We are in need of six (6) scouts and two (2) adults per hour.  

To sign up/RSVP, please confirm your time slot on our SignUp Genius. Please note we are also looking for a few scouts to help with delivering the food to the Parsippany Food Pantry on Monday, July 22nd.  

Let's do what we can to help a family in need this summer!

If you have any questions, please reach us via email [email protected] or phone 570-212-2036.

 Thank you for helping us support our community!

Summer Fishing Derby – please note the location update!!

Event Date: Saturday, July 27, 2018
Event Time: 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Event Location:
Foxs Pond, Rockaway NJ (also referred to as Parks Lake, Rockaway NJ) 
Dress Requirements: Pack T-shirt 

Pack 142 invites you to participate in our Summer Fishing Derby at Foxs Pond. 

Location Information: Foxs Pond, Rockaway, NJ 07866 (corner of Chestnut Terrace & Mt. Hope Rd.)

                                       Your GPS or a google search should bring you to Foxs Pond, or search for the intersection of Chestnut Terrace and Mt Hope Rd. in Rockaway NJ

Parking Information:  There is a parking lot on the north end of the pond (right near Chestnut Terrace & Mt. Hope Rd.) where we will meet and then walk to the fishing spot.    

 If you have trouble finding us, please call 570-212-2036

Pack 142 will provide bait and a great time. We ask that families provide their own fishing rod and hooks.   As long there are not severe thunderstorms, we plan to hold this event rain or shine!   If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

IMPORTANT
To participate (or help your child) in fishing each adult or person over the age of 16 must hold a NJ fishing license. Please click here for details and to purchase your license online.

We welcome new families and visitors that are interested in finding out more about Pack 142 to attend any of our events!You are welcome to invite any friends and families with boys that are Cub Scout age (grades K-5). Please be sure to RSVP to let us know you are coming and how many guests to expect.

If one or more friends of your Cub Scout join our pack, your Cub Scout and all new friends that they recruit will receive a “My Best Friend is a Scout” patch. Your Cub Scout will also be presented with a “Recruiter” patch.

If you have any questions, please reach us via email [email protected] or phone 570-212-2036.

Hi all – We had a small technical glitch and needed to reset the TroopTrack RSVP's for the Summer Pool Party.  For those who have already registered before Sunday evening, could you please re-register so we have an accurate count?  Sorry for the inconvenience but we are looking forward to a fun afternoon at the pool!   

The Sign-Up genius is working fine, so no need to re-check that if you have already signed up to bring something.

Thanks,

Steve

Summer Pool Party & BBQ

Pack 142 is excited to invite you to our annual Summer Pool Party and BBQ! Participants will enjoy a family style BBQ and time in the Glacier Hills pool!

The Pack will provide hamburgers and hot dogs for all participants! We ask that each family bring a side dish or dessert – please follow this link to let us know what you can bring:  SignUp Genius Summer PoolParty 

Note: If you require a vegetarian burger or hot dog option, please email [email protected] to let us know by Thursday, August 8 to ensure we are able to accommodate your request. 

Lake Watch – Community Service event

Event Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Event Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM
Event Location:  Lake Ames Park, 165 Lakeside Dr., Rockaway NJ 07866
Dress Requirements: Pack T-Shirt, dress for possible muddy conditions.

Please join us on August 15th as we support the NJ DEP monitor the quality of NJ lakes and watersheds.  We will be participating in NJ Department of Environmental Protection's volunteer monitoring program called NJ Lake Watch.  As a pack, we will meet at the lake and complete the NJ DEP's lake assessment form, learning as we go.  This is a great opportunity for a service project that will increase your scouts knowledge of water conservation and aquatic ecosystems.

Hope to see you there!   Please contact Steve T. at 570-212-2036 should you have any questions around this event.

It is POPCORN SELLING TIME! 

Sign-up to participate in the first of Pack 142's Show & Sells beginning Friday, August 23, 2019.  Popcorn selling represents our primary fundraiser throughout the year and the sales generated help support our pack and make our program more affordable for your family.

In an effort to make it easier to identify who is able to attend during each slot, we are using Sign Up Genius to collect registration information.   Please click here to link to SignUp Genius to reserve a slot. We do not expect every scout to attend each fundraising event; in fact we only need 3 scouts per slot. It is important we all work together to ensure each scout receives an equal opportunity to help raise funds for our pack.

We will be holding an official kickoff on September 12, 2019 at our September Pack Meeting (Glacier Hills) where we will be distributing order forms for individual scout selling.  In addition, you soon will all be receiving an email with individual links for online ordering.   We will discuss this and provide more information at the September Pack Meeting.  Please note all take orders are due by Thursday, October 17, 2019. We will be at Littleton School between 7:00PM and 8:30PM on October 17 to collect the forms.

Event Date: Friday, August 23, 2019
Event Time: 5:00PM – 8:00PM (1 hour slots)
Event Location: Tabor Pizza
Dress Requirements: Scout Uniform

Prizes? What Prizes?.
1. All scouts who participate in sales will earn a 2019 Popcorn sales patch
2. Scouts selling $75 or more will win a prize from Campmasters, with larger prizes for larger sales.
3. Scouts selling $750 or more, get all of the above, AND they join the $750 club winning an additional prize and $25 scout bucks
4. Scouts selling $1,350 or more, get all of the above, AND a Free Week of Summer Camp at any of the PPC owned camps.
5. If your scout is one of the TOP 100 sellers in all of PPC, they will also be eligible for special Top 100 Club offers from PPC
6. Above and Beyond – Additional Prizes: Sell over $5,500 and receive a $150 Gift Card or $150 Camp Scholarship; Sell over $6,000 and receive a $250 Gift Card or $250 Camp Scholarship; or Sell over $6,500 and receive a $350 Gift Card or $350 Camp Scholarship