Cub Scout Pack #3575

Cub Scouting weaves lifetime values into fun and educational activities designed to help parents teach their sons how to make good decisions throughout their lives and give them confidence as they become the adult leaders of tomorrow.

Cub Scouting is the phase of the program offered by the Boy Scouts of America for the 1st through 5th grade (or 7-10 year-old) boys and their parents.
The purposes of Cub Scouting are to help parents and community organizations help boys by:

Positively influencing character development and encouraging spiritual growth
Developing habits and attitudes of good citizenship
Encouraging good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body
Improving understanding within the family
Strengthening the ability to get along with other boys and to respect other people
Fostering a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills
Showing how to be helpful and do one's best
Providing fun and exciting new things to do
Preparing boys to become Boy Scouts

St. Joseph's Pack #3575 offers a 12 month/year round Scouting program. Our current Pack Leader is Aaron Gula. September through April, meetings are held every Monday evening at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph School (there will be no meetings on holidays, during school vacations, or if schools are closed due to inclement weather). During the summer, May through August, monthly Pack activities are planned. For complete details, please visit Pack #3575's website by clicking the button to the right). Currently the Pack has the following dens:

What Will It Cost?
Our annual Pack registration fee is $30.00 per boy. Of this amount, $17.00 goes to the Boy Scout Council. The dues breakdown as follows: Youth Registration Fees (to Council -$7.00; Boy's Life Magazine-$9.00; Insurance-$1.00. The balance stays with the Pack and is used toward advancements, materials, and Pack activity expenses. That breaks down to approximately $1.08 per month cost to each family for each boy in our Pack!
Presently, our Pack funds an entire year of Scouting with only one fundraiser, Trails End Popcorn. Our goal is to raise enough money to fund each boy's year in Cub Scouts with minimal out of pocket expense. Some of the things currently paid for or supplemented with each family's fundraising efforts are family camp-outs, awards, badges and patches, advancements, handbooks, Blue & Gold Banquet, Pinewood Derby Race kit, graduation ceremonies and gifts, Pack parties, leadership.

What Is Expected of Parents?
The heart of successful Cub Scouting is adult participation. Leadership fro our packs comes from the families of our scouts. This Pack needs the full support and cooperation from every family for a successful scout program for our boys. Each of us has many gifts and talents we can share. And if we all share it makes the work load lighter for everyone.
We understand that your time is valuable and that we all lead busy lives. However, when you register a boy in Cub Scouting, you are assuming an obligation to assist in some way in the operation of the Pack. Therefore, we ask that all parents commit to serving on at least one activity committee throughout the year. Without parent participation there would be no Cub Scout program for our boys.
Additionally, we always need leaders and committee members to help plan and lead the Pack. Leadership is voluntary (we all are volunteers). However, the more involved you get with the Pack, the more tremendous the rewards . . . for the boys and yourself.

Religious Awards
Cub Scouts may earn Religious Awards in their faith. Below are programs that are the official religious recognition programs of the US Roman Catholic Church for the various age levels of Boy Scouts. Members of other boy's organizations, please inquire.

Light of Christ - This emblem (grades 1-2) encourages Tiger Cubs and Wolf Cub Scouts to develop a personal relationship with Jesus. It is awarded on the parish level.

Parvuli Dei - This emblem (grades 3-5) is designed to help Bear and Webelos Cub Scouts to become more aware of God's presence in their daily lives, especially in their homes and communities. It is awarded on the parish level.

The Diocese of Youngstown, Catholic Committee on Scouting and Camp Fire is dedicated to providing quality religious recognition programming. Activities may include opportunities to participate in writing workshops, retreat days, Family Sharing Nights, service projects, and various other activities at all age levels.
The certificates, pins and medals designed for each of these programs serve as both a reminder of the experience and as symbols of commitment of faith through prayer, service, and responsible community participation.
Persons interested in information on Catholic scouting programs may visit the web, telephone 330.455.1600, or write:

Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting & Campfire
Diocese of Youngstown
c/o Leo Koller, 2510 Tenth Street NW
Canton, OH 44708-4227