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Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 155. Pack 155 is chartered by Faith Tabernacle Community Church. We are located at 1603 Floyd Road, Columbus, GA 31907. Our Pack normally meets on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Scouting is designed to allow boys, girls and their families to “have fun and adventure in a program that builds character and instills values”. The goal of Scouting is to give elementary age boys and girls the chance to explore new areas with their families and fellow den members. Scouting isn’t just about the scout, but about the scout and his/her relationship to Akela. Akela is any adult leader in a scouts’ life( parents, grandparents, teachers, and Cub Scout leaders).
Our Pack is broken down into Dens as follows: Tigers (1st grade), Wolves (2nd grade), Bears (3rd grade), Webelos 1 (4th grade) and AOL (5th grade). Don’t let soccer/baseball discourage your child from also participating in Scouting - many boys and girls make both work. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend all meetings. Cub Scouting is a family event.
Each boy and girl is required to have the following uniform components: shirt, neckerchief, world crest, council patch and Pack numerals. Everything else is optional: hat, pants, belt (though belt is good if the scout earns belt loops), brag vest, etc. The uniform should be worn in a respectful manner (tucked in, neat, button properly); once a year a uniform inspection is held at a pack meeting.
The first award that every Cub Scout must earn is the Bobcat badge. This only has to be earned once in a scout’s career, but must be earned before any other award can be given. The Bobcat teaches basic Cub Scout knowledge – handshake, motto, save scouting, etc. Each rank of Cub Scouts works towards achieving its rank badge, e.g., Tigers work on the Tiger badge, Wolves work on the Wolf badge, etc. There are various achievements that are required to earn this badge, all of which are outlined in the handbook. Achievements should be worked on before any other award. Above the rank badge, there may be electives or academic/sports (belt loops and pins), and other awards that can be optionally earned. The handbooks explain all of the awards.
All pack leadership is strictly volunteer, generally parents of scouts currently in the program. Want to get involved, we are always looking for volunteers. The more parents the stronger the program will be for all boys.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact David Grant at 706-536-3618 or grantdwg@yahoo.com.
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