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Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 489 Chartered at Good
Shepherd Church Montgomery, OH
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• What is Cub Scouting
• Family Program for Boys in Grades 1-5
• Character Building
• Citizenship Training
• Personal Fitness
• FUN

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Pack 489 Mission Achievement Advancement Advent
ure Accomplished through Den Meetings, Pack
Meetings, Pack Events, and Council Activities
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Cub Scout Den Your boy is a member of a Den Dens
are composed of boys in the same grade Our Dens
meet once a month Priority of the Den is
Achievement Led by a Den Leader and Assistant Den
Leader Families help prepare and run activities
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Cub Scout Pack The Pack is made up of all the
Dens Pack meetings are once a month with all
families in attendance Priority of the Pack is
Advancement Games, skits, songs, ceremonies Led
by the Cubmaster
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Cub Scout Events Pack 489 does at least one event
each month Focus is Adventure Upcoming
Events Canoeing/Campfire Saturday Sept
27 Fall Campout Sept 27-28 Caesar
Creek Orienteering October 25
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Advancement Grade 1- Tiger Grade 2- Wolf Grade 3-
Bear Grades 4/5- Webelos
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• Uniforms
• Our Pack has chosen the following uniform
• Blue shirt with appropriate patches
• Neckerchief and slide
• Belt (for belt loop awards)
• Families can choose additional uniform parts
  (cap etc.)

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Who pays for Scouting Family pays registration
fee and buys uniforms Registration fee covers
insurance with BSA Pack pays for badges, Pack
equipment, and subsidizes some events Support
Advancement and participation Encourage
participation in Pack events
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Fundraising Popcorn sale in Sept/Oct is the only
fundraiser the Pack does during the year (no Den
or Pack Monthly Dues) Council is supported by
Friends of Scouting and United Way Benefit- Scout
Service Center, Camp Friedlander and Cub World in
Loveland, training materials, and professional
staff support
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• Parent Role
• Families are expected to participate with their
  Scout
• Each family is also expected to help the Den/Pack
• Committee and Uniformed leadership positions
• Prepare and lead Den meeting activities
• Organize Pack events

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• Registration
• Be sure to include
• Grade Level
• Date of Birth
• Parents Signature
• Phone Number / email Address

Pick up a Pack 489 information folder before
leaving