Exciting news! Parents and leaders have told us they liked using Spond and found it convenient for communications. So as of July 31 we will be transitioning fully to Spond for our events calendar, notifications, and communications related to events as well as internal roster management. 

At the same time we will also be migrating to a new website for the pack where the calendar in the Spond app is automatically integrated into the site. For the weekly e-blast we will be re-evaluating the need of the weekly emails in favor of as-needed or monthly announcements. In the meantime, communications to the pack will come from the pack gmail account so please whitelist pack206lawrenceville@gmail.com. 

If you have not already done so, please activate your Spond account now. 

Email pack206lawrenceville@gmail.com if you have not received an invitation or are having problems creating an account. 

These changes are taking effect now so they are ready to go for September. These changes not only help our pack communicate more effectively with parents but also makes the work of running the pack calendar and administration a little easier.

Additional dates:

Aug 4 - Stop by our table at National Night Out!

Aug 11 - Crafting social

Aug 18 - Creek Walk

Parents, we just need a few more families to provide feedback. Please take 5 minutes to take the survey.

The feedback helps make sure we are planning things you want to attend! There are no wrong answers and all honest, constructive feedback is welcome good or bad. https://forms.gle/9cPDGktH2wNUAjD19 Thank you! 

Pack 206 is entirely volunteer lead by parents just like you who love the program, love the pack, and most of all, love their scout. We all have unique strengths we bring to the mix but the most important thing is that we just "Do Your Best" to make the pack a little better in small ways or in big roles. We have many exciting opportunities to help shape the future of our pack and the memories your kids will make!

Open positions:

• Service Chair
• Fundraising Chair
• Assistant Webmaster
• Volunteers to plan our events:
• Rockets Event planners
• Pumpkin Hunt planners
• Pinewood Derby planners
• Fishing Day planners
• Assistant Cubmaster(s)
• Scouting for Food Chair
• Publicity Chair
• Religious Emblem Chair

Do you like planning fun gatherings? Help us bring beloved events to life by chairing your favorite event committee!

Are you great at fundraising, sales, or motivating others? We would love to have you chair the pack fundraising efforts.

Would you like to help us improve our technology or communication? Come onboard as webmaster!

We reimburse the adult-leader training necessary for certain positions in the pack.

Pack leadership including Committee Chair Fabienne Calkins, Cubmaster Tom Szold, Assistant Cubmaster Kevin Bullard, Advancement Chair Felissa Szold, and all the den leaders are here to provide support and guidance to one another and new parent leaders and event chairs to help make it easier and less intimidating to help out with anything that sparks your interest.

Baloo stands for Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation and it's a critical piece of education for scouting leaders. The course involves a 30-minute online component that must be completed before the outdoor, overnight in-person training. It can be completed here: https://training.scouting.org/learning-plans/1013

The pack needs new folks to take a Baloo course each year to help ensure we have the proper trained leadership for our camp outs! The best part is, the training is fun! Like a mini-retreat for leaders who love scouting and the outdoors, you'll make new friends and come back inspired and energized to put everything you learned into an amazing experience for your scouts!

There are a few training dates coming up soon! If you plan to attend camping events, please consider adding this to your calendar. Our pack reimburses leadership training costs, just let us know which you completed. (Note: You need to be a registered adult leader in the pack before taking this course). Aug & September are in the council just north of us, the Oct date is with our council at Ockanickon. Find the one that works best for your schedule!

August 15 - https://scoutingevent.com/358-BALOO#

Sept 12 - https://scoutingevent.com/358-BALOO#

Oct 11 - https://www.wccscouting.org/baloo

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