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Welcome to Cub Scouts!

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Agenda

About Scouting

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About the Pack

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Dues & Fundraising

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Uniform & Handbook

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Activities

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Volunteer Opportunities

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Resources

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What is Scouting?

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The purpose of scouting is to help you raise your child into a citizen of good character.

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  • Character
  • Citizenship
  • Fitness

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The Scouting ideals are encompassed in the Scout Oath, Scout Law & Outdoor Code and reinforced through the Motto and Slogan.

Goals of Scouting

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About the Pack

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Who We Are

  • Cascade Ridge, Sunny Hills and Discovery Elementary school regions
  • Homeschool, private schools, charter schools
  • K - 5
  • Boys and Girls

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Youth We Serve

Youth We Serve

Every Scout is Different!

  • Activites
  • Faith
  • Family
  • Ability
  • National origin

Our pack welcomes every child and every family

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Meetings & activities

PACK meetings

DEN meetings

PACK & DEN ACTIVITIES

Pack meetings generally occur on the third Wednesday of every month.

1 Den meeting per month will be pre-scheduled for the school year to help with family activity planning.

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Additional Den meetings may be scheduled on another day of the week, including weekends, depending on the activity.

Additional activities may be planned throughout the year including camps and special activities such as the Pinewood Derby, the Blue and Gold ceremony and end of year BBQ.

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Dues and Fundraising

  • National and Council dues $140 paid to BSA
  • Scout Life Magazine $15 (optional)
  • Pack dues per scout $50

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Pays for:

  • Class B T-shirt
  • Patches and Awards
  • Pinewood Derby cars
  • Den and Pack meeting expenses

Dues

  • Selling Popcorn

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Pays for:

  • Activity costs
  • Camping supplies
  • Extra Awards (STEM, Conservation, etc.)

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Fundraising

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The Cub Scout uniform has the following parts:

  • Shirt   
  • Belt 
  • Neckerchief
  • Neckerchief slide

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OPTIONAL ATTIRE:

  • baseball style Cap
  • Pants/Shorts
  • Socks

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Everything can be purchased online at scoutshop.org or in person at the Seattle, Tacoma or Everett Scout Shop.

Uniform and Handbook

Lion Kinders

Tiger 1st grade

Wolf 2nd grade

Bear 3rd grade

Webelos 4th grade

AOL 5th grade

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Activities

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Camping

  • January – March
  • Camp Sheppard by Crystal Mountain
  • Sleep in cabins/bunkrooms
  • All meals provided

Winter Camp

  • July or August
  • Camp Edward in Monroe
  • 3 nights / 4 days
  • BB Guns, Archery, Climbing, Swimming, Campfires and more!
  • All meals provided

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Resident Camp

Day Camp

  • Summer Day Camp - July
  • Halloween Day Camp
    • weekends in October

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Fun, fun, fun!

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Volunteer Opportunities

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Volunteer Positions

  • Cubmaster
  • Assistant Cubmaster
  • Treasurer
  • Committee Chair
  • New Member Coordinator
  • Den Leaders

Leader Positions

  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Camping Coordinator
  • Outdoor Activity Coordinator
  • Friends of Scouting
  • Scouting for Food
  • Community Service
  • Training

Committee Positions

  • Pinewood Derby
  • Blue & Gold Banquet
  • End-of-Year BBQ
  • And lots more…..

Event Helpers

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Email

  • info@cubpack679.org

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Website

  • www.cubpack679.org

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Facebook

Private Facebook group: Sammamish Cub Scouts Pack 679

  • A private & closed group.
  • Used primarily for sharing photos after events and event communications (Pack & Den).

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Pack Calendar

  • Is available on the Scoutbook website
  • Can access through the Pack website

COMMUNICATIONS