Joining Pack 85
Any boy in the first- through fifth-grades is welcome to join Pack 85. Kindergartners may sign up to be Tigers in May and begin June 1. The boy’s parent must fill out a Cub Scout application, which can be obtained from the Cubmaster or Pack Committee Chairman or at the PA Dutch Council offices.
Registration
The registration fee for joining Pack 85 is $32.00/year. This fee pays for registration with the Boy Scouts of America, unit insurance, an annual subscription to Boys’ Life magazine, and leader training. If you opt out of the Boy’s Life subscription the cost is $20.00/year. Since Pack 85’s charter year runs from January through December, those joining in the middle of the year pay a prorated registration fee. The registration fee should be turned in to the Cubmaster or Pack Committee Chairman along with the Cub Scout application.
The Pack 85 Cub Scout Program
Pack 85 runs a year-round program filled with activities. While we don’t expect every boy to attend every function, we do encourage him (and his family) to be as active as possible. Boys are expected to attend all den meetings, and both boys and their parents are expected to attend all pack meetings. Parents are also encouraged to attend den meetings and all other events as well. Note that Tiger Cubs attend all functions with their adult partner.
To keep parents informed about events, Pack 85 operates both a website and an e-mail mailing list. The pack website is located at www.cubpack85.org. At the pack website, you can find the pack calendar of events for the current program year, as well as additional information on scouting. Some of Pack 85’s dens also have a website to keep parents informed.
Pack Meetings
The core of the Pack 85 program is the monthly Pack Meeting. Each Pack Meeting includes activities centered around a monthly theme, and the boys may also focus on this theme in their Den Meetings. The Pack Meeting provides an opportunity to recognize the advancement and achievements of the boys, their parents, and their leaders. The pack meeting also gives the boys a chance to demonstrate the skills they have learned and show off projects that they have completed in their dens.
Academics and Sports Program
The Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program enriches the basic Cub Scout program. The program allows Cub Scouts to learn new techniques, increase scholarship, and develop sportsmanship while having fun. The emphasis of the program is to introduce a boy to a sport or academic subject, to allow him to participate in it, and to encourage him to do his best. Boys who complete an activity in the program earn a Belt Loop that is worn on the Cub Scout Belt.
Pack 85 is an enthusiastic supporter of the Cub Scout Academics and Sports Program. We provide several activities each year to help boys earn Belt Loops. In years past, Pack 85 has had activities focused on Collecting, Baseball, Bicycling, Bowling, Flag Football, Ice Skating, Roller Skating, and Soccer.
Camping
Pack 85 participates in several of the Council camp activities each year as well as our own Spring and Fall Family camps and our January Winter Camp. Scouts also have the opportunity to attend Summer Camp at Camp Mack.
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