Fwd: Pinewood Launch Photos

 

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From: Lauren Leatherbarrow [mailto:LLeatherbarrow@ph.wrtdesign.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 03:08 PM

Hi Joel,   Very nice to meet you and your boys.   Here are the photos from Saturday.   I shrank them ? let me know if you want the bigger files also.   Thanks for coming.   Yours,   Lauren   Lauren Leatherbarrow, AIA, LEED? AP Associate WRT / Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC 1700 Market Street, 28th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 T (215) 430-5044                    F (215) 732-2551 E LLeatherbarrow@ph.wrtdesign.com www.wrtdesign.com   ----wrtmail--%3423wrt%----

Boys Scouts Troops & Parents: Don't Miss the 2010 HBCU (Historically Black College & University) Tour!

 

You gotta check this meeting out !  Next Saturday is the last meeting for the tour March 26 through April 2, 2010.  Just going to the meeting you will learn much about :

• Pre-college information and college.   
• Learn about on-the-spot scholarships just  attending the tour of the HBCUs and meeting presidents of the different universities.  
• Every time the buses come back, they have hundreds of thousands of dollars of scholarship money; and the youth are highly motivated.  
• How to pick a university that fits your childs personality, learning, and studing style. 
• Some students need small classse to succeed
• Some students are distracted by big schools
• Some students thrive in large environments,
• Some students like the country, and some students don't. 
• The importantance of parent involvment for the success of the students.  Parent involment, parent involvement, parent involvment. 
• Why many guidance counselors at the high schools steer students away from HBCUs.
•  The questions  students should ask the admission personnel and other college staff. 

 

Did you know ?

 

• Out  of  3,000+ colleges in the US, only 104 are HBCU  (Only .034%) 
• Did you know that more blacks doctors come out of these schools than white schools produce.   
• Did you know that Xavier  Univeristy in New Orleans, has the highest rate of acceptance  into  medical than any other college in the US.   
• Did you know that 7 out of 10 nursing students pass the nurses examination the first time blowing away most colleges.  
• Did you know Howard Univ recruits the most black National Merit students next to Harvard?   
• Did you know Spelman is one of the best Liberal Arts school in the Nation  ( period )  rank with the Harvard, Princeton, etc, period.   
• 2/3 of African-American college students are females.  
•   A male African-American college student today is considered unique by the univeristies.

 

 

Cub Pack Meeting - Valentine Weekend

Pinewood Derby Open House

FW: DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY KICK OFF SAT 13 FEB

 

-----Original Message-----
From: brock.man@comcast.net [mailto:brock.man@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:53 PM

Dear Cubs and Parents,

 

There will be a District Pinewood Derby Kickoff tomorrow morning at Scout Headquarters 22nd & Winters Street.  The time is 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All Cubs are encouraged to go.  See the details below:

 

Saturday 13 February  10 – 1 at the Marks Building (22nd & Winters Street)

For cubs, cub scouters, and parents

Start the Pinewood Derby Season – REV YOUR ENGINES – come and see:

Screening of “Down and Derby” movie

Eat Popcorn

Work on your cars

Trial run on the track we have set up

Weigh in on the official scale

Pizza for Lunch (pay by the slice)

 

J.R. Brockman

Cubmaster

Pack 133

609-381-9981

 

 

FW: Cub Meeting 13 Feb

-----Original Message-----
From: brock.man@comcast.net [mailto:brock.man@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:58 PM

Dear Cubs and Parents,

 

There will be a regular Cub Scout meeting on Saturday 13 February at the regular time of 2:00 p.m.  However, Cubs and parents are encourage to visit Scout headquarters at 22nd & Winter Street to attend the Triune District Pinewood Derby kickoff.

 

Take your car to the District Kickoff.  You can work on your car and do a test run, etc.

 

This event will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. 

 

Tomorrow's meeting will include working on other requirements and finishing up Pinewood Derby cars. 

 

PACK PINEWOOD DERBY RACE WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY 20 FEBRUARY. 

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

 

J.R. Brockman

Cubmaster

Pack 133

609-381-9981

 

FW: TIGER CUB PARENTS ONLY - 7 YEAR OLDS

-----Original Message-----
From: J.R. Brockman [mailto:brock.man@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:40 AM

 

Dear Tiger Cub Parents,

 

Please bring pictures for your scrap books on Saturday 13 February.  As a reminder Tiger Cub Scouts need an adult partner to be with them during the meeting.

 

Yours in Scouting,

 

p.s. Bring your Pinewood Derby cars too if you still need work. 

 

J.R. Brockman

Scoutmaster

Troop 133

609-381-9981

brock.man@comcast.net