Welcome back everyone! We had a fantastic Pack Meeting on Tuesday, August 27th at Battle Creek Elementary. If you were unable to make it, we will outline all the important info here.

General Pack News

• We still have a couple sign up nights left, so dens are still forming. Den leaders will be getting their rosters over the weekend and will be in touch very soon!
• We went through Pack Leaders and open positions – We are looking for people to join the Events Team!
• ALL parents are Leaders! Please participate and have a leadership mentality. Our kids are looking to the adults in the room to lead the way.
• We are asking ALL adults to complete Youth Protection Training: https://www.scouting.org/training/youth-protection/
• Get your health forms turned in!! https://pack351springhill.com/documents-forms/
• Check out our Popcorn Page to get up to speed on how we fundraise. We are asking ALL scouts to participate in 2 storefront shifts OR sell $500 of popcorn. If you choose not to sell, you will be responsible for a $125 pack fee. https://pack351springhill.com/popcorn/
• New Scouts will receive free Class B shirt as soon as we finish recruitment season and can bulk order the shirts needed. Hang tight! They are coming!

We had a WONDERFUL time at our first ever GLOW derby! We learned a lot and have some great ideas on how to improve for the coming years! We had a total of 98 racers this year! Incredible!!

This was our first year trying a digital format for brackets that we can project on the screen and have links to share. Thank you for your patience as we figure out the best way to utilize this and make it even better for next year!

Open Race
https://challonge.com/maidg4dq

Lion Race
https://challonge.com/49q6yv5y

Tiger Race
https://challonge.com/ehk842zb

Wolves Race
https://challonge.com/bexhggxd

Bears Race
https://challonge.com/63cstrk3

Webelos Race
https://challonge.com/1qw1p0qs

AOL Race
https://challonge.com/gyoma7jy

We will have our August pack hike this Saturday, August 19th @ 9am at Bowie Nature Park (7211 Bowie Lake Rd, Fairview, TN 37062). We will meet at the parking area by the restrooms. Pack your 6 Essentials and make sure your scout is carrying their supplies.  We will be hiking the Stark Springs Loop to Twin Lakes Loop to Loblolly Loop. There is a map attached. Ben Rodgers, Tiger Den Leader, is leading the hike.

Attire: Class B and other weather appropriate gear. Close toed shoes. 

Reminder: No pets allowed on pack events. 

If you were at the pack meeting last night, we shared the sign up for the Zoo Experience. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW

The June 10 date has about 20 spots left available. June 17th has plenty of space available at this time.

Below you will find an information packet on what to bring, what to expect (ie. we will NOT be sleeping in tents – you will be sleeping in the Unseen World area of the Zoo), a liability waiver and information on Tshirts. Youth get a t-shirt included in their registration. Adults can purchase a shirt for $10. 

If you do sign up and need to cancel or change plans, please let us know ASAP as space is limited and we want to make sure that all scouts have an opportunity to participate.

Reminder that we have our FINAL pack meeting of the year tonight, May 9th at 6:30pm. 

Things to know for tonight:

• Advancement: We will have our advancement ceremony for our Tigers and Lions! We are so proud of our youngest cubs! 
• Flag Ceremony: Our graduated 5th graders who recently crossed over will join us for their very final flag ceremony with us. AOL/current 5th graders that have crossed over, please be there around 6:15 if you are able to make it. 
• Nashville Zoo Overnight Sign Ups will be available starting tonight. Date options for that event are June 10th and June 17th. We have a maximum of 45 attendees per date, so please sign up early for the date you need. Once it is full, we cannot accept anymore due to Nashville Zoo restrictions. 
• Movie Ticket Vouchers for students that reached their popcorn goal will be handed out tonight. Please stop by the back table to pick yours up. If you aren’t able to attend, please let us know and we will work out getting those to you. 

Other upcoming events: 

• Pack Hike – Saturday, May 13 – 9am @ Meriwether Lewis National Monument – details will be sent out later this week regarding meeting location.
• May Family Adventure – Saturday, May 20 – 9am @ SOAR Adventure Park – Sign up here: https://forms.gle/tbhbLr3AWHSEweYE9 – Scouts that did not meet their $1200 popcorn goal can attend at a discounted rate for $25 each for climbing and $5 for mini golf, including their family members. 
• Memorial Day Flag Placement – Saturday, May 27th – 9am @ Spring Hill Memorial Park & Funeral Home – Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f44a5a722a6fa7-memorial2 – Please arrive 15 minutes early in Full Class A uniform

Here’s a quick recording of the info covered at tonight’s meeting! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Hi Families! 

The Spring Hill Christmas Parade will be this Saturday, December 10th.

We will be doing final build/assembly on the float Saturday morning at 10am at Laura Green’s Home (address is in your email or in our Facebook group). There is still a lot of work to complete the build. Thank you for the couple of families that have been working very hard to make this float a success. Laura has put in countless hours to make sure we have a great float. Please help in making sure it’s completed in time! Bring any extra Christmas lights you may have. We need to light it up! 

Plan on arriving at 4pm. Parade Line up is through Evans park and up to Spring Hill Elementary. Parking details are described below. The parade float order is first come, first serve, so you will need to find the Pack’s Float in the line up (See map below).  We will post in the Facebook Group where to find the float once it’s settled in the line up. We have a 80’s Video game theme with Rubix cubes and other fun game things! 

Lions and Tigers should plan on RIDING the float. If we have room, we will allow Wolves to ride as well. Older scouts should be prepared to walk the route. All those riding in the float must keep arms and legs inside the float. No dangling feet over the sides. This is specifically requested by the Spring Hill Police Department to keep all parade attendees safe. 

Class A uniforms should be worn. Wear appropriate outerwear for the weather. 

This parade is a rain or shine event. Unless it’s icy or storming, it will go on. Use your best judgement for your family on weather and your participation. 

For more generic parade details, visit the Kiwanis website: https://springhillkiwanis.org/2022ParadeInfo

Information on Parking: 

A parking pass is required for official parade parking areas. This is attached to this email. We will not be able to provide paper copies, so plan on printing your own, or having a friend print for you if you do not have a printer. It does not have to be in color. Black and white will be accepted. Print your parking pass here.

Float lineup will begin at 3pm – no earlier. You will enter from Beechcroft onto Toone Prados. Parking for parade participants will be along the parade lineup area behind Spring Hill Elementary School. Parents/guardians will be able to access the front field of Spring Hill Elementary from Main Street or the larger parking area from Beechcroft. We are limiting access to these areas for the safety of all participants and volunteers and to make picking up walkers and children easier for parents/guardians. Spring Hill Police will be directing everyone in this area to exit directly onto Main Street after the road is open after the parade. There will be no exit at Beechcroft.

We look forward to having a rocking good time with you!