| What is Cub Scouting? |
| What are Pack 529's affiliations? Pack 529 was founded in 1999 and is sponsored by the District Executive. Our goal is to find a sponsoring organization here in northeast Clarksville by the end of the year. Pack 529 is in the Cogioba District of the Middle Tennessee Council. There are over 300 councils in the Boy Scouts of America. The BSA's parent organization is the World Organization of Scout Movement in Switzerland. The council patch on the uniform shoulder signifies membership in the Middle Tennessee Council and the purple patch above the uniform pocket signifies world membership. Who belongs to Pack 529? Pack 529 has about 60 Cub Scouts who are divided into five dens. Most of the boys attend Glenellen Elementary School. The boys meet monthly as a pack and more often in small groups (dens) of 5 to 9 boys. Parents take an active role in their son's activities and meetings, and fill leadership roles in the den and pack. How does my son join Cub Scout Pack 529? Pack 529 holds a recruitment drive and an organizational meeting during the first days of the school year. If you missed our "School Night Out" in October, boys in the 1st through 5th grades may join the pack at any time during the year. There is a yearly registration fee. How do I contact Pack 529? Contact the Cubmaster, Fred Nace, at 906-1709 ([email protected]). After you join Pack 529, the best sources of information are your den leaders or den chiefs. How much does Cub Scouting cost? Much less than most activities your child may participate in. The annual registration fee for Cub Scouts in is $8.00. This includes BSA registration and insurance; a subscription to Boys' Life magazine is an additional $9.00 (a great deal). The pack will collect either $3.00 a month (special - $35.00 for a year) in dues from all 2nd through 5th graders. These fees are used to purchase all of the awards, some craft supplies, flags, and other items for the pack. No one receives any pay whatsoever and all parents are encouraged to be part of the pack committee and help decide how the money is spent. Each den will probably charge monthly or yearly dues ($1-2.00 per month) to cover craft and den activity costs. Parents should expect to pay roughly $45 for their son's uniform and handbook if in 2nd through 5th grade or $20 for their son's uniform if in 1st grade. Families pay their own way at some events such as the family campout and the Blue and Gold banquet. If my son joins the pack, what do I do first? You need to purchase a uniform and (if in 2nd grade or above) a handbook. A den leader will contact you with more information, including den meeting times. In the mean time, if your son is in 2nd grade or above, read the parents section, teach your son the Bobcat requirements and look through the handbook: learn the Cub Scout Promise, Law of the Pack, handshake, salute, sign, and motto. Parents should ask what leadership or committee roles need to be filled. What do I need to buy? If your son is a 1st grader, you need to buy a Tiger Cub T-shirt and cap. No insignia (patches) are required. The handbook is provided by the pack. If your son is in 2nd grade, you need to buy the blue Cub Scout shirt, Cub Scout cap, yellow neckerchief, slide, Cub Scout belt, and insignia. You need to buy the Wolf handbook. If your son is in 3rd grade, you need to buy the blue Cub Scout shirt, Cub Scout cap, blue neckerchief, slide, and insignia. You need to buy the Bear handbook. If your son is in 4th or 5th grade, you need to buy the tan Webelos shirt, blue shoulder loops, Webelos cap, plaid neckerchief, slide, and insignia. You need to buy the Webelos handbook. If your child is in the 4th grade and already owns a blue Cub Scout shirt, you will not need to purchase a new tan shirt until next year. The insignia required for Wolf, Bear, and Webelos uniforms are: '529' unit numerals, purple world crest patch, den numeral, and a council strip. You can re-use most insignia from year to year. You can re-use the Wolf uniform for Bear, and you can use the Webelos uniform for both years. Your son is not required to wear the official pants, belt, or socks. Where do I buy uniforms and handbooks? You can buy uniforms and handbooks from these suppliers: CLARKSVILLE SCOUT SHOP (Inside Grandpa's Outdoor Shop), 1894 Ft Campbell Blvd. Mon-Fri 2:00 PM-6:30 PM; Sat 10:00 AM-2:00 PM (931) 647-8811 MIDDLE TENNESSEE SCOUT SHOP, 3414 Hillsboro Road, Nashville, TN 37215 Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-5:30 PM; Sat 10:00 AM-2:00PM 1-800-899-6622/(615) 