Cub Scout Pack 728
Cub Scout Pack 728 sponsored by St. Agnes Parish in a non-denominational way. They generously provide us a meeting place for our monthly Pack meetings and Committee meetings as well as weekly Webelo meetings. We, in gratitude, do the annual Fall Clean-up at the Parish (a designated Saturday morning in November) and also help in other community programs. Once a year the Cub Scout Pack and the Boy Scout Troop participate in a "Scout Sabbath Day" and many of the scouts and their parents and siblings attend a mass where the charters are presented to the parish in front of the congregation and a Scout Leader gives a brief explanation of the program to all the parishioners. The goal of Scouting is simple: bring families together and help boys grow into young men instilled with the Scout Law as follows:
A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean and Reverent.
The Ranks in Cub Scouting are as follows:
Tigers - 1st Grade
Wolf - 2nd Grade
Bear - 3rd Grade
Jr. Webelo - 4th Grade
Sr. Webelo - 5th Grade
Bobcat Badge - all boys entering the pack for the first time, regardless of grade.
In March of the fifth grade the boys cross over into Boy Scouting.
Tiger Rank
Tigers are our introduction to Cub scouting. They generally meet once a month with a mom or dad attending the meeting with them. It is important, especially at this level, for youth and adult to progress together.
Bobcat Badge
Bobcat is typically earned at the beginning of 2nd grade. Although it is not necessary to complete all the ranks from Tiger on up, it is a requirement that all scouts must earn their Bobcat Badge regardless of when they enter Scouting. To earn the Bobcat Badge, your scout must learn the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the meaning of Webelo, the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto and salute. All of this information is found in the beginning of the Wolf and Bear Cub Scout Books. When the boys have done this, they will earn their Bobcat Badge as recognition at a monthly pack meeting.
Wolf Rank:
Twelve (12) achievements are necessary to receive recognition as Wolf. All are listed in the Wolf Cub Scout Book. Some can be earned as a group and others are required to be done with family. In addition to the achievements, the boys can work on electives. These are done also as a group or as an individual. When an elective is earned your scout will be following the Arrow Point Trail. It is not required to earn Arrow Points to reach the rank of Wolf. Arrow Points are earned for further recognition beyond the rank of Wolf.
Arrow Points: If your scout has done 10 activities listed under the various electives, he will earn one Gold Arrow. For each additional 10 activities completed he will earn a Silver Arrow. He may work on as many arrows as he would like to. Both the Wolf Badge and Arrow Points will be recognized at a pack meeting.
Bear Rank:
As a scout progresses towards the rank of Bear, he once again has twelve (12) achievements to do to receive his Bear Badge at the Blue and Gold banquet. He will receive one red ball to be hung on his Progress Towards Rank Holder for every three achievements done until he has earned four in total. He may continue on the Arrow Trail to receive Arrow Points (see Wolf Rank). These arrows will be awarded at the pack meetings.
Jr. Webelo Rank:
As Jr. Webelos, the scouts work with their leader at evening meetings, usually meeting every other week, alternating with the Sr. Webelos. They work for the next two years in their Webelo handbooks. Parents are welcome to attend these meetings. Scouts can continue to work independently in their books and work on 20 hobby and career subjects to earn activity badges. To pass requirements, the den leader must approve the work done. This is the year the scouts begin overnight camp-outs which helps to prepare them for Boy Scout activities in the future. The first badge the scouts earn is the Webelo Badge that may be earned only if the scout has been in the den for a minimum three (3) months. Three (3) activity badges are required to earn the Webelo Badge, one of them being fitness and the other two coming one each from the remaining two activity groups. After the Webelo Badge has been earned, the scout can begin to work on his Compass Point Emblem that is awarded after the scout has earned four more activity badges in addition to the three earned for the Webelo Badge.
Sr. Webelo Rank:
As a Sr. Webelo, the next requirement done is the Arrow of Light Award, Cub Scouting’s highest award and the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. To receive this award, eight (8) activity badges must be earned, of which three (3) must be Citizen, Fitness, and Readyman. For the remaining five (5), at least one must be from the Mental Skills group, one from the Outdoor group and one from the Technology group. As Jr. Webelos, the scouts have been working towards this goal as the three activity badges earned for the Webelo Badge count toward the Arrow of Light Award. As you can see, fourth and fifth grade scouts have much to do to prepare them to be Boy Scouts.
Pack Meetings:
Pack Meetings are held at St. Agnes Parish Center on one Friday night of the month chosen by your scout committee. All scouts are expected to attend and sit with their respective den or group. Uniforms are to be worn at all meetings. Parents and siblings are encouraged to attend. A typical pack meeting consists of an opening ceremony followed by announcements and presentation of awards earned between meetings by the boys. Following this is a planned activity followed by the closing ceremony. The meeting usually runs from 7:00PM - 8:30PM.
Committee Meetings:
These meetings are held monthly on the Tuesday evening ten days prior to the Pack Meeting at the Parish Center. All parents are invited to attend, however, it is important that each meeting is attended by at least one representative of each den. We value your opinion/input and it is of major importance to keep the communication open between all dens and your committee.