The Lambeau Field Overnighter was a BLAST!!! We got to tour the stadium, including the luxury boxes and "The Tunnel" that the players come out of, we got to stand on the "Frozen Tundra", and we got to sleep in the Packers Hall of Fame!!! A big thank you goes to all of the parents who went along, especially those who drove to and from the event. Also, a Big THANK YOU goes to Committee Chairperson Dave and Den Leader Logan, who led the event in my absence. I am so bummed that I couldn't go, but I am really happy that everyone had a good time. I have a recieved a few e-mails about lost articles, so if you find extra stuff, please let me know.

The 2011 Pack 3843 Pinewood Derby is in the books! Congratulations goes out to the winners of this years derby - Austin S. for taking third, Chase S. for taking second, and Hunter H. for winning the derby championship! Best of show went to Luke L, the Scout Spirit award went to Joe D, and the Most Creative award went to Jon B. My compliments to all of the scouts who participated this year, the cars looked great, and the racing was really competative!

A big THANK YOU goes out to all of the scouts, leaders and parents who helped us build our float, and who marched with us in the parade. Our float turned out GREAT, and we had a really good turnout of scouts and parents to help us march! The parade was a little cold, but I think everything went great. The Oostburg Cub Scout Pack 3843 was very well represented in the parade! Our pack also has to say thanks to Rob at Times Custom Graphics for donating a banner to the pack! The parade was the first outing for the banner, and it looked great! Thanks again!

Our November Pack meeting is always a very popular one! For every $100 in popcorn a scout sells, they get to throw a pie at one of our leaders. This year, there were over 85 pies thrown at Assistant Cubmaster Brandon, Cubmaster Jason, and Den Leader Mark. This meeting is obviously one of our messiest, and my sincere thanks goes to the leaders and parents who stayed and helped clean up after the meeting! Click on the picture to see a larger version of it.

Thank you to everyone from Troop 843 and from Pack 3843 who came and helped with the 2010 "Scouting For Food" annual food drive. Many hands made light work, and our task was done very quickly. Also, without the support of the community, this drive wouldn't be possible. The Oostburg Scouts would like to thank Oostburg and the surrounding area for their continued support of this worthy cause. If we missed you or you missed us, and you would still like to donate, there is still time! Either drop your donation off at the American Legion Hall in Oostburg, or contact Cubmaster Jason at cubmaster@oostburgscouts.org

Summer camp 2010 is in the books, and all I can say is WOW! We had fun! All of the scouts who went to camp earned beltloops and Webelos pins, shot BB guns, Archery, went swimming, and had lots of fun around the campfires! Our whole group earned the Awase Award, so along with the award, we got a "100% Awase Award" ribbon to put on our pack flag. I would like to thank my adult leaders, Marylin, Greg, Mark and Jim for coming along and helping make camp run smooth. I couldn't have done it without you guys! So, now that camp is over, where do we want to stay next year?

Although the clouds were dark, the weather held out and everyone had a BLAST at Bay Beach! We spent a couple hours at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary where the scouts hand fed ducks and deer. Then we crossed the road and had lunch at the Bay Beach Amusement Park, where we spent the rest of the afternoon on the rides!

We had a BLAST on the Sub! Fun was had by all abord the USS Coiba, a real WWII submarine located in Manitowoc WI. Our overnight program included a dive simulation, patch designing, and finding items in pictures throughout the ship. We had a guided tour on Friday night, free access to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum on Saturday morning.

So, how much sap does it take to make a gallon of syrup? - A LOT!!! We had a great time making Maple Syrup at the Bergshultz maple tree farm. A big thank you goes to Bob and Lynn for hosting our pack, and for showing us the syrup making process. They even let us try some! Mmmmmm..... We also give a big shout-out to Marble the cat, for making us feel so welcome.

The blessings of good friends is one of the greatest gifts anyone could ask. Pack 3843 throughout the years has become my second family. Cub Scouts are to learn to do a good turn and all of you definitely have! Thank you for your prayers, your help and the thoughtfulness of a gift card drive for me, Harrison and Maggie. The generousity shown to us, truly helped us this Christmas season. Thank you and may God bless you this upcoming Christmas season and through the upcoming year!

Any idea what is located at N 43° 39.878 W 087° 49.272? Well, it was the location of our September Pack meeting! Everyone got a taste of Geocaching, with Den Leader Logan going over the basics of the hobby. We then split up into groups and found our own Caches with delicious treats inside! We ended with a campfire and smores, and then more awards than I have ever seen! For more information on Geocaching, visit geocaching.com.

We saw a great game on Thursday night! Unfortunately, the A's got beat, but it was very close most of the game. The rain stayed away, and players even signed some baseballs for us after the game was over!

The results are in from the 2009 Raingutter Regatta, and Hunter H. took first place! Austin S. took second, and Braxton H. took third. Best of show went to Travis S. Congratulations to all of the boys who made boats, they all looked GREAT! Also, thanks to all the adults and leaders who helped us set up and take down this event.

All of the boxes have been collected, and all of the items have been sorted and delivered to Wisconsin We Care in Milwaukee. All in all we collected 131 items for the troops! Our donations should be delivered to our troops in time for Valentines day. Thanks to everyone who donated, and to the scouts and den leaders who handled the collection boxes!

Well, we did it. I have never been colder in my life! I would like to thank Committee Chairperson Jane for all of her help the day of the dip. I would also like to thank my family and Dave's family for being there when we came out of the water. Finally, I would like to thank all of the scouts who showed up to help cheer us on!! If you click here, you can see Dave and I in the picture. Can you find us?

Our overnight trip to the EAA was GREAT!! I hope everyone had fun, and maybe even learned something. A big thank you goes to the EAA Museum and their staff for putting on a great program! Also, many thanks to the adults who went along and to the parents who drove us to Oshkosh and back.

Well it didn't look like it was going to work out in the begining, but then we struck "Ash Seed Gold" later in the morning! Overall, the scouts collected about 2500 seeds from 5 different trees! Special thanks to Mr. Charlie Mayhew for letting us come out and do this project on his land, and thanks to the parents who went walking with us! Want to learn more? Check out Wisconsin's Emerald Ash Borer Resource website.