Inside this issue: Training Update 2

Summer Camp 2

Scout Sunday 2

Blue & Gold Banquet 3

Eskimo Run 3

Cubmaster’s Minute 4

Looking Ahead 5

Hot Off The Committee.. 3

Den Lookout! 4

Calendar of Events 5

St. Peter The Apostle Pack 774 11000 Southwest Blvd, Wichita KS 67215

It was so much fun to see the boys

proudly displaying their master creations during

our 2011 Annual Pinewood Derby. Held at the

St. Peter School cafeteria, the Pinewood Derby

is one of the most popular events held by Cub

Scouts and Boy Scouts all over the country. The

purpose of the Pinewood Derby is to help the

Cub Scout build a team relationship with their

parent or helper, experience the sense of accom-

plishment and the excitement of competition,

learn Win/Lose good sportsmanship, and to have

fun.

This year, we had 21 scouts racing and

13 outlaws registered to race as well. The race

track was also updated to include a timer which

clocked how fast each car came in. It was a tight

race amongst many racers - and a big hand

goes to our Grand Champion team, Dreyton and

his dad Chad!! We were able to get a moment

with the champs. Per Dreyton, “It is so cool to be

in the Pinewood Derby! My dad and I made the

car together - I actually drew it out on paper

first!” When asked

what his favorite

part of the whole

experience was, he

said “It felt good

winning, and of

course - having a

fast car!!” Going

into his third year of

Pinewood Derbies,

Chad contributed

their success to making sure the car was as

heavy as possible and using graphite to lube

the wheels. However, his biggest takeaway

from this was the time he spent with Dreyton

planning and building his car.

Thank you to everyone who helped out

during this event - those who showed up early

to help setup, those who managed the registra-

tion and check-in process, the boy scouts who

helped with operations, and those who stayed

to help cleanup. A special thank you as well to

the St. Peter School Athletic Department who

graciously agreed to host the open concessions

for us.

2011 2011 2011 2011

PINEWOOD PINEWOOD PINEWOOD PINEWOOD

DERBYDERBYDERBYDERBY

BLUE & GOLDBLUE & GOLDBLUE & GOLDBLUE & GOLD

BANQUETBANQUETBANQUETBANQUET

When: Sunday, 02/20/11

Where: SPS Cafeteria

Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

January 24, 2011 Volume 1, Issue 4

Pinewood Derby Results

Place Name Time Avg

MPH

1 Dreyton S. 11.2814 391.6

2 Andrew M. 11.3527 389.2

3 Thomas M. 11.3822 388.2

NEWS!

Grand Champions, Dreyton holding his winning car and his dad.

NEWS!

New this year - Registered Adult Leaders will

be covered by a supplemental medical insur-

ance plan purchased by our Scouting District.

All registered Scouts and Leaders are now

covered during Official BSA activities.

Outdoor Webelos Leader (OWL) Training is

scheduled for May 21-22 at Camp Kanza.

This training is for Cubmasters, Webelos Lead-

ers, Bear Den Leaders and parents. We need

several people qualified in these skills to en-

sure we have a good program for our Webelos

this Fall.

BALOO Training is in the scheduling process.

Elvin Milledge will provide further details as

soon as dates are made available. We need

several leaders with these skills.

Training is an important component to the Scout-

ing Program. Every Scout deserves a trained

leader. Most Scout Leader Training is available to

the parents of our Scouts as well as all Leaders.

For more information on Training, please contact

Elvin Milledge at 545-7120.

adult partner to attend. Tigers may only attend

the Pack Camp Session 1: July 6-8. Wolves and

Bears may also attend Pack Camp.

It is important to get our scouts and par-

ents registered soon, as sessions are filling up

fast! Please get with your Den Leaders on the

dates and fees for your camp session. If you

have any questions, please call Elvin Milledge at

545-7120 (available from 8am to 10pm daily).

Elvin would like to compile all required informa-

tion and have it submitted to the Cubmaster by

Feb. 16th.

Summer Camp

It is time to plan for Summer Camp!!

We need to pick which session we would like to

attend, and who is going.

Tigers and Wolves must have an

Training Update

Page 2

Scout Sunday

Help is needed for a successful Scout Sunday!

The following is the schedule according to dens:

Bear - Reading the petitions (5 Scout volunteers

needed)

Wolf - Offertory, Gifts and Food Donation (3-6

Scout volunteers needed)

Tiger - Greeters for all entrances (4-8 Scout volun

teers needed)

Please sign-up your scout for the above duties by Fri-

day, 1/28/11 by contacting Lisa Behrends. All Leaders

and Scout volunteers need to attend the rehearsal which

is scheduled for Thursday, 2/3/11 at 6:30pm (St. Peter

Catholic Church). The Boy Scouts are helping with the

flags, Introduction and the 1st and 2nd Readings.

