May 2025 Newsletter
Welcome to the triumphant return of the Pack 729 Newsletter. In the days before the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Pack’s monthly newsletter was your place to find the latest updates on the Pack’s activities. Unfortunately, that fell by the wayside and was replaced by reminder e-mails that often only talked about what was needed immediately, and if you needed to go back and find something you’d have to dig through all of them to find the right one. So, we’re bringing back the newsletter as a way of making sure that everything is easy to find and all in one place.
Welcome to the triumphant return of the Pack 729 Newsletter. In the days before the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Pack’s monthly newsletter was your place to find the latest updates on the Pack’s activities. Unfortunately, that fell by the wayside and was replaced by reminder e-mails that often only talked about what was needed immediately, and if you needed to go back and find something you’d have to dig through all of them to find the right one. So, we’re bringing back the newsletter as a way of making sure that everything is easy to find and all in one place.
April Roundup
Everyone did great on all of their Easter Egg challenges and it was wonderful seeing everyone in uniform as we attended the Grand Opening of the Bee Kind Pollinator Garden our Cub Scouts and Pack 729 Alumni worked so hard on.
You can find coverage on the Grand Opening of the Bee Kind Pollinator Garden on Facebook at: City of Westland, Livonia Public Schools
Upcoming Events
Den Meeting
May 6 | 6:30pm
At our first Den Meeting of the month, and the last of the school year we will be meeting at Corrado Park receive instructions and flyers to flyer the neighborhood, promoting our Can & Bottle drive. Be sure to come in uniform and dress for the weather.
This is treated like any other kind of outdoor event so we’re going to have buddies, and be sure to bring the Cub Scout Six Essentials. Also, Cub Scouts are to bring no personal modes of transportation to this event, so no skateboards, roller skates, bikes, et cetera. They will be going door to door, so they won’t do them any good anyways.
Can & Bottle Drive
May 10 | 10am
Our Can & Bottle Drive is on Saturday May 10th from 10am-3pm. You can find the flyer for our Can & Bottle Drive here. We will be picking up cans from neighborhood homes, accepting can donations at the bus loop and sorting cans by type to making turning them in easier. As cans get sorted, we will also send teams to begin returning cans. Please wear Class B uniform to this event, and be sure to bring a drink and snack.
We expect 100% participation at this event as it is our biggest fundraiser of the year.
Pack Meeting - Crossover Cookout
May 13 | 6:30pm
The Crossover Cookout is our final Pack Meeting of the school year and is when all scouts cross over to their next den.
Your scout will need the neckerchief for their next rank. You can find what their next rank is and where to get neckerchiefs at in our Uniform Guide.
We’re supplying the Hog Dogs and toppings, we just ask Scouts to bring a dish to pass.
Toledo Zoo Overnight Camp
May 17 | 6:00pm
Everyone has their paperwork in so we should be ready to go for our campout, just remember you must be at the Toledo Zoo before 6:30pm.
Also, if you have not yet ordered a shirt please do so ASAP at: https://connect.toledozoo.org/events/22187
Summer Activities
The fun doesn’t stop when the Scout year ends. We have a variety of Summertime activities planned. And your scout can get a special belt loop if they participate in a total of three of these Summertime activities.
Wayne-Westland Veterans Memorial Day Parade
May 25 | 12:15pm
For our first summer event, on May 25th will meet at 12:15pm at John Glenn High School to march in the Wayne-Westland Veterans Memorial Day Parade. We will meet at the start of the parade route as we will be kicking off the parade by handing out flags to everyone on the sidelines. The parade steps off at 1pm. Please be sure to dress in full uniform, and bring water, and sunscreen.
Scout Night at Jimmy John's Field
June 21 | 4:30pm
For our second summer event, did someone say BASEBALL? We are headed to the ballpark for a double header, fun activities, and the opportunity to camp out on the field. This is a ticketed event, so please head to the Trading Post to purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Attending just the game(s): $22 per ticket. Game + Camping (with breakfast): $32 All tickets include a hot dog, chips, drink, and a fun patch for each Scout.
Water Park Trip
July 20 | 12pm
For our Annual Water Park Trip, this year we're heading back to Rolling Hills in Ypsilanti Township. This is a great opportunity to complete special water adventures we don’t usually get to complete during the normal Scout year. You can find the adventures here:
Tigers: Tigers in the Water
Wolves: Paws for Water
Bears: Salmon Run
Webelos: Aquanaut
Arrow of Light: Swimming
Ticket Prices: https://www.washtenaw.org/2254/Park-Rates
Order Tickets Online at: https://www.washtenaw.org/2851/Online-Tickets
Archery at Detroit Archers
August 2 | 12pm
We will be meeting at the Detroit Archers Club in West Bloomfield to have lunch (please bring your own drink for the day, the Pack will provide the food), hike the trails on the property (hopefully see some wildlife!), and of course the scouts favorite, have some fun shooting with bows and arrows!
Well, that’s it for our first issue of our revamped newsletter. When the Scout year begins again, we’ll have coverage of Den activities and special events as well so be sure to keep an eye out for the next issue!