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Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 122!
Cub Scouts is all about encouraging boys and girls to make friends, be helpful to others, and do their very best no matter the outcome. With the help of powerful learning projects and exciting outdoor activities, we aim to teach children that doing their best can be a fun and rewarding experience—no matter the difficulty of the challenge. You can learn much more about the Cub Scouting program by visiting the official Cub Scouts website.
Cub Scouts meet as a pack of all grade-levels as well as in smaller, grade-level specific units called dens. Each den conducts various "adventures" every month to teach valuable skills and life lessons. After completing an adventure, a scout may earn a belt loop to signify their achievement. At the end of the year, if the scout has completed their required adventures, they earn their next rank.
About Pack 122
Cub Scout Pack 122 is chartered by the New Monmouth Elementary School PTA. The pack is also the official pack for Bayview Elementary School. Students from other nearby Middletown schools (public and private) may join as well.
Our pack meets at the New Monmouth Elementary School all-purpose room for most indoor activities.
We are part of the Twin Lights District within the Monmouth Council. We often participate in Monmouth Council events at the Quail Hill Scout Reservation in Manalapan, NJ. The pack may also plan overnight campouts at Quail Hill outside of the regularly scheduled regional council events.
What does our Cub Scout pack do?
Cub Scout packs engage in a range of activities from skills building to community service. Often times, scout activities and events incorporate learning and service into outdoor-focused activities designed to get your child moving and active while building skills and character to develop into a well-rounded young adult. This might mean going on a hike and learning how to identify different trees based on their leaves (and why biodiversity is important to a healthy ecosystem) one month and collecting canned goods from neighbors to donate to a local food pantry the next month.
Our scout pack engages in many different activities, including:
Hiking
Camping
Rain Gutter Regatta
Pinewood Derby
Food drives
Family Camps
A Night at the Museum
Model Rocket Launches
Beach Clean Ups
Parades
Community Gardening
What is the difference between a pack and a den?
A pack is the group that includes all Cub Scout grade levels from K-5. A pack contains multiple smaller groups called dens for each individual grade level. Dens are often associated with an animal based on grade-level.
What are dens and ranks?
A den is a group of scouts within a pack that are generally all of the same rank. The cub scout ranks are:
Lion - Kindergarten
Tiger - First Grade
Wolf - Second Grade
Bear - Third Grade
Webelo - Fourth Grade
Arrow of Light - Fifth Grade
Dens should not be more than 6-8 scouts, so in some very large packs, there may be multiple dens for each rank/grade level. In other cases, if there are not enough scouts in a grade-level, two ranks may combine into a single den.
Does my scout wear a uniform?
Cub Scouts have two uniforms: Class A and Class B uniforms.
The Class A uniform is what you would traditional think of as the Cub Scout uniform (complete with neckerchief). The Class B uniform is just a t-shirt with the pack number and logo.
Class A uniforms are generally worn when the scouts are participating in public outings like marching in parades. For most other things, the Class B t-shirt can be worn instead.
Younger scout ranks wear blue Class A uniforms. Older scout ranks wear green and khaki Class A uniforms.
Class A Uniforms
What if I can't make it to all of the events?
Don't worry if you can't make all of the pack meetings. Den meetings are intended for the scouts to complete "adventures" (activities designed to teach lessons and skills to the scouts). Generally, you can complete missed "adventures" with your child on your own if you can't make a particular Den meeting.
What is needed of parents?
Parents of younger scouts are expected to attend den and pack meetings with their scouts. Parents do not need to wear a uniform, only registered pack and den leaders are expected to wear a scout uniform at certain scout events.
For overnight campouts, a parent or guardian is expected to accompany each scout. At family campouts that are organized and run by the regional Scouts council, the family can participate as well!
Can I help out?
Absolutely! If you'd like to be an Assistant Den Leader or help out with other Den activities, please let your Den Leader know. If you'd like to help at the Pack level, please let any of our pack leaders (Den Leader, Pack Committee members, or our Cubmaster) know!
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