Welcome To Pack 306! Pack 306 is one of the oldest Cub Scout Packs in ontario celebrating over 50 years of scouting! We are chartered through First United Methodist Church. You and your cub(s) are starting on a wonderful, fun-filled adventure building leadership, friendships, and confidence! Dens are set up by grade level: Kinder: Lions 1st grade: Tigers 2nd grade: Wolf 3rd grade: Bear 4th grade: WEBELOS 5th grade: WEBELOS II/AOL (Arrow of Light) All dens belong to Pack 306. Here are the most common FAQs: What is the time commitment? Most dens meet three times a month and set their own meeting times (Historically Fridays at 7pm). A monthly outing is encouraged and often part of your requirements. Every grade level is a different rank/den. We have a total of 6 dens. A Pack meeting is an extra monthly meeting where all the dens come together to share what we have been working on and to receive their awards, share, and spend time with other dens. Pack meetings are held typically in the hall at First United Methodist Church Located at 918 N Euclid Ave, Ontario, CA 91764. What is the cost to join Pack 306? Our Annual Dues are $140. Costs broken-down: $38 yearly BSA membership/Insurance $102 (if paid up front)– Which covers Den Leader Supplies for meetings Rank Requirement/Advancement awards Pinewood Derby Car and/or Raingutter Regatta Boat Activity patches Pack Meeting Fees Pack Outdoor Events There is an optional ($15 for youth) blue pack t-shirt used during field days. (If you pay upfront for the whole year T-Shirt is covered) The initial registration fee is due upon submitting your application. You can pay your registration fees in 2 payments of $75 or 3 payments of $60, if necessary. Annual registration fees are due in full by October. Do I need to buy a uniform? Yes, the Cub Scout Uniform is required. Here is the cost broken down (prices subject to change): Blue Shirt: $24.99 California Inland Empire Council Patch - $1.49 Red Numerals 3,0,6 - $1.49 each Den Patch - $1.49 Belt: $9.99 Den Manual: $14.99 ($18.99 for spiral bound) Additional costs for new scouts only: Den hat: $14.99 Den Scarf: $8.99 Den Slide: $5.99 IMPORTANT: The blue uniform shirt will be used until they are in 5th grade. Please buy a larger size so that your child can grow into it. Patches are a one-time purchase as well. You are not required to purchase the official Cub Scout Pants or socks. The Cubs can wear dark blue pants or denim blue jeans (in good condition, no holes or tears). The closest council shop: Boy Scouts of America Old Baldy Scout Shop Address: 4650 E Arrow Hwy b1, Montclair, CA 91763 Hours - Hours might differ: Wednesday 10AM–6PM Thursday 10AM–6PM Friday 10AM–6PM Saturday 10AM–6PM Sunday Closed Monday (Labor Day) 10AM–6PM Phone: (909) 625-4534 You can also purchase your uniform online at www.scoutstuff.org What are the Cub Scout activities? As a pack, we participate in group hikes, family campouts twice a year, and optional winter & summer family camps through the scouting council. We also participate in quarterly service and conservation projects such as Recycling, Scouting for Food, and Christmas Adopt-a-Family. Volunteer & Leadership Expectations: Boy Scouts of America is a non-profit organization that runs successfully on the volunteerism of our parents. The leaders of Pack 306 are all parents and volunteers that dedicate their time and energy to running a well-organized and fun-filled pack. Most leaders spend about 1 -2 years in a leadership role. We highly encourage parents to volunteering in a leadership role at least once throughout their time with the pack. Leadership roles include: Committee Chair, Membership, Treasure, Secretary, Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster, Advancement Coordinator, Den Leaders and more! Steps to becoming a leader 1. Talk to a current leader (Cubmaster, Committee Chair, Den Leader) about your willingness to help A. How much time you would like to dedicate weekly? B. Which role would best fit your talents? C. Which role would best fit your comfort level? We look forward to a fun and successful scouting year! Thank you for allowing us to be your home in scouting. Welcome to our family from the entire leadership team of Pack 306 Parent Responsibilities To continue the success of Cub Scout Pack 306, parent involvement is expected. As a Cub Scout Parent, you agree to the following: Understand the requirements for your child’s rank advancement and assist them in fulfilling these requirements; Help record their achievements in their den handbook; Make sure that they bring their book to each Den meeting. Assure that your scout has a “Class A” uniform and that they dress appropriately for all scout functions. Notify your child’s Den Leader whenever your child participates in a scout activity that is not sponsored by the Pack (example: Cub Scout Day Camp), so that they will receive proper credit and rank advancement. Understand the expectations of your child’s Den Leader and participate in den activities; Notify