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Welcome to Pack 504

New Scout Parent Orientation 2019-2020

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Agenda

• Aims & Missions

• Pack Communication

• Youth Protection

• Organization – Scout

• Uniforms

• Pack and Den Meetings

• Journey to Excellence

• Calendar

• Pack 504 Structure / Volunteering

• Outdoormanship / Camping

• Summer Camp

• Popcorn Sales

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Aims of the BSA

• Character Development

• Participating Citizenship

• Personal Fitness

• Character Development

• Spiritual Growth

• Good Citizenship

• Sportsmanship & Fitness

• Family Understanding

• Respectful Relationships

• Personal Achievement

• Friendly Service

• Fun and Adventure

• Preparation for Scouts

BSA

Purposes of Cub Scouts

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Mission

“The mission of the Boy Scouts of America

is to prepare young people to make ethical

and moral choices over their lifetimes by

instilling in them the values of the Scout

Oath and Law.”

“Scouting is a game with a purpose” -Lord Robert Baden-Powell

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Scout Oath & Law

SCOUT OATH

On my honor I will do my best

To do my duty to God and my

country

and to obey the Scout Law;

To help other people at all

times;

To keep myself physically

strong,

mentally awake, and morally

straight

SCOUT LAW

A Scout is:

Trustworthy

Loyal

Helpful

Friendly

Courteous

Kind

Obedient

Cheerful

Thrifty

Brave

Clean

Reverent

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Pack Communications

• Den Leaders

• E-mail blasts

– Reminders, news, etc.

• Pack Website (s)

– Calendar

– Web based award tracking

• Monthly Committee Meetings

• Facebook

• Remind (blast text reminders)

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Pack 504 Website

www.pack504.scoutsprout.com

• Best place for basic pack information, dates, forms, etc.

• Calendar with all pack events

• Contact information for pack committee

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Web based awards tracking www.scoutbook.com • Input and view the progress of your scout.

• Calendar with den events

• Web based or App based access (search “Scouting”)

• Link to pack website

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Pack 504 Facebook Page

“Pack 504 – Lilburn, GA”

• Photos

• Great scouting tips and ideas

• Potential Communication Tools

• Events

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Committee/Parent Meetings

• When: Monthly, usually on the 1st Tuesday

• Where: Trinity Lutheran First Floor (Room B106)

• When: 7pm

• What:

– Plan for upcoming events & program enrichment

– Discuss the den & pack activities

– Discuss state of the pack

• NOT just for leaders – All parents are invited/ encouraged to attend but please

let leaders know so that we can plan on the extra seats.

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Youth Protection

Youth protection is put into place to protect your child

and to protect you and the adult leaders in the pack.

• Minimum two-deep leadership on all outings

required

• One-on-one contact between adults and youth

members prohibited both inside & outside of

Scouting

• Separate accommodations for adults and

Scouts required whenever available

• Mandatory reporting of child abuse

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Pack 504 Organization - Scout

• The Pack

• Consists of all the dens. Pack events are ones

where all of the scouts are invited to attend.

• Dens

• Organized by grade level

• Kindergarten – Lion

• First Grade – Tiger

• Second Grade – Wolf

• Third Grade – Bear

• Fourth Grade – Webelos

• Fifth Grade – Arrow of Light (AOL)

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The Uniform

Patches Needed

• Northeast GA Council Patch

• Numbers “5”, “0”, “4”

• World Crest Patch

• Den Number Patch (optional)

We are a belt-up Pack (belt, shirt, neckerchief, slide, hat)

Uniforms are purchased at the Scout store (staff there will

assist you….just ask)

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Uniform - Lion

Shirt - The official Lion t-shirt

Belt - Official navy-blue web belt

with metal buckle

Cap - Official navy-blue Lion cap

Neckerchief (optional) - The

Lion den decides if they will wear

the neckerchief.

Neckerchief slide - Optional Lion

neckerchief slide

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Uniform - Tiger

Shirt - The official blue uniform

shirt is available with long or short

sleeves and has button-flap

pockets

Belt - Official navy-blue web belt

with metal buckle

Hat - Official blue hat with orange

front and Tiger emblem

Neckerchief - Orange triangular

neckerchief with Tiger logo.

