Cub Scout Pack 30
 St. Peters, MO 

Boone Trails District
Greater St. Louis Area Council

 

Pack Event Planning Notes

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updated: 08/25/06
June - Fishing Derby
Coordinator:  Scott M.
Logistics (2006)
Saturday, June 10th, 7:00 AM (Awards at 10:00 AM)
Busch Wildlife Lake # 1 (Kids Catch & Release)
Preparation Required
Reserve the lake:
  1. Call the main number for Busch Wildlife and tell them you want to reserve an Educational Lake for a Cub Scout Pack.
  2. The lakes are 1,2 or 15.  Lake 15 is bigger and has a bathroom, so that is the one we try to get but the other two will work just fine if that is all you can get.
  3. Busch will send you the paper work.  There is one form that needs to be filled in and returned ASAP to hold the reservation.  There is a second form to be turned in after the Fishing Derby is over.
  4. Try to reserve the first or second Saturday in June from 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Information Packets:
  1. When making the reservation, ask if you can come pick up some informational packets for the boys.
  2. They contain pictures of the fish so you can identify them as you catch them.  They also have tape measures to measure the fish.
Other Prep:
  1. Purchase the prizes ahead of time (budget is $50).
  2. The prizes should be fish-themed so we usually get a fishing pole or two, a tackle box or two, a small soft-sided cooler and then several small plastic containers for fishing lures and such (maybe fill the containers with candy, too).
  3. Come up with approximately 13 - 15 prizes. That is usually how many boys we have and you will probably have enough for each boy to earn a prize.
Update the “pack_calendar.htm” page on the Pack 30 Website.
Support Materials
Awards:
  1. Awards are for the scouts only (siblings may fish, but are not eligible for awards).
  2. It helps to outline your awards on a piece of paper ahead of time.  You'll need a category for Biggest Fish and Most Fish Caught.  And some subcategories by age.  So you would have Bears - Biggest Fish, Most Fish, Wolfs - Biggest Fish, Most Fish etc.  and then some creative categories - Strangest catch (usually a turtle), Wettest Scout (if anyone falls in).  This year we had lots of Webelos so we gave prizes for Webelos Biggest fish - 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
“Record of Catches” forms on cardboard backing (these were made in previous years.  You will need about 20 and will need to make more as needed).
Information Packets (there are some left from this year; will need to have about 20 on-hand for the Derby, the left-overs are in a box in the Scout Shed).
Costs
Budget = $50
Notes
Review the requirements for the Fishing Belt Loop ahead of time.  It only has 3 requirements.  Make a list of the fishing rules and hand out to each scout at the Derby.  Ask the parents to review with the Scout.  Also, tell the parents to have the scout bait at least one hook.  This is all it takes to earn the Fishing Belt Loop.
In years past, they have organized games for the Scouts to play.  One was to see who could cast a fishing line the farthest.  They did this on dry ground so they could measure it.  Also, in years past, someone has made neckerchief slides for the Fishing Derby. Games and neckerchief slides are optional, so it's up to the coordinator (examples from previous years are in the box in the Scout Shed).