I want to Join!

SCOUTING WANTS YOU!

FOR FUN

Fall Recruiting is NOW underway! Take a look at an overview of Scouting & P551.

Eligibility

Pack 551 has three levels of Scouting served within the Pack:

Entry-level Scouts (young Scouts who work with a parent/adult partner)
Tiger Scouts (1st graders 2011/12)

Cub Scouts (older Scouts who work with their Den leaders and some parent involvement)
Wolf Scouts (2nd graders 2011/12)
Bear Scouts (3rd graders 2011/12)

Webelos Scouts (the elder Scouts of the Pack, getting ready to transition to Boy Scouts)
Webelos 1, working towards Webelos badge (4th graders 2011/12)
Webelos 2, working towards their Arrow of Light (5th graders 2011/12)

In addition, the Concerned Parents of Margaret Mead has a Wee and She Scout program for siblings of our Cub Scouts.

Wee Scouts (young Scouts who work with a parent/adult partner)
Lion Scouts (Kindergarten boys 2011/12, 1st graders 2012/13)
Beaver Scouts (Pre-K boys)

She Scouts (siblings of the boys in Pack 551 or CPMM Scout programs, pre-K through 14)

For questions on eligibility or into which group your child would be placed, contact the Cubmaster.

Recruiting Events

Scouts are welcomed into Pack 551 year round, but we typically have most new Scouts join in the fall or spring. Our fall recruiting events are:
29 August (7pm @ Mead) - Ice Cream Social (and Bike Rodeo)
14 September (7pm @ Mead) - New Parent meeting
16 September (6:45pm @ Mead) - September Pack night
17 September (10am @ East Sammamish Park) - Raingutter Regatta & welcome back to school picnic
24 September (9am - 5pm @ Camp Brinkley) - Cubapalooza
28 September (6:30pm @ Mead) - Movie night - "Scout Camp"
See the calendar page for more informatoin on the specific events.

Dues

For 2011-2012, Pack 551 Dues are $85. Dues are payable no later than October Pack Night (21 October, 2011). New Scouts joining the Pack prior to 21 October pay 20% of the remaining year’s fees (or $17) for the time between when they join and when the new Scouting year’s fees are due. They will then pay the standard Scout re-registration fee.

Uniform

Your son will also need a uniform shirt and a handbook to work on his advancement. You can order these by mail or in person. The people at the Seattle Scout Shop are REALLY helpful and can walk you through your order. You can also get most items at The Grange in Issaquah.

The minimum to get is listed below, but you can also get pants or shorts. Some of our boys go that far, but it’s purely up to you and your son - for Pack events, all we ask are dark pants be worn (jeans are okay), but uniform shirts MUST be worn (and tucked in!). For all scouts, the minimum to get would be:

A short sleeve shirt (big enough to grow into until he’s 11!)
Council shoulder patch,
Council “rounder” patch,
Den number patch (make sure to check with your Den leader as to which number to get)
Pack numerals (551)
World scouting patch
Scout belt (appropriate to level)
Scout hat

To figure out where to sew all that stuff, take a look at the uniform inspection sheet.
HINT: Staple the patches in place on the shirt before sewing, then remove staples afterward; use Badge Magic; or shell out $1 per badge for the dry cleaner to make your life easier!

You will also need:
Neckerchief (appropriate to level)
Slide (appropriate to level)
Handbook (appropriate to level)

These items are also available from The Grange as well as the Seattle Scout Shop.

So What Do I Do Now?

Simple - take a look at our Pack Calendar to see when the next Pack Night is, and bring your Scout to see the fun! Everyone's always welcome at Pack Night, and it's a great way to get a feel for what being in the Pack is all about.

And of course, you'll find lots of other information here on the Pack 551 website (for your Scout, for you as a parent) - so just look around!

Send mail to the Cubmaster!