Parent Orientation Guide

1
You
and Pack 75
Weston

• You have to participate with your son to complete
  the program achievement requirements in his Cub
  Handbook.
• You need to attend monthly Pack Events. The Den
  depends on him to do his part in a skit or song,
  or other job. He should be present to receive
  recognition awards.
• You must participate in the Pack Fundraiser.
  Registration fees cover LESS THAN HALF of the
  annual operating costs.
• You are required to assist with Den and Pack
  activities throughout the year "To make the Pack
  Go.

Pack
Your 125 Membership Registration Fee Covers
40 National BSA registration, insurance,
Boys Life 15 BSA Program awards and
badges for boys 40 Den Dues (weekly
meeting supplies activities) 25
School facility fees (3 pack mtgs 1 Pinewood
Derby) 5 (Does not cover the
10/cub website fee or any
other Pack Meeting Expense!)
Parent Orientation Guide
2013-14 MONTHLY PACK EVENTS
September 21st Scout Night (WIS 5PM) October 5th Coley Campfire Mtg November 9th Pack Mtg (Battleship) December 7th Pack Mtg (WIS) January 24-26th (camp Jewell) February 21-22 Pinewood Derby (WMS) March 30th Blue Gold Banquet April 26th Weston Green-up Day May 26th Memorial Day parade June 8-9 Camp Hoyt Campfire Mtg
Plus fee for adults.
September 21st, 2013 Weston Intermediate School
Cafetorium

• Optional Scouting Outings Pay-As-You-Go
• Third parties offer scouting events coordinated
  by the Pack as optional enrichment outings for
  those that want to pay the additional event fee.
  The Pack does not profit from these events and
  they fall outside the core program of monthly
  pack events and den meetings which are funded
  through member registration and annual
  fundraising.
• 2013-14 Optional Scouting Enrichment Outings
  Coordinated by Pack 75 (at publication)
• - Army Scout Day at West Point (September 14,
  2013)
• - Fishing Derby at Deer Lake (April 5th , 2014)
• Webelos Overnight Woods (October 26-27, 2013)
• - BSA Day Camp (Camp Hoyt- July) and BSA
  Resident (Camp Deer Lake- August)

Sponsored and Supported by Weston Volunteer Fire
Department Pack 75 and the WVFD believe in
promoting preparedness, safety, responsibility,
and unselfish service to ones community.
2
THE CUB SCOUT PROGRAM Boys within the Pack are
grouped into small Dens of 6-8 boys based on
their grade in school, or rank. The Cub Scout
program is then delivered through age-appropriate
activities in the rank handbooks. BSA has almost
100 years invested studying boys
and developing the programs.
www.WestonPack75.org

• Calendars for the Pack and Den
• Bulletins Announcements
• Event Information Flyers Registrations
• Contact Information
• Lost Found Information in The Exchange
• Pictures from Den Pack events

Required Uniform Shirt Neckerchief
Neckslide Cap Handbook Patches
TIGER 1st grade boys are with a parent partner.
Each Tiger Cub family team is a part of their
den and work together on den activities, family
activities and Go See Its- field trip
activities.
Where to Buy Uniforms Handbook
WOLF 2nd grade boys work on 12 Achievements to
earn the Wolf rank badge, and then may work on
electives in different interest areas. Most
requirements are home-based.
BSA Council Shop 60 Wellington Road Milford, CT
06460 [phone]
Liberty Army Navy 1439 Post Rd. East or 565
Connecticut Ave Westport CT 06880 Norwalk,
CT 06854 203-255-6066 203-852-9910
BEAR 3rd grade boys complete 12 of 24
Achievements before working on Electives. Most
requirements are home-based with more den
activities and achievements. This program offers
more choice as the boys expand their individual
interests.
PACK 75 ORGANIZATION
CHARTERED ORG. WVFD Jim McGuire
PACK COMMITTEE CHAIR Rick Phillips
WEBELOS The program progresses for 4th 5th
grade boys to an 18-month
program that shifts Activity requirements from
the home to the Den. WEBELOS (WEll BE LOyal
Scouts) involves more outdoor programs to
prepare for Boy Scouts.
CUB MASTER Gai Bos
PACK COMMITTEE OFFICERS Treasurer Tammy
Roberts Fundraising Roger J. Bos Awards
Adv. Tammy Roberts Quartermaster.
Jim McGuire Web Master/Publicity Roger J. Bos
ASST. CUB MASTERS Rick Phillips

• 2013 ANNUAL FUNDRAISING
• Must cover cash shortfall on annual expenses!
• Goal is for every scout to sell 350
• WHY POPCORN?
• 1/3 of revenues stays in Weston, 1/3 to Council,
  1/3 to cost
• Council maintains facilities like Camp Hoyt
  Deer Lake.
• SCOUT LEARNING EXPERIENCE
• Present and sell ideas (important life skill)
• Earn prizes as a reward for hard work
• CUB BUCKS! After the first 100, the Pack will
  return 6 of a cubs sales in Cub Bucks!
• Cub Bucks may be used for any payment to Pack 75.

DEN LEADERS
Jr. Webelos Lynn Phillips Gai Bos

Tammy Roberts Lisa Moskal
Sr. Webelos Dave Catherine Iacoponi
Katie Gregory Amanda McElligot