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The Scouts of Pack 112 will generally
have one Scouting event each week during the school year. Boys
are expected to attend:
-
Den meetings (held every Monday evening during the school year
except during holidays)
- Pack
meetings (held on the last Monday evening of each month)
- As
many extra pack activities as possible (see below)
Families
are welcome to help and participate in Den and pack events. Please
read the section titled "Family Involvement" on page
8 for more information on the role of parents and other family
members in the Scouting experience.
Attendance
is taken at all scouting events, including pack meetings. Please
have all family members, especially scouts & scout buddies,
sign in at the beginning of each event. This is important for
two reasons: (1) Credit the scout for participation and (2) Use
attendance numbers to ensure we have enough supplies for our activities.
Pack
112 rewards those boys that achieve certain attendance levels
with the Attendance Pin and Bars for successive years. The attendance
level at which this award is presented is determined each year
by the Committee. Please check with your den leader regarding
this year's requirements.
Traditional
Pack activities include the numerous annual events listed below.
Additional events may be scheduled as the Pack Committee, Leadership,
and parents plan each year.
| Month |
Activity |
Description |
| August |
Kickoff
Picnic |
This
is our annual "jump-start" to our program. Boys
from all dens get together for a day of fun |
| Sept
- Nov |
Popcorn
Sales |
This
is our annual fundraiser. If the results of this fundraiser
are sufficient then we do not have to do another one all year |
| October |
Popcorn
Sales Continue |
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| November |
Cub
Family Weekend |
This
is a twice-annual council campout which all Cub Scouts and
their entire families are strongly encouraged to attend. This
is an excellent place to get to know your fellow scouts and
their families much better |
| Road
Cleanup |
This
is a major service project for our pack. We maintain the cleanliness
of Thornton and Arendale Roads (just east of the Church on
Mahan) |
| Veteran's
Day Parade |
The
boys love being in the parade, waving their flags, and swelling
with pride in our country and themselves |
| December |
Silent
Auction |
We
have a party and a silent auction of items donated. The funds
raised are given to our chartering organization |
| Caroling |
We
go to sing Christmas carols and spend some time at a Senior
Citizens Center. They love it and so do the boys. |
| February |
Blue
and Gold |
This
is our annual birthday party for Scouting. It is also the
first time during the year (the only other being Graduation)
at which the boys may receive the badges for the ranks they
have achieved. |
| Scouting
for Food |
This
is a national BSA service project. Working with our brother
troop, one weekend we distribute bags and ask folks to fill
them with non-perishable foods. The next week we pick up the
bags and they are given to one of the local food pantries. |
| March |
Pinewood
Derby |
This
is the annual race held in either March or April (depending
on when the council race is being held). The boys are given
a block of wood with wheels and they design, create and race
their cars. It's a full afternoon event and the boys love
it. |
| Spring
Pack Family Trip |
Usually
scheduled the weekend right before spring break, this trip
is a major pack event. We go someplace different and intriguing
for the weekend and many families use this as a jumping off
point for their spring break vacation. Past trips have included
staying on base and eating in the mess hall at the Jacksonville
Naval Base complete with a tour of a nuclear submarine, sleeping
on the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC, and a thrilling tour
of the Raccoon Mountain Caverns in Chattanooga, TN. |
| April |
Start
of Packwide Den Meetings |
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| May |
Graduation
Picnic |
This
is our end of year blowout picnic. This is the last opportunity
during the year when the boys can receive their rank badges.
It's also the time when the boys move up to the next rank.
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| June
- August |
Summer
Activities |
Pack
112 plans several activities during the summer. We plan these
activities so that a couple of things are going on each month
and some of them are free or nominally priced. Others cost
more. All are voluntary attendance. Any boy that attends 3
summertime activities gets recognized with a pin in the fall.
If the pack has at least 50% attendance at one activity each
month the pack earns the Summertime award. |
As
you can see, Pack 112 is a busy pack. We don't require that you
attend each and every event but you'll find that Scouting is like
everything else in life - you're going to get out of it what you
put into it.
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Advancement |
District & Council Events & Camping |
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