Official BSA neckerchiefs are the

only neckerchiefs that are part of

the uniform

Neckerchief slide - Official gold-

tone metal slide with orange Tiger

emblem. Cub Scouts may wear

handmade neckerchief slides

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Uniform - Wolf

Shirt - The official blue uniform

shirt is available with long or short

sleeves and has button-flap

pockets

Belt - Official navy-blue web belt

with metal buckle

Hat - Official hat with either yellow

or red front and Wolf emblem

Neckerchief - Either yellow or red

triangular neckerchief with Wolf

logo. Official BSA neckerchiefs

are the only neckerchiefs that are

part of the uniform

Neckerchief slide - Official gold-

tone metal slide with red Wolf

emblem. Cub Scouts may wear

handmade neckerchief slides

*NOTE: uniforms just

changed from yellow

to red this summer

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Uniform - Bear

Shirt - The official blue uniform

shirt is available with long or short

sleeves and has button-flap

pockets

Belt - Official navy-blue web belt

with metal buckle

Hat - Official blue hat with light

blue front and Bear emblem

Neckerchief - Light blue triangular

neckerchief with Bear logo. Official

BSA neckerchiefs are the only

neckerchiefs that are part of the

uniform

Neckerchief slide - Official gold-

tone metal slide with light blue

Bear emblem. Cub Scouts may

wear handmade neckerchief

slides.

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Uniform – Webelos & AOL

Shirt - The official tan uniform shirt is

available with long or short sleeves

Belt - Official navy-blue web belt with

metal buckle or the green web belt

with BSA buckle is acceptable for the

2018-19 program year

Hat - Official green hat with Webelos

plaid front and emblem

Neckerchief - Webelos plaid

triangular neckerchief with Webelos

logo

Neckerchief slide - Official gold-

tone metal slide with Webelos

emblem. Cub Scouts may wear

handmade neckerchief slides

Webelos Colors - This piece that is

worn on the right sleeve to display

the Webelos Adventure Pins that

have been earned

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The Scout Store - Lawrenceville

203 Swanson Drive

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Phone: 770-962-2105

Fax: 770-962-8004

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am to 6 pm

Saturday 10 am to 4 pm

**Extended Hours (thru 10/19) Monday – Friday 9 am to 7 pm

Saturday 9 am to 5 pm

Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm

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Your role as a scout parent

• Guide your cub scout

• Assist your scout with their achievements.

Take an active role.

• Attend den and pack meetings

• Be on time. Participate with your scout.

Be enthusiastic.

• Support your den leader

• They are a parent and volunteer.

• Help your pack – Be a volunteer

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Pack Dues

• Pack Dues - $40 per scout in 2019

• What are Pack Dues used for? – Scout Advancement & Recognition

• Patches, belt loops, pins

– Decorations, snacks, meeting supplies

– Raingutter Regatta Boat

– Pinewood Derby Car

– Registration & Approved Trainings for Adult Leaders

– Helps keep costs of trips / camping lower

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Pack Meetings

• Pack Meetings

– Start at 7pm

– Typically the 3rd Tuesday of the month

– Held at Trinity Lutheran Church (unless otherwise

noted)

• Sep – Sun afternoon

(Bottle Rockets)

• Oct (Gross Goodies) &

Pumpkin Chunkin

• Nov – (Pack Service

Project)

• Dec – Sun (Holiday Party

& Raingutter Regatta)

• Jan – TBD

• Feb - Sat Eve

(Blue & Gold Banquet)

• Mar – Sat (Pinewood Derby)

• Apr (Rank Advancement)

• May (Flag Retirement)

• Jun – Aug (Summertime Pack

Events)

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Pack Meeting Etiquette

• Den meetings are for the scout & parents. As such,

everyone should pay respect to those who are speaking.

Parents, please set a good example for your kids.

• Class A uniforms are appropriate for pack meetings

– Uniform shirts tucked in, please.

– Hats remain on or held

• Buddy System at all times

– Bathroom runs require 2 scouts

• All attendees (Scouts, parents, siblings) must remain in the

meeting room, no wandering the halls

• Scouts sit with their respective dens (one or two parents

should sit with the scouts)

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Den Meetings • Class B uniforms (pack t-shirts) are generally appropriate for den

meetings unless you are representing Pack 504 in the community.

Your den leader should inform you in advance if full uniforms are

required for a given den meeting.

