Pack 247 Cub Scouts

Win a FREE Merit Badge Class! Rules are as follows: 1. Like Camp CIEC Facebook page. 2. Share this post for Camp CIEC on your Facebook page. 3. Comment on this ...post, with a shoutout to your home Council! Contest ends at Midnight on Tuesday August 18, 2020. Winner will be drawn on 8/19/20. Winner will receive a certificate for one FREE Scouts BSA Merit Badge class offered by Camp CIEC's virtual merit badge program. The certificate will be good for any Merit Badge offered in the month of September, 2020. Visit Camp CIEC at www.campciec.org today! Certificate can not be used as a refund or reimbursement to a merit badge class that has already been paid and registered for.

1,000,000 Pieces of Trash A Hornaday Award/Summit Award Project Coordinated by John-Aaron Bozanic Crew 774, Orange County Council, CA, USA... As a nation, we are experiencing what I perceive to be the most widespread and debilitating event to impact our country during my lifetime the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated quarantine in place recommendations. This virus has impacted all of us, just not here in the United States, but globally. Schools and non-essential businesses closed down, concern and uncertainty in the face of economic slowdowns, looming fears of all enveloping disease felling broad swaths of our community. Boy Scouts of America and other youth organization activities have essentially been frozen. Various national, state, and local health and governmental bodies have recommended or mandated limiting group meeting sizes to a few as ten persons. While many councils are encouraging virtual meetings to promote fellowship and advancement, my opinion is that this is merely a placeholder, an excuse to keep Scouts treading water until the situation changes. Scouting should be bigger than this. Scouting IS bigger than this! In times of emergencies, Scouts have the training and knowledge to step in and help. Sometimes we help directly, by providing first aid and other care. Other times we support local services and communities with tasks like directing traffic or distributing water. This is a time when we should be helping. We cannot directly do anything about the virus, or its spread. Apart from handwashing recommendations and limiting contact with others, our options are limited. But we can still promote mental health in this stressful time, by providing a purpose to the youth (and adults) in our country. Pollution and ecological health is a continuing challenge facing mankind. We have a unique opportunity to improve this. While large meetings are eschewed, while many people are idle because of school or business closures, we all have the ability to make a difference. Let’s get out and clean our neighborhoods, our parks, and our wilderness areas! It has been shown time and again that stress levels can be reduced by providing individuals with a sense of purpose. Being outdoors has also been shown to help. Too many people are feeling despondent and shut in, staying in their homes, wondering what the future will bring. Let’s solve that NOW! We HAVE a purpose, and we CAN be outdoors!

Scouting has done so much for our community. If you can donate please do, every amount counts.

Councils Scout spirit day

Good morning 247 today council is wanting to promote scouting by encouraging all scouts to wear their uniforms to school today. I realize this is last minute but I will give out Cub Bucks to whomever wears their uniform to school today AND a picture is posted of them on our Pack GroupMe (since we all go to different schools). Bonus Cub Bucks to scouts who post here, on our Facebook page showing their scout spirit.

A little scout humor

Calling all Lion and Tiger Scouts, Big Cat weekend is coming up soon

If you don’t have any plans this Friday night, movies in the park are always a great idea

Check out this awesome experience on June 10th. Check with your leaders on how your scout can start earning Nova Awards The specific Nova Award that can be based around this event is called Out of the World