Pack 418 Operations
Below you will find all the “business stuff” of our Pack. Please remember it takes many, many volunteers for a Cub Scout Pack to run smoothly and all your leaders ARE volunteers. We’d love to have every parent involved in our Pack’s leadership. Contact Sonya at sonya.rhodes@pack418.org if you want to donate “just one hour a week” to help these boys grow into honorable Scouts.
*Budgets - The Annual Budget Plan is the plan of record, or the baseline, for the plan year’s anticipated expenses. The Budget Forecast is the revised budget driven by the dynamics of the operational needs for the Pack throughout the year.
Fun & Interesting Stuff
There is a plethora of Scouting information on the internet. Here are a few fun and interesting sites.
Pack 418 does not exercise control over external Web sites. Please review the Web Site Links Disclaimer.
Riddles
Games
Learn about Robert Baden-Powell
Scouting History
The Jungle Book
Building a Bridge poem
Send a Scouting greeting card
Flag Rules & Regulations
Knot Tying (Animated)
Contact us
If you wish to join Pack 418, let the Cubmaster know at Cubmaster@pack418.org. We will be more than happy to answer any questions and assist you with joining our wonderful pack.
Archive
Articles are grouped by category. You can browse by category or, if you are looking for something specific, use the “Search” box to the right.
There are 11 posts in 6 categories.
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Scout Forum
The Scout Forum is intended for the exchange of information within our Pack 418 family. Pack members are permitted to use this forum to ask questions, to make suggestions, and to offer scouting products and services for sale or trade.
To gain permission to access this forum for posting, please register using the “Register” link under the “User Access” section on the right. You will automatically receive “Guest” permissions from the website via an e-mail with a temporary password. Once pack leadership can confirm you as a member of the Pack 418 family, your permissions will be increased to “Member” allowing you to begin posting to this forum.
If you have any questions, concerns, or problems with this forum, please let us know at feedback@pack418.org.
Leader Information
This is an all-volunteer Pack. That means our Pack will not work without volunteers. Thank you 
for giving your time and energy to help our Pack run smoothly. You will reap great rewards when you see our boys learning, growing, and having fun. Please keep building the bridge for the boys!
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Below are a few essential links to help you be a productive leader:
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Pack Committee. Every pack is under the supervision of a Pack Committee. This committee consists of a minimum of three members, one of which is designated committee chair. The Leader Roles contains the roles and responsibilites of each of the Pack Committee functions. See Monthly Minutes & Treasury Report for pack committee meeting information.
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New Leaders. If you are a new leader in Cub Scouting, here are some key resources that you should review so that you can get your den up and running, right from the start.
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Awards. Information about available Cub Scout awards.
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Uniforms. Set the example for your boys. |
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Pack 418 Leadership File Cabinet. Pack resources compiled from various sources (activities, flag ceremonies, skits, etc). |
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Baloo’s Bugle. Monthly newsletter with ideas for games, activities, and crafts for den and pack meetings |
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Ceremonies. Everything you ever wanted to know about Cub Scout ceremonies. |
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Games. Lots of games to play at Den and Pack meetings. |
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Cub Scouts Program Helps. The annual Cub Scout Program Helps is such an important resource for Cub Scout leaders that it has often been called “the foundation for successful Cub Scouting.” These program helps provide a detailed, easy-to-follow program to assist leaders in planning meetings. |
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Scouting magazine. Published six times a year, Scouting magazine offers a mixture of information, instructions, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers in their leadership roles and to assist them as parents in strengthening families. Every registered adult volunteer and professional scouter receives a subscription to Scouting magazine. Annual subscriptions are also available to non-members. |
Scouting Information
The “Cubbing Program” was introduced by the Boy Scouts of America in 1930, but its roots go all the way back to the first days of Scouting. With the early success of the Boy Scouts for boys 12 and over, there was popular demand for a “younger boy program” for the siblings of Scouts. Because of concerns that a younger boy program might have a negative effect on the fledgling Boy Scouts program, the BSA was very careful in their dealings with this younger boy problem. (See Scouting Magazine article on “Cubbing” June 1930).
In 1916, Sir Robert Baden-Powell introduced the “Wolf Cub” program for younger boys. This program soon found its way to numerous communities in the Americas. There were also other younger boy organizations such as the “Little Lodge” of the “Woodcraft Indians,” the “Boy Pioneers,” and the “Boy Rangers.” Some BSA Boy Scout Troops were also sponsoring unofficial “Junior Troops” and “Cadet Corps.” Finally, after 20 years of Boy Scouting in America, 
“Cubbing” was introduced! What has followed has been nothing short of phenomenal! Boasting over 50,000,000 members since its inception, no program in history has had the far ranging impact on American youth than Cubbing and Cub Scouting have!