• Den meeting times and locations will vary depending on the den

you are in. Your den leader will let you know when you are

meeting.

• If you miss a den meeting, it is your responsibility to make up any

achievements, etc. that you may miss. Let your den leader know if

you have questions about the achievements completed at a given

den meeting.

• Please be on time.

• Lion & Tiger parents are required to stay for the entire meeting.

Parents of older scouts are encouraged to stay and participate but

if you must drop off, please pick your scout back up on time.

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Journey to Excellence

• Scouting’s Journey to Excellence is the BSA’s council

performance recognition program designed to encourage

and reward success and measure the performance of our

units, districts, and councils. It is meant to encourage

excellence in providing a quality program at all levels of the

BSA.

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Journey to Excellence

2019 Tracking (each objective is either “not met” or met on a

“bronze, “silver,” or “gold” level.

• Planning and Budget

• Building Cub Scouting

• Retention

• Webelos-to-Scout Transition

• Advancement

• Outdoor Activities

• Day/Resident/Family Camp

• Service Projects

• Pack and Den meetings and activities

• Leadership Recruitment

• Trained Leadership

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2019-2020 Calendar • Available on pack website (www.pack504.scoutsprout.com)

• Active program

– 1 pack meeting per month

– 2 camping trips per year*

• Fall Family Camping – Scoutland at Lake Lanier Oct 4-6

• Spring Family Camping – Victoria State Park May 1-3 *with additional camping opportunities for Webelos, AOL, and pack “mini” campouts throughout the

year

– One overnight winter trip

• Chattanooga Zoo and More! Jan 25 & 26

– Full summer program – once per month

• Summer 2019 events were Stripers Baseball Game (June), Tubing in

Helen (July) & Pool Party (August)

– Community Service projects throughout the year

– Activities geared toward fun, adventure and advancement

• Always with the aims & methods of Scouting in mind

• For most events, the whole family is invited

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Other Events

• District Events - (Ex: Cub Scout fun day, Scout Day

at Atlanta United, “Simply the Best Fest, etc.)

– Generally advertised on the pack website

– These are not organized by us

– There will be a form or flyer attached to the date on the

calendar for the event

– Print out form and follow directions to sign up for the event

(discounts for early sign-ups, etc.)

• Additional information on the district website:

https://www.nega-bsa.org/Sweetwater

• Subscribe to the Sweetwater District monthly

newsletter (send email to ‘sweetwater.newsletter.editor@gmail.com’

with “Subscribe to Newsletter” in the subject line)

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Upcoming Events

• September 21st: Conservation Day (District

Event)

• September 22nd: Pack Meeting (Bottle Rockets)

• October 4th-6th: Fall Family Camping –

Scoutland on Lake Lanier

• October 15th: Pack Meeting – Gross Goodies

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Pack Volunteers

The Pack is only as strong as its

adult leadership.

Strong Active Pack = Strong Active

Leaders

We really need your help!

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Pack 504 Structure - Leaders

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Pack 504 Leaders • Committee Chair – Jessica Ward

• Assistant Committee Chair – OPEN

• Cubmaster – Travis Ward

• Assistant Cubmaster – Matt Kaczenski

• Treasurer – Tim Barton

• Assistant Treasurer – OPEN

• Awards/Advancement Chair – Truc Tuck

• Communications Chair – Tim Barton

• Camping/Outings Chair – Tim & Kristin Barton

• Popcorn Chair – Cara Blaine & Jessica Ward

• Pine Straw Co-Chairs – Travis Ward & Tim Barton

• Community Service Coordinator – Jessica Ward

• Webmaster / Public Relations – Cara Blaine

• Pack Photographer – Steve Ward

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Den Leaders • Arrow of Light Omar Hines

• Webelos Tim B, Travis W and Chip Townsend

• Bear (Boys) (help needed)

• Bear (Girls) Pam Apicella

• Wolf (Boys) Matt Kaczenski

• Wolf (Girls) Kristin Barton (more help needed)

• Tiger (Boys) Greg Trumbull

• Tiger (Girls) (help needed)

• Lion TBD

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Leader Needed

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Volunteers are needed on all levels!

Leadership

Recruitment

Trained

Leadership

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Pack Volunteers

• There are multiple Pack-level jobs that are either

open now or need someone for next year.

