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About Pack 369 |
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About Pack 369
Pack 369 serves 1st through 5th
grade boys in the Carmichael and Fair Oaks area in northern California.
The Chartered Organization for Pack 369 is Christ Community Church. We offer a high quality program
to all boys in grades one through five. Our sons advance in rank each year,
beginning with Tiger Cubs and continuing through the Arrow of Light in fifth
grade. We encourage our boys to continue the fun, adventure and development
of Scouting by graduating into a Boy Scout Troop. We hope each of our Scouts
will continue to advance in the Scouting program, not because of the badge of
rank they will earn but because of what they will learn about themselves,
their families, others, God and their country. The primary values we seek to
instill are contained in the Cub Scout 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.
Our Scouts, families, adult leaders and volunteers work together to teach
these values by:
Responsibilities
The
Scouts, the families and the Pack must work together to make a solid Scouting
program for your sons. The Scouting program is an exercise in cooperation
between all three of these parts. The Pack cannot give your son a good
program if the Pack doesn't get the support of the parents and volunteers and
your sons will suffer because of it. The following is what is expected each
part of the triad. The Scout's Obligations to the Pack
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Do My Best in everything I do. ·
Obey the rules and regulations set down by the Pack. ·
Obey the Den Leader(s) and Assistant Den Leader(s)
and follow their rules and regulations. ·
Work on my achievements and electives and advance in
a timely manner. ·
Participate in Scout activities whenever possible. ·
Respect others, their rights and their property at
all times. ·
Show respect for the BSA. ·
Be on time for all meetings and functions. It is not
fair for the others to have to wait for me. ·
Call my Den Leader(s) or ask my parent to if I cannot
attend a meeting or function. ·
Keep my uniform clean and in good repair with all my
insignia properly placed. ·
Wear my uniform proudly to all events and functions
unless told otherwise by my Den Leader(s). ·
Do a chore or chores in order to earn the money
needed for my Den dues. Parental Obligations to the Pack
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Work with your son on his achievements and electives.
Scouting is a "Family Affair" and he cannot do it alone. If
assistance is needed, ask your son's Den Leader(s). ·
Accompany your son to the monthly Pack meeting. One
parent is required but the entire family is welcome. ·
Volunteer and become involved. When we ask for
parental assistance there's a reason for it. The more you are involved the
more you will both enjoy the Cub Scout experience. ·
Voice your opinions, thoughts and comments. The only
way we can improve the program is to know what it is you and your son want. ·
Let us know of any problems as soon as they occur -
don't wait. We don't know about something that is upsetting you unless we are
told. Contact the Cubmaster or the Committee Chair directly if you don't feel
comfortable going to your Den Leader(s). The Pack's Obligations to You and Your Son
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Provide a solid Scouting program that you can both be
proud of. ·
Provide the means of advancement in a timely manner
for the Scouts. ·
Provide quality trained Den Leaders. ·
Provide the opportunity to participate in various
outings and activities. ·
Provide a safe Scouting environment and meeting
place. ·
Communicate news and current Scout events to you in a
timely manner. History of Scouting
The
Scouting movement was started by a British Army Officer, Robert S. S.
Baden-Powell. While stationed in India, Baden-Powell found that his men
didn't know basic first aid or outdoor survival skills. They couldn't follow
a trail, tell directions, read danger signs, or find food and water. In 1896,
Baden-Powell drew upon his background as an army scout to write a small
handbook Aids to Scouting. He hoped to teach his men resourcefulness,
adaptability and the leadership qualities demanded by frontier conditions. When
he returned to England, Baden-Powell found that his little handbook had
captured the imagination of English boys and was widely read. In August of
1907, he began a test of an idea that he had been thinking about for years.
He gathered 22 boys from all parts of England. Some were from exclusive
schools, others from the slums, shops or farms. He
took them to Brown Sea Island in a sheltered bay off England's southern coast.
Along the shore they set-up a camp which was their home for the next 12 days.
The boys had a great time! They were organized into patrols. They played
games, took hikes, cooked without utensils, learned stalking and pioneering
skills. In the evenings, around the magic of a campfire, they were spellbound
by Baden-Powell's stories of his adventures. This
was the beginning of scouting. Baden-Powell rewrote the scouting handbook
with an orientation for young boys and created a weekly magazine called The
Scout. He also published a booklet for Scoutmasters. That same year,
10,000 boys attended the first Scout gathering at the Crystal Palace! One day in 1909 in London, a
businessman from the United States, William D. Boyce, lost his way in a dense
fog. He stopped under a street lamp and tried to figure out where he was. A
boy approached him and asked if he could be of help. He told the boy that he
wanted to find a certain business office in the center of the city. The boy
took him there. When they got to the destination,
Mr. Boyce reached into his pocket for a tip. But the boy stopped him and
would not accept it saying that he was a “Scout”. Boyce asked the boy to explain upon which the boy told the
story about scouting. Boyce became very interested and after finishing his
errand, he had the boy take him to the British Scouting office. At
the office, Boyce met Baden-Powell and spent the evening with him. Boyce was
so impressed with what he learned that he decided to bring Scouting home with
him. When he boarded the steamer to return to the United States, he carried a
suitcase filled with information and uniforms. On February 8, 1910, Boyce and
a group of outstanding leaders founded the Boy Scouts of America. Cub
Scouting was added in 1930 for younger boys. Initially it was set up for boys
aged 9-11. The age requirement was dropped to 8 in 1949 and to again to 7 in
1982. Cub Scouting in the United States has drawn on the adventure and lore
of the American Indian and is also strongly influenced by Kipling’s Jungle
Book. The
Nine Principles of Scouting
Contact a Pack Leader for more
information.
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