We are also asking every scout to bring

a can of soup for donation to PETRA’s Souper

Bowl. Please be in complete scouts uniform - all

cub scouts are to wear their school uniform pants

(NO JEANS!). If your scout is missing pieces to

his uniform such as neckerchief or neckerchief

slider, please make sure these items are replaced

and made available to him for Scout Sunday. All

scouts and leaders will process and sit together in reserved

pughs. Please arrive to Mass no later than 9:45am. Mass

begins promptly at 10am.

For more information, please contact Lisa Behrends at 573-

6794 or email j.behrends@cox.net.

Pack 774 will be celebrating Scouting Anniversary

Week in February with a “birthday party” called the Blue &

Gold Banquet. The blue and gold banquet is the highlight

of the year. It brings families together for an afternoon of

fun and cheer.

We are also looking for volunteer help as

we put together this anniversary event so that everyone

can have a great time. So, please bring your skills and

talent - contact your den leader and let him/her know how

you’re interested to help.

Each den will also be assigned a responsibility to

help as greeters, setup and cleanup. Dens will also be

performing their skits during entertainment.

For all the hard work of each and every scout, we

will also be recognizing the scouts for their achievements.

Awards, trophies and prizes will be awarded to the scouts

who’ve attained top honors in our Popcorn Sale and Pine-

wood Derby.

We will also be holding a

raffle during the banquet. Each

family will donate an item (valued at

$10) to be entered as a raffle prize.

Do not wrap the raffle items.

We look forward to seeing

everyone at this fun filled event.

More details to the Blue & Gold

Banquet will follow.

For more information on the Blue & Gold Banquet, please

call Jackie Milledge at 573-2080 or email milledgej@cox.net.

Here are the details:

Date: Saturday, 2/5/11

Time: 8:00am - 3:00pm

Location: Lake Afton Pavilion

Fees: $5 for Scouts and $1 for adults

A flyer with details will be emailed out to all Scout parents.

For further information on the Eskimo Run, please contact

Sheri Addis at 239-1735 or email briansheri@sbcglobal.net.

Mark your calendar for the 18th Annual Eskimo

Run. The Eskimo Run is a fun activity for all Cub Scouts

sponsored by White Buffalo District. This one day Winter

Olympics provides a chance to be active in the outdoors

during the winter, competing at several activities and

games.

Scouts from each pack should form dens of 4 or

5 boys to participate (different ages/ranks can join in one

den for the day). Activities planned include: Sled Race,

Ski Race, Snow Shoe Race, Snowball Throw, Penguin

Bowling, Snow Snakes, and many more!

Eskimo Run

Hot Off The Committee Table

Committee Chair, Albert Hubl

has accepted a position as Scout Master

of Troop 898 in Clearwater and will be

stepping down at the end of the school

year. We wish Albert the best in his new

venture and thank him for all that he’s

done for Pack 774.

Therefore, the Pack is currently

looking for a new Committee Chair to fill the soon to be

vacant seat. The sooner a replacement can be found, the

better off the Pack will be. The Committee asks everyone

to consider filling a position on the committee to help the

Pack GO!

Blue & Gold Banquet

Page 3 NEWS! St. Peter The Apostle Pack 774

NEWS!

NEWS!

First of all, I would like to thank

everyone for attending the Pinewood

Derby on January 9th. The attendance

was excellent and the scouts seemed to

have a great time. The creativity shown

by the scouts in their car designs is one

of the the most enjoyable parts of the

derby.

We implemented a new plan for

managing the derby this year, and we

appreciate everyone’s patience while we

worked through a few snags. We want to

make the derby even more enjoyable for

everyone next year, so if you have any

feedback on what went well, or not so

well, please let me or anyone else on the

pack leadership team know. We’ll roll your

suggestions into the plan for next year.

Our next Pack activity is the an-

nual Blue and Gold Banquet on February

20th. This is our Pack’s formal dinner and

awards ceremony where our Scouts should

be receiving their rank advancement. More

details on this event will be provided in the

future.

Finally, the time has come for

summer camp signups. Most camps are

organized around specific dens, such as

Big Bear for our Wolf Cubs who will be

Bears next year. Please work with your

den leaders if you are interested in attend-

ing summer camp so we can attend each

camp as a group if possible. Most

camps are offered more than once during

the summer but the weekend dates usu-

ally fill up fast. If you want to attend a

camp but cannot attend with the rest of

your den, please let me or your den

leader know and we’ll get you registered

separately. The camp staff will assign

you to a campsite with another Pack

which is a great opportunity to make new

friends.

