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About Cub Scout Pack 418
Cub Scout Pack 418 is located at Penn Forest Wesleyan
Church in Roanoke County, Virginia. We are a part of the Blue Ridge
Mountain Council of Boy Scouts of America and are the primary Cub Scout Pack for
Roanoke County's Penn Forest Elementary and Clearbrook Elementary Schools (however we welcome those from other area schools). Meetings are normally held each Monday
during the school year, from 6:30pm-7:30pm.
Our pack has various Dens organized by the child's grade Level:
Tiger Cub Den - 1st Graders Wolf Cub Den - 2nd Graders Bear Cub Den - 3rd Graders
Webelos I - 4th Graders
Webelos II - 5th Graders
You can join Cub Scouts at any time. While we have annual signups, your
child is always welcome to begin his advancement toward the Arrow of Light (the
highest rank in Cub Scouting).
For more information on joining Pack 418 please contact Chris Loker at
cubmaster@camp418.com
Click here to access the Adult
Application Form if you are interested in helping Pack 418. Yes our
pack is run by parent volunteers - please don't be afraid to join up with a
great bunch of leaders (we always have needs that can fit anyone's schedule).
IMPORTANT:
As a volunteer organization we need Adult Leaders - don't be scared to
contribute - we have leadership positions that we desperately
need to fill and can accommodate
anyone's busy schedule. Our other leaders are here to support all our new
volunteers. Please help make our pack continue to be the largest and
strongest in Roanoke County - contact Paige
cubmaster@camp418.com
Scout Handbooks
The first step once you have joined scouting is to get your official Cub
Scout Handbook. Handbooks are specific to the Den you are joining (i.e.
Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos). Your handbook will be a valuable resource
for learning about scouting and the requirements for your rank.
As a registered Cub Scout and Adult leader, each member should proudly
display their scout uniform. The only part required by the pack is the Cub
Scout Shirt. For Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Scouts each cub uses the Blue Cub
Scout Uniform Shirt. Webelos scouts are encouraged to wear the khaki Boy
Scout Uniform Shirt.
Tiger, Wolf, and Bear Scouts also wear the blue cub scout pants and
belt, neckerchief and hat with the Den colors (orange-Tiger, yellow-Wolf,
blue-Bear). While this full uniform is optional, we would encourage the
purchase of the Cub Scout Belt in order to display Belt Loop Awards earned.
Webelos Scouts will wear the Boy Scout green uniform pants, blue cub scout
belt, blue cub scout shoulder loops, and the multi-color Webelos neckerchief and
hat. Once again this full uniform is optional but the Blue Cub Scout Belt
is encouraged for displaying Belt Loop Awards earned (green Boy Scout belt is
larger and will not fit the Cub Scout awards).
Adult Leaders will wear the complete Boy Scout Uniform with the exception of
using the blue Cub Scout shoulder loops vs. Boy Scout green.
For insignia to purchase with your uniform. You will need a council
strip (indicating Blue Ridge Mountain Council) and the Pack Numbers "418".
These go on the scouts left sleeve. The World Scouting Emblem is also
normally purchased and displayed above the left pocket.
On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses from rank to rank, learning
new skills as he goes. Each of the ranks and awards in Cub Scouting has its own
requirements. As you advance through the ranks, the requirements get more
challenging, to match the new skills and abilities you learn as you get older.
Bobcat
No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat
badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos. A
boy must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include:
Learn and say the Cub Scout motto, Promise, and the Law of the Pack and
tell what they mean;
Show the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake and tell what they mean;
and
Show that you understand and believe that it is important to be honest and
trustworthy.
Tiger Cub
To begin his path to the Tiger Cub rank, the Tiger Cub (age 7) must learn the
Cub Scout promise, the Cub Scout sign, and the Cub Scout salute. When he has
learned these, he gets his Tiger Cub emblem, which is a tiger paw with four
strings for beads. He wears the emblem on his right pocket.
As a boy finishes each part of the five Tiger Cub achievements, he earns an
orange bead (for den activities), a white bead (for family activities), or a
black bead (for "Go See Its"). When the boy has earned five beads of each color,
he can receive his Tiger Cub badge. The Tiger Cub badge is given to the boy's
adult partner at a pack meeting. Then, during a grand ceremony, the adult gives
the badge to the boy.
Wolf
The Wolf rank is for boys who have finished first grade (or who are 8 years
old). To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements. His parent or
guardian approves each achievement by signing his book. When the boy has met all
requirements, the Wolf badge is presented to his parent or guardian at the next
pack meeting. During an impressive ceremony, the parent or guardian then
presents the badge to the boy.
After he has earned the Wolf badge, a Wolf Cub Scout can work on the 23 Wolf
electives until he finishes second grade (or turns 9 years old). He can choose
from more than 100 elective projects that may show him new hobbies and teach him
skills that will be useful during his Boy Scout years. When he completes 10
elective projects, he earns a Gold Arrow Point to wear under the Wolf badge. For
each 10 elective projects after that, he earns a Silver Arrow Point.
Bear
The Bear rank is for boys who have finished second grade (or are 9 years
old). There are 24 Bear achievements in four groups. A boy must complete 12 of
the achievements to be a Bear Cub Scout. These requirements are harder and more
challenging than those for the Wolf badge. When a boy has earned his Bear badge,
he may work on electives to earn Arrow Points to wear under his Bear badge.
Webelos
Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade (or reached age 10).
The Webelos den program is different from the Cub Scout den program. Everything
in the Webelos Scout program is more challenging than what younger boys in the
pack do. Webelos Scouts get to work on the 20 Webelos activity badges:
Physical Skills
Aquanaut
Athlete
Fitness
Sportsman
Mental Skills
Artist
Scholar
Showman
Traveler
Community
Citizen
Communicator
Family Member
Readyman
Technology
Craftsman
Engineer
Handyman
Scientist
Outdoor Activity
Forester
Geologist
Naturalist
Outdoorsman
Webelos Scouts work on requirements during their weekly den meetings. Once a
boy learns a skill, he practices it at den meetings and at home on his own. His
family helps him at home. Webelos Scouts bring the projects they do at home to
the den meetings to show others, and to have the Webelos den leader approve
their projects.
When a boy has done the requirements for an activity badge, the Webelos den
leader or activity badge counselor, rather than a parent, approves most of the
activity badges. It takes three activity badges, including Fitness and Citizen,
to earn the Webelos badge.
Besides earning activity badges, Webelos Scouts can earn the compass points
emblem. This emblem is awarded after a Webelos Scout has earned seven activity
badges. For each four activity badges a Webelos Scout earns after that, he
receives a compass point—east, west, north, and south.
Arrow of Light
The highest rank in Cub Scouting is the Arrow of Light Award. Earning this
rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become a Boy Scout. Webelos Scouts who have
earned the Arrow of Light Award have also completed all requirements for the Boy
Scout badge.
This award is the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on the Boy Scout
uniform when a boy graduates into a troop. Adult leaders who earned the Arrow of
Light Award when they were young may also show their achievement by wearing a
special square knot on their adult uniform.
Send mail to
cubmaster@camp418.com with
questions or comments about this web site.
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04/19/10
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