Welcome to

Huntington Woods Cub Scout

2009
2009-10 program
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INTRODUCTION
My name is Dave Enerson and I am the Cub Master/Pack Leader.
Our Pack has seen rapid growth over the last few years, going from 9 boys a few years ago to 29 last
year. As a result, our Pack leadership is expanding this year to be more like a traditional Pack.

Pack Leader & Webelo's II Leader (5th grade) ............. Dave Enerson
Webelo's I Leader (4th grade)...........................................Jeff Broski
Bear Leader (3rd grade) ...........................................Avery Goldstein
Wolf Leader (2nd grade).................................................Jon Iversen
Tiger Leader (1st grade) ............................................................TBD
Field Trip/Community Service Coordinator..................... Kris Guccione
Fundraising Coordinator.............................................................TBD
Treasurer....................................................... Luke/Karenbea Sewell
Our goals for Pack 1292 are quite simple:

Do our best

Learn new skills

Learn to be a good citizen in our community

Have fun!
Most important things to know (without reading the rest of this!)

Cost this year is $65. Add $12 for subscription to Boys Life Magazine

New scouts – be sure to turn in your application

Meetings are on Tuesdays at 6:30 in the Burton Gym. A meeting schedule is attached

Several Field Trips are being planned; more to follow

A camping trip has been scheduled for Oct 9th & 10th; A flyer is attached

The Pinewood Derby / Blue & Gold Lunch is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 6th
Dave's Contact info:

Phone – Home (248) 545-0559; Cell (248) 752-2056

Email – Home dandmenerson@wowway.com; Work denerson@ford.com
CUB SCOUT BACKGROUND
The Cub Scouts are part of the Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Organization
(BSA). Nationally, there are about 1.7 million Cub National Boy Scouts of America
Scouts, 500,000 leaders, & 50,000 Packs.
Local Councils Detroit Area Council *
The Huntington Woods Men’s Club is the chartering
organization for both Cub Scout Pack 1292 and Boy
Local Districts North Trails District
Scout Troup 1292. All BSA Packs and Troops must
have chartering organizations in order to be
established. The Men’s Club has graciously played Chartering Organization HW Men’s Club
that role for many years and has also generously
supported equipment purchases and special activities. Packs HW Pack 1292

Tiger Den, Wolf Den,

Packs are made up of 4 distinct "ranks" – Tiger Cubs Dens Bear Den, Webelos I,
(1st grade), Wolf Cub Scouts (2nd grade), Bear Cub & Webelos II
Scouts (3rd grade), and Webelos (4th & 5th grades). * Detroit & Clinton Valley Council’s are in the process of combining
Each rank has a Den leader to work with the boys.
More information than you will ever need to know about scouting is available on the national and local
Scouting websites:

Detroit Area Council – http://www.bsadetroit.org/

National BSA – http://www.scouting.org
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PACK & DEN MEETINGS
In more traditional Packs, the whole Pack meets once a month and the Dens meet separately each
week, usually in a Scout's home. We're taking a slightly different path. All of the Dens will meet on the
same night & time (Tuesdays at 6:30pm). At the beginning of each meeting, we'll meet in the Burton
Gym for announcements, pledge, discussion, etc. Then the boys will break into their Dens to do
activities specific to their rank. Depending on the activity, the Dens will move to either the Multi-Purpose
Room or the Art Room (#119) or remain in the Gym. For a few activities, we will remain together as a
Pack in the Gym.

