SCOUTERS' ACADEMY  NOV 4TH, CONYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Welcome Back all Cub Scouts

   From your Pack Leadership

Hello parents and Cub Scouts. We hope you all enjoyed your Summer break.  We certainly did.

We also visited Zoo Atlanta and participated in the Nightcrawlers program. Ask any scout who attended and they will say it was probably the best thing they did all summer. We walked all around the zoo and got to see many things you would not have been able to see if you just visited the zoo. The best part was probably the 'Night Vision' scopes we used once it got dark. We were served a great breakfast and ended our trip with a Carousel ride and train ride.

We also said good-bye to a fellow scout, Zachary. He moved to Arkansas in early August. But we are thankful that Zane is still hanging around until his new house is ready.

This fall we will resume working on our Achievements and Activity Badges. Remember, you can work on achievements and electives at home as well or on the road.  Some of these are difficult to complete at our den meetings.  Your den leader will help guide you as much as possible. 

As always, If you ever need to reach your Cubmaster or den leader, we can be reached as follows:

David Miller, Cubmaster

Home phone:    770-786-5747

Cell phone:       770-354-4585

Regina Davis, Den Leader

Home phone:    770-860-1997

Cell phone:       404-372-3612

Calendar and Upcoming Events

    District Calendar

Pack 163 meets each week on Mondays, except on days in which school is closed.

A detailed calendar will be created in the coming month.

Earning Your Bobcat Badge

    Hitting the Bobcat Trail

As a reminder, all upcoming Wolves, Bears and Webelos must earn their Bobcat Badge before they can progress to the next rank. If you do not have your Bobcat Badge, please let you Den Leader know right away. To earn the Bobcat Badge, you must complete the following Bobcat tracks:

1.         Learn and say the Cub Scout Promise and complete the Honesty Character Connection.

2.         Say the Law of the Pack. Tell what it means.

3.         Tell what Webelos means.

4.         Show the Cub Scout sign. Tell what it means.

5.         Show the Cub Scout handshake. Tell what it means.

6.         Say the Cub Scout motto.

7.         Give the Cub Scout salute. Tell what it means.

8.         Together, a parent and scout, complete the exercises in the booklet How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse.

More information about each track is found in your Handbook. Parents are encouraged to work with their Cub Scout to help him earn his tracks and sign off on each one as ‘Akela’s OK’. The Den Leader will sign off and record.  Once the Cub Scout has completed his Bobcat Tracks, he will be awarded his Bobcat Badge at the next awards ceremony, which is usually the last Monday of each month.

Good Luck Cub Scouts

Other Important Pack Information

    Cub Scout Dues and Canned Food 

At each Den meeting, all Scouts asked to donate at least $.50 as their weekly dues and one can of food.  This money goes toward the awards, supplies and other program needs to keep the pack operating.  A container will be placed in the meeting hall to put your dues in. Canned food goes toward our annual canned food drive. Please record your name, amount of dues paid and number of cans you brought.

    Uniform & Necessities

Uniform and other Cub Scout necessities can be purchased at the Bert Adams Scout Shop, or at www.basicsclothing.com.  The Scout uniform consists of the following:

    Cub Scout Shirt with appropriate emblems (Blue Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelo; or Webelos may chose to wear the Tan shirt)

    Neckerchief

    Cub Scout Neckerchief Slide (slides for Tiger, Cub Scout and Webelos are available)

    Cap

    Blue Cub Scout Belt and Buckle

    Most importantly is your Handbook…….

    Character Connections

Know – Commit – Practice

Cub Scouting’s Character Connections program helps the Cub Scout to  Know, Commit and Practice  Cub Scouting’s 12 core values.  Throughout the year, the Cub Scout will be asked to complete a Character Connection toward earning an achievement.  Parents or another Akela is asked to work with the Cub Scout in completing these achievements.

Other Important Cub Scout Programs

     Religious Emblems

Most of the major religious organizations in the United States have programs to recognize Cub Scouts who demonstrate faith, observe their creeds or principles, and give service.  While working alongside his religious leader, the Cub Scout can earn his religious emblem. If you are interested in this program, please see your leader.

     BSA Family Program

The purpose of the Cub Scouting’s BSA Family Program is to strengthen families and to encourage family involvement in Scouting. The Cub Scouting’s BSA Family Activity Book is the primary resource for the program.  Each family works through the program independently over a twelve month period.  If you are interested in this program, please see me.

    Cub Scouts Academics and Sports Program

The Cub Scouts Academics and Sports Program is a supplemental enrichment program to help boys learn new skills or improve skills they already possess.  Cub Scouts earn belt loops to go on their Cub Scout belt as the skills are learned and signed off by their Akela. In addition, we will be doing activities during the year to earn these belt loops.  If you are interested in more information on what academic areas and sports are applicable, please see me.