Hi Scorpions!  We had a very exciting October.  The month started off with camping at Masonic Youth Camp and ended with a marathon Pack Meeting where the Scorpions! proved that we do in fact have THE BRAVEST SCOUT.  The month was also filled with emergency preparedness, catapults, knife holders, eclectic collections, and GROSS arm injuries.  (if you don't know what "eclectic" means, look it up, tell your leader and possibly get a num num).  

The pack attended Spook-O-Ree for the first time in several years.  We got to observe other packs and cub scouts and we found many areas where we excel and a few areas where we have room for improvement.  We also learned the "Milk Song" and saw how boy scouts conduct a flag ceremony.  

Our newest Scorpion! has earned his Bobcat and will finally be receiving it at the camp-out this Saturday.  I would love it if all the Scorpions! could come to the campfire on Saturday evening to cheer for him.  Even if you aren't camping, try to come out for the campfire at 7:00 to officially welcome him to full Scorpion! status.  Can I get a  "Scorpions! Scorpions! Sting Sting Sting"  


Concerning general advancement:  We only have a little over three months until Blue and Gold.  Many of you have already earned enough of your activity pins to be awarded Arrow of Light.  Everyone should take a quick look at ScoutTrack and assess what needs to be done to advance.   A couple Scorpions! only need to do one or two things to earn various pins.  Concentrate first on Readyman and Outdoorsman if you haven't earned them already.  Also,  if you haven't earned Engineer, we have finished working on that as a den and each of you should be able to easily earn that.    

Looking forward into November, once again Pack 604 and the Scorpions! are going to be busy.  We will be touching on Traveler and Communicator at the first Den Meeting, then going to "Back to Brownsea" November 11-13 where you will each earn Naturalist and Forester.  The rest of the month will be devoted to learning all of the stuff we need to know to get Arrow of Light and catching up on a few loose ends (knife holders etc.)

We are quickly approaching Pinewood Derby Season.  We traditionally get our car kits from Santa at the last Pack meeting before Christmas, so start thinking about those designs.........Hmmmmm.  I wonder if a wooden scorpion will make its way down the track this year?  Extra num nums for any car that looks like a Scorpion!.

Dave Mangold