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Scouts, I'm sure you've all seen a diamond. It's very hard, very bright and very beautiful. Most of you have probably seen coal, too. It's dull black and it crumbles easily.

Now a little chemistry lesson.

Who can tell me how coal and diamonds are alike? That's right - both are made from the element carbon.

But a diamond has great value because it is rare. I compare the diamond to a man of sharp mind, hard body and shining bright spirit. The coal might be compared to a man who is not mentally sharp, physically tough or spiritually bright. Someone once said that a diamond is just a piece of coal that stuck to it. Over many millions of years, its brilliance was caused by the heat and pressure inside our earth.

My hope is that like that diamond you will stick to it by following our Scouting ideals. If you do, you will become an example of what a man should be

The next Pack campout is scheduled for April 28-30 at McKinney Falls. The kids have a school holiday on April 28th so we hope that many families can attend. All scheduled scout activities will be on Saturday. To sign up your family go to the Pack website Pack978.com, Online Campout Registration. The last day to sign up for this campout is April 14th. The cost is $25/family plus a daily $4 entrance fee per person 13 and older.

Information on the park can be found here

It's already the end of March, where has the time gone? We still have a bunch of fun filled events to go before Crossover; the pack picnic and rain gutter regatta, Scouting for Food, and Scout Fair to mention a few. The Pack 978 Picnic will be held this Sunday, April 2nd, at Spring Creek State Park in Tomball. This year we will have the Rain Gutter Regatta which should be lots of fun. We will be doing “Scouting for Food” again this year. The local food pantries are low and in need of donations. The Pack will be printing up the flyers and providing bags for this effort, we will be providing the areas each Den will be assigned this week to the Den Leaders.

Scout Fair is coming up on April 25th. Pack 978 will have a booth again this year and will need volunteers to help. Jeff Johnson is leading that task. Scout Fair is a lot of fun for the boys and a great opportunity for them to earn belt loops and other achievements. Make sure you go out side in the back where the scouts cook up camping food to sample and provide recipes.

Pack 978 has been “showing off” our new track! With the help of Wayne Hancy, and Joel Hopper our Pack provided the track and experience to assist Pack 27 with their first Pinewood Derby. Johnny and Wayne also set up and managed the “Powder Puff” Derby for the Local Girl Scout Troupes, ~130 girls racing 4 races each. Joel , Johnny, and Wayne did a great job assisting other scouts with their races and doing a "Good Turn"!

As we begin to wind down the year we will be approaching many of you to ask for volunteers for next year. Many of the committee positions will be empty next year and we need to fill them soon. Come on out and volunteer, you don’t have to be an experienced scout leader to help. You will be surprised with how much fun it really is working with the Pack.

Yours in Scouting,

Rob

New Leader Essentials will be held at Roundtable in April. New Leader Essentials is the intro class for any adult volunteer position in Scouts. Committee members as well as Leaders should take this class.

If you can't make it to Roundtable; New Leader Essentials along with Cub Specific including Committee Training will be held May 13. Mark your calendars!!! Let’s try to get a head start for next year.! Remember all the boys deserve trained leaders and it will make your job easier.

I have scheduled times that each den will work the booth at Scout Fair. Each scout that works the booth qualifies for the Scout Fair patch. Each den will need at least two parents and two scouts to work the booth for one hour. The time slots are listed below. If a time isn't convenient, please let me know and I will try my best to rearrange the dens. The booth will be a rubber band shoot game.

While you are not working the booth enjoy the fair. There is plenty to do. Scouts can earn many different belt loops. All kids can have fun making crafts, playing games and believe it or not learn something. Also don’t forget to go outside and enjoy the fine cooking the boy scouts do. Plan to spend the whole day as there is usually more than 1 can do in one day at the fair.

Den 1 Tigers should plan to work with one of the other groups. Den 1, please let me..(ends)

• 11:00am to 12:00pm Den 5
• 12:00pm to 1:00pm Den 3
• 1:00pm to 2:00pm Den 6
• 2:00pm to 3:00pm Den 4
• 3:00pm to 4:00pm Den 2
• 4:00pm to 5:00pm Den 9

• 11:00 Picnic opens
• 12:00-2:30 Boat Check-in
• 1:00pm Eat Lunch
• 2:00pm Make Desserts
• 2:30pm Judge Desserts
• 3:00pm Race Boats
• 5:00pm Clean up

Hey, Scouts, this year at the Pack Picnic is the Rain Gutter Regatta race. Boat kits will be for sale for $2 at the Feb. and March Pack meeting. Build you boat using the instructions that comes in the boat kit. Decorate the boat with your imagination. Bring your Boat to the Picnic and be ready to have fun. Each racer will blow his boat down the gutters so start working on your breathing. The races will be by Rank. The top 2 in each Rank will be awarded.

Dens start thinking about what event(s) you want to sponsor and when. If you can help please let Rob Miller and/or Courtney Cravin know ASAP.