Date: August 7th
Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Ferson Creek Park

Forest Preserve District of Kane County presents Rusty Rodeo!

There are underwater invaders in our local streams and rivers and we want you to help us find them! Our culprit is the Rusty Crayfish, a tiny aquatic creature that is an invasive species in Kane County. Help Naturalists round up some rowdy Rusty Crayfish in an effort to reduce their numbers. Families are encouraged to join us in the water with dip nets to collect, identify and remove some Rusties. You might even find the biggest of these varmints or collect the greatest number of them.

Prepare to get wet! Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get muddy.

Please use this link to sign up: https://www.pack801.org/node/10276

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. THE SUPPLY IS WAY DOWN THIS YEAR AND WE'VE MAXED OUT PICKERS BETWEEN TROOP 80 AND PACK 801. Please consider registering for the Rusty Rodeo event on August 7th.

Our favorite service project is back this year!

Northern Illinois Food Bank is partnering with Origer Farms in Marengo to harvest corn for our neighbors in need. We need your help! If you are interested in registering for one of two dates, please sign up online today. The corn picked will be donated to the Food Bank. Dates are WEATHER PERMITTING and we will keep you posted if there are any changes

Saturday, August 21, 2021 (8:00 – 11:00AM)
Rain Date: August 28

Location: Origer Farms – 10409 Carls Road, Marengo, IL 60152

Please use this link to sign up: https://www.pack801.org/node/10274

Every summer, Pack 801 scouts have the opportunity to have tons of fun at Cub Scout Day Camp. There are several locations and dates to chose from, but our pack usually does the one at Good Templar Park in Geneva. Dates for this camp are July 19-23 and hours are around 8:30-3:30. The days are packed with great activities like archery, BBs, projectiles, nature, crafts, sports, scout skills and STEM. The camp is open to incoming 1st through 5th graders, and is not limited to only scouts, so siblings and friends are welcome to register, too. Cost is $160 for early bird rate (through 6/28), $175 after that. Non scout participants are $190. The link to register is listed below. Please also register on the pack website so we know who will be there. Don't miss out on this awesome week of fun!

Please use this link to register and pay: https://scoutingevent.com/127-Daycamp

Pack 801 will once again be flagging graves of veterans at the Whitney Burlington Cemetery at 10am on Saturday, May 29. Christine Brauer, local Campton Hills historian, has invited the son and wife of a WWII veteran to give a short presentation about their father/husband.

If you can help with this important tradition, please wear your Class A uniform and bring brooms, dust brushes and other tools to tidy up the grave markers.

We will be doing a very small sunrise flag raising on Monday morning, 5/31, at 6am and need a couple volunteers for the ceremony and reading. Please sign up if you would like to participate for either event and how many would show up per Family.

Flag Planting Ceremony on Saturday, May 29th Signup: https://www.pack801.org/node/10178

Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday, May 31st Signup: https://www.pack801.org/node/10263

Have you checked the weather this weekend? It looks like we will have beautiful weather, low of 65 and high of 86! We have the water squirters and water balloons ready for you!

Per our COVID guidelines, we need everyone to check-in on the day they arrive at camp. Please use this check-in and self-certification form and fill it up before you arrive at camp.

Here are a few helpful documents for you to keep handy as you prepare for this weekend:

• Camp Big Timber Map. We are camping around T-Lodge area. You have to park at the big parking lot and then walk to T-Lodge.
• Here's a detailed version of our schedule, for those who are coming on Saturday, Crossover is at 5pm, please don't be late!
• We have updated our COVID Guidelines based on the latest CDC/IDPH guidelines
• Are you packed yet? Here's a packing list to help you get organized
• Have you signed up for Saturday potluck? If not, there are still some open slots
• Movie voting has ended! Thank you for those who participated and see you at the campout!

Hello Scouting families!

We're excited to celebrate the end of this unique year with everyone and watch our scouts earn their ranks. If you haven't registered yet - please do so by Friday, May 14 as we need to finalize headcount to plan and prepare the meals for everyone. Register here

On our FB group, we are crowdsourcing movie options that the kids are interested to watch.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

The Webelos den putting this campout together needs you help. Check out the list and sign-up for potluck, grill equipment or help

WHAT TO BRING

Is this your first Family Campout? Don't worry! Here's a packing list to help make sure you have everything you need for the weekend.

COVID Safety and Guidelines

We are still in a pandemic and will have to follow COVID guidelines defined by Scouting and our charter org. We need all parents to remind the kids and help the leaders monitor and enforce these guidelines during the weekend.