On Saturday, May 12, the Cub Scouts will be having a hike in the UNB woodlot, the annual JOTT (Jamboree on the Trail). We will meet at the last entrance to the woodlot on your right when you are heading into Fredericton from New Maryland (location shown below).

JOTT will start at 9am, and pickup will be at 11am, in the same location.

White Tail Beavers are encouraged to attend! 

Please make sure your Cub Scout is dressed for the weather, including footwear, it will probably still be muddy, especially with the rain forecast for this week. Uniforms are required, but for those in the tan shirt, you do not need your sash.

Please ensure they also have a day pack with water, and a snack. We will have something to share for them as well.

Also, they should be encouraged to bring their survival kit with them (which we are making tonight).

If you could let me know prior to Wednesday if your son/daughter is attending that would be great as I need to pick up the campfire blanket crests before Saturday.

Akela

We will be holding an outside meeting on April 16, so please come dressed appropriately.

My apologies for the late notice, but we have just been informed that our meeting place at Sts. John and Paul is not available, as they are painting the room.

We have tried to make alternative arrangements, and unfortunately we have been unable to get a place for tonight.

The ground is too wet, and it is too windy to have a campfire outside, so we will have to cancel for tonight.

We'll make it up to the Cubs :-)

There is a second Kub Kar Rally for those who cannot attend the main area rally.

The Brookside Mall Rally is Saturday, March 31, registration is at noon, racing to follow at the Brookside Mall, Fredericton North.

There will be trophies and medallions, as well as a rally button for the entrants not receiving a trophy or medallion. Cubs are expected to attend in uniform.

Registration is at 12noon and racing should be done around 2:15pm. The registration is at the main entrance off of Brookside Drive.

The area Kub Kar Rally is this Saturday, March 17.

It is at the Field House, next to the Nashwaaksis Middle School, Fulton Ave, Fredericton North.

This of course is a uniform event. I would encourage you and your Cub Scout to bring footwear for in the gym. Please also note the ban on food and drink in the gym.

Registration starts about 12:15, with racing starting about 1:15-1:30, should be done with the finals by 4:30 latest. First round will be done about 2:30.

Remember to come to have fun and cheer everyone on!

The Cub Scouts will be going skating on Monday, February 20th at the Athletic Park, next to the New Maryland School. Time is from 6:30-8pm. Family Members are welcome to attend, and if some of the Cub Scouts want to bring your hockey sticks, they can play hockey if that part of the rink is free.

Please remember to wear helmets and dress appropriately for the weather.

On Monday, February 13th, we will be cutting out our Kub Kars. We have some resources you can use to help decide what kind of kar you want to build. 

The design sheet should be used to get your shape down on paper before drawing it on the block. We are cutting out the kars on Monday night. If you can cut out the kar at home then that's great! Bring the kar all cut out and ready to sand on Monday. We kept the nails and wheels, you will get those next week.

Please note, this is the only time we will be able to cut out the kar.

You can also look at the booklet of kub kar ideas from the Boy Scouts of America. Note do not trace from that sheet. It is American and their rules are much different than ours. You cannot alter the wheelbase on our kars, and their block is a different size. This booklet is for ideas only.

You can be as creative as you want!. You can build up on the kar and make it taller, use lego men on it if you want, etc. If you decide to add weights, please note the bottom of the kar clearance on the design sheet. Also, if you add weights, please note we may have to take some off, so remember that 142 grams is the maximum weight.

Don't paint your kar yet if you do get it cut out, as we'll talk to you about painting ideas and what to be careful of when doing so.

Remember, the goal of this is for your Cub Scout to Do their best, and to have fun!

On Monday, January 30th, we will be going on a tour of the Fred-FM radio station. Please note the change in meeting time:

We will meet in front of the the Fred-FM office, which is at the corner of Queen and Westmorland Streets (77 Westmorland Street, you may know the building as Frederick Square, or as the TD Tower), diagonally across from the police station) at 6:45pm. Pickup will be in the same location, at 7:45pm.

The Cub Scouts will be going Sliding on Monday, January 23rd. We will meet at the end of Pineridge (see map below). Please bring your sled, and dress of the weather. We'll be sliding from 6:30-8pm.

See you then!

Our first Pack meeting of 2012 is Monday, January 9th. We will be meeting at Sts. John and Paul, with the normal time. Cub Scouts are encouraged to bring something they received for Christmas for Show and Tell. Please keep all small parts at home, so nothing gets lost or broken.

 On Monday, December 12, the Cub Scouts will be going on a tour of the E. John Bliss Water Treatment Plant. This is part of our Blue Star work (requirement B-2). 

We would ask that everyone be there by 6:20pm, so we can get started right away. We will be done early - 7:30pm, pick up will be at the plant.

The treatment plant is located at 300 Waterloo Row, click here for a google map link.

On Monday, November 7, the Cub Scouts will be having a Campfire. We will be meeting in the driveway of the New Maryland Centre (where the Beavers meet) at 6:30pm. Pickup will be at the same location at 8pm.

Uniforms are not required, but warm clothes, boots, and a marshmallow roasting stick are required.

We will be singing some songs, telling stories, and having hot chocolate and marshmallows. If your Cub has some good jokes, please tell him/her to be prepared with them!

 This is a great night to bring a friend!

A few notes about the upcoming Camp:

Friday, November 11 – Sunday November 13

We will be meeting at the Yoho Scout Reserve (click here for the map), on Friday, November 11th anytime after 6:30pm. Pickup will be on Sunday at 11am.

Please ensure your Cub Scout arrives in full uniform.

Camp is rain, snow or shine! We plan on being outside quite a bit, so please make sure your Cub Scout is properly prepared (click here for a kit list).

The cost, to help cover the rental of the lodge and groceries, is $25 per Cub Scout. Please make the cheque payable to 1st New Maryland Scout Group. If possible we would like to get this the evening of November 7th at our regular Monday evening meeting.

We need numbers for groceries, so please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if your Cub Scout will or will not be in attendance by Monday, November 7th, thank-you in advance!

Investiture - Friday Evening, November 11th

On Friday evening, around 7:30pm, at Camp, we will be holding the Investiture Ceremony. This is the ceremony we hold to invest all of the new Tenderpad Cubs into the Pack. We make a big deal out of this for them, and hopefully it is something that they will remember for a long time. they will receive their crests for their uniforms, and their neckerchiefs.

We will also be investing our Sixers and Seconds, and will be placing the Cub Scouts into their sixes that night.

Parents are invited, the ceremony will be held in the lodge at Yoho, so please stay and this give you a chance to see the lodge.

We will also have coffee, tea and snacks.

Monday, November 14

The Cub meeting is cancelled so everyone can catch up on their sleep from Camp.

On Monday, September 26th, we will be having our meeting at the regular spot, the Church of Sts. John & Paul. At this meeting, we will begin introducing the Tenderpads to our Grand Howl, the Law, Promise, and Motto, and we will be starting some badge work.

New parents, click here to read some helpful information about the Cub Scout program. You can help your Tenderpad with his/her requirements for becoming a Cub Scout (and why they are called Tenderpads!).

Our meeting time is from 6:30-8pm, new Cub Scouts are welcome, invite your friends!