Ms. JoAnn's Corner

Hello Pack 102 Families, I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Den Meetings: We have regular den meetings this Wednesday at 6:30 in the classrooms at Ruhkala Elementary School.  Please have your son in uniform, with handbook and dues. Webelos 2 Den: The Webelos 2 Den will not have a meeting this Wednesday as they will be visiting a Boy Scout Troop 29 meeting this Thursday. Troop 29 meets at the Rocklin Community Center, 5480 5th Street in Rocklin..  The Meeting starts at 7:00 pm so p lease arrive by 6:50 .  Our Webelos Scouts need to be in full uniform. Free Museum Day, This Saturday: Free Museum Day is this Saturday, February 3rd. You are welcome to join us this year as we visit the Aerospace Museum of California, 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan, CA 95652.. The museum opens at 10am so please arrive at 9:45. It will give us a chance to get a group picture in front of their large sign before going in. The cost is free.  Besides all the cool exhibits, th...

Pack 102 Families, Is this your first Pinewood Derby with Pack 102?  If so, keep reading. :)  I've put together a few tips I've learned throughout the years that may help you on race day.  I call them the ABC's of Pinewood Derby. Attitude:  This shouldn't be the first one but it starts with A. :)  This is by far the hardest.  It's easy to get upset if/when something happens.  Our track, computers, etc, are  not  perfect.  Please remember the volunteers helping are just that,  volunteers.   We do our absolute best to make sure race day is fun and safe for our Scouts. Balance:  Come prepared to remove (or add) weight when you register your car.  We take every effort to use the most accurate scale possible but it's never 100% accurate.  Regardless of what your scale shows at home, the official Pack 102 scale has the last word. :)  Clearance:   Avoid adding weight to the bottom of y...

Hello Cub Scout Families, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Our Pinewood Derby workshop was a lot of fun. I love seeing all the boys and girls designing and working on their cars. A big Thank You to all the parents who helped us set, and run the workshop and clean up. I am excited to see all the cars race next month. It is going to be a blast. Den Meetings: We have regular den meetings this Wednesday at 6:30 in the classrooms at Ruhkala Elementary School.  Please have your son in uniform, with handbook and dues. Webelos 1 Den: The Webelos 1 Den will not be meeting this Wednesday as they have an activity planned for Saturday. Mr. Mike will be sending out more information soon. Free Museum Day: Free Museum Day is Saturday, February 3rd. You are welcome to join us this year as we visit the Aerospace Museum of California, 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan, CA 95652.. The museum opens at 10am so please arrive at 9:45. It will give us a chance to get a group picture in front of...

Still looking for some help: Below are links for signing up for either the car registration and/or Race day. Registration will happen the night of  the  7th of February  at the Multi-purpose room during the den meetings. Race day will be  on Saturday the 10th .  Setup will  start around  12PM  with a Race start time of  2PM . If you have questions please let me know. Look forward to seeing you all there.    To sign up for Car registration: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/ 4090544ACA723ABF58-pinewood   To sign up for Race Day: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/ 4090544ACA723ABF58-pinewood1 Bob Hornick 

Hello Cub Scout Families, You are invited to the 5th Annual Boardwalk Spring Jam on March 16-17 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Join us as we sleep overnight inside the Boardwalk's Cocoanut Grove. The Early Bird Price is $80.00 per person. Event T-shirts are an additional $15.00 per person. Overnight Package Includes: Sleeping Area inside the Boardwalk Cocoanut Grove Free Play in the Casino Arcade Evening Program and Games Evening Movie Dinner and Breakfast Morning Program with Sand Castle Contest and Games All-Day Rides Wristband Event Patch To make sure we make the Early Bird Registration Deadline of February 15th and guarantee our spots, please sign up on our Sign-up site, see link below, and turn in your payment by February 7th.  Also if ordering a t-shirt, please make of note of how many and what sizes. See attached Planning Guide for more information. www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C094CA4AC22A6F49-santa This is an awesome trip and so much fun. You won't want ...

Hi Pack Families, We have finally found a location and rescheduled our Pinewood Derby. Yay!! This year it will be on a Saturday afternoon, February 10th in the Ruhkala Multi-use Room at 2:00 pm. Our Derby Registration day will be on Wednesday, February 7th in the Multi-use Room during the den meetings. You can drop your son off to his meeting first, then come and register your car(s). We are sorry for any inconvenience the date change brings. It has been tough this year finding a date at any of the schools that wasn't already being used. JoAnn Stone

Pack 102 Families, By now I'm sure you have seen the emails from Joann concerning the pinewood derby. This is a great event for the scouts as well as for parents and siblings. There is a lot of prep work that goes into getting everything set up and tested prior to race day. I am looking for 4 parents that would like to take the lead on the pinewood derby. This year those parents would learn the system and the ins and outs and next year run with it. If you are interested please email me directly so I can coordinate with you on dates and times to set up and test the track prior to this year's race day. My Email is:  Pack102cubmasterbob@gmail.com   Below are links for signing up for either the car registration and/or Race day. Registration will happen the night of the  7th of February  at the Multi-purpose room during the den meetings. Race day will be  on Saturday the 10th . Setup will start around  12 PM  with a Race start time of  2 PM.  If you have questions please let me know...

Pack 102 Families, You've feedbacks been heard! :) Many have commented that it's not always easy to find the most recent information about upcoming events (usually found in Ms. Joann's emails).  Today we launched "Ms. Joann's Corner" -- a n easy to find spot on our website that keeps all Pack 102 weekly newsletters in ONE PLACE . You can reach it from our newly re-designed website at www.pack102.com or directly at www.pack102.com/whatsnew102 The page is searchable too in case you can't find what you're looking for. We hope this helps you stay up to date with all the awesome stuff going on in the coming months at Pack 102. Best Wishes, Mr. Mike :)

​ Hello Pack Families, I hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend.  Den Meetings: We have regular den meetings  this Wednesday  at  6:30  in the classrooms at Ruhkala Elementary School.  Please have your son in uniform, with handbook and dues. Bear Den: Bear Den Families you will be meeting once again at Mr. Jason's house, 927 Cougar Court at  6:30  to work on the second half of the Whittling Chip achievement. Each scout should have an adult present and bring a pocket knife if they have one. Pinewood Derby Workshop this Saturday: If you haven't had a chance to start on your car yet, or just need extra help, we have rescheduled our workshop for this  Saturday, January 20th at 10am  (weather permitting) at the Stones' House,  1931 Sanderling Court  in Rocklin.  Please bring your derby kits, and great ideas  We will also be having a sibling and Pro Class (parents) race so you can purchase a kit for them for $4.00. I will be going to the Scout store this week so if you stil...