Cub Scouting is a year round family program where boys and their families have fun and adventure in an organized Scouting program that builds character and instills values. Cub Scouting embraces the values of citizenship, compassion, cooperation, courage, faith, health and fitness, honesty, perseverance, positive attitude, resourcefulness, respect, and responsibility. These values come to boys in all parts of the Cub Scout program—all while they’re having a great time with their friends and families.
- Cub Scout Parent Information Guide
- New Parent Orientation
- BSA Cub Scout Parent Information Page
- CubHub
Cub Scouting is for boys in the 1st-5th grade. You may join a Cub Scout program at any time. Each boy is assigned to a den based on his age and/or grade in school. He will do activities that help him to achieve rank badges and awards with other boys his own age. All of the dens together make up the Pack.
Cub Scouts may meet in their dens as often as once each week, and a pack meeting is held for all Cub Scouts and their families once a month. The number of meeting depends on the Den and Pack leaders. A den may hold a special activity, such as a service project or visit to a local museum, in place of one of the weekly meetings or in addition to the weekly meetings. Likewise, a pack may conduct a special event such as a blue and gold banquet as an additional event rather than a substitute for its monthly pack meeting.
CUB SCOUT ORGANIZATION
Pack 69 is part of the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America (www.longhorncouncil.org). Our Pack is also part of the Frontier Trails District (http://frontiertrails.org) which is a district of the Longhorn Council.
All Scouting units are chartered by a local organization. Pack 69’s chartering organization is the St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. The chartering organization serves as a sponsor of Scouting and is essentially the owner/operator of the Scouting unit. In this role, the head of the organization approves all adult volunteer leaders. All leaders are required to take the Boy Scouts of America’s child safety course called “Youth Protection,” and specific training for their role in Scouting either online at www.scouting.org or in a classroom setting. To help the organization maintain a quality program, there is a person assigned to be a liaison between the unit and the chartering organization. In addition, every unit has a committee (typically made up of Scouting parents) that oversees proper operation and ensures a safe and fun program.
PACK REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for the 2013-14 Scout year, due September, is $50 per Scout. This fee helps pay for each Cub Scout’s awards, recognition items (pins, patches, etc.), National B.S.A. registration, Boy’s Life magazine, activity kits (Pinewood Derby), and a variety of miscellaneous costs that are associated with Pack activities.
UNIFORMS
The Class A uniform is also known as the field uniform. It consists of the official Cub Scout blue, button-down shirt, neckerchief and slide appropriate to the rank of the scout and the official Cub Scout belt. Webelos have the option of wearing the official Boy Scout tan, button-down shirt. We are a “belt-up” pack so official Cub Scout pants and socks are optional. Class A uniforms should also be worn when representing Pack 69 or Cub Scouts.
The Class B uniform is our official pack t-shirt
Uniforms and supplies can be purchased at the local Scout Shops or online at: scoutstuff.org.
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Class B uniform shirts are purchased from Pack 69
Where do all the patches go?
The diagram below shows the placement of the insignia. More information can be found at: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Media/InsigniaGuide.aspx
Note: on the right sleeve only the patch is necessary.
What about all the other patches that aren’t on the diagram?
Typically those go on a red acrylic brag vest or on a display of your choosing, like a blanket or wall-hanging. Scouts may wear their brag vests with their Class A uniform.
Scout Track
Is a tool for recording the boy’s progress. Scout Track is accessible through the Pack 69 website. Remember to log into Scouttrack to record the achievements your scout does at home. This will let their Den Leaders know where they are in their progress towards rank, and what awards they should receive at the Pack Meetings.
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