Pack 302 West
CUB Scouts, BSA
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Welcome
to the adventure of Cub Scouting! Cub
Scouts is a year round family program designed for boys in the first through
fifth grade. Parents work with the leaders
to help our young Scouts grow and have fun while they learn and participate in
many activities. What does Cub Scouts do
to help our sons grow?
The Ten Purposes of Cub Scouting
1.
Character
Development
2.
Spiritual Growth
3.
Good Citizenship
4.
Sportsmanship
5.
Family Understanding
6.
Respectful
Relationships
7.
Personal Achievement
8.
Friendly Service
9.
Fun and Adventure
10.
Preparation for Boy
Scouts
Here
in Pack 302, we provide a year round program of indoor and outdoor activities
designed for our Scouting age groups.
Siblings and parents are encouraged to join in the fun at all our
meetings and outings.
We
are sponsored by the West Kennebunk Fire Department. They have been great supporters of our Pack
and activities since our beginning in 1997.
Cub
Scouts is organized around “Dens” of four to eight boys who meet regularly
during the year to work on advancements, play games, do crafts and have a good
time. These meetings generally take
place two to four times each month during the school year and are held at a
leader’s home or some other place the den chooses.
Once
a month, all the dens come together in a “Pack” at our monthly Pack Meeting,
usually held in a large hall, like the Middle School of the Kennebunks’
Cafeteria (MSK). At the Pack Meeting we
try to have a little fun and showmanship, as well as award the Scouts with the
achievement pins, belt loops and advancement badges they earned during the
month. Everyone, siblings and adults are
encouraged to join in the fun at the Pack Meetings.
Cub Scout Advancements: Top
Dens
are organized into four age groups, Tiger Cubs, Wolf, Bear and Webelos Scouts.
The
Tiger Cub program is for first grade (or age 7) boys and their adult
partners. The Tiger Cub, working with
his adult partner, completes requirements in five activity areas to earn the
Tiger Cub Badge. These requirements consist of indoor and outdoor activities
just right for a boy in the first grade.
After
Tiger Cubs all Scouts must first earn the Bobcat Badge. This advancement helps the Scout understand
the basic principles of Cub Scouting and forms a great base to build upon. No matter what level of Cub Scouting a boy
starts at, the first advancement earned is the Bobcat Badge.
Boys
in the second grade begin the Cub Scouting trail working toward their Wolf
Rank. The Wolf rank challenges boys with
age appropriate mental and physical activities.
Scouts who achieve the Wolf rank during the year will have the
opportunity to work on electives to earn arrow points for their uniform.
Boys
in the third grade work toward the Bear Rank in Cub Scouts. As in the Wolf rank, Bears will be challenged
with mental and physical activities designed for their age. The activities will be a little more
challenging than the during the boy’s Wolf year of Scouting.
Boys
in the fourth and fifth grade join Cub Scouting as Webelos. This rank is a two year program culminating
in the highest rank in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light. The Webelos program is designed to prepare
the Scout for the great adventure of Boy Scouting. In Webelos, the Scouts will begin to work
more independently and earn achievement pins toward the Webelos and Arrow of
Light ranks.
Uniforms and Literature: Top
Each
rank in Cub Scouting has a guide book for the Scout. These books contain the activities for rank
advancement and have pages for tracking progress and parent/leader signatures
for completion of activities. Each Scout
should have their own book.
The
policy of Pack 302 is to request the Scout wear an official Scout Shirt and
Neckerchief as a uniform at all Scout events.
Uniforms
and Literature can be purchased at the following places:
The
Scout Shop – Official BSA Shop and location of Pine Tree Council
The
Sport Stop –
Dues:
Dues
are collected annually. Tiger
Scouts are $20.00 per year.
Wolf
to Webelos Scouts are $25.00 per year.
Financial Aid:
The
desire of Pack 302 is that All boys who wish to participate in the great
adventure of Scouting get the chance to do so.
Scholarships for Scouting dues, uniforms, literature, Scout activities
and the like are available by contacting the Cubmaster in complete confidence.
Pack Web Site: www.geocities.com/pack302ptc
Email: Cubmaster
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