The leaders of Cub Scout Pack 597 are committed to providing a quality, year-round program of Cub Scouting activities. Special emphasis is placed on character development, family, citizenship, and outdoor activities.

 

As a parent, you want your son to grow up to be a person of worth, who is self-reliant, dependable, and a caring individual. Scouting has these same goals in mind. Since 1910, Scouting has been weaving lifetime values into fun and educational activities designed to assist parents in strengthening character, good citizenship, and physical fitness in youth.

 

On this page you will find important information and guidelines to help you and your son get off to a great start in Cub Scouts. It will also serve as a handy reference guide throughout the year. 

 

Welcome to the Pack! 

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Cub Scouting provides a positive way for parents and sons to grow closer and encourages quality time together. You will have opportunities to take part in activities with your son that you normally might not have. Cub Scouts is for the entire family and a parent’s involvement is vital to the Scout’s and Program’s success. Some specific things that you can do to help your son in Cub Scouting are: 

Provide your son with the proper uniform and Scouting equipment for his rank. 

 

    • Help your Scout to complete the achievements along the Advancement Trail. 

    • Attend and participate in weekly Den and monthly Pack Meetings and events with your son. 

    • Go on outings and campouts with your son. 

    • Provide support and assist your son’s Den and Pack. 

    • Work with your son on projects. 

    • Volunteer in the pack. 

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Inappropriate Behavior:

The goal of Pack 597 is to provide a safe, fun, and quality program for Cub Scouts and their families. Our Leaders are well trained and have the right to intervene in any situation that they deem unsafe or unbecoming of a Scout. If a Scout is unwilling to abide by the requirements of the adult Leaders in charge, the parents may have to take the Scout home. 

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Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Use and Abuse:

The Boy Scouts of America prohibits the use of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances at encampments or activities on pro

perty owned and/or operated by the Boy Scouts of America, or at any activity involving participation of youth members. 

Adult Leaders support the attitude that young adults are better off without tobacco and do not allow the use of tobacco products at any BSA activity involving youth participants. 

 

All Scouting functions, meetings, and activities should be conducted on a smoke-free basis, with smoking areas located away from all participants. ~Reference: Scoutmaster Handbook, No.33009 

 

Meeting Rules:

    •Respect yourself and others. 

    •Listen to and follow the Leader’s and Assistant Leader’s instructions. 

    •Use the Buddy System. If a Scout needs to leave the meeting area for any reason, another Scout or his parent must go with him. 

    •Leave the Meeting space as you found it. Pick up trash and clean up as necessary. 

 

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Pack Level:

The Pack consists of all of the Dens, their families, and the Leaders. The Pack serves as the parent organization for the Dens and provides direction, Program support, Leader training, and maintenance of the budget. The Pack is led by the Pack Committee Chair and the Cubmaster. The Cubmaster acts as the “Master of Ceremonies” at the monthly Pack Meetings and other special activities. The Assistant Cubmaster(s) may also help with these events.

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Pack Committee Level:

The Pack Committee is made up of volunteers from the Pack who manage the Pack and its programs. The Pack Committee Chair runs the combined Leader Planning and Pack Committee Meetings and is the primary Leader of the Pack. The Pack Committee Chair, along with the Pack Committee, leads the group in planning and organizing the Pack Program. The Pack Committee also plans the Pack Budget and maintains the Pack Funds. 

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Leader Planning Meetings are held monthly to determine appropriate programming and direction for the Pack. 

Parents are encouraged to volunteer and are welcome to attend Leader Planning Meetings.