Stay in touch. Join our Slack.

We will continue to send out emails through Scoutbook, but if you'd like a better way to communicate with the Pack, your Den leaders and each other, give it a try.

Nov 13th, 2024

The winter campout is upon us! 

Date: December 7th -8th

Location: James Island County Park group campsites

Deadline to sign up: THIS Friday the 15th

Cost: $25 per person

Flyer with packing list and itinerary attached.

Sign up: https://forms.gle/pggzSx5CNtn92WJf6

Volunteer Sign up: https://forms.gle/xK6RRDTi8pzLzqVH6

Square Payment: https://square.link/u/uRbI4Mh7

Reminder, all families should complete health form A & B (C not required), and have them on hand during the campout.

Again, DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS THIS FRIDAY! 

Please reach out with any questions, thanks!

Oct 22nd, 2024

Hey Pack 44! 

For those of you who are signed up for the council's Cub Haunted event this weekend: 

Parent and Leader Guide: 

https://coastalcarolinacouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cub-Haunted-ParentLeaders-Manual-Revised.pdf

Pack 44's Camping Packing List:

https://sites.google.com/view/cub-scout-pack-44-james-island/resources?authuser=0

Stay tuned for info about our Pack's winter campout! 

Reminders for ALL:

Committee Meeting 11/5 7pm

Pack Meeting 11/12 6pm

Winter Campout 12/7-12/8

Oct 9th, 2024

Hey Pack 44! 

We hope everyone had a great time learning about fitness, nutrition and karate at last night's pack meeting! We'd also like to commend the Scouts on their listening and calm behavior! As we discussed, we expect each den to have made a code of conduct, and expect the scouts to not be screaming, rough housing or running through the halls at our meetings, with the help of their parents. 

NAMETAGS: we are working on permanent parent nametags for our pack meetings and large events - if you took yours with you, please bring it back at the next meeting! We also used the parent names listed in Scoutbook, so if yours was not there, please shoot me an email so I can make you one, and same if something was spelled wrong! 

We'd also like to encourage ALL parents and guardians to complete BSA's Youth Protection Training (YPT). All trained leaders do this, and it is a free online series that any parent can take as well on the BSA website. Scouting has many policies intended to keep our kids safe, but they may not all be immediately obvious. Thanks! 

DUES: Most of the pack will have dues coming due in the next month or so, and as a reminder you will now be receiving an email from National and will need to pay through them directly. We are collecting our pack's dues of $20 separately, and if you have not already done so for the 24/25 year, can pay at this link: https://cub-scouts-pack-44.square.site/product/2024-2025-dues/11?cs=true&cst=custom

FUN UPCOMING COUNCIL EVENTS: 

Cub Haunted! Weekend of October 25/26, please see attached flier, and register by OCTOBER 14 through the Council.

Lion & Tiger Safari: 

This event is being held at Camp Moultrie November 2nd, from 10AM to 2PM

The Swamp Fox District plans a Lion and Tiger Safari each year designed to create a more meaningful Scouting experience for our younger Scouts. We want your youth to have a good time and enjoy the fellowship of other Scouts in the spirit of friendship and goodwill. 

Registration for this event is currently open and will close on October 20, 2024. Registration on or after October 1, 2024, will incur a $5.00 per person late fee. 

Morning Activities:

Slingshots

Archery

STEM/Square Knot

Fire Building/Den Time

Afternoon Activities:

Tiger Station

Lion Station

Teambuilding

Gaga Ball/Den Time

Registration for both these events is at : https://www.mycampmanager.com/

Our next Pack Meeting is Tuesday, Novermber 12, beginning promptly at 6pm, and meetings typically run an hour and 15 minutes. 

Aug 29nd, 2024

Pack 44,

We had a great kickoff party with lots of new faces! 

Thanks to Shannon for stepping up as Membership Chair, and greeting folks at the door.

Thanks to Patrick Yanoti who has taken up the reigns as Treasurer.

A special thanks to the Den Leaders!!! I know most of you, like me, volunteered so that your kids could have the best Scouting experience possible. I hope the influx of new scouts wasn’t too overwhelming.

Thanks also to Raymond, Lauton, Adam and Lindsay the newest additions to our volunteer group. They’ve all been in the Pack for about 2 minutes and have already volunteered. Eden is a Pack 44 veteran, and has made it a point to help at previous events and is now officially an event committee member.

Den Leaders: please make it a point to check Scoutbook regularly over the next several weeks. As new scouts join, Matt and I will be placing them into Dens. We will try to notify you when new scouts are added, but we may miss someone and want to make sure that new families are getting the information they need to get involved.  When you see a new name on your Scoutbook roster, please reach out with your Den Schedule and contact information. 

Also, I know many of you saw a huge influx of scouts to your dens on Tuesday. Please bear with us as we try to get all the new families assimilated. It would be extremely helpful if you could gauge new parents interest in volunteering as a Den Leader. Our goal is to have dens of 8-10 scouts, so Dens bigger than that should really be trying to recruit a parent to start a new Den. 

