We are Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 2, chartered to Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, serving families in Austin's Northwest Hills neighborhood and Doss Elementary school.
Join Pack 2's Leadership to knock out those last few requirements to achieve the next rank ahead of our last pack meeting of this school year. Regardless of where your scout is -- we will have multiple leaders available to help them wrap up achivements and make Tiger/Wolf/Bear or Webelos.
When: Saturday, May 11 from 1:00 PMto 5:00 PM Where: The Divine's, 6904 Glen Ridge Dr., Austin, TX 78731 Host: Cubmaster Kirk & Crew 512-577-7211
While parents and Scouts are anxiously awaiting the end of the school year, your Pack leaders have begun planning our Summer and early Fall activities already. We hope all families can join us, and invite their friends as well. All boys entering 1st grade and above in the Fall may begin Scouting as soon as school is out in June, and all current Scouts, regardless of completion of this year's rank badges (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelo), are most welcome to continue in the program.
At our Pack level, we have the following already on the calendar:
Sunday, June 2 - Leaders and Parents Annual Planning Meeting. All parents are invited to join, suggest ideas that we may do as a Pack and as individual Dens, assist with planning activities, and "help the Pack Go!".
Saturday, June 8 - get out of the heat and into the Cool! with a tour of Innerspace Caverns.
Thursday, July 4, Pack 2 leads the neighbourhood 4th of July Parade down Far West.
Saturday, August 24 (following Meet the Teacher on Friday), Scouts will test their physics aptitude with Angry Birds water balloon launching.
Weekend of September 27-29, the Longhorns are away at Iowa State, so we are going to the Cuboree campout at Cub World on the Lost Pines Scout Reservation near Bastrop with hundreds of other Cub Scouts.
At a Council-wide level, there are numerous summer camp opportunities, including Cub Scout Day Camps, 3-day 2-night Summer Camps, and Webelos Extreme camp. At least 7 of our Scouts are registered to attend these camps, and all who have attended in the past have greatly enjoyed them.
We hope your families can join us for all the activities, and bring a friend!
I hope you are looking forward to Sunday's Scout Pack meeting when our Webelo II's will crossover to Boy Scouts. It's at the church and will go from 3-5. This is a special ceremony for all and you won't want to miss. The younger boys get a big kick out of seeing them cross over.
This will also be our LAST solicitation for the Friends of Scouting campaign. We have raised $4,500 from 19 families. Bravo! We are still looking for 100% participation and each gift, no matter the size, counts. Remember, these funds support our camps, land the district owns/maintains, and provides scholarships.
or I will have a table set up with pledge cards at Sunday's event. If you have given and have not received your "thank you" gifts, please drop by the table on Sunday to collect it.
In addition to all the events at Sunday's Pack meeting, we will celebrate by having our annual cake contest. Please consider bringing your decorated cake to share with our fellow scouts. There will be 3 categories to win the contest:
Most Patriotic
Best Cub Scout Theme
Tastiest Looking
The Scouts will vote after Crossover. We will have a live auction and the top 3 cakes will be auctioned off - proceeds going to Friends of Scouting. This was a huge hit last year so we hope you'll participate by baking/bringing a cake. If you Google "Cub Scout Cake Ideas" you will see lots of ideas worth considering!
Your Pack 2 leaders are busy preparing for our Spring Campout to the HEB Youth Foundation Camp in Leakey, TX, April 19-21. This camp, more than most we've attended, has several additional requirements for all participants which must be completed well before the weekend of the event. Spring Break may be an excellent time to knock out these requirements.
1. Youth Protection Training
All adults attending (leaders and parents alike) must complete BSA Youth Protection Training, either online, or in the classroom. We must present evidence of your completion of this within the last 2 years (last 1 year preferred). All registered Adult leaders have already completed this prior to our annual rechartering in December, and even aside from this overnight, we encourage all parents to complete this training as well.
The online training is easy and takes about 20 minutes. Go to this link and follow directions where it says “Get Youth Protection Trained”… http://www.bsacac.org/training/youth_protection You will print a YPT certification card upon completing the course. Please email a copy (screenshot or save as PDF is pretty easy) to records@pack2austin.com. Hard copy, digital scan or digital photo are all okay.
2. Fill out an Annual Health and Medical Record, Parts A & B only
Each Adult, Scout, and sibling attending must fill out a Health and Medical Record Form, which provides medical information should an emergency arise (not that we anticipate anything, but we follow the Boy Scout motto "Be Prepared"). Only parts A & B need be filled out, and no medical exam is necessary. Please bring a signed completed form to give to Matt Domsch, and email the completed form to records@pack2austin.com. Hard copy, digital scan or digital photo are all okay.
All Cub Scouts, adults and siblings need to take a BSA swim testbefore going on this trip. Swim tests are valid for one year. We have arranged opportunities for swim tests on April 8 and 10, or your family may do this on your own. Make a copy of the certificate and give this to Matt Domsch or mail to records@pack2austin.com. Hard copy, digital scan or digital photo are all okay.
We will have trained lifeguards on duty during swimming hours, and the BSA swim test results will be used to ensure swimmers of all capabilities can enjoy the camp swimming facilities.
These requirements are imposed by the HEB Youth Foundation Camp, and Boy Scouts of America. We thank you for completing them as early as possible, so your leaders can focus on planning activities for our Pack families rather than tracking down late paperwork.
Cub Scout Summer Camps are a great way for Scouts to keep active, get a jump start on their Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelo requirements, earn belt loops and pins, and enjoy our outside surroundings. These are open to all Cub Scouts, including those who are completing Kindergarten this Spring.
