On Thursday June 7th at 6:30 PM Pack 281 will be celebrating the end of the school year with a Bike Rodeo! Invite your friends and get ready for a lot of fun! Please RSVP by registering so we have a head count as to how many to expect. And, be sure to bring your bike, helmet, and water to the rodeo!  

We are looking for girls to join Pack 281 and form new girl dens. If you know anyone who would like to join please invite them to the graduation picnic or the bike rodeo in June so they can get to know us and find out what Cub Scouts is all about. If you have any questions about this new adventure of the Scouting program talk to your den leader, Kristin Kline the committee chair, Jonathan Davis our Cubmaster or Elizabeth Ruygt the unit commissioner and membership chair for Pack 281.

Pack 281 Cub Scouts are invited to take part in a special flag ceremony during the Fair Oaks Cemetery Memorial Day Service along with Troop 380 and Crew 380 on Saturday May 26th at the Fair Oaks Cemetery, 7780 Olive St, Fair Oaks. This is a special ceremony with veteran's entering on their motorcycles to start the service, bagpipers, bugler playing Taps, and special guest speakers. Along with honoring our veteran's who are no longer with us, this year's theme will honor the military chaplains of many faiths that serve our military personnel. This service project is an important part of our community outreach and helps the Scouts to understand the importance of Memorial Day. The Cub Scouts are asked to arrive at 9:30 AM so they can receive instructions and do a quick practice. For most of the ranks this will fulfill a requirement or two and helps the pack fulfill requirements for the Journey to Excellence award that we strive to earn Gold in each year. If you plan on attending please register on the Event Registration site on at www.pack281.net  

The time has come to turn in any unsold Camp Cards and/or money to Kevin Kiernan, Pack 281's Camp Card Chair who can be contacted at kiernan.kevinm@gmail.com . We can not turn in any late cards or balance due so it is very important to contact Kevin today! Please contact him if you have any questions.

Next Saturday, May 19th from 6 PM to 8 PM Pack 281 will be holding it's graduation ceremony at Prospect Hill Park on Union Mill Way as the Scouts move up to start working on their next rank. At that time the Lions, Tigers, Wolves and Bears will receive their badge for their current rank IF THEY COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS so talk to your den leader if you child has requirements that need to be completed. Webelos still have time to complete their Webelos and Arrow of Light requirements. Along with the ceremony we will be having a BBQ as well as games and tons of fun! If your child has friends or classmates who are interested in joining the pack invite them to join us in what promises to be a fun evening. Remember it is very important that everyone RSVP's on the pack website event registration site and let us know if each family member wants a hot dog or hamburger in the note section. If you do not put anything in the note section we will assume that you will not be eating.

Pack 281 would like to welcome our newest Cub Scouts to the pack, Levi and Lily! Levi has joined Den 3's Wolf den and Lily has joined Den 5's Lion den. Please help them and their grandmother Tonya feel welcome! Lily has made Pack 281 history by being the first girl to join Pack 281! If you know of any girls who would like to join Lily on this exciting adventure have them contact our membership chair Elizabeth at goldrivmom@comcast.net