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***NEW*** WANT TO JOIN OUR PACK?
Date: 1/1/06
At the onset of each school year, we provide information about how to join Pack 484 to all boys entering grades 1 through 5 at Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School and Palm Springs North Elementary. However, boys can join any time during the year, not just in the fall.
For further information, please contact Carolina Garcia at (305) 343-2116 or Leo Guerra at 954-552-9963. In addition, their email addresses are listed on our home page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some frequently asked questions about our pack.
What Does It Cost to Join?
The membership fee for new Cub Scouts is $10, payable when you register. This covers your national registration and insurance for the balance of the calendar year.
What are the uniform requirements?
We require our Cub Scouts to wear the official Class A uniform to Pack meetings, when selling popcorn and when completing non-dirty community services, such as walking in parades, flag raisings, Scouting for Food, and others. The official Class A uniform is the following:
• Tiger Cubs, Wolf Cubs, and Bear Cubs must wear the official uniform blue shirt, neckerchief and slide.
• Webelos may choose the blue or khaki official uniform shirt, Webelos neckerchief and slide. Check with your den leader.
• Official hat, socks and belts.
• Official Navy blue pants or shorts.
• Council Shoulder Patch, Pack 484 Numerals and WOSM Patch (purple circle). Click on our uniform placement link on our home page for further detail.)
Boys also have the option of wearing Pack 484 t-shirts (Class B uniform) during Den meetings and "dirty" community service, such as painting or planting. Boys and parents can also wear the Pack t-shirts to council and other camping events. Keep in mind, though, that you will need to bring the official uniform for flag raising and lowering ceremonies.
The Pack has t-shirts on sale. We also like to have parents wear the Pack t-shirts during council-sponsored camps.
What is a Pack?
A pack is a group of Cub Scouts, adult leaders and parents who belong to the same Cub Scout unit (e.g., Pack 484, Fireball District, South Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America). A pack generally draws its membership primarily from an elementary school, church or community that is associated with the pack's Chartered Organization and Community. Each pack is made up of Tiger Cub (grade 1), Wolf (grade 2), Bear (grade 3) and Webelos (grades 4 & 5) dens.
What is a Chartered Organization?
A Chartered Organization is the sponsoring organization for a Cub Scout pack, usually a church, PTA, homeowners' association or other community group. The primary responsibilities of the Chartered Organization are to select the leadership of the pack and provide a meeting place. Each year, the pack must renew its Charter with its local council. The Chartered Organization must approve the rechartering application in order for the Charter to be renewed. Pack 484 is chartered by Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School.
What is a Den?
A den is a small group of boys (ideally 6-8) of the same grade level. Each den meets on a weekly to work on achievements and other activities. The den is led by adult Den Leaders and Assistant Den Leaders, who are responsible for planning and conducting each den meeting. When and
Where are Pack Meetings Held?
Pack meetings are generally held monthly on the last Thursday of the month at 7:30 PM. at the Mother of Our Redeemer Catholic School cafeteria. The Pack Calendar provides exact dates, places and times of all pack meetings.
Who Runs the Pack?
The pack is run entirely by unpaid volunteers. We are always looking for people who would like to help out, and have large and small jobs for every family. Ideally, each family would have a job, which is what we are working towards in Pack 484.
• The Pack Committee, which currently consists of the Committee Chairman, Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmasters, Secretary and the Treasurer, develops budgets, approves expenses, arranges for facilities and conducts overall planning.
• The Den Leaders and Assistant Den Leaders are most directly involved with the Cub Scouts. Dens generally meet weekly, a Den Leaders meeting is held monthly (in conjunction with the Committee Meeting) to discuss issues of common concern (third Sunday of every month).
• An adult member of each Cub Scout household (not including Tiger Cubs) is expected to participate in a volunteer position or serve on a committee.
In addition to Pack Committee and Den Leader positions, Pack 484 generally tries to fill several volunteer positions (e.g., Membership Chair, Advancement Chair, Den Leader Coach, Tiger Cub Organizer) and have several committees (e.g., Blue and Gold Banquet, Pinewood Derby, Popcorn Fund Raiser, Fishing Derby, Sleepovers and Scouting for Food) Lend your skills and make our Pack more fun for the Scouts!
Where Can I Get More Information?
For further information, please contact Carolina Garcia at (305) 343-2116 or Leo Guerra at 954-552-9963. In addition, their email addresses are listed on our home page.
Leo Guerra
(954) 552-9963
E-Mail: lwar1072@yahoo.com |
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