Cubbing History
Advancements & Awards
Uniforms & Insignia
Dens
Boys like to belong to a group. The den is the place where boys of the same age learn new skills and develop interests in new things. They have fun in weekly den meetings, during indoor and outdoor activities, and on field trips. As part of a small group of six to eight boys, they are able to learn sportsmanship and good citizenship. They learn how to get along with others. They learn how to do their best, not just for themselves but also for the den.
Tiger Cubs. The Tiger Cub program is for boys in first grade (or age 7) and their adult partners.
Wolf. The Wolf program is for boys who have completed first grade (or are age 8).
Bear. The Bear program is for boys who have completed second grade (or are age 9).
Webelos I. This program is for boys who have completed third grade (or are age 10).
Webelos II. This program is for boys who have completed fourth grade (or are age 11).
Our 2008-2009 Den Leaders are listed here: Pack 418’s 2008-2009 Leadership
About Pack 418
Pack 418 provides an exciting program for boys in grades 1 through 5 (or ages 6 through 11). Our Pack consists of over 50 boys who attend Groves Elementary or Draper Intermediate schools or are home schooled.
The purposes of Cub Scouting are physical fitness, character development, and citizenship. If you ask a boy, however, he will seldom offer these reasons for being a Cub Scout. Boys have one primary reason for joining Cub Scouts, and that is to have FUN! Our Pack provides boys (and their families) a lot of fun!
Our Pack meets one evening a month in the cafeteria at Groves Elementary School. Interested in joining us? Contact us at feedback@pack418.org to get more information about this fun and rewarding program!
Pack Structure and Leadership
It takes many, many volunteers for a Cub Scout Pack to run smoothly. See Pack Organization Chart for the structure of a typical pack and Pack Committee to see who in our pack fills those roles. Besides the leaders who work directly with the boys in the dens, we have many behind-the-scene positions to fill. Contact us at feedback@pack418.org if you want to donate “just one hour a week” to help these boys grow into honorable Scouts.
We wish everyone a Happy Holiday season from Pack 418!
During our Pack Holiday Celebration on December 19, our scouts created a giant holiday card (pictured above) for the Garnet Hill Assisted Living Center in Wylie. The following day, the Cubmaster presented the giant holiday card to the residents of Garnet Hill who proudly hung the card for everyone to enjoy. It quickly drew a crowd and sure brightened everyone’s holiday.
Thank you to our scouts for making this card. Even some of the simplest gestures from our scouts have a temendous impact on our community.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Posted in Front Page, Pack News and Events | December 20, 2008 | Posted by: cubmaster
Out with the old, and in with the new! As we bid farewell to 2008 and reflect back on all of our accomplishments and the new friendships we created this past year, we look forward with great anticipation and enthusiasm to what lies ahead in the new year. And, what better way is there to kick-off a new year than have a Pinewood Derby!
In January, our Pack will hold its annual Pinewood Derby. We expect it will be just as exciting as years before. The competition is expected to be fierce and the cars faster than ever. We will expand our Pinewood Derby event this year to also include a Scout’s Car Show and to add a second race event, the “Outlaw”! The “Outlaw” race will give our scouting families an opportunity to personally experience the excitement of Pinewood Derby racing. We encourage every family member to enter.
Be sure to read more about our Pinewood Derby below. We hope to see you, your scout, and the rest of your family at the races!
Until next month,
- Ronnie Rhodes, Cubmaster Pack 418
Go Scouts!
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Pinewood Derby
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Scouts! Start your engines! It’s time again for our Pack’s Annual Pinewood Derby. This year’s Pinewood Derby will be held on January 23, 2009 at Groves Elementary. Registration and weigh-in will promptly begin at 6:30pm. So, plan on arriving early. |
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Since the Pinewood Derby is one of our biggest events each year, we will have concessions (food, drinks, snacks) available at very reasonable prices. |
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Also, be sure to check out all of the details (schedule, rules, etc) on our upcoming Pinewood Derby here. |
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Want to know the rules? Need help building your car? Looking for tips or ideas? Click here. |
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NOTE: The Pack is providing one (1) derby car kit to each of our scouts free of charge. If your scout has not received his kit by January 1, 2009, contact the Cubmaster immediately at Cubmaster@pack418.org. |
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Our next Pack Meeting (Race Day!) is Friday, January 23, 2009 at Groves Elementary starting promptly at 6:30pm. |
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Also, dens be ready to show your spirit. The winning den will get their picture on the front page of the Pack 418 website! |
Posted in Front Page, Pack News and Events | December 19, 2008 | Posted by: cubmaster
Congratulations to our Wolves Den for winning the PACK418 Spirit Award at the December Pack Meeting! Those Wolves sure have scary snarls!
Posted in Den News and Events, Front Page | November 25, 2008 | Posted by: cubmaster
We are so very proud of our Pack’s accomplishments, as you can obviously see! We enjoy having lots of fun and bragging about everything we do together. Take a few moments while you’re here to see what we’ve done lately and to see where we are headed.
