On behalf of everyone at Pack 564, we’d like to warmly welcome you to Cub Scouts! We know you and your son will have lots of adventures together as your son develops new skills, builds character and has fun while doing it.
We’ve put together a list of things you need to know right now. If you have any additional questions, do not hesitate to contact us!
- All boys and parents new to scouting should make plans to attend a parent orientation session and Bobcat training class Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Mountain Park United Methodist Church. At this meeting, you’ll learn more about the pack and your role in it while your son works towards his Bobcat badge – the first step on his scouting journey. Please register for the Parent Orientation and Bobcat class below so we prepare materials for the meeting.
- You’ll want to get over to the Scout Shop as soon as it’s convenient and pick up your son’s uniform and handbook. You’ll want him to be in uniform Tuesday for the orientation session, and he should have his handbook with him.
- If your son is joining as a Lion or a Tiger, the date of your first den meeting may have been given to you Thursday night at Roundup or Tuesday night at Orientation. If it wasn’t, or you need it again, please check our calendar. If your son is joining in second through fifth grades, you should contact your den leader for details.
- Before we even get together for our first pack meeting, we’ll begin working on our annual fall fundraiser, selling Trail’s End popcorn. We’ll cover the details of this fundraiser at our Parent Orientation session and Bobcat training class on Tuesday, Aug. 23. You’ll learn how your scout can pay their pack dues and even earn additional credit that they can apply to future scouting events.
- To keep up with all that’s happening in the pack, join our private Facebook group and bookmark or subscribe to the pack calendar. After you request membership in the closed Facebook group, please send an email to news@bsapack564.org with the names you requested membership for, the name of the scout and, if you have it, his den number. The Facebook group is for parents and guardians only. Please refer friends and other family members to the website or our public Facebook page, which we also encourage you to “like” so that you can share posts from the pack regarding service projects and other activities.
- The first pack meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 13.
- The Resources for Scouts and Parents page has lots of good information you may want to review.
- The Parent Handbook is also available online, in case you haven’t received a copy.