HIKING

PACK 872'S HIKING ACTIVITIES

This is one of the favorite activities for the Scouts. Our hikes give us the opportunity to teach the Scouts about nature, leave no trace and wildlife. Our hiking program runs year-round, with one Pack hike per month on a weekend date. Some of our "hikes" are special outings such as service hikes, full moon hikes, etc. Many of our hikes are free, though some will require park passes or entrance fees, and some of the special outings may have additional costs.

Of the 10 Purposes of Cub Scouting, our hiking program focuses on three (Sportsmanship and Fitness, Fun and Adventure, Preparation for Boy Scouts) and touches on several others (Good Citizenship through our focus on Leave No Trace,Personal Achievement through our hiking awards program, and Friendly Service through our annual service hike).

See "Important Dates" on the home page for upcoming hikes as well our Facebook page.

HIKING REWARDS PROGRAM

The rewards are designed to encourage the Scouts to get out and hike, whether with their fellow scouts or with their families. Parents are responsible for informing Den Leaders when boys have earned one of these awards.

The program includes the following rewards:

  • Hiking Stick: Awarded after a total of 5 hikes, including Pack, Den and Family outings. Scouts can take as long as they need to get to 5 hikes (i.e.: they don't have to start over every year), as long as all 5 are completed while they are a Cub Scout.

  • Medallion: Each Program Year (July-June), Scouts can earn a Medallion for their rank (Arrow of Light for Webelos II) by completing 10 hikes during that program year, including Pack, Den and Family outings. If they earn the medallion before earning their rank, they will receive the medallion after they earn the rank. If they do not make it to 10 hikes during the program year, they can not carry over the hikes from the last year to count towards their new rank medallion (e.g.: If a Scout makes 7 hikes in their Bear year, they will not get the Bear medallion, and they will still have to do 10 hikes in their Webelos I year to earn the Webelos medallion).

Hikes counted towards the hiking stick award and the Bobcat Medallion that were completed within the same program year can also be counted towards the current rank medallion (e.g.: A Scout who is new to the pack completes 10 hikes in their first program year. They will earn a hiking stick, Bobcat Medallion, and rank Medallion).

How to LOG A HIKE?

  1. Parents are responsible for logging hikes by completing the form below. Please only one hike per Scout per submission.