Cub Scout Pack 30
 St. Peters, MO 

Boone Trails District
Greater St. Louis Area Council

 

Pack Event Planning Notes

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updated: 10/04/06
November - Scouting For Food
Coordinator:  Larry M, Robin Y, Jeff M
Logistics (2006)
Bag Drop-Off: Saturday, November 11th, 9:00 AM
Can Pick-Up:  Saturday, November 18th, 10:00 AM 
Meet at Fairmount Parking Lot
Preparation Required
August or September Roundtable:
A Scouting For Food "Unit Information Packet" will be handed out -- review it thoroughly. 
October Roundtable:
A map of the area that the unit will cover will be handed out (normally we'll be given the same area as the previous year).
The "area" is assigned to both Pack 30 & Troop 30.
Pack 30 takes Park Charles South Subdivision & south, and Troop 30 takes the area north (Hickory Ridge & Pegasus Farms Subdivisions).
Prior to October Committee Meeting:
The Pack 30 Area should be divided into areas for each Den.  Try to divide evenly based on the number of Scouts in each Den.
Refer to the following files for the previous year's area assignments:
Area_Assignments_By_Den.xls
Park_Charles_Plat_Maps.ppt 
(plat maps downloaded from the St. Charles County website).
At the October Committee Meeting:
Hand out maps to the Den Leaders
Make enough copies for each Scout (family) in each Den.
Den Leaders to distribute maps within their Den.
Den Leaders should "manage" their own area; i.e. decide how they want to cover their area.
Agenda
Bag Drop-Off Day:
Bring the following to the meeting place (Fairmount Parking Lot):
Bags - divided into packets for each Den (number of bags based on the number of houses assigned to each den, with some extra).
Extra copies of the maps (a few for each den).
Review Instructions & Safety Rules.
Can Pick-Up Day:
Bring the following to the meeting place (Fairmount Parking Lot):
Extra Bags (give some to each Den).
Thank You Post-It's -- divide into packets for each Den (number of Post-It's based on the number of houses assigned to each den, with some extra).
Doughnuts & Drinks, if desired (maybe have someone volunteer to do this).
Review Instructions & Safety Rules
Remind Den Leaders to make a pass back through their area in early afternoon to see if any additional bags have been set out -- if so, they need to collect them and take them to the food pantry (and phone the additional count to the coordinator).
Support Materials
Area Maps
Supplies
Bags
"Thank You" Post-It's
Costs
None
Notes
The younger Scouts (especially Tigers) need to be assigned to areas of low traffic.

 


Pack 30 -- Scouting For Food Instructions, 2006

Bag Drop-Off -- Saturday, November 11th, 2006
9:00 AM -- Each Den to organize & cover their area however they want to.
Scouts & Leaders should wear their Uniform
     > But dress for the weather
     > Try to wear multiple layers under the Uniform instead of a coat.
Each Den Leader to take attendance, so they can report it on Can Pick-Up Day.
Den Leaders:
Get Den's map from coordinator (if you don't already have it).
Get supply of Bags from coordinator (they are bundled by Den).
Overview of what to do:
Tie a bag on the doorknob of each house in your area.
One overhand knot works best.
Den Leader should review the Safety Rules below with everyone.
  
  
Can Pick-Up -- Saturday, November 18th
Meet at the Fairmount Parking Lot at 10:00 AM
Scouts & Leaders should wear their Uniform
     > But dress for the weather
     > Try to wear multiple layers under the Uniform instead of a coat.
Check off your Scout's name on the Attendance Sheet.
Den Leaders:
Get extra Bags from the Coordinator (if you don't already have them).
Get "Thank You" Post-It's from the Coordinator (bundled by Den).
Coordinator will give a brief overview of what to do:
Pick up the Bags from your assigned area (same area as drop-off).
Leave a "Thank You" Post-It at each house where you pick up a bag.
When all bags have been picked up, return to Fairmount:
     > Put qty-10 items per bag and tie the bag.
     > Phone the Den's total number of items to the Coordinator.
     > One person from each Den should take the bags to the Food Pantry.
         (Boy Scouts will be there to direct you.)
Den Leaders - sometime early afternoon make another pass through your are to see if any additional bags have been set out, and if so take them to the Food Pantry & phone additional total to the Coordinator.
  
  
Safety Rules
Scouting "Two Deep" Leadership Rules are in effect:
Except for families, there must always be a minimum of two (2) Adults and two (2) Youth together at all times (never have one adult alone with kids or multiple adults alone with one kid).
Scouts should not enter anyone's house.
Cover one side of a street at a time to minimize the Scouts crossing the street -- always look both ways before crossing.
Adults -- help watch each other's kids.
Have Fun -- But Safety First !!