Cub Scout Pack 564 - Lilburn, GA

Preparing young boys and girls to become responsible, participating citizens, and leaders.

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Welcome, new families, to Pack 564!

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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.

Interested in joining Cub Scouts at Camp Creek Elementary in Lilburn?

Optimized-nl2405Is your son the outdoorsy type? Or maybe the build-something type? How about the science-is-so-cool type? Or the hang-out-with-friends-doing-fun-stuff-type? Then you’ll want to check out Cub Scouts with Pack 564 in Lilburn, the primary pack for students attending Camp Creek Elementary School!

Cub Scouting has something for every kind of boy, from the opportunity to build and race a Pinewood Derby car to fire station outings, camping, hikes and tons of other cool activities. He’ll make friends and learn what it means to be a good citizen and member of his community in the process.

Representatives from the Boy Scouts of America Northeast Georgia Council will be in classrooms Tuesday, Aug. 16 to answer questions, and Pack 564’s sign-up night for new scouts is 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 at Camp Creek Elementary.

Action-packed summer coming up!

summer-design_fk4iQEOd_LIt’s almost summertime, but that doesn’t mean the Cub Scout fun has to end! Pack 564 stays active all year round with fun activities.

Before you head off to the beach, Disney World or wherever your summer vacation will take you, take a minute to check out this list of upcoming activities.

SummertimeAward_largeBy attending three or more, your scout will earn the Summertime Pack Award pin!

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June

The annual Raingutter Regatta returns June 14, offering scouts the opportunity to build a swift sailboat fit to navigate the treacherous waters of the Pack 564 rain gutters.

Summer is prime hiking time, and the hiking club will gather on June 18 for our first hike of the season. We will hike Sweetwater Creek State Park.

July

We return to Stone Mountain in July for a Picnic and Laser Show. We won’t be hiking Stone Mountain this year. Scouts should wear Class As to show some Cub Scout pride!

We’ll also have another Hiking Club Hike on July 23 at 10 a.m. The location for this hike is also yet to be determined.

August

Join us Aug. 2 at 7:15 p.m. at MPUMC for the First Parent/Leader meeting of the year. We’ll start gearing up for the upcoming school year at this important meeting, so please try to attend!

The annual Back to the Pack Pool Party returns to the Mountain Park Aquatic Center on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Plan on bringing a dessert!

The last Hiking Club Hike of the summer will happen Aug. 20 at Sope Creek Trail.

Roster for Spring Trip set

ussyorktownWe will be sending 117 people to the USS Yorktown and Patriots Point, with 86 staying overnight on the ship and 31 people participating as day trippers.

Further additions or alterations aren’t possible at this point, sorry.

Please look for email with detailed instructions and information about the trip this week or next. In the meantime, check out the draft version with some details awaiting information from Patriot’s Point.