Members of Skaneateles\’ Cub Scout Pack 161 will be cleaning up Austin Park Saturday, April 19 as part of Boy Scouts of America\’s Good Turn for America.

Good Turn for America is a national call to service by the Boy Scouts of America to specifically address the issues of hunger, homelessness, and poor health in our nation - but also applies to service to the community in general.

Each year in the Spring, members of Cub Scout Pack 161 bring garbage bags and lawn tools and march through Austin Park from corner to corner in an effort to spruce it up for Spring. The public is welcome to help out and all are invited. Bring boots or other appropriate footwear, a garbage bag and a willingness to help make the park a better place!
For more information contact Tom Seeley at 263-0052.
TWS

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Hey everyone – came across this on the Baltimore Woods Web site. I know its the day after Blue and Gold, but its a great opportunity to learn more about Maple Syrup and the Maple Syrup process. I’ve been meaning to go for many years and may stop over if skiing is not an option.

Sat. 8 — Sticky Scout Day
11am-Noon, 1-2pm, 3-4pm
Scouts, if the maple sap and syrup doesn’t leave you sticky, the muddy trails will! Come experience hands-on demonstrations of the maple sugaring process at the pioneer cabin. Please register for one of the hour-long tours! $4/scout, leaders and parents FREE.

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Don’t forget, our annual Blue and Gold Banquet is this Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The Blue and Gold Banquet began in Michigan in 1930s as Parent/Cub Dinners. The tradition of pot-luck dinners where the fathers brought utensils whittled by the father with his son was born and in the father/son dinners became commonplace. In 1943, the name “Blue and Gold Banquet” first appeared in Boy Scouts of America literature. Today the name is synonomous with the celebrating the birthday of Scouting worldwide.

Locally, the Blue and Gold is one of the highlights of Pack 161’s annual schedule. It brings together Scouts and their families for dinner and an evening of fun. Each Den will make and decorate its own cake for the annual cake contest. In addition to dinner, we will have skits and possibly a song along with advancements and a presentation about Summer camping opportunities.

We look forward to seeing everyone this Friday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the State Street School cafeteria!

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