DuPage Engineers’ Week

Wanted to pass along this email from Salvador Garcia, the gentleman from ChiBots who led the robot demonstration a couple of weeks ago…

From: Salvador Garcia
To: Mark Thorpe
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:05 PM
Subject: Cordial invitation
I’d like to invite you and Pack 67 in general to the DuPage Engineers’ Week that will be on Feb 25 at the IIT Wheaton “Rice” campus. Here is a short video of last year’s event. Many engineering associations come and give interactive demos to teach different aspects of engineering and science to kids.

The video:
http://vimeo.com/29128647

More info here:
http://www.chibots.org/?q=node/1691

Salvador

Bowling Tomorrow Reminder

For those who registered with Brian, just a reminder to bring exact change ($8 for first bowler, $5 for each additional bowler) and try to get to Brunswick zone around 11:30, 11:40 latest so there is enough time to get shoes, get the lanes organized, etc. We have ten lanes reserved for 40 bowlers. There will be two slices of pizza per bowler. (Those not bowling can chip in to buy an extra couple of pizzas on the side.) I cannot attend, so someone please take some pictures and send them to me to post on the website?!
- Mark (chs_bambui@yahoo.com)

Pack 67 Ice Skating Outing

Spring is Coming!

Let’s get our Winter Sports in before it’s too late!

Pack 67

Ice Skating Outing

Monday March 5, 12-2PM

The kids are off school thanks to Gen. Pulaski

so why not have some fun, earn an award and get some exercise too.

Everyone is Invited!

Where: Franklin Park Ice Arena

9711 W. Waveland Ave.

847-671-4268

Admission: $6, Skate Rental $3

Participating Scouts may be able to earn the Ice Skating Belt Loop

See You There!

(no need to register)

Robots

Hope everyone enjoyed last night’s robot demonstration. If your scout(s) want to learn more, Salvador from ChiBots passed along a link to a blog post he wrote entitled Getting Started in Robotics. It contains links to more information about where robot kits can be purchased, plus some helpful hints on getting started.

Monday Reminder, Bowling and Ice Skating

Reminder that our next pack meeting will be this Monday, Feb 6, 7:00pm at Lincoln School.

Also:

Bowling Outing… next Saturday, Feb 11, 11:30 am. See earlier posting for details. Let Brian H (bhardy70@hotmail.com) know by Friday if you are interested.

Ice Skating… Mark your calendars for noon on Monday, March 5 (Casimir Pulaski Day) for our Pack 67 Ice Skating Outing at the Franklin Park Ice Arena. More details to be announced soon.

Pack 67 Cub Scouts Bowling Outing

Saturday, February 11th, 2012
11:30am – 2:00pm (Bowling starts at 12 Noon)

Brunswick Zone, 3111 River Road in River Grove (see map)

All scouts are invited, as well as their parents and siblings.
Cost is $8 for one bowler, $5 for each additional bowler; remainder covered by Pack 67
Please bring exact change
Price includes two hours of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and soda

Scout uniforms are optional

Please RSVP via email to Brian Hardy, bhardy70@hotmail.com, by February 9th.
(I don’t need an exact number, just a close estimate, so if you are a “maybe”, that’s fine.)

Reminders, Announcements, Events & Photos

• Winter Blast – Please let Mark know (chs_bambui@yahoo.com) today or tomorrow if your son(s) can make Saturday’s Winter Blast event. see details
• Feb Pack Meeting – Next Monday, Feb 6th, 7:00 in the Lincoln gym. Surprise event your kids won’t want to miss. Siblings invited.
• Spring Camping Trip – Date TBA. We have only one parent volunteer and could really use one more to help him coordinate. Please email Mark if you can help. (chs_bambui@yahoo.com)
• Bowling – We will have a pack bowling event on Saturday, Feb 11th at 12:00. Details will be announced soon.
• Starved Rock – If you have made your reservation through Karl, please remember to call the Starved Rock Lodge to hold your room with your credit card info.
• Pinewood Derby Pictures – Check them out here. Round of applause, please, to Jonas Sr. for nailing down the electronics and the software and making this the smoothest-running derby in recent history. Thanks to Daniel T for taking these pictures, and thanks to everyone who helped out with setup, running the event, and cleaning up afterwards! (Email Mark if you’d like full-size copy of any of these pictures.)