Photos from Pumpkinville 2011
Cub Scout Pack 95 Bonfire at Pumpkinville
Host: Pack 95 Committee
When: Saturday, October 15 from 3:00 to 8:30 PM
Where: Pumpkinville
618 Center Avenue S
Mitchellville, IA 50169
Join us for fun at Pumpkinville…
Hayrides, Pick your own Pumpkins, Corn mazes, Bonfire, and food!!
2:00 pm meet at Sacred Heart to caravan
3:00 pm for corn maze, hayrides, pick your own pumpkin, etc…
4:30 – 8:30 pm for bonfire
(We will be having s’mores! )
Cost: 5 and under FREE, 6 and over $6
(if paid as a group of 15 or more then fee is $5 for 6 and Overs)
Please RSVP by October 12th so we can get an estimate head count for food.
Need directions? Click here for map.
October Popcorn Sales
Its time for the annual Cub Scout Popcorn Sale. This is the only fundraiser of the year for Pack 95 and will be used to support pack activities and provide camping opportunities. We will take orders and collect payment between September 30th and October 30th with popcorn to be delivered mid-November.
This year we will have three ways to order.
- Door-to-door and Family Sales
- Show and Sell Events
- October 1st and 2nd: After-mass sales at Sacred Heart Church
- October 1st: Dahl’s at 11th St and Grand Ave in West Des Moines from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- October 8th and 9th: After-mass Sales at Sacred Heart Church
- October 8th and 9th: Hy-Vee at Mills Civic Parkway and 51st St from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- October 15th and 16th: Dahl’s at EP True Parkway and 50th St from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- October 23rd: Sam’s Club on 73rd St in Windsor Heights from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Online Orders
- Sign up for your scout to sell online to out-of-town friends and family.
- Go to scouts.trails-end.com to create your account.
- Online sales count towards your scout’s total sales.
FAQ:
Q: When can I begin selling?
A: Friday, September 30th
Q: When do I collect the payment?
A: At the time of the order. Payments are due with your orders.
Q: Do we accept checks, who do I make checks payable to?
A: Yes, please make checks payable to Cub Scout Pack 95
Q: When will the popcorn be delivered?
A: Mid-November for Take Orders. At the Show and Sell events, the popcorn is available for immediate sale to the customer.
Q: What products are available for Door-to-Door, Family, and Show and Sell sales?
A: See Popcorn Product List under Links
Q: What if I run out of order forms or didn’t receive one?
A: See Popcorn Order Form under Links
Catching Croakers
On August 26th, 2011 Pack95 went out to Chichaqua Bottoms for their annual Catching Croakers event. All the kids (and parents) had fun this year going through the mud looking for frogs.
Scout Master Scott talking with the kids
All the kids before heading out to look for frogs.
One of many frogs caught that evening
The Joerger boys at the end of the night
It wasn’t only the kids who where muddy
Recruiting
September 13th from 7 – 8 PM in the Sacred Heart School library. If you know of anyone that
would like to join Pack 95 please inform them of this meeting, and if they are
unable to attend the meeting please have them get in touch with Scott and he will
make arrangements for them. Please remember that this is not just for new Tiger
cubs, we would be glad to get any boys between 1st and 5th grade.
Parish Center, please make this more of a meeting for parents. The boys are
always welcome, but there will be limited capacity to entertain them while
presenting and working with the parents.