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HOW DO I CONTACT SOMEONE?
Email us at LBpack75@gmail.com.
WHO ARE THE DEN & PACK LEADERS?
See the Committee Page for current information.
WHO CAN HELP ME WITH SCOUTBOOK?
Scoutbook can be accessed at https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ or through the mobile Scouting app. Email LBpack75@gmail.com and we will help you with ANY questions or problems.
HOW DO I SHARE PHOTOS AND VIDEO WITH THE PACK?
We encourage ALL parents to take and share photos at every event. These are used for graduation slide shows, so you will want these memories.
Please send or share all photos and videos with LBpack75photos@gmail.com.
WHERE DO I FIND PACK 75 ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
Make sure to tag posts with #LBPack75
WHERE DO WE MEET?
Bethany Lutheran School
4644 Clark Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808.
The Pack uses the school's gym and classrooms.
WHEN DO WE MEET?
Scouts meet with both their Den and the Pack each month. In addition there are optional events monthly that families can participate in.
Our monthly Pack Meetings are typically on the 4th Friday of the Month at 7pm. See the Pack Calendar for upcoming Pack meetings and optional events.
Our monthly Den Meetings depend on the Den. See the Den Page for specific information.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE CALENDAR?
We highly recommend syncing the Pack and Den calendar with whatever calendar system you use regularly (Google Calendar, Outlook, etc.).
Search "How to sync an ICS calendar to [whatever calendar you use]"
Pack Calendar Link: https://scoutbook.scouting.org/ics/51560.CB451.ics
Den Calendar Link: On Den Pages
You can also find the Pack and Den calendars is in the events section on Scoutbook or on the Pack Calendar and Den Page on this website.
WHICH DEN AM I IN?
The Cub Scouting program is for boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grades. Dens are assigned by grade level:
Kindergarten are Lions
1st Graders are Tigers
2nd Graders are Wolves
3rd Graders are Bears
4th Graders are Webelos I
5th Graders are Webelos II / Arrow of Light (AOL)
Cub Scouts crossover to Scouts in the middle of 5th grade. They move on from Pack 75 and go a Troop of their choice. Long Beach Area Council has a large number of Troops to select from. Scouts should visit these Troops in 4th and 5th grade so they can determine where they'd like to crossover too.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DEN, A PACK, AND A TROOP?
A Den is your grade specific group (for example if you're a first grader you are in the Tiger Den). A Den typically ranges from 2-8 kids.
A Pack is all of the kids in kindergarten through 5th grade. Pack 75 averages about 50 Cub Scouts in the Pack.
A Troop is a group of older Scouts (mid 5th grade through high school). When our Cub Scouts crossover during their fifth grade year, they join a Troop.
WHAT COUNCIL ARE WE IN?
We are in the Long Beach Council. The Council is a group of Scouts BSA employees responsible for the Packs, Troops, Crews and Ships in the area. Long Beach Council is responsible for about 3,000 Scouts in Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Avalon and Bellflower.
The Council holds Roundtable Meetings once a month where they discuss upcoming events. All Cub Scout Parents are invited to attend.
WHAT DISTRICT ARE WE IN?
Scouts in a Council are further divided into Districts. Our Pack is in the Iron Star District.
ARE WE CHARTERED THROUGH THE CHURCH?
No. Bethany Lutheran School opens their gym and classrooms to several organizations. Pack 75 graciously uses these facilities to host our Pack and Den Meetings. Pack 75 is currently chartered through Anaheim Chiropractic Services.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Cub Scouts is for boys and girls in K-5th grade. Members do NOT need to be from a specific school, church, organization, or city. Since our Cub Scouts often play other sports such as soccer and baseball, our Friday night meetings make it attractive to active Scouts.
Pack 75 typically has large numbers of kids from Bethany Lutheran School, Mark Twain Elementary and other nearby school and homeschool groups. Scouts have joined our group from many areas of both Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, Los Alamitos, Los Altos and Bellflower.
If you can't join our group, contact us anyway and we can put you in touch with other Cub Scout Packs in the area!
