Invest in Your Boy

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Invest in Your Boys Future
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Pack 272New Paltz
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100 Years of Scouting

• Boy Scouting began in England in 1907-08
• Today, Scouting is found in 185 countries
• Cub Scouts began in 1930

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Goals of Scouting

• Character Development

• Citizenship
• Compassion
• Cooperation
• Courage
• Faith
• Health and fitness

• Honesty
• Perseverance
• Positive attitude
• Resourcefulness
• Respect
• Responsibility

Character Development Disguised as FUN!
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Cub Scout Ranks

• Tiger
• Wolf
• Bear
• Webelos I
• Webelos II

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Cub Scout Ages

• Tiger 6 years old / 1st grade
• Wolf 7 years old / 2nd grade
• Bear 8 years old / 3rd grade
• Webelos I 9 years old / 4th grade
• Webelos II 10 years old / 5th grade

Cub Scouting is complete at the end of 5th
grade Boys can continue in scouting as Boy Scouts
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Scoutings Value

• Provides your boy with wide-ranging experiences
• Promotes well-rounded personal social
  development
• Structured framework for life lessons, skills and
  knowledge
• Positive experiences and memories that last a
  lifetime
• Ready-made opportunities for quality time with
  your boy!

Invest in Your Boys Future
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Scoutings Value
Scouting is an Investment in Your Boys Future
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The Investment

• Time
• 3 Den Meetings per month (1 hr ea)
• 1 Pack Meeting per month (90 min)
• Assist (if you can) meetings community outings
• Optional Become a Den Leader!
• Money
• 50 Annual dues
• Approx. 75 for other stuff (supplies, misc.)

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Investment ? Expense
Investment Scout Dues 50 Misc.
75 125 Covers one
year Value lasts lifetime
Expense Arcade 30 Movies
30 Mini Golf 20 Bowling 25 Misc.
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125 Covers a few months Fleeting value / No
enrichment
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Fun Experiences
Making cookies at a bakery
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Fun Experiences
Touring a TV studio
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Fun Experiences
Rocket launch
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Fun Experiences
Library tour
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Fun Experiences
Making pizza at a pizzeria
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Fun Experiences
Proper flag handling
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Fun Experiences
Pinewood Derby
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Fun Experiences
Fire station tour
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Fun Experiences
Scout Day
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Fun Experiences
Fishing Derby
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Fun Experiences
International Night at New Paltz High School
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Fun Experiences
Hospital tour
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Fun Experiences
Blue Gold Dinner
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Fun Experiences
Building projects
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Fun Experiences
Caroling at nursing home
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Fun Experiences
Raingutter Regatta
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Fun Experiences
Proper fire building
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Fun Experiences
Den Meeting Fun
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Fun Experiences
Pack Meeting Fun
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Fun Experiences
Rank Advancement
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BSA Organizational Structure
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BSA Organizational Structure
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BSA Organizational Structure
Local Councils
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BSA Organizational Structure
Rip Van Winkle Council Kingston (our local
council)
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BSA Organizational Structure
Rip Van Winkle Council Kingston (our local
council)
Chartered Organizations
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BSA Organizational Structure
Rip Van Winkle Council Kingston (our local
council)
Chartered Organizations
Units
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BSA Organizational Structure
Rip Van Winkle Council Kingston (our local
council)
St. Joseph Church
Pack 272
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The Organization of Pack 272

• The Pack is everyone
• Pack meets once a month for a Pack Meeting or
  special event.
• Pack also has various trips, community service
  projects, and fund raisers throughout the year.
• Dens comprise the Pack
• A Den is a group of 5-8 boys of the same age,
  plus an adult Den Leader and Assistant Den
  Leader.
• Dens meet weekly (except the week of the Pack
  Meeting) for a Den Meeting or an outing. In Den
  Meetings, boys work on crafts, projects, and
  badges.

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The Organization of Pack 272

• Families comprise the Dens
• Boys work on age-appropriate badges and awards
  with their parents or guardians at home, using
  their scout book.
• Parents and guardians are needed to serve as Pack
  leaders, Committee members, and Den leaders, and
  as helpers at Pack and Den meetings, activities,
  trips, fund raisers, etc.
• The Pack can accommodate new boys only to the
  extent we can absorb them into existing Dens, and
  formulate new Denswith new Den Leaders.

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The Finances of Pack 272

• Last year we spent about 125 per boy!
• Annual Pack Dues and Registration fees are 50
  per year.
• Somehow, some way, the Pack needs to raise 75
  per boy to remain solvent.
• Your participation in our fund raisers is
  critical. Please do your best to help!

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What Happens Next?

• There will be an Organizational Den Meeting on
  Wednesday, Oct. 10th, 7pm, here at the VFW for
  all new boys and their parents or guardians.
• We will use this meeting to show you what a Den
  Meeting is, and to organize all new boys into
  Dens, and identify candidate parents or guardians
  to server as Den Leaders.
• Completed applications, medical forms,
  parent/guardian questionnaires, and a check for
  50 are due at this meeting.

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• Thank You