Cris Schroeder Cubmaster, Pack 774

The Bears are getting closer to

accomplishing their rank! We’ve had a few

challenges due to severe weather but we’re

optimistic and the boys should be done on-

time for the Blue and Gold Banquet.

We’re determined to complete our

Nature Walk to achieve the Hiking Belt

Loop, and our Cooking achievement has

been rescheduled due to weather.

We are also considering a den

night out for a hockey game - parents per-

mitting.

On a housekeeping topic - Par-

ents, please send me an updated list of

your boy’s achievements by Jan. 28th so

that advancements (Bear Badge) can be

awarded at the Blue and Gold Banquet.

Chad Pawloski Den Leader

The Wolves had 100% participation

at the Christmas Party and at the Pinewood

Derby! We are very proud of them! Three of

the top four finishers at the Derby were Wolves!

The fastest car in the entire Pack was Drey-

ton’s! GO WOLVES!!

In December, the Wolves made

Christmas Cards that were delivered to resi-

dents at an Assisted Living Facility to provide

some Christmas cheer! We are quickly closing

in on the Blue and Gold Banquet which means

we are working hard to achieve the Wolf Ad-

vancements! The boys are working on their

achievements that have to be done at home

with their families.

We are planning two outings in the

next month. We will be going with a parent to

Home Depot to build a small shelf in February.

We will also be going to a local historical or

government site to see and learn about it. We

are looking forward to the weather warming up

so we can have our den meetings outside

again.

Crystal Iseman Den Leader

Den Lookout

The Tiger Cubs had their first

ever Pinewood Derby this month. The

cars looked really awesome and the rac-

ing was great! What a big day.

The Tigers will be working on a

few activities to further their advancement

to Tiger rank which will be celebrated at

the Blue and Gold Banquet.

They will be going on a Go See

It! - to show their support and cheer on

their school girls and boys basketball

teams. What fun and excitement to show

our school spirit!

Another achievement they will be

working on is scrapbooking. It will be

great to see the creativity shown by each

Tiger/parent team. Our next big event will

be the Blue and Gold Banquet - the birth-

day of Scouting!

Sheri Addis Den Leader

Cubmaster’s Minute

Page 4

NEWS! Page 5

Pack 774 is chartered through St. Peter The Apostle Catholic Church in Schulte, Kan-sas and is part of the White Buffalo District and Quivira Council.

Pack 774 welcomes any 1st through 5th grade boy to join in the fun. Boys can join at any time during the year. We also welcome parents to help out or to become more in-volved as adult volunteers.

The Pack meets at St Peter Old School Gym, at 6:30pm on the first Wednesday of each month. The pack is divided into smaller groups called dens. The dens provide age appropriate activities that recognize the different skill and ability levels of Cub Scout age boys.

Wednesday

Feb. 2, 2011

Den Meetings - (ALL Dens)

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Dominic Hall

Saturday

Feb. 5, 2011

Eskimo Run

8:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Afton Pavilion

Sunday

Feb. 6, 2011

Scout Sunday

10:00am Mass

St. Peter Catholic Church

Wednesday

Feb. 9, 2011

Den Meetings

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Dominic Hall

Wednesday

Feb. 16, 2011

Den Meetings - ALL DENS

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Dominic Hall

Sunday

Feb. 20, 2011

Blue & Gold Banquet

1:00pm - 3:30pm

St. Peter School Cafeteria

Saturday

Feb. 19, 2011

Scout Night @ Wichita Thunder Hockey

7:05pm

Intrust Bank Arena

LOOKING AHEAD!

ESKIMO RUN

Join Cub Scouts from all over White Buffalo

District in this one day Winter Olympics

event! For more information, please contact

Sheri Addis at 239-1735 or email bri-

ansheri@sbcglobal.net.

SCOUT SUNDAY

Pack 774 will be participating in the 10am Mass at

St. Peter Catholic Church along with the Boy

Scouts. Please remember to attend rehearsal so

that you know what will be happening during

Mass.

SCOUT NIGHT AT WICHITA

THUNDER

Come cheer on the Wichita Thunder

team at Intrust Bank Arena. Tickets

prices may vary according to your seat-

ing location.

FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

We’re on the web!!

http://stpeterschulte.com/

boy-scouts/home

Do Your Best!

11000 Southwest Blvd, Wichita, KS 67215

Who We Are:

Cris Schroeder, Cubmaster: 619-7681

Albert Hubl, Committee Leader: 213-9483

Jackie Milledge, Communications: 573-2080

Elvin Milledge, Training Leader: 258-9090

Chad Pawloski, Bear Den Leader: 393-3750

Crystal Iseman, Wolf Den Leader: 209-1405

Sheri Addis, Tiger Den Leader: 640-3275

Tama Dutton, Charter Organization Rep. (COR)