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Families are 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
BOYS
have a blast participating in fun activities that teach honesty,
bravery, and respect for others and the environment. We do the Pinewood
Derby, camp, and other community service projects throughout the year.
PARENTS
get support from a program that strengthens character, develops
citizenship, and enhances mental and physical fitness.
Cub Scouts is for boys in the 1st thru 5th grades
1st graders join the Tiger Cubs
3rd graders join a Bear Den
2nd graders join a Wolf Den
4th and 5th graders join the Webelos
A registration fee of $55.00 per year is due to the Pack at the time of
registration and includes yearly subscription to Boys’ Life
magazine.
Visit our website at
www.pack1199.org
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superintendent, or this school."
FAQs:
Do Cub
Scouts go camping?
You bet we do! And we have a great time doing it! We have at least one
(and sometimes two) pack campouts each year. The Council also offers 2
night camps for parents & sons. Once boys reach the age of Webelos the
Dens are allowed to do den camping as well.
Where do
kids come from?
Pack 1199 draws from many local communities. You need not attend one of
these schools, but please be aware that most meetings happen in the
great Germantown area. Some schools from which we draw are: McNair,
Matsunaga, Mary of Nazareth, Seneca Creek, Clopper Mill, Home-schooled
Children.
What is
the structure of cub scouts?
Like every effective organization, Cub Scout Packs have a structure.
Understanding this structure and how it works will increase your son's
enjoyment of the program.
The Den
This is the primary group where the boys have regular activities. Groups
of 8 to 10 boys meet weekly together as a Den. The members of the den
get together and decide which night will be best for them to meet, and
meet for approximately one hour. We strongly encourage that each den
employs the “rotational leadership” method – which means that all of the
parents share in the planning/leading of the meeting – this reduces the
burden on any one (or two) people. Each den is led by a Den
Leader and an Assistant Den Leader, and a new den cannot be formed
unless 2 parents come forward and are willing to serve as the Den
Leaders.In the fall new dens are organized from boys wanting to join cub
scouts. Should there not be enough boys to create a new den, then we
will make every effort to place boys with dens that are already
established.
Pack 1199
The Pack serves as a "parent" organization to all of the Dens (about
7-9) and their Families. The Pack provides direction, program support
and maintenance of the budget. The Pack is led by the Cubmaster who
plans and directs monthly pack meetings, and the Committee Chair who is
the “COO” of the pack. Pack 1199 meets monthly (usually the third Monday
of the month) and for special activities.
May
parents attend den meetings?
What
supplies and equipment are needed to participate in Cub Scouting?
Cub Scouting is a family-based program, and we encourage parents to be
involved in all aspects of their boy's participation. Parents must be
present for all Tiger Cub meetings (first grade boys) because so many of
the activities require parental support. Cub Scout activities such
as camp-outs and field trips require parental attendance.
Each boy in Cub Scouting will need to purchase a hat and shirt (boys may
wear whatever pants they like as long as they are in clean and
respectable condition). The pack provides the neckerchief, slide, and
handbook.