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Den meeting times and locations are determined by the individual dens. Dens meet on average twice a month, and meetings usually last for an hour or a little longer. Den leaders set den meeting schedules at the beginning of the Pack year, in September.
When and where does the Pack meet?
The Pack meets on the second Thursday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m., and usually end between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Pinewood Derby is held on a Saturday morning. Meetings are usually held at Christus Victor Lutheran Church on Highway 54, near Highway 55 (across from the TrueValue Hardware).
How much does it cost?
Pack 486 has annual dues of $28.00. You may also purchase a subscription to the Scouting magazine, Boy's Life, for an additional $9.00. There are additional fees for special events: family camping costs $9 per person (this includes campsite rental, tents if needed, and all food), and the Blue & Gold banquet costs $6 per person. Uniforms (shirt, scarf and slide, and belt) and Cub Scout book must also be purchased. In addition to dues, the Pack has a cake auction fundraiser at its March meeting.
What do we need to do to join?
*Complete an application for each boy, and submit it to a Pack 486 volunteer with a check made out to Pack 486 for $28.00 per boy, plus $9.00 for Boy's Life if desired. If you have more than one boy, remember to order just one subscription to Boy's Life.
*Purchase a Cub Scout uniform from the Occoneechee Council Scout Shop on Atlantic Blvd in Raleigh. Tiger Cubs have a special T-shirt, which is all that is required for them. Wolves and Bears must have a blue Cub Scout shirt, a scarf, a slide for the scarf, and a belt. Webelos have the same requirements, except that they may wear a tan shirt instead of blue. Check out the Uniforms page for more details.
*Purchase the appropriate Cub Scout book (Wolf, Bear or Webelos) from the Council Scout Shop at the same time.
How are new Scouts assigned to dens?
On Join Scouting Night, the Pack Committee will count the new scouts at each level (Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos) and assign Scouts to existing dens or form new dens. Dens can have a maximum of eight Scouts. If your boy would like to be in a particular den because, for example, he has a friend in that den, please note that when you complete the application and we'll place him in that den if possible.
How much camping will we do? Will we need to buy camping equipment?
*Pack 486 organizes two family camping weekends each year, one in late September and one in early June. The campsites are at Vista Point Campground in Jordan Lake S.R.A., approximately 25 minutes from south Durham, or at Satterwhite Point Campground in Kerr Lake S.R.A., about one hour from south Durham. The Pack has a trailer which contains cooking equipment, and also supplies all the food and plates, cups, utensils, etc. In addition, the Pack has tents which you can use if you don't have your own. You will need to have a sleeping bag, with a pad or air mattress to put underneath it. Since family camping is during relatively warm weather, an 'overnighter' sleeping bag should be sufficient. The other equipment you will need consists of everyday items, such as flashlights and folding chairs. The campgrounds have running water, restrooms with flush toilets, and showers.
*Webelos go on three or four overnighters each year in addition to family camping. The Pack trailer accompanies Webelos on their overnighters, so food and cooking and eating equipment, and tents, are still supplied by the Pack. Webelos may need to purchase sleeping bags which are rated to 20�, and should have a good sleeping pad as well.
***Webmaster Note: Thanks to Mr. Johnson, our past cubmaster for writing this!