December 2025 Newsletter
November was a much more exciting month of Scouting than I think anyone bargained for. From our amazing service project, to hands on first aid training, to our first adventures with our new pocket knife training kit, to our successful thanksgiving dinner, this was a month of Scouting we won’t soon forget.
November Roundup
What started as an Arrow of Light service project turned into Pack 729’s first year of Scouting for Food and it was certainly a successful one. Our Scouts collected 1669 lbs. of food for the Elmwood Blessing Box and the Schoolcraft College food pantry. We were recognized by the Livonia Public School Board and Schoolcraft College for our efforts and more importantly made a difference in our local community.
A few of our Dens also got some hands on first aid experience from our very own Dearborn Heights Firefighter and Tiger Dad, Jonathon McLeay.
We also held our our annual Thanksgiving dinner and uniform inspection. Our Scouts looked great, and did a fantastic job serving their parents and fellow Scouts.
Pack Discord Server
If you haven’t joined the Pack Discord Server yet please do. That’s where you’re going to find the latest quick communications from Pack 729, like were to park during the Trunk or Treat due to high winds.
You can download Discord at: discord.com/download
You can join our server using this link:
discord.gg/z3mMkGmyUH
Little Caesars Fundraiser
🍕🍕 Who likes pizza?? Back by popular demand is our Little Caesars Pizza Kit Fundraiser! 🍕🍕
Fundraisers like this help us pay for Cub Scout activities like camp and our Blue & Gold banquet, as well as awards for the kiddos.
Little Caesars will ship directly to you, so this is not a locals-only one. Pizza, breadsticks, even cookies!
Sign up using this link or the button below if you'd like to participate in selling kits: https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/login/join-fundraiser/113fc74d-e05d-4a9f-83ee-041020e90a45
Messengers of Peace Project
Remember when we built the Bee Kind Pollinator Garden? Well it has now been officially recognized as a Messengers of Peace Project by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. You can find their page on it at: https://sdgs.scout.org/project/pollinator-garden-hayes-elementary-school
2026 Annual Dues
This is a reminder that your Scout’s 2026 Annual dues are due by December 31st, 2025. Many Packs have monthly dues or even per meeting dues, but due to successful fundraising our dues are a simple $20 per year and can be paid at https://www.hayespack729.org/trading-post/p/pack-729-dues-2026. Formal dues notices will be sent out by email prior to our Pack Meeting.
Blue & Gold Tickets
The Blue & Gold, held on February 1st at DeLuca's Restaurant in Westland is our annual banquet where we celebrate the birthday of Scouting, get awards, and send off our Arrow of Light Scouts to their Troops. The theme for this year is Pokémon! Be sure to get your tickets by January 16th!
Upcoming Events
Den Meeting
December 2 | 6:30pm
This Den Meeting will be followed immediately by our Committee Meeting.
Pack Meeting - Adopt a Family
December 9 | 6:30pm
Be sure to sign up to donate a gift. More details below.
Den Meeting
December 16 | 6:30pm
Our regularly scheduled Den Meeting.
Adopt a Family & Snowball Fight
December 9
Every year, we ask Hayes to assign us a family in need to assist with presents for Christmas. Families in our Pack then sign up for which presents they are able to donate, and bring those presents unwrapped to our December Pack Meeting where we wrap them, and stow them away at Hayes for that family.
Laura has done a fantastic job coordinating with Hayes, and assembling this list so please sign up for what you plan to bring here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45A5AD2BA0F9C34-60621986-adoptafamily.
In addition to a present, we ask everyone to bring a unopened pack of white adult sized socks to the December Pack Meeting, as we use those for our annual "snowball fight" and then donate those socks to those in need.
This month is short and sweet but we wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