Aug 23rd, 2024

Hey Pack 44!

Hope everyone had a great summer! We are excited to get our scouting season started, and hope to see everyone at the kickoff meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 6pm at St. James. This meeting is also for any interested families, so bring a friend if you like! 

Also, a reminder to please pay your Pack Dues - this year these are separate. Link below. 

https://cub-scouts-pack-44.square.site

Thank you, and please let me know if there are any questions!

Aug 6th, 2024

Hey Pack 44! 

Just a few reminders for the month:

Firstly, our last summer meetup with be Sunday, August 11th 4-6pm at Folly Beach. Please note the NEW location of 3rd Street West for the sandcastle contest! 

DUES have changed, per A.J.'s last email - we will now collect the $20 in dues for our Pack directly, please use the link below to take care of that as soon as possible. The BSA will now email you directly when your Scout's dues are to be paid now, so be on the lookout for that email. 

https://cub-scouts-pack-44.square.site

Our Season kickoff meeting will be August 27th at St. James, and we will send more info closer to. 

Pease let me know if there are any questions! 

July 31st, 2024

Because it's long and boring, the email about 

2024-2025 updates to fees/registration isn't posted, 

but can be reviewed here. 

June 12th, 2024

Thanks to everyone for a great 2023-2024 scouting year!

Our final meeting / movie night / planning meeting was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who participated. Your feedback and input were invaluable. I think we have an AMAZING calendar planned for 2024-2025. 

I've attached the planning calendar below.

Don't forget about our summer activities!

• Games & Ice Cream at the County Park Jul 18, 2024

• Sand Castle Contest at Folly Beach County Park Aug 11, 2024.

April 22nd, 2024

Hey Pack 44, 

Hey everyone, it's time to go camping! 

Our Spring Campout will be May 3-5 at Camp Ho Non Wah on Wadmalaw Island. Please see the attached flier and map for all the details, recommended packing list, etc. 

We'll need you to sign up via the Google doc, pay via Square, and please use the other form to signup for volunteering to help out at specific times during the campout! The more hands the better to get things done. Thanks in advance! 

Signup:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4VXTDUsfR_RBA_8cpTH22Zfm7Lf-vvysNG1Q2n-aDAqDaLQ/viewform

Payment:

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML1E1M0HE4BWK/checkout/Y2QFJ45KT7Y7YPAGCFHSIEDQ

Volunteer Signup:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHbC2xc7LOtxXvbvVJ_b7KRXV-Iy8F45TmFSoDmUQZfoyNyQ/viewform

As always, please teach out if you have any questions!

April 12th, 2024

Hey Pack 44, 

Hey Pack 44!

A tad more info for the Service Project on Sunday! We'll meet at Harbor View Elementary at 1p to help them with their raised garden beds and do some cleanup. Bring your gardening gloves and a water bottle, and we'll have ice cream for the cubs as a sweet treat after! 

Our next Pack Meeting is this Tuesday, April 16, 6pm at St. James. We will be preparing for the Spring Campout, which is May 3-5 at Ho Non Wah on Wadmalaw Island. More information and signups will be available next week!

March 30th, 2024

Hi Everyone! 

A quick update on our pack service project - this will be held on SUNDAY, APRIL 14. Time TBD, and we will update you on that as soon as possible. We will meet at Harbor View Elementary School to assist in cleaning the grounds and helping with their raised bed gardens. Please bring gloves if you have them, and there will be a treat for the kids afterward!

We also have a website now! More ways to stay up-to-date with our Pack goings-on. 

https://sites.google.com/view/cub-scout-pack-44-james-island/home

Please, share any photos from scouting events and we'd love to use them on our website and Facebook page. Thanks!

March 20, 2024

Good Morning Pack 44,

A few reminders about upcoming events! 

Firstly, the District Pinewood Derby is this Saturday, March 23rd, and any of our winners are eligible to compete! Also ANY Scout who would like to enter into the Best in Show design competition is welcome to as well. The flier is attached below. 

Our Pack Service Project will be either April 13 or 14, more information coming VERY soon. 

Our next Pack Meeting will be Tuesday April 16, 6pm, to discuss earring the Outdoor Activity Award and our Spring Campout! Den Leaders, please have all awards logged into Scoutbook no later than April 9th. 

We are still looking for some camping supplies for the pack, if anyone would like to donate, we still need: 

-hose nozzle

-colander

-kitchen knives

-cutting boards

-rope/parachute

-trash bag stands

-small pot 

-long stirring spoons

-large pot w/spout for hot cocoa

Looking farther into the future, we’d like to have a year-end planning meeting for the 24-25 Scouting Season for all Leaders and parents to attend, tentative date June 2. 

