WHY JOIN CUB SCOUTS? Your time is valuable. Today’s families, more than ever, struggle to find time to spend together. Cub Scouts helps to support your family by providing ready-made opportunities for you and your son to do things together. Your son needs to belong to a group of boys his own age. Through this sense of belonging he builds his self esteem and learns to get along with others. As a parent, you want be assured that the groups that your boy joins will teach values consistent with good citizenship, character development, and physical fitness. Boy Scouts of America has been weaving these lifetime values into fun and educational activities since 1910.
HOW DOES THE CUB SCOUT PROGRAM WORK? The uniqueness of Cub Scouting is that you, as his family, join the program with your son. You will help him along the way. The family is the basis of the Cub Scout program. Cub Scouts exists to support your family and help enrich your family activities. Boys have a different handbook at each grade level with suggested activities that are age-appropriate for their developmental level. As boys “advance” through these books by working on activities with their family, they will earn badges and other recognition which may be worn on their Cub Scout uniform. Your son’s success in Cub Scouting depends on you! The Cub Scout program is further enhanced at two other levels. Your son will be a part of a “den” – a small group of boys in the same grade level who meet on a weekly basis. All dens from grade one through five make up a “pack.” Once a month, all dens meet together at the pack meeting, a family event which gives boys an opportunity to show off the new skills they have learned during the month and to be recognized for the badges they have earned. CUB SCOUT DENS
PACK MEETINGS Pack 3842 is made up of all Dens, grades 1-5.
Our Pack participates in many activities throughout the year
Pack Leadership The Pack leadership is made up of parents who want to help your son do his best. Our leaders go through an extensive background check, complete Youth Protection Training, and commit many hours to Scouting. Our leaders are new to Scouting, are Eagle Scouts and members of the Order of the Arrow. Our leaders complete the requirements to earn leader knots and have been awarded the LE Tinker award and District Award of Merit. Our leaders attend training beyond the basic leader training including BALOO and Woodbadge. Our leaders are dedicated to providing a high quality and fun Scouting program to your Scout.  Community Service Cub Scouting helps instill a sens of community in a Scout. The members of our Pack give to the Stillwater community through community service and some of our projects have included
The pack also participates in other special events throughout the years including:
Make memories with your son that will last a lifetime ! HOW CAN YOU HELP? First and foremost… work with your boy at home on his Cub Scout activities. His handbook is a ready-made book of age-appropriate activities that you and your son will enjoy doing together. When he completes an activity or project, it is your responsibility to sign his book that he has done his best. Your role as a parent is the secret of success of the Cub Scout program! Adult involvement in Cub Scouting varies with age. During his Tiger Cub year expect high involvement and you will migrate to other roles in the Pack as he gets older. Attend the monthly pack meeting to help celebrate his achievement. The Den and the Pack also rely on parent participation to run a successful program. The Cub Scout program operates through volunteer leadership. Consider volunteering as a member of the pack leadership team or as a parent helper. Volunteer leaders are an example of Scouting’s principle of service to others. By volunteering in Scouting, you are also giving your son the gift of your time. What could be more valuable? You will have an opportunity to be a positive influence in the life of him and his friends. SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR CHILD… THE SECRET TO SUCCESS !!! Come join the fun of Cub Scouting as a family... it's fun! You’ll make new friends, too, as you work with the parents of your son’s new friends. No job is too difficult when you’re having fun as part of a team of Cub Scout parents, reinforcing each others’ efforts to help our boys to grow up to be good citizens. WHAT ABOUT THE UNIFORM? The Boy Scouts of America has always been a uniformed body. Its uniforms help to create a sense of belonging. They symbolize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Wearing a uniform gives youth and adult members a sense of identification and commitment. Each Cub Scout in Pack 3842 is expected to wear the official Cub Scout uniform during Pack meetings, Pack outings, Den meetings, field trips and when conducing opening ceremonies for events at Richmond Elementary.
  Denner Chords A gold double-strand shoulder cord worn on the left shoulder with cord suspended under arm. Worn only during term of office and removed when the term is completed. The tab may be worn without the cord to indicate previous service as a denner. Note: Webelos denners with the tan/olive uniform wear the cord, without the tab, under the left epaulet. Pack t shirt - Our Pack will issue one Pack t shirt to each Scout. Parents, siblings and friends of the Pack are encouraged to purchase a shirt.
Quality Unit How do you know a Cub Scout Pack is a quality Cub Scout Pack? You just have to answer one question, are the Cub Scouts having fun? We know out Cub Scouts are having fun becuase they tell us. We pride our self on providing a quality program for our Scouts. We also have been the recipient of several recognitions throughout the years. Here is a partial listing of the recognitions that our Pack has received. If you want to know more about the current Quality Unit award program, visit the Scouting's Journey to Excellence website. Quality Unit* 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 National Summertime Pack Activity Award 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2011 100% Boys Life Unit 2007, 2010, 2011 How much does it cost? The cost of Scouting varies for each Scout and family. You will get out of Scouting what you put into it. There are may opportunities for you from Spook-O-Ree in the fall to Rendezvous in the Spring and Day Camp in the summer. The cost of Scouting is comparable to the cost of sport teams in the Stillwater area. Some sport teams can cost up to $150 for a 4 to 5 month season. We believe that no boy should be denied the opportunity to participate in Scouting because of financial hardships. We provide our Scouts an opportunity to earn their way in Scouting by maintaining Individual Scout Accounts for each member. A portion of popcorn sales and other fundraisers will be deposited into Individual Scout Accounts based on their level of participation. For new Scouts, there are Scout Scholarships avaliable for those with financial need until they can earn money for their Individual Scout Account. Talk to the Cubmaster or Committee Chair about this.
*Quality Unit designation includes the Quality Unit program, Centennial Quality Unit program and the Journey to Excellence program. |
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