Pack Meetings

Pack Nights

The biggest meetings are the monthly Pack Nights where all Scouts and their families are invited to attend. We have about 25 Scouts in our Pack, so these can get kind of lively at times, but it’s a whole lot of fun.

Pack Nights are held once a month during the school year, usually the 3rd Monday of the month. All Scouts, parents, and siblings of all ages meet in Monroe Road School Cafeteria at 7 p.m. and last about an hour, sometimes more. A Cub Scout should wear his uniform to Den Meetings, Pack Nights, and all Scout outings.

There are several reasons for Pack Nights:

1. Gives the Scouts a chance to display their completed projects and show off what they’ve learned to their friends and family.
2. The Scouts receive awards, badges, and other recognition for their hard work during the past month.
3. It promotes family communication and fun.
4. To communicate other aspects of Scouting and upcoming events such as campouts, upcoming field trips, training, etc.
5. To build an appreciation that Scouts are part of a community and that good citizenship means caring about your friends and neighbors.

September 24, 2007 (Cub Scout Express)
Pack Night
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
7–9 p.m.

October 15, 2007 (Down on the Farm)
Pack Night
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
7–9 p.m. 

November 26, 2007 (Indian Nations)
Pack Night
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
7–9 p.m.

December 10, 2007 (Celebrations Around the World)
Pack Night - Holiday Celebration
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
7–9 p.m.

January 28, 2008 (Cub Scout Car Show)
Pack Night - 
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
6:30–9 p.m.

February 25, 2008 (Chinese New Year)
Blue & Gold Dinner, Webelos Graduation
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
6–9 p.m.

April 21, 2008 (Abracadabra)
Pack Night
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
7–9 p.m.

May 19, 2008 (Leaf it to Cubs)
Pack Night
Monroe Road School Cafeteria
7–9 p.m.

Den Meetings

Pack Nights are fun, but it’s too hard to learn anything with so many boys from different ages in one room. Since Scouting is designed around activities that are age-appropriate to a boy’s development, most of the “real”activities are done at the Den level. A Den is comprised of 6-10 boys of the same grade level who will be in the same group all the way through Cub Scouts. Right now, we have 7 Dens, but that number changes every year.

Den meetings are small gatherings, usually held once per week for older scouts in 4th & 5th grades, every two weeks for Scouts in younger grade levels. Den meetings are held at flexible times and are arranged to meet the needs of the Scouts, their parents, and the availability of leaders. Days, times, and meeting places are all decided upon by the parents and Den Leader. These intimate group meetings can be after school, in the evenings or weekends—whatever works best for the group. They can also be held wherever the parents decide. Den meetings can be held in a home, a central meeting place (i.e., school, church), or the meetings can sometimes be a field trip like visiting a police station, fire station, or a wilderness sanctuary.

Some of our Den Leaders also provide a brief newsletter to keep parents informed. If they do, please take a few minutes to read this as it reminds you what activities are coming up and what materials will be required for the next den meetings, requirements, and deadlines.

A Cub Scout should wear his uniform to Den Meetings, Pack Nights, and all Scout outings.

Pack Outings

Pack outings usually occur once per month at other area locations and are fun events designed to be enjoyable for the whole family. Previous events include: hayrides, bowling, ice skating, sledding, hikes, Putt Putt Golf, Petting Zoo, and family camping. See Pack Outings for the latest calendar.

A Cub Scout should wear his uniform to Den Meetings, Pack Nights, and all Scout outings.
 
 

Pack Leader/Committee Meetings

FOR—ALL LEADERS/COMMITTEE MEMBERS should attend this monthly meeting (or a representative from each Den must attend). Other parents are encouraged to attend. We discuss all Pack activities and would appreciate input from other interested parents. Your voice and ideas help make Pack 720 stronger.

TIME—7:00 p.m.

PLACE—MRE Media Center (unless otherwise noted).

• September xx, 2007
• October xx, 2007
• December xx, 2007
• January xx, 2008
• March xx, 2008
• April xx, 2008
• April xx, 2008

Roundtable Meetings

FOR—At least one Den representative from each age level (Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos) and at least one Pack leader is encouraged to be present at each monthly meeting. 

TIME—7:30 p.m.

PLACE—Ida Middle School, Ida Michigan

This is the place to go to get information on how to do activities relating to the Cub Scout theme for the month, ideas for ceremonies, crafts ideas, how to simplify those Webelos Activity Badges, meet with other leaders from around the District, get first-hand information on upcoming events in the District, and have a fun with other leaders like yourself. 

Don't forget to pick up handouts: General handouts for ceremonies, skits and songs, Den Leader handouts for crafts and Den activities, Fourth- or Fifth-Grade Webelos handouts on monthly Activity Badges. Also check out the specials from the Scout Shop on display and for sale at each meeting!

• August 9, 2007 - Program kick-off/Round-up Training
• September 13, 2007
• October 11, 2007
• November 8, 2007
• December 13, 2007 - Recharter turn-in
• January 10, 2008
• February 14, 2008
• March 11, 2008
• April 10, 2008
• May 8, 2008