Arrival time:  6:15 PM Saturday January 7 - 6:30 at the latest.
**The Ecotarium gates close at 7 PM - please arrive on time!**
Departure time: 8:30 AM Sunday January 8.

**All participants must eat dinner prior to arrival**  There are vending machines on premises, and the Ecotaium will provide a healthy snack (Nutri-Grain bars, animal crackers, fruit, water) at 9 PM and a continental breakfast (cereal, oatmeal, fruit, muffins, bagels, coffee and juice) at 6:30 AM.
What to bring:  sleeping bags, pillow, air mattress, sleepwear, flashlight, toothbrush / paste, light blocking sleep mask (for safety, some lights will remain on during the night).  The staff does not control the temperature, so dressing in layers is suggested.  There will be a visit to an animal in an outdoor habitat, so bring the appropriate outerwear.  The Gift Shop will be open from 6 - 7 PM.  Bring money if you choose.

Activities include:  a digital planetarium show, meet and greet with a live animal, exhibit exploration, hands on activities.

Bedtime is between 10:30 and 11 PM.

**Please let me know if any one attending has any food allergies, or other conditions the staff at the Ecotarium should be aware of.**

It would be great if all adults could have a cell phone, and all chaperones could exchange numbers the night of the event.   Please contact Jen Walsh with any additional questions or concerns.

There's still time to sign up for Tubing at Nashoba (on Sun. Jan 22). 
Payments of $23 per person (i.e., any person tubing) are due by Jan 8. 

Checks should be made out to BSA Pack 13.  Payments may be left in the Pack 13 enevelope at the church (in the glass cabinet at the top of the stairs to the Scout room), given to your den leader or to Mr. Gillogly.

    We'll be having a uniform inspection at the December 16 (Friday) pack meeting.  Be sure your Scout is ready by looking at the uniform inspecion sheets in our documents area.  
    Scouts should be present in as complete an uniform as they own. We don't expect you to go out to buy things specifically for this inspection.  Note: You may use the inspection sheets to make sure that patches are placed correctly. 
    We'll inspect the Scouts, then the Scouts (selected by the Cubmaster) will get to inspect the adults. It should be fun.

Tuck those shirts in, please.

Spots are still available for our Pack's Ecotarium sleepover on January 7-8 (Sat-Sun).  Information on the event is here. 
The Cost of the event is $50 per person. Siblings are welcome (min. 6 yrs old).  Please pay when you sign-up.  You may sign-up with your den leader or with Jen Walsh (ferwalsh(at)comcast.net)

Activities include: 
 • A digital planetarium show
 • Exploration of the exhibits
 • hands on activities (based on chosen theme)
 • sleeping amongst the exhibits
 • meeting & learning about a live animal.

The Ecotarium will provide a healthy evening snack, and a continental breakfast.  Dinner is not provided.

All Scouts will receive a souvenir Ecotarium Patch and a child’s ticket for a free visit to the museum.

Pack 13 will be participating in a caroling/sing-along excursion to the Village at Willow Crossing, an elderly assisted living facility.  We would love for as many Scouts (and their families) as possible to join in the fun!  
    Date:  Sunday, December 11
    Time:  3 P.M.
    Location:  The Village at Willow Crossing, 25 Cobb St. Mansfield

The cost is $12 per participant.For those unfamiliar w/Epsionage,it is a live entertainment venue. Actors lead groups through an hour-long interactive action/adventure mystery to be solved by the group using logic,science,math and ingenuity.Some who have done this adventure have compared it to being "a character in a video game or spy movie." Appropriate for ages 7 and up.(Nothing scary) (and in case you are wondering there's no Pats game on Sat. 12/3)
If interested please mail Betsy Nazar at betsynurse(at)comcast.net by Sun 11/30 so a headcount can be given.

 All are invted to attend the monthly Parent/Committee meeting on Tues. 12/13 at 7pm in the committee room of the church. 

  Please get your completed Pack Registration, Medical forms (Parts A & B) and Pack dues ($85) in to your den leader as soon as possible.  Checks should be made out to "BSA Pack 13".

 Have lunch, dinner or take out from the Chateau Restaurant in Norton (48 Bay Rd) on Thurs., Dec.15th, and 20% of food & beverages will benefit the Angle Tree District Friends of Scouting campaign.  This campaign directly and indirectly helps our Pack by supporting our local Council. Help out by munching!
All you have to do is present the coupon to your server.  Tell your friends about it. The coupon may be copied!