If you’ve got pictures to contribute to the album please send to akela@njpack83.org

Last night we had our final pack meeting for the season. It was obvious that our spring roundup was a great success. Last night we had about 8-10 new boys come out to register for our Pack! Next year is definitely going to be an exciting year for all. As a craft we made custom neckslides to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Borough of Kenilworth, the perfect uniform accompaniment to wear with your uniform for the parade on Saturday.
If you are planning to march in the Kenilworth Centennial parade on Saturday the 16th please arrive at the starting area (Lenape Park – aka the old shooting range) between 11 and 11:30 am. There will be shuttle buses running from St. Theresa’s parking lot between 10am and 12pm. The parade will be starting approximately 12pm.

Tiger Cubs, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts have the opportunity to earn the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award. Boys may earn the award in each of the program years as long as the requirements are completed each year. The first time the award is earned, the boy will receive the pocket flap award, which is to be worn on the right pocket flap of the uniform shirt. Each successive time the award is earned, a wolf track pin may be added to the flap. Leaders should encourage boys t o build on skills and experiences from previous years when working on the award for a successive year.

Requirements

All Ranks

Attend Cub Scout day camp or Cub Scout/Webelos Scout resident camp.

Rank-Specific

Tiger Cubs
Complete one requirement in Achievement 5, “Let’s Go Outdoors” (Tiger Cub Handbook) and complete three of the outdoor activities listed below.

Wolf Cub Scouts

Assemble the “Six Essentials for Going Outdoors” (Wolf Handbook, Elective 23b)

1. First Aid Kit
2. Filled water bottle
3. Flashlight
4. Trail food
5. Sunscreen
6. Whistle

and discuss their purpose, and complete four of the outdoor activities listed below.

Bear Cub Scouts

Earn the Cub Scout Leave No Trace Award (Bear Handbook, Elective 25h) and compete five of the outdoor activities listed below.

Webelos Scouts

Earn the Outdoorsman Activity Badge (Webelos Handbook) and complete six of the outdoor activities listed below.

Outdoor Activities

With your den, pack, or family:

1. Participate in a nature hike in your local area. This can be on an organized, marked trail, or just a hike to observe nature in your area.
2. Participate in an outdoor activity such as a picnic or park fun day.
3. Explain the buddy system and tell what to do if lost. Explain the importance of cooperation.
4. Attend a pack overnighter. Be responsible by being prepared for the event.
5. Complete an outdoor service project in your community.
6. Complete a nature/conservation project in your area. This project should involve improving, beautifying, or supporting natural habitats. Discuss how this project helped you to respect nature.
7. Earn the Summertime Pack Award.
8. Participate in a nature observation activity. Describe or illustrate and display your observations at a den or pack meeting.
9. Participate in an outdoor aquatic activity. This can be an organized swim meet or just a den or pack swim.
10. Participate in an outdoor campfire program. Perform in a skit, sing a song, or take part in a ceremony.
11. Participate in an outdoor sporting event.
12. Participate in an outdoor Scout’s Own or other worship service.
13. Explore a local city, county, state, or national park. Discuss with your den how a good citizen obeys the park rules.

The award requirements are detailed in the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award brochure, No. 13-228.

A very special thank you to the Knights of Columbus who donated the funds for two new parade flag poles for Pack 83. Sir Knight Michael Relovsky presented the check to Cubmaster Doug Metz at the Spring Roundup meeting on June 4th. The donation was specifically from the Knights of Columbus John F. Kennedy Assembly 666 whose core focus is Charity, Unity, Fraternalism and Patriotism.