Pack Meeting Notes for May 20, 2000

In lieu of a regular meeting, we encouraged everyone to attend Camperall 2000 at Chestnut Ridge Park. As many people were coming at different times, and as the park is very large, we decided not to try and congregate as a Pack.

Here's what happened:

• Despite the non-stop drizzle, the Cub activities took place from 9:00 AM until 11:45 AM. It started with a helium balloon launch, where biodegradable toy balloons with postcards attached were simultaneously launched by all the Cubs. Prizes will be awarded to whomever launched the balloon/postcard that is returned from the farthest location.
• Other Cub activities included watching model rocket launches; model airplane demonstrations; inflatable toys; a punt, pass, and kick competition; pushcart races; an obstacle course; climbing across monkey bridges; launching water-powered rockets; soccer ball kicking courtesy of the Buffalo Blizzard; archery; extreme bicycling demonstrations; and a magic show.
• After lunch, the Midway opened up. This included some of the aforementioned Cub activities, plus firefighting demos, army trucks, a merit badge midway, a trading post, a U.S. Postal Service truck selling special Camperall 2000 cancellations, and a whole lot more.
• There was a fascinating exhibit of Scouting memorabilia, including an original 1911 Boy Scout uniform, thousands of patches, original handbooks, wartime Scout exhibits, and much more.
• This was well worth attending. From what we could see, about a dozen Scouts from our Pack attended, despite the weather.

We hope that everyone who attended had a lot of fun.