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.
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 8 posts in 6 categories.
Simple Archive by Sterling Adventures
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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Tour Permit - BSA Local Tour Permit Application. Required for “Go See Its”, Den field trips, and Pack campouts. |
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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 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.
Fall is in the air, and in Texas, it just means it’s a little less hot! All of our scouts have started back to school, and it’s time to get back together for den and pack meetings. We have a fantastic and fun-filled program planned for this scout year, and we hope to see everyone back for another year.
September is a big month for scouting and for our Pack. This is the time of year
when we heavily promote the fun and excitement of Cub Scouting and encourage our school mates and our neighbors to join our wonderful Pack. I challenge each of our scouts to bring two friends, who are not currently scouts, to our Join Scouting Night on September 1 at Groves Elementary. Let them come and experience the same fun you have being a Cub Scout in our Pack.
Also, don’t forget to check out all of the upcoming events for our scouts below.
If you are interested in learning more about scouting and our Pack, be sure to drop me a line. We would love to have you join us!
Until next month,
- Ronnie Rhodes, Cubmaster Pack 418
Go Scouts!
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Scouting is a year-round program. If you are new to  scouting, take a few moments to browse our wonderful website to learn more about scouting. If you have any questions or are interested in joining Cub Scouts, just let the Cubmaster know at Cubmaster@Pack418.org. |
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| Join Scouting Night |
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This year our fall recruiting event for incoming and prospective scouts to learn more about scouting and to join our Pack is September 1, 2010 from 6:30pm-7:30pm at Groves Elementary.
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Come see what scouting has to offer. We will be playing some games and demonstrating the fun things scouts do throughout the year. The Cubmaster will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about scouting.
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All of our Pack’s current scouts are also invited and encouraged to attend! |
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If you cannot make this event, you can still join scouting. Just let the Cubmaster know at Cubmaster@Pack418.org if you are interested in learning more about scouting or want to join our Pack. |
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| Pack and BSA Dues |
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The Pack 418 dues for the 2010-2011 program year are $130*. Our program year runs from September 2010 through August 2011, and the dues cover Pack operational expenses including scout recognitions, derby kits, special guest presentations, and our annual Blue & Gold celebration. |
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We need all returning scouts to make a minimum dues payment of $40* no later than September 18, 2010. The remaining $90 in dues need to be paid no later than December 1, 2010. (See Poptober announcement below to find out how you can earn your dues.) |
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SPECIAL DEAL!!! For just $10 more, you can get on e of our Pack’s new Scouting’s 100 Year Celebration t-shirts (Class ’B') if you make your minimum dues payment by September 18. Your can order as many of the Celebration t-shirts as you like for only $10 each. After September 18, the Celebration t-shirts increase to $20 each (order deadline for $20 t-shirts is September 30, 2010). |
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* 1.) Scouts are provided an opportunity to earn a large portion of their Pack dues; 2.) Boys new to Cub Scouting or without a current BSA registration will pay an additional $5 to cover a prorated BSA registration fee. |
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Exciting News! This year our Pack is enhancing the Poptoper Fundraising event by offering new incentives to our scouts! Come to the September 17 Pack meeting to get all the details and see the great prizes. |
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Did You Know? |
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To fund your scout through an entire year of scouting in our Pack is not cheap. In fact, the dues ($40) we collect in September only cover a little less than a third of our total expenses. That’s right! Less than a third of our program expenses. The biggest part of our expenses occur from January to May. This includes Pinewood Derby, Blue & Gold Banquet, Raingutter Regatta, Arrow of Light Ceremony, and Graduation. In addition, the bulk of our scout’s recognitions (pins, patches, beltloops) are handed out during these months. |
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Our scouts can use the Poptober Fundraising to help offset the costs of Pack dues and other scouting expenses. Be sure to come to the September Pack meeting to learn how you can earn your Pack dues through fundraising. |
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Join us for a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Groves Elementary parking lot. We’ll kick of the rodeo at 9:00am. Come for a morning of fun and work on your Bicycle belt loop or pin. Be sure to bring your helmet! |
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Woo Hoo! It’s almost time for Cuboree! |
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For those of us who have been to Cuboree, there is nothing more to say. For those who have never been, just ask a scout who has been. You will hear the most fun thing to do at Cuboree is BBs, Archery, The Cave, Fort Farrington, Sir Dees Castle, Cub World, The Nature Center, and let’s not forget, the Pirate Ships! |
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This year Cuboree will be held October 8-10, 2010 at Camp Wisdom in Duncanville. For more information about this year’s Cuboree, click here. |
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For directions to Camp Wisdom, click here. (Yes, these are the correct directions. Don’t try to get to Camp Wisdom by taking Camp Wisdom Road. It will take you somewhere, but not to Camp Wisdom.) |
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Please sign up through our Pack by contacting Sonya at sonya.rhodes@pack418.org. Sign-up and fees for Cuboree are due by the September Pack Meeting. |
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While camping at Cuboree is not required, you are absolutely welcome to camp with the Pack. If you are new to camping (or even an experienced camper), you might want to check out the Camping Checklist posted on our website. Also, for those who think camping is one of those “thingies” you pull behind your car, well Boy Scout camps like Camp Wisdom just don’t accommodate that kind of camping. So, plan on bringing a tent for your crew instead.  |
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Tiger Night is a special event for Tiger Cubs only. We encourage all Tiger Cubs and their adult partners to attend. |
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This year’s Tiger Night, “Escape to Tiger Island”, is o n November 5, 2010 at Myers Park in McKinney. Fill out the registration form and turn in with payment to Sonya at the September Pack meeting. For directions to Myers Park, click here. |
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Next Pack Meeting |
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Our next Pack Meeting is on Friday, September 17, 2010 starting promptly at 7:00pm at Groves Elementary. We hope to see all of our scouts at this meeting. We also extend the invitation to anyone who may be interested in scouting to visit this meeting to see what Cub Scouting is all about. |
Posted in Front Page, Pack News and Events | August 16, 2010 | Posted by: cubmaster
Congratulations to the Wolves for winning the PACK418 Spirit Award at the October Pack Meeting!
Posted in Den News and Events, Front Page | October 5, 2008 | Posted by: cubmaster