Den activities will generally follow a common Pack theme for that night. You'll find a listing of the
planned themes & activities attached.
Because the Tiger Cubs are new to the Pack, we need a parent (or parents) to volunteer to lead
the rank. Most of the activities have already been planned and developed. Let me know if you
are interested.
FIELD TRIPS
We generally have 1 field trip planned per month. Some field trips are strictly for fun and some are
more educational. A few of the field trips have been scheduled and others will be scheduled during the
year. The attached schedule shows any field trips that are currently planned. An updated schedule
will be distributed when more get finalized.
Unless otherwise noted, the Pack will cover any field trip costs for the Scouts, but not for parents or
siblings. Permission slips are required if a parent is not attending with their child (Tiger Cubs must have
a parent/guardian present).
CAMPING
We already have a camping trip scheduled to BSA's D-Bar-A facility for the weekend of October 9th. A
flyer with more details is attached. We'll likely have another camping trip in the spring.
FUNDRAISING
We don't participate in the traditional BSA fundraising activities (i.e. popcorn sales). Instead, we do a
holiday wreath sale with the local Boy Scout Troop and share the profits with them. We’ll be doing the
wreath sale again this year.
A minimal amount of effort is required from each Scout, but we need everyone to help out in some way.
Flyers need to be hand delivered to every household in Huntington Woods (just dropped off, not door-
to-door sales). We are also looking at signing up orders on four Sunday mornings at the Huntington
Woods Lutheran Church. Finally, we will deliver the wreaths to customers on two Saturday mornings.
Details will be sent out later but the delivery dates are scheduled for Saturday, November 28th and
Saturday, December 5th.
PINE WOOD DERBY / BLUE & GOLD CEREMONY
For many boys, the Pine Wood Derby is the high point of the year. Essentially, the boys build and then
race their own wooden "gravity-powered" cars. The Pack provides the basic car kit but some Scouts
buy accessories from hobby shops to “customize their rides”. It’s always a difficult balance between
how much work the kids do vs. how much the parents “help”. For parents that feel the need to help too
much, it’s recommended that you build your own car and race it.
We will use a couple of the later Pack meetings to prepare for the Derby. The Derby itself is scheduled
outside the regular Pack meetings so that other family members can attend. In the past, our Pack has
had a Pizza lunch after the Pine Wood Derby instead of a separate Blue & Gold Ceremony. The Blue &
Gold Ceremony is a Cub Scout tradition to celebrate Scouting.
This year’s Pine Wood Derby / Blue & Gold Lunch is scheduled for Saturday, February 6th.
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FEES & APPLICATIONS
The Pack “treasury” remains healthy thanks to our fundraising efforts and donations from the HW Men's
Club. This year’s fees amount to $65 for each Scout consisting of:

$15 for Council and National dues

$50 to cover the Pack (also includes a Pack T-shirt for new Scouts)

You can also pay an additional $12 for a subscription to Boys Life Magazine
All NEW Cub Scouts must complete and return the Youth Application. Tiger Cubs (1st graders) also
need an adult partner to participate with them. Be sure to mark the box on the form for Tiger Cub
parents.
If your family needs assistance with the cost of Cub Scouting, contact Dave and the Pack will cover the
additional costs. All information will be kept strictly confidential.
UNIFORMS
Our Pack has been pretty low key about uniforms and does not hold inspections (uniforms can be more
important to other Packs). The official Cub Scout uniform (often referred to as “Class A”) consists of a
blue shirt, pants, belt, socks, hat, neckerchief, & slide.
At a minimum, your child should have the blue shirt with all the appropriate patches, neckerchief, &
slide. We recommend the short sleeve shirt because the kids can always wear a long sleeve shirt
underneath for warmth. Most boys enjoy wearing their uniform and some wear it to school on Pack
meeting days.
For patches, each uniform should have:

Boy Scouts of America & American flag (included on new shirts)

World Crest

Council Patch – These won't be available until the new council name is chosen

Pack Numerals (1292) – See Dave for these

HW Pack 1292 Patch – See Dave for these
Webelos can wear either the blue Cub Scout shirt or the tan Boy Scout shirt. If your son has outgrown
their blue shirt, replace it with a tan one to save money when they move to Boy Scouts.
As an alternative to sewing on the patches, adhesive sheets are available and work quite well. The next
page shows the proper placement of patches.
PACK T-SHIRTS
Each new Scout will also be provided with a Pack T-shirt to be worn on Field Trips and for other
community service events. If you have a returning Scout who has outgrown their shirt, see Dave for a
new shirt.
CUB SCOUT MANUALS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Each family will need the appropriate Activity Book for their Scouts. There are unique books for Tigers,
Wolves, Bears, & Webelos. We won’t cover all of the activities during the meetings. Parents should
help their child at home to meet the advancement requirements in the Activity Books. Be sure to bring
your books with to the meetings.
WHERE TO GET SCOUT STUFF

Dunham’s Sporting Goods no longer carries Scout items

Detroit Area Council Store stocks most Scout items. They are located at 1776 West Warren
Ave., Detroit, MI 48208 (phone 313-897-1965)

www.scoutstuff.org – Official BSA website to order items online (also a good resource)

If you have trouble, I work near the Council Store and can pick up your items