October Festival at Cornerstone

Don't forget to come out tonight to the festival. No scary stuff, just loads of fun games and stuff to munch on. Tell Cubmaster Josh how much you appreciate him and maybe volunteer for our Camp outing Friday November 5th and 6th.

Saturday 16th is our Boyscout meeting @ 9:00am at Cornerstone School. Cubscouts may attend with parents. Scouts will be conducting uniform inspections so wear your uniform and remember to bring your scout handbook.

If you are a Den Mom please let me know if you are bringing snacks.

Have your scout bring his camping backpack, we will be teaching them how to pack for a day hike and an overnight camp-out hike.

Remember Me

Welcome back Troop 323

Summer is almost over and its time to gear up for a new year of Scouting. Our first meeting is August 23 at 5:30pm at Cornerstone. If you have further questions please call me at 904-838-5301.

Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and ALL parents are requested to be present for this very informative and important meeting. This year we will be doing a series of training for Cub Scout and Boy Scout parents who can help us build a fantastic Troop and Pack.

If you would like to volunteer to bring a refreshment please let me know. Refreshment guidelines are as always:
Fun snacks, that are low in sugar.
Minimal mess to clean up.
Juice or water like Crystal-lite that is sugar free or lower in sugar like Gatorade G-2 .

See you at the meeting Monday night at 5:30.

Trip to Gold Head was fun!

Thank you for allowing your scouts attend the hike at Goldhead State Park. Everyone had some good exercise and fun. We saw a Giant Red headed Woodpecker and a variety of skinks and birds. We learned about the old Mill at Gold head from the early 1900's and even posed for photos on the crossover bridge where the old mill once ground corn into flower and grits. We are looking forward to the next trip.

How many families would like to overnight camp at Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park. Call me and we will set it up as soon as I have a couple of Families committed.

at your service
ScoutMaster Wayne

Crossover Ceremony for Webelos to Boy Scouts Comming soon

We will be having our crossover ceremony for Zach Wheaton soon. The tentative date is set for Saturday June 2nd at the Cornerstone Christian School at 7:00pm. Cub Scout Zach Wheaton will be crossing over from Webelows on his journey to become a boy scout. Boyscouts: Please let us know if you can help with building crossover bridge and ceremony set up and take down logistics post ceremony.

Sign up if you would like to make the day backpack trip Saturday on June 5th. Forms will be in the office at Cornerstone. We will leave at 8:30am from Cornerstone Christian School. Call Scoutmaster Wayne at 838-5301 for further details.


Backpack day trip Saturday June 5th
Gold Head Branch State Park.

Bring small backpack with a lunch, snack, fruit and a drink of some kind. Remember what you bring, You carry. We will hike the trail along the river, stop at the head of the branch and have lunch. Along the trail we will see many types of plants, trees, birds and other things of interest. Wear good hiking boots or tennis shoes and uniforms if you have them. We will be taking some pictures along the way for our Pack and Troop photo albums. We should return around 2-3pm to CCS.

Here is a link to Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park.

Jacksonville Suns "Scouting In the Outfield"

This Friday, Troop and Pack 323 will attend camping in the outfield again hosted by our home town Jacksonville Suns Baseball team.
Don't forget to bring your baseball gloves to the game. Families are encouraged to eat prior to the game. dollar menu is how we roll, lol. The food is delicious at the game but better pack a few extra dollars if you want to eat at the game.


Meet at CCS 5:30pmLeave CCS for game 5.45pm
Game starts at 7:05pm
We will meet at the CCS at 5:30 pm and will caravan to The Jacksonville Sports Complex and be allowed to use the Green Field passes from the previous game that was rained out. I look forward to seeing everyone in uniform for the game and we will immediately camp out after the game.
NOTE If you want to leave early and stop at Mickie D's or Taco Barfs we can leave as soon as everyone is ready and eat as a group on the way to the game. I would like to meet at the park gate at 6:30 so we have an oppourtunity to participate in the pre-game US Flag ceromony.

After game, exit the park, relocate your vehicles to the designated overnight camping area for unloading and secure overnight parking.
Set up tents as a unit. We all work until camp is set up.

Boy Scouts will serve lite refreshments AFTER camp is set up. Each Scout or Cub will be expected to set up or help pitch the tent he is going to sleep in. Parents, please be there to supervise but remember, the scout MUST help with the task of pitching the tents so they can earn the required badge.

Bring this for camping:
Green Field Pass from the Game April 30Th.
Tent for you and your Scout or Cub. (boys may choose to share a tent).
Sleeping Bag.
Tooth brush and minimal toiletries etc.
Change of clothes if you choose to change
2-3 Water bottles for each person attending.e after the game.
"we will take a Troop / Pack photo IN uniform but after that you may choose to change into your service class uniform "Troop/Pack Tees shirt and shorts".

Suggestions:
Pillow.
Granola bars, pre-popped popcorn, fruit, light snacks or lunch-ables. Less messy means the less need for cleanup items.
No power is available to heat food and no campfires are allowed.
Pre-cook your hot dogs/hamburgers is my suggestion with minimum condiments.
etc" ketchup, mustard, mayo packets rather than bottles".

I will bring this:
I will have a 5 gallon cooler with filtered water and ice that I will share with everyone" . Your water bottles can serve as cups to refill from this cooler so don't waste our drinking water kids. I will bring a medium to large cooler of ice to keep things cool and I may have some extra space in it and extra cooler of ice in my truck. let me know and I will decide on what size cooler I will bring. Remember, YOU will have to carry everything in and out of the camping area yourself so let that be your guide.

Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts BRING YOUR SCOUT MANUALS so we can update them. If you dont have a manual, please let me know and I will buy them from the Scout Store and you can repay me on Friday.

Hey Troop/Pack 323, we need to get everyone registered for the Camping In the Outfield for April 30th. Call me ASAP and let me know if you can attend so I can get a head count by Wendnesday15th of April.
http://jacksonville.suns.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t564

CubScouts
I need one parent=mom, dad, adult sibling etc. or leader for every 3 cubscouts for the overnight stay. 6 cubscouts = 2 adults/ and Cubmaster Josh.

BoyScouts
are welcome to invite a friend or family member to the game who just want to see the game but aren't required to stay there overnight with the Boyscout.
Call me for more details, requirements or ANY QUESTIONS you may have. 838-5301

Scoutmaster and Cubmaster Roundtable

BSA Riverbend District Roundtable meeting Thursday March 4 at 7:00pm @ Christ Church on Greenland Road Scoutmaster Wayne Williams and Cubmaster Josh Myers will attend.

Don't forget the Troop and Pack meeting on Friday night at 5:30pm @ Cornerstone. Troop and Pack members of our scouts may wear Class A Khaki for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts may wear blue uniform shirts with uniform blue pants instead of CCS uniform on the days of our meetings. 323 meets on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.

Thanks, Scoutmaster Wayne

CubScout/BoyScout meeting Friday 19 Feb.

I hope to see everyone at the meeting on Friday evening at Cornerstone after School. If your scout would like to help with a community service project then he can stay after school on Friday and help weather permitting. We plan on washing the school bus and I have all the equipment so they do'nt have to bring anything special. If your scout has a uniform, they may wear it on Friday but it must be the Alpha uniform reguardless of Boy or Cub Scout. If you have any questions, please contact me. Uniform shirts my be purchased at Army Navy Outdoors at Regency or the Scout shop on Edgwood Ave. Cub Scouts wear the Blue uniform, Boy Scouts wear the Khaki Uniform shirts. I have some required patches for purchase so contact me before you buy them. Scoutmaster Wayne @ 904-838-5301