HOW MUCH ARE FEES?
Annual Fees are significantly more affordable than many youth activities. Scouts also actively fundraise to help keep costs so low.
Finances should NEVER keep youth from enjoying Scouts. Discreet payment plans, scholarships, uniform closet check out and other options are available.
2023-2024 Fees
Returning Scouts (K-4th grade)
$100 + $800 in fundraising (buyout optional)
Returning Scouts (5th grade)
$50 + $400 in fundraising (buyout optional)
Fifth graders will pay the $160
National and Council Fees to their new Troop.
New Scouts
Above + one time $25 National BSA new Scout fee + any remaining 2023 monthly Pack fees ($21.67/month)
The fees breakdown as follows:
National Fees (up $5 from previous year)
$80 Annual Membership Fee
$25 New Registration Fee (only if new to the program)
Covers national registration and advancement tracking
Council Fees (up $5 from previous year)
$80 Annual Membership Fee
Covers insurance, Council activities, and Scout Shop, Sea Base & Camp Tahquitz management
Pack 75 Fees (same as previous year)
$100 Annual Fee + $160 Required Fundraising
Covers Pack 75 T-shirt, adventure loops, awards and patches for the year, materials for Den & Pack meetings, Pinewood Derby Car, Cub Scout Neckerchief and Slide (awarded at graduation), Special Events (Blue & Gold, Crossover Ceremony, etc.), Leader Training & Registration Fees
WHEN ARE FEES DUE?
Fees are due in Sept/October each year.
HOW CAN I PAY YOU?
Venmo: @LBPack75 (Make sure to include your Scout's full name and what you are paying for)
Check: Paid to "Cub Scout Pack 75" (Make sure to include your Scout's full name and what you are paying for)
Cash: Exact change only paid directly to our Treasurer
WHAT OTHER COSTS ARE THERE?
Uniform costs such as shirt, hat, neckerchief, slide, pants/shorts and belt
Scout Handbook
We have a few larger optional campouts, field trips, and activities each year. These range from $5 to $100 per person
Some Den & Pack activities may require an additional cost if siblings are attending
Optional subscription to Scouting Magazine
WHAT UNIFORMS DO I NEED?
Class A Uniforms: These are den (also referred to as rank) specific shirt, pants, belt, neckerchief, slide, and hat.
Class B Uniforms: These are the bright orange Pack t-shirt, pants/jeans and Den hat.
Class A Uniforms and other supplies can be purchased at the Long Beach Scout Shop. Pack 75 also has a uniform closet you can check out items from if needed.
Long Beach Scout Shop
401 E 37th St.
Long Beach, CA 90807
Class B shirts are handed out to registered Scouts every year. Additional Youth Shirts and Adult Shirts are available at cost.
HOW OFTEN DOES PACK 75 GO CAMPING?
Pack 75 typically goes camping 2-3 times per year. Cub-Boo-Ree in October and Family Camp at Tahquitz in May are two popular camping events for the entire family.
Webelos and AOL Dens may do additional camping/hiking activities throughout the year.
In addition, Pack 75 organizes an annual non-camping overnight trip to a destination that normally includes educational and historical elements. Past overnights include the USS Iowa, the Dinosaur Exhibit at Natural History Museum, the USS Midway, the Star of India in San Diego, and a Roar & Snore at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
MY CHILD IS ABOUT TO FINISH WITH CUB SCOUTS, NOW WHAT?
Webelos II/AOL Cub Scouts are encouraged to meet with Scout BSA Troops during the year so that they can pick a Troop that they would like to advance on to. See your Den Leader for more information.
In addition to traditional Scouting, Long Beach also offers:
Sea Scouts: Sea Scout Ships are for youth 14-21 who want to learn to operate and maintain sailing and power vessels in addition to leadership training.
Venturing: Venturing Crews are for youth 14-21 who enjoy high adventure activities and leadership training.
Exploring: Allows youth 14-21 to get hands-on experience working with professionals in Police & Law Enforcement, Homeland Security or Search and Rescue.
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