WHAT IS CUB SCOUTS ALL ABOUT?
It's about FUN first!
When you’re a kid, fun comes first. Cub Scouts lets kids have fun while teaching them skills that will help them later on. From the excitement of a campfire to learning how to transform a block of wood into a race car, Cub Scouts is one thrill after another. The Scouting program has over 100 years of experience and is expertly tailored to match each age in a young child’s life, Cub Scouts learn that even when the fun isn’t easy, it’s always an adventure. In Scouting, everything has a purpose. And it shows kids that doing their best is the most fun of all.
HOW SCOUTING WORKS
The Scouting program is delivered through local civic, faith-based, and educational institutions called chartered organizations, which operate Scouting units to deliver the programs to their youth members, as well as the Community at large. Together, these organizations are run by almost one million adult volunteers dedicated to helping youth learn and grow.
WHO CAN BE A CUB SCOUT?
Any boy or girl age 6 through 11 or Grade K-5.
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM SCOUTING
-
A fun and safe environment to learn and grow while developing interests and skills.
-
Character building and development centered around good morals and values.
-
The chance to learn life skills that help Scouts be successful adults and contributing members of society
-
Exciting outdoor experiences kids love like hiking, camping, biking, and more
RANK ADVANCEMENT
Scouts progress from rank to rank, learning new skills as they go. Each of the ranks and awards in Scouting has its own requirements. As Scouts get older and advance, the requirements become more challenging to match newfound skills and abilities.
Each Scout progresses at their own pace as they meet each challenge. Rank advancement is one method used by Scout leaders to help kids fulfill the aims of Scouting: character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness.
FOUNDATIONS OF SCOUTING
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, and reverent.
SCOUT MISSION
The mission of the 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 Scout Law.
ABOUT PACK 65
Pack 65 is based in Fayetteville and is chartered by Vandergriff Elementary. Key events for Pack 65 this year include 2 Fall Campouts, 2 Spring Campouts, Pinewood Derby Races, Hiking, Community Clean up events, and Cub Scout Summer Twilight Camp.
HIKING PROGRAM
Over the last couple of years, we've developed a hiking program that enables families to go hiking beyond our Pack hikes. Scouts are able to earn special badges based on their cumulative hiking miles and are awarded a custom-made Pack 65 hiking stick once they achieve 50 miles!
CUB SCOUT FEES
Annual fees are $125 for the entire school year and cover the following: Annual dues to Boy Scouts of America and Westark Council annual dues.
PACK FUNDRAISING
Our Pack depends entirely on our fundraising to cover the cost to run the Pack. Those costs include facility rentals for Pack meetings, campsite rentals/fees, Pinewood Derby kits for all Scouts, Pinewood Derby trophies, advancement and rank awards, Blue and Gold carnival prizes, Arrow of Light awards, and Pack equipment maintenance/replacement.
We have an annual fundraiser selling Trails End Popcorn and we develop one or two smaller fundraising events throughout the school year.