As a Pack, we will also be pursuing the National Summertime Pack Award! We will be holding one casual event each month this summer, like a beach outing. Dates and info to come. 

As always, don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!

March 7th, 2024

Hey Pack 44, 

The district's Pinewood Derby will be held at 2pm on Saturday March 23rd. Any Scout who placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the Den or Pack level is allowed to participate in the district race. ALL scouts are invited to participate in the design competition. Attached below is the flier for the event, entry form, and rules. 

Hope some of you bring home some more trophies! 

March 3rd, 2024

Hey Pack 44, 

Hope everyone had a great time at the Pinewood Derby this weekend! We saw some really excellent cars, and congrats to our overall winner, Lillie Wagner! Extra thanks to our Derby Chairs, Chris Hatzis and Mark Gryzenia. Photos from the event are posted on our Pack 44 Facebook page, check them out, and give us a follow for more updates if you don't already! We'll also be adding more info there on awards the cubs can earn on their own time. 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=Pack44JamesIsland&set=a.793691006122268

As a reminder, we are always looking for volunteers if you'd like to help out! 

Our next Pack meeting will be April 16th, and upcoming events are below: 

March 19: Committee Meeting 

April 11: Committee Meeting

April 16: Pack Meeting

TBD Pack service project for April 

May 3-5: Spring Campout @HoNonWah

Thanks! As always, reach out if you have any questions!

February 25th, 2024

Hi Everyone,

Hope your scouts are working hard on their Pinewood Derby cars for Saturday! A few notes for the day of - the Scout Troop will also be on site, holding their BBQ Chicken Fundraiser in the church parking lot, and it is a drive-thru. For this reason, we ask that you use the parking over by Town Hall, or across the street by Smoky Yolk and Paisano’s. 

If you would like to order a lunch of BBQ Chicken, collards, red rice and cornbread, use the link below to support Troop 44! 

https://www.susatroop44.org/product/bbq-chicken-dinner-one-meal/12

Friday afternoon from 4-6pm, we will be setting up for the Derby at St. James, if anyone would like to come help, or stop by to test their cars on the track ahead of time. 

The Pinewood Derby will be held Saturday morning, March 2nd, with check-in times as listed:

Lions: 9:00 am

Tigers: 9:30 am

Wolves: 10:00 am

Bears: 10:30 am

Jr. Webelos: 11:00 am

Sr. Webelos: 11:30 am

Girls Webelos Den: 12:00 pm

Siblings race (optional): 12:30 pm (same rules as Scout's race)

Grand Finale Race: 1:00 pm

To reiterate all the rules and such:

We will follow a similar format as last year. Please note that races will begin no later than 30 min after the check in time. If all participants check in early and are ready, we will start the race at that time. This will help us stay on track to complete our day around lunch.

We will also have a “Best in Show” design competition. This will be the top 5 for the entire pack. Judging for this will be done by panelist voting, and will happen after the completion of the grand finale race. If you are unable to stay until the end you may leave your car to compete in this class and they will be collected for return by your den leader. 

HELPFUL TIPS:

1. Make sure you go up to the maximum weight allowed.

2. Spend time polishing the axles - this is a consistent factor in the fastest cars every year.

3. Make sure you use graphite on the wheels and axles.

4. Have fun and enjoy having your scout assist in building the car!

5. HINT – YouTube has some great videos with tips and tricks (but stay within the attached rules).

Regarding the rules - two items we’d like to highlight attention to:

NOSE DESIGN: The starting pin is a round metal pin that extends perpendicular to the track from the center of the lane to hold the cars at the start of the race. Cars should be made so that they have a flat front surface to rest against the pin. Cars made without a flat nose (those which are pointed, rounded, tapered, etc.) may be entered but only at the Scout’s risk because they may not work well with the starting pins. No part of the car may extend forward of the rear of the starting pin when the car is placed against it. 
It is recommended that the front end be at least ½ inches wide in the middle.

All four wheels must be in contact with the track at all times. Raising one wheel will result in a failed inspection. This was not called out last year, but will be enforced this year to comply with district standards.

Have a great time building your cars and we will see everyone on the 2nd! 

If you have any questions, please reach out!

February 18th, 2024

Hey Pack 44,

A message from our Awards Chair! Kathryn would love to know if there is anyone who has earned a Recruiter Patch but didn't know it was a special patch to add to the uniform. If your Scout has earned this patch by recruiting someone to Scouts in 2023, please contact me kathrynwohlfeil@gmail.com.

The description is as follows:

When Scouts are having a great time they naturally want to invite friends who are not involved to join. To recognize those Cub Scouts who recruit a friend to join the pack, there is the recruiter strip. This patch is worn on the bottom left pocket of the uniform. When a Cub Scout invites friends to join the pack, once one of those friends has joined, they earn the patch.

Thanks! As a reminder, our next Pack Committee Meeting will be this Tuesday, February 20th at 7pm, and the Pinewood Derby will be held on March 2nd!