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Coastal Plains Pack 133 Newsletter 
March 13, 2023
Pack 133 News
Pack 133 Pinewood Derby on March 25
The Coastal Plains Pack 133 Pinewood Derby is right around the corner. The Derby will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at 2 p.m. at the Historic Fort Bend County Courthouse in Richmond (401 Jackson Street, Richmond, TX 77469). 
Please reference the rules list before participating in the derby: Click Here
Awards will be provided for top scout cars and an “outlaw” category for adults and siblings. 
Spring Campout 
​Pack 133 will hold a weekend campout on Bovay Scout Ranch in Navasota from Friday evening, May 5, to Sunday morning, May 7, 2023. Meals are provided as part of camp signup fees. You should eat before arriving Friday evening, however, as that meal is not provided. You will need to bring a tent for your family and sleeping bags. We will send more information about this specific event soon.
Additional information about Bovay and the adventure camp: Click Here
Blue and Gold Banquet
The Pack’s annual Blue and Gold Banquet will close out the scouting year on Saturday, May 13, at Sunset Park in Rosenberg. Pack 133 will celebrate Cub Scouts earning their new rank, Cub Scouts moving on to Scouts BSA, and leaders moving on from the pack. 
Sunset Park is located at 2017 Mulcahy St, Rosenberg, TX 77471. 
District News
For informational purposes, Cub Scout Pack 133 participation is not required for these events.   Coastal Plains District Pinewood DerbyThe Coastal Plains District Pinewood Derby will be hosted on April 22, 2023, in Wharton from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The races will occur at the Wharton Knights of Columbus Hall (2820 N. Fulton, Wharton, TX 77488). 
The races will include scouts from school districts for Lamar Consolidated, Needville, Brazos, Van Vleck, Bay City, Boling, East Bernard, El Campo, Louise, Matagorda, Palacios, Tidehaven, Weimar, and Wharton in Austin and Fort Bend counties.
Registered Cub Scouts (kindergarten through 5th grade) and youth considering joining Scouts may register for this event. Please arrive early for check-in. Registration is $11.50 for the first Scout and $10 for each additional Scout and includes a patch.
Registration closes on April 21, 2023. At checkout, pay with a credit card or electronic check. Council refund policy. There is no onsite registration.  For more info: click here. 
University of ScoutingThe University of Scouting is a semi-annual supplemental training program hosted on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Lone Star College - Tomball campus. Sessions are led by experienced volunteers who will help leaders and parents enhance their ability to deliver a fun and exciting program to the Scouts. Courses include a variety of classes for leaders and parents focusing on Cub Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouts, outdoors, high adventure, conservation, advancement, and STEM/NOVA that will provide information, techniques, and best practices on how to enhance the Scouting program. Full-day classes include Trainer's Edge, Short-Term Camp Administrator Training, and Den Chief and Chaplain's Aid Training. For more info: click here. 
Twilight CampGrab your safari hat as twilight camp goes to the jungle. Cub Scouts will have a roaring good time! Cub Scouts and their families will learn new skills and make new friends. Twilight camp is a council camp organized by districts and conducted by volunteers from the local area for Cub Scouts entering 1st through 5th grade for the next school year on June 6-9, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day at Long Acres Ranch (.2335 Richmond Pkwy., Richmond, TX 77469). Twilight camp is a fun week with awesome programs and activities such as BB guns, archery, sports, STEM, games and crafts, rank advancements, Scout skills, fun and more. For more info: click here.