383-0753 BSA MAIL ORDER CATALOG , (800) 323-0732 JC PENNEY CO. MAIL ORDER 'SCOUT' CATALOG, (800) 222-6161 Where and when does the pack meet? The pack holds at least one pack meeting every month, and in many months, it features one or two other optional activities. Pack meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month. All of the Cub Scouts and their family members gather, there is an activity or demonstration, and awards are presented to the boys who have earned them during the month. Each den meets separately from the pack, and most dens meet two-four times a month. What are the Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos? Tiger Cubs are first graders. The Wolf dens have our second graders. 3rd graders form the Bear dens. 4th and 5th graders advance to being Webelos. 6th graders may join the Boy Scouts. Webelos who obtain their "Arrow of Light" award may also join the Boy Scouts. Who runs the pack and dens? We cannot emphasize enough that Cub Scouting is a family program. All family members are welcome at any activity. The den leaders are responsible for setting up your son's den program for the year and scheduling the events; den parents will be asked to host den meetings, provide snacks, and take care of arrangements, supplies, etc. This keeps the program more stimulating for the boys, and spreads the work of preparing activities among the families so that the designated den leader does not do the whole thing. It also brings a great deal of pride to your son to have his parent play an active role in his activity. The Pack Committee, the Cubmaster, and the Assistant Cubmaster plan the pack program. Parent committees organize the many pack activities. All pack leaders are volunteers and almost all are parents of Cub Scouts in the pack. What are the parents' responsibilities? When joining Pack 529, each parent or adult family member agrees to support their son in the following ways: See that he has the proper uniform and handbook; Assist him in attending weekly Den meetings and monthly Pack meetings (the parent of each Tiger Cub must attend all meetings and activities); Work with him to complete achievements for his rank award; Return information forms and permission slips as asked; Support his Den Leader as a resource person or substitute as asked; Agree to serve in some leadership capacity as called upon; Provide input to the Den Leader or Pack leadership concerning Pack or Den programming. In Cub Scouting, parents are participants just as much as their sons are! All parents are expected to help the den leader regularly with the den's program and all parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer for a pack or den leadership role and/or to serve on an event committee. In most of our pack activities, we encourage the WHOLE family to participate. If I choose to become a den or pack leader, is there training available? Yes. Tennessee Law requires that all leaders attend a short "youth Protection Training" session within 90 days of signing up. In addition, the pack will hold a two or three hour "fast-start" session for all new leaders. Middle Tennessee Council and Cogioba District conduct Basic Leader Training classes that cover the basics of leading a den. After this class, you are considered "trained". The Pack 529 Cubmaster will assist the den leaders with planning meetings and activities until they are comfortable and anytime they would like help. Many more optional training opportunities are available, such as the annual leader PowWow that covers everything from telling campfire stories to creating a pack web site. Cogioba District holds a monthly "Roundtable" to help train den and pack leaders. What is the pack's fund-raiser? Our primary fund-raiser is the sale of "Trails End" Popcorn, which benefits Pack 529 directly. Each den plans its own sales strategy, which may include adult-supervised selling to parents' coworkers, other family members, and neighbors. We plan to conduct a second fund-raiser each year. The parents who volunteer on the pack committee will determine the exact nature. |
| Cub Scouting is a division of the Boy Scouts of America and is open to boys in the first through fifth grades. Cub Scouting aims to foster self-esteem while teaching cooperation, service to others, and personal development through games, crafts, sports, skill building, recognition, special activities, camping and lots of fun. Cub Scouting emphasizes involvement between boys and their parents, adult leaders, and friends. |
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