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Some Common Questions
What is the Mission of Boy Scouts?
What is the Mission of Boy Scouts?
...to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
What Do Scouts Do?
Some of the best things about Cub Scouting are the activities the boys (and sometimes you) get to do: camping, hiking, racing model cars, going on field trips (we call them Go See Its), or doing projects that help our community and the people who live here. Cub Scouting means "doing." All our activities are designed to have the boys doing something and by "doing" they learn some very valuable life lessons.
Do the Parents Have a Role?
Do the Parents Have a Role?
Yes. As a program for the entire family, Cub Scouting can teach your boy a strong system of values and beliefs while building and strengthening relationships among family members. Scouting gives you a platform to equip your son. We provide other mentors to help your son grow but you are also an important part of his development in scouting. Your role decreases in scouting as your son gets older. Tiger Cubs are required to have one parent with them at each event.
But your role in the pack can be passive. We don't expect a parent to leap right in. But, be warned, Cub Scouting might touch you as it touches your child and you might eventually get 'the fever' that many of our leaders got from Scouting. But you are encouraged to go at your own pace.
How Old (or young) can a Scout be to Join?
How Old (or young) can a Scout be to Join?
Cub Scouting is for youth in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. Youth who are older than 10, or who have completed the fifth grade, can no longer join Cub Scouts, but they are eligible to join a Scout BSA Troop.
How do our Scouts Achieve Their Goals?
How do our Scouts Achieve Their Goals?
Activities are used to achieve the aims of Scouting—citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness. Many of the activities happen in the den (with the children in their grade) or with the entire pack (with all the grade levels in elementary school). Our Scouts always have lots of Go See It's and plenty of outdoor and indoor activities to help them meet their achievements. Most importantly, it is always fun.
What Supplies and Equipment is Needed?
What Supplies and Equipment is Needed?
At minimum, each boy in Cub Scouting will need a uniform and handbook. Each year, the handbook changes, as does the cap and neckerchief, but other uniform parts remain the same (for at least the first three years.) When a boy enters a Webelos den, he may need to obtain a new uniform if the parents in the den opt for the khaki-and-olive uniform.
If your family wants to camp, you will need a few camping supplies. But, we can help. Many of us have extras to share. In fact, many of us would agree that it is best to try things out first before purchasing your camping items.
How Much Does it Cost to Join Pack 1290?
How Much Does it Cost to Join Pack 1290?
There are yearly dues which are due at the beginning of the school year - in September. There are also optional activities throughout the year that may require fees but as a pack we do our best to "be thrifty" and keep additional costs to a minimum.
Adult volunteer membership does not involve any membership fees.
How Much Time is Needed to do Scouting in Pack 1290?
How Much Time is Needed to do Scouting in Pack 1290?
Our pack is made up of lots of kids that are heavily involved in sports and very busy. Some of our boys only do scouting. So, Cub Scouting can work for both types of boys! Many of the achievements needed to be promoted to the next rank can be done on your own as a family. But, the more you put into scouting - they more you get. We promise!! Our pack meets twice a month and then we typically have several optional activities, each month. So, we have plenty to do for those kids wanting to stay busy.
I Thought that Scouting Was Just for Boys!?
I Thought that Scouting Was Just for Boys!?
Please know that all of our cub scout activities are open to the entire family. Cub scouting is a whole family experience. Things change once our Cub Scouts move to Scouting BSA but for now we have an open door for everyone in your family. Many of our pack leaders are not boys!
Remember - our Tiger Cub Scouts must have a parent with them during the year at all activities.
I see Pack 1290 is Chartered by an Episcopalian Church. Do we Need to be Episcopalian?
I see Pack 1290 is Chartered by an Episcopalian Church. Do we Need to be Episcopalian?
No! Pack 1290 is made up of boys from all religious backgrounds. We understand that Americans have a right to worship as they want. We believe that having faith and hope will help you in your life. We are very lucky to have a strong relationship with St. Philip's in Frisco. But, the members of Pack 1290 do not need to be an Episcopalian to join.
What Do You Get with Membership?
What Do You Get with Membership?
Membership covers Pack 1290's costs to be a part of the Circle 10 Council. It also includes a Boys Life Magazine for each of our scouts. It also helps cover the basic costs involved in keeping Pack 1290 going. But, as you can imagine, it doesn't cover everything. Most months we spend well over $100 just on badges. So, that is why we hold a couple of fundraisers each year to boost Pack funds and to keep the Pack moving in the right direction.
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