Another successful Blue and Gold! Great gathering activity (knots!), great food (BBQ), great raffle (many prizes), great advancement (everyone marched forward), great video montage and great Arrow of Light awards (muchas gracias Webelos II leaders). The Crossing Over to the awaiting Scouts was particularly poignant and there wasn't a dry eye in the house as those lads stepped across that footbridge and left Cub Scouting behind. Thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to our organizers. See you in a year at the 2014 B&G!

Many thanks to all who came out for the January Pack Meeting. There IS life after the Blue and Gold and those departing Web 2s have a bright future if they stay with Scouting. Kayaking, canoeing, mountain climbing, world travel, wilderness survival, hundred mile hikes, etc AND the chance to do good for your fellow man, build leadership chops among your peers, boost your chances at college scholarships and make you a better person for the rest of your life. Not a bad return for putting on a khaki shirt a couple of times a month. Kudos as well to our guest speakers.

The Cubs of Pack 1550 collected 2,731 pounds of food as part of the annual Scouting for Food drive. It was part of the 37,219  pounds that were collected for the Loudoun Interfaith Relief from units in Leesburg and the 104,813 pounds that were collected across Loudoun. To all who participated - many thanks. This is a visible way for Scouts to help their community and the food raised went to those less fortunate in our neighborhoods.