– Secretary

– BALOO

– Events – Special event planning on individual event basis

(desserts at camping, decorating for events, looking for

ways to improve scout’s enjoyment of events)

– ALL LEVELS NEED HELP. OUR WEBELOS LEADERS

ARE LEAVING IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. NOW IS THE

TIME TO START HELPING!

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Event Coordinators

• Pack Level Event Coordinators/Helpers – Raingutter Regatta Team

– Parade Coordinator

– Pinewood Derby Team

– Blue & Gold Planning Committee

– Winter Trip Coordinator

– Camping Coordinator(s)

– Pack Meeting Set-Up, Clean-Up Team

– Pack Meeting Gathering Activity Coordinator

– New Member Coordinator

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Camping/Outings Chair

• Point person for Camping Equipment, Meal

Planning & Activities

• Responsibilities

– Create and manage camping team

• Inventory and maintain pack camping equipment

• Plan and Organize meals for pack campouts

• Ensuring equipment and food makes it to camp

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“The best classroom of all is the great outdoors”

Outdoorsmanship/Camping It has often said that “Scouting” is “outing”

• Why go to the outdoors?

– Adventure

– Fun

– Character Development

– Preparation for Boy Scouts

Lord Baden-Powell

“The open-air is the real objective of Scouting

and the key to its success.”

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Outdoorsmanship

• Q: What type of experience is needed?

A: As much as you have right now

In Cub Scouts, the emphasis is getting outdoors & doing your best

• How is it done?

Hikes, Pack overnighters, outdoor pack meetings/events, Webelos den

campouts, community service opportunities

• What do we need?

Good news! Not much! Cub Scout Essentials, Sleeping Bag, Tent (if not

sleeping in a cabin), ground cover/tarp

There is an exhaustive checklist on the Pack 504 website under ‘General

Information’

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Outdoorsmanship Weather

• It is always sunny, 75°F with a 4mph wind

from the SW on Scout outings!

FALSE!!!!

• Cubs go out in all kinds of weather – Prepare with the proper rain gear, layers, footwear

– The trips that the Scouts remember most are the ones

that don’t go perfectly

• They also learn to cope with things that aren’t perfect – They

develop character!

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Popcorn Sales

Why do we sell Popcorn?

• Pack 504’s main fundraiser

– Funds most of the activities for the pack

– Dues cannot cover expenses alone

• We earn about 32% of our total sales in

popcorn to our pack

– We would like each scout to sell $300 at a

minimum

– Our top seller last year almost sold $2,600

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Popcorn Sales Where does the money go?

• Some goes to our local Council

– Goes to maintaining and improving the Scout

properties (Scoutland and Rainey Mountain)

• Some goes to Trails-End

• Some goes into our Pack to help fund our

activities (Sping Camping, Pizza Parties,

Prizes, Pack Equipment, etc.)

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Popcorn Sales Important Dates

• Sept. 4th – Unit Sales Begin

• Sept. 22nd – Official Kick-Off & Prizes

• Oct 27th – Last Day of Sales

– The Popcorn Kernel’s order is due for the Pack

• Week before Thanksgiving – Product delivered to

Packs

• Emails with exact dates will be coming out soon

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Popcorn Sales Booth Sales

Generally seeking donations for military

and local first responders

Dates / Locations: – Saturday, 9/14 12 pm to 4 pm Rockbridge Kroger

– Sunday, 9/15 1 pm to 5 pm Centerville Walmart

– Saturday, 9/21 12 pm to 4 pm Five Forks Kroger

– Saturday, 9/28 12 pm to 4 pm Rockbridge Kroger

– Saturday, 9/28 12 pm to 4 pm Centerville Walmart

– Sunday, 9/29 1 pm to 5 pm Five Forks Kroger

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Popcorn Sales Online

www.trails-end.com

– Scouts create an account & e-mail to

friends/family

– Buyers order directly from Trails-End

• Great way for distant relatives/friends to help

– Products will be delivered directly to the buyer

by Trails-End

– Be sure the buyer puts down the name of the

Scout so the Scout can receive the credit

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Popcorn Sales Take Order

– You must turn in order sheet before Oct 27th

• All money for your order is due when you turn in

your form

• Take order sheets may be given to either of our

Popcorn Kernel’s

– You must collect the money as you take-orders

– Please include your email address, Scouts

name & Den, and phone number on order form

– Checks are payable to Pack 504