stthomaspack8

St. Thomas the Apostle

Pack 8

Cub Scouts

• 530 Elizabeth St • Ann Arbor, MI 48104 • 734.761.8606 •

Welcome to the Cub Scout Pack 8 - Founded on December 15, 1944, Pack 8 has been a chartered pack by St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church for more than 65 years. Pack 8 meets every fourth Monday of the month at 6:30 PM in the cafeteria at St. Thomas the Apostle Elementary School. Pack 8 is in Huron Trails District of the Great Sauk Trail Council of Michigan, and is part of Boy Scouts of America. There is a Boy Scout Troop 8, also chartered by St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.

Pack 8 has earned Pope Paul VI National Catholic Quality Unit for 2009. This is our 2nd time to earn this award, previously earning this in 2007. We are the first and only Unit ever to do so in the Diocese of Lansing!

Since 1930, Cub Scouting has offered its family-based program to boys in the first grade through fifth grade (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the 10 purposes of Cub Scouting:

Character Development	Respectful Relationships
Spiritual Growth	Personal Achievement
Good Citizenship	Friendly Service
Sportsmanship and Fitness	Fun and Adventure
Family Understanding	Preparation for Boy Scouts

Cub Scout Ranks

Bobcat
The Bobcat rank is the first rank earned for all boys who join Cub Scouting.

Tiger Cub
The Tiger Cub program is for first-grade (or age 7) boys and their adult partners.

Wolf
The Wolf program is for boys who have completed first grade (or are age 8).

Bear
The Bear rank is for boys who have completed second grade (or are age 9).

Webelos
This program is for boys who have completed third grade (or are age 10).

Cub Scout Ideals

Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Tiger Cub motto, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging.

Cub Scout Promise
I, (name), promise to do my best To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people, and To obey the Law of the Pack.

Cub Scout Motto
Do Your Best.

Tiger Cub Motto
Search, Discover, Share.

Law of the Pack
The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill.

The Cub Scout colors are blue and gold. The blue stands for truth and spirituality, steadfast loyalty, and the sky above. The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness.

Boys' Life Magazine

Boys' Life magazine, created March 1, 1911, is a general-interest magazine published monthly for boys from first grade through high school. Boys' Life is the flagship youth publication of the Boy Scouts of America—many stories and articles in Boys' Life reflect the program themes of Cub Scouting and program features of Boy Scouting. Scouts receive a discounted subscription price. The mission of Boys' Life magazine is to entertain and educate America's youth and to open their eyes to the joyous world of reading. This is accomplished through a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting. Covers and contents of early issues can be found here.

Scout Parents

For questions about Scouting, and how to best actively participate with your son, this BSA site may provide useful information.

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