your child’s Den Leader whenever your son will be absent or late for a meeting. Understand the expectations of the monthly Pack Meetings: limited cell phone use, managing your scouts’ behavior, participating in the Pack activity and rank advancements; Help set-up and/or clean-up at the Pack Meetings. Volunteer to help the Pack as a committee leader or an assistant committee leader. A Scout is Helpful! Volunteer to oversee, co-lead, or organize a one-time activity, such as, banquets, fundraisers, derby races, field trips, campouts, etc. Support the Pack’s financial goals by understanding the Pack budget and participating in fundraising activities. If personal commitments prevent you from sharing your time with the Pack, work with your den leader for alternatives. Complete the BSA Youth Protection Training, available online at https://my.scouting.org/. Once you have completed this training, be sure to notify your den leader. All training must be completed by October 1st. Complete parts A and B of the BSA medical form for EVERY family member (scout, parent, siblings) that will be participating in any of our outings. Turn this and a copy of your insurance card into the membership chair. This form can be found at http://www.scouting.org/filestore/HealthSafety/pdf/parts_ab.pdf Parent/Guardian Signature ___________________________________ Date ________________ Scout’s Name ____________________________________________ Part A: Informed Consent, Release Agreement, and Authorization A High-adventure base participants: Full name: ________________________________________ Expedition/crew No.: _______________________________ or staff position: ___________________________________ DOB: ________________________________________ Informed Consent, Release Agreement, and Authorization With appreciation of the dangers and risks associated with programs and activities, on my own behalf and/or on behalf of my child, I hereby fully and I understand that participation in Scouting activities involves the risk of personal completely release and waive any and all claims for personal injury, death, or injury, including death, due to the physical, mental, and emotional challenges in the loss that may arise against the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the activities offered. Information about those activities may be obtained from the venue, activity coordinators, and all employees, volunteers, related parties, or other activity coordinators, or your local council. I also understand that participation in organizations associated with any program or activity. these activities is entirely voluntary and requires participants to follow instructions and abide by all applicable rules and the standards of conduct. I also hereby assign and grant to the local council and the Boy Scouts of America, as well as their authorized representatives, the right and permission to use and In case of an emergency involving me or my child, I understand that efforts will publish the photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representations and/or sound be made to contact the individual listed as the emergency contact person by recordings made of me or my child at all Scouting activities, and I hereby release the medical provider and/or adult leader. In the event that this person cannot be the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the activity coordinators, and all reached, permission is hereby given to the medical provider selected by the adult employees, volunteers, related parties, or other organizations associated with leader in charge to secure proper treatment, including hospitalization, anesthesia, the activity from any and all liability from such use and publication. I further surgery, or injections of medication for me or my child. Medical providers are authorize the reproduction, sale, copyright, exhibit, broadcast, electronic storage, authorized to disclose protected health information to the adult in charge, camp and/or distribution of said photographs/film/videotapes/electronic representations medical staff, camp management, and/or any physician or health-care provider and/or sound recordings without limitation at the discretion of the BSA, and I involved in providing medical care to the participant. Protected Health Information/ specifically waive any right to any compensation I may have for any of the foregoing. Confidential Health Information (PHI/CHI) under the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, 45 C.F.R. §§160.103, 164.501, etc. NOTE: Due to the nature of programs and seq., as amended from time to time, includes examination findings, test results, and activities, the Boy Scouts of America and local treatment provided for purposes of medical evaluation of the participant, follow-up councils cannot continually monitor compliance and communication with the participant’s parents or guardian, and/or determination of program participants or any limitations of the participant’s ability to continue in the program activities.