[Image] [Image] [Image] [Image] [Image][Image][Image] [Image] Cub Scout Pack 684 Springfield, Virginia Old Dominion District, National Capital Area Council last updated March 6, 2001 [Image] Chartered by Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream, Huntsman Square Mall [Image] CHANGE [Image] CHANGE The Pack meeting on March 22 will begin at 6:30 pm!! The Arrow of Light Ceremony and Webelo IIs Crossover to Boy Scouts 6:30 pm, March 22 at Sangster Thanks to Kathy Ford and the leaders for such a super job on the Blue and Gold Banquet. Thanks also to Felicia Norman for setting up the Camp-in at the Maryland Science Center, and to the parents who came along. The boys had a great time, solved the mystery, and actually got some sleep! ------------------------------------------------------- Interested in joining scouts? Contact Stuart Morgan or Steve Summers. Click here for Goshen Summer Camp and Summer day camp Information [Image] Click on these patches for information [Image][Image][Image][Image][Image][Image] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pack Leadership Pack Calendar Scouts in Action Current Items: pictures from Goshen 2000 Scout Camp Den Membership legal disclaimer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Scouting Links The National Capitol Area Council (NCAC) page scoutstuff.org - check out the scout score on line bsa.scouting.org usscouts.org animated knots Boy Scout Troop 1140 - Springfield http://www.scouter.com/ http://www.macscouter.com/ pinewood derby car tips Maryland Science Center Scoutopaedia!! Crafts for Kids Scoutorama! Scouting On-Line ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cub Scouting Basics If you could give your boy the greatest gift of all, what would it be? It wouldn't be money or anything money can buy. Whether you are rich or poor, the greatest gift is within your power because that gift is helping a boy become a person with genuine concern for others and good feelings about himself. Cub Scouting can help you provide this gift. Your Son, Scouting, and You As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be self-reliant and dependable - a person of worth, a caring individual. Scouting has these same goals in mind. Since 1910 we've been weaving lifetime values into fun and educational activities designed to help parents teach their sons how to make good decisions throughout their lives and give them confidence as they become the adult leaders of tomorrow. In a society where your son is often taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouting teaches him to do his best and be helpful to others as expressed in the Cub Scout Promise, motto, and Law of the Pack. A Cub Scout den will involve your boy in a group of boys his own age where he can earn status and recognition. There he will also gain a sense of personal achievement from the new skills he learns. The Purposes of Cub Scouting Cub Scouting is the phase of the program offered by the Boy Scouts of America for 1st through 5th grade boys. The purposes of Cub Scouting are to help parents and community organizations help boys by: * Positively influencing character development and encouraging spiritual growth. * Helping boys develop habits and attitudes of good citizenship. * Encouraging good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong mind and body. * Improving understanding within the family. * Strengthening the ability to get along with other boys and to respect other people. * Fostering a sense of personal achievement by helping boys develop new interests and skills. * Showing how to be helpful and do one's best. * Providing fun and exciting new things to do. * Preparing boys to become Boy Scouts. Cub Scouting Your Cub Scout is a member of a den. Most dens have 6 to 8 boys in them and meet once a week. Den meetings are a time for learning new things and having fun. Dens are lead by a team a adult volunteers - the den leader and assistant den leader(s). Den leaders are usually parents of boys in that den. Your Cub Scout is also a member of a pack. Packs consist of several dens. Most packs ( including ours) meet once a month. Pack meetings usually follow a suggested theme and are a time for the boys to be recognized for their accomplishments during the month, to perform skits and songs they've learned in den meetings, and to have fun with the entire family. Packs are led by a Cubmaster and pack committee. Like the den leaders, the Cubmaster and assistants are volunteers and are usually parents of boys in the pack. (the above paragraphs taken from the "Parent Guide" of the Cub Scout Book) [Image] Tigers. Boys in 1st Grade. Tiger Cubs learn new skills in partnership with an adult family member. They follow the motto "Search, Discover, Share!" working together on at home projects plus a monthly event with other Tiger Cub boys and adults. Emphasis is on building closer adult/child relationships while introducing boys and parents to Scouting. During the scouting year, the Tiger Cubs work toward completion of the eight tracks of the Bobcat. They receive their badge at the May campfire as they advance to the level of Wolf Scout. [Image]All boys complete the requirements for Bobcat, whether they enter scouting as Tiger Cubs or when they are older. There are eight steps the scouts complete on the Bobcat Trail. [Image]Boys in 2nd grade. Wolves meet weekly for age specific activities in small groups (8 or less, dens) under the direction of volunteer leaders. Monthly pack meetings bring dens and families together for recognition and fun. Scouts work on requirements with their families. Emphasis is on doing one's best, cooperation and teamwork. The Wolf Scouts work toward completion of requirements for the Wolf Badge during the year. They receive the badge in the Spring as they prepare to advance to the level of Bear Scouts. [Image]Boys in 3rd grade. Bears meet weekly for age specific activities in small group s (8 or less, dens) under the direction of volunteer leaders. Monthly pack meetings bring dens and families together for recognition and fun. Scouts work on requirements with their families. Emphasis is on doing one's best, cooperation and teamwork. The Bear Scouts work toward completion of requirements for the Bear Badge during the year. They receive the badge in the Spring as they prepare to advance to the level of Webelo Scouts. [Image]Boys in 4th and 5th grade. Webelos is a two year program. Webelos meet weekly for age specific activities in small groups under the direction of volunteer leaders. Monthly pack meetings bring dens and families together for recognition and fun. Scouts work on requirements with their families. Emphasis is on doing one's best, cooperation and teamwork. Toward the end of the two year program, the boys receive the Arrow of Light and advance as Boy Scouts to the Boy Scout Troop of their choice. Cub Scout Promise I, (say your name), promise to DO MY BEST to do my DUTY to GOD and my Country to HELP other people, and to OBEY the LAW of the Pack Law of the Pack The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill. Cub Scout Motto DO YOUR BEST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ please send me your questions, comments, or changes... back to the top. visit #: [Image] This site is not an official publication of the Boy Scouts of America. The OFFICIAL home page of Boys Scouts of America is: http://www.bsa.scouting.org/ All information on this web site is strictly the responsibility of private individuals who make it available. 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