WHO: Cub Scout Pack in Aston PA consists of 40+ boys and girls from the Aston, PA area. Most kids attend Aston Elementary, Pennell Elementary, Coebourn Elementary and Holy Family Catholic school.
WHEN: Our scout year starts in late August/early September and runs during the entire school year until June.
WHERE: St Timothy Lutheran Church is our sponsoring organization and most den, pack meetings and events will take place at St Timothy 535 Lamp Post Ln, Aston, PA 19014.
COST: Our fees will be $150 per scout in the family. Fee includes a Pack 77 T shirt. All earned awards, badges, ranks, etc.. are covered by the Pack 77 fee. Uniforms and books are not provided unless your leader makes arrangements. Some outings that we do as a Pack will be an additional cost. We will also have a few fundraising opportunities throughout the year.
HOW: New Scouts can sign up here: https://beascout.scouting.org/list/?zip=19014&unitID=327767
ACTIVITIES: Pack 77 participates in many activities: Rain Gutter regatta boat race, Pinewood derby car race, Blue and Gold banquet, Halloween party, Christmas party, hiking, carnival, food drive, fall fest, skits and other family fun activities. The pack typically does a fall and spring camping trip.
VOLUNTEERS/LEADERS/SAFETY: All adult leaders have passed the criminal background checks, child abuse clearances and FBI clearance as required by the BSA and the state of PA. There must be at least 2 adults at every scouting meeting and event in order to ensure child safety. More information can be found at the Cradle of Liberty Council BSA volunteer site https://colbsa.org/palaw-newvolunteer/
ADVANCEMENT TRACKING: The Boys Scouts of America(BSA) has implemented an online tracking tool used for all scouts. The tool is called Scoutbook https://www.scoutbook.com and parents can use this great tool to track progress of their scouts achievements.
UNIFORMS: Uniforms can be purchased for scouts at the Scout shops in the area. Typically, the minimum requirements for the uniforms are: the official scouts shirt, hat and neckerchief/slide. Uniform details can be found here: https://www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/cub-scout-uniform/
Typical uniform costs are: Shirts - $25, Hat - $15, Neckerchief $10, Slide $6
Pants - $25, Belt - $10, Socks - $7-9
The Uniform shirt also requires Pack and Council identification badges. Costs: $6-$12
MATERIALS/SCOUT SHOP: Each rank with the exception of Lions, has a separate handbook that scouts and families can follow along. Some parents choose to purchase the books and some find materials online. The handbooks run about $17-$20 and can be purchased at the Scout Shops in the Area at https://www.scoutshop.org.
Scout Shops in the Area:
Valley Forge Scout Shop
1485 Valley Forge Rd, Wayne, PA 19087