For
those of you who are new, don't worry we will walk you through
everything. Do not hesitate to contact any leader or committee member
with questions.
Our first official Pack meeting of the year will be on Thursday September 20th at 6:30pm. We are asking that everyone tries to aim to be at meetings 5-10 minutes before so that we can start on time.
We
are in the process of updating the Pack Calendar with our tentative
dates for the year. Please remember, we try our best not to change
dates around, but sometimes items arise that mandate us to make changes
(sometimes with little warning).
Re-registration/New Scout Signup
In order to help shorten our 1st pack meeting of the year, we will be at the church on Monday September 10th from 5:30-7:30
to collect dues. This year we are keeping the dues the same $95 for
the 1st Scout and $85 for each additional Scout. This includes all
council fees. Also, if you know anyone who wishes to join the Pack,
please have them come to talk to us. Checks to be made out to Pack 722.
Youth Protection Training (YPT)
There
have been many new changes within the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) over
the last year. One of these is tightening our Youth Protection
Standards. By doing so, at every meeting we must now have 2 YPT'd
individuals. This means if one of the leaders is not able to attend the
meeting we either need to cancel the meeting or have a few adults
volunteer to take the 2 hour training. The training is good for 2 years
and is free. Typically, you can take the training at anytime online.
Fortunately, we were able to secure an in-person training session on Monday September 10th from 6-8
in the Vestry (main level of church). We know that some of you would
not be able to attend due to child care purposes, so as long as your
child is 4 years old and potty trained, we will have leaders on hand to
watch a movie with them on the 3rd floor. We would appreciate any and
all who would be able to attend this training session. This is a great
way to volunteer to help the Pack without much commitment.
Looking forward to a great year of Scouting!
YIS,
Your Pack Committee
