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GRU teaches Cub Scouts about power line safety

Cub Scouts Pack 71 learned about power line safety and the equipment used by Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) lineworkers at their meeting in Gainesville on Oct. 12...

Family Fishing Day reopens for first time since the start of COVID-19 pandemic

Cub Scout Pack 71 attended the event and its scouts were learning how to fish for the first time. Bill Fritz, the cubmaster, said that the event is a great opportunity...

5 Awesome Benefits of Cub Scouting

You might be wondering why your child should be a Cub Scout. What exactly are the benefits of Cub Scouts? A Tufts University study released in 2015 found that...

We All Want Our Kids To Make It On Their Own.

Can we be real with you for a second? Parenting in today’s world is… tricky. Between ever-evolving technology, seemingly endless amounts of entertainment, and extremely hands-on parenting (no judgment zone!), sometimes it makes us wonder: Will my kid thrive in the real world?...