Honor your Scout and every other Pack 444 Cub Scout at our annual Pack Graduation/Crossover Ceremony and Campfire Program
Join Pack 444 for our annual Spring Campout and Outdoor Extravaganza! This year’s Spring campout promises to be a fun adventure for the whole family, with camping, hiking, games, fire building, cooking, and special surprises—there’s something for everyone. You don’t have to stay the whole weekend, and you don’t even have to spend the night, but every Pack 444 family should plan to come out for at least part of the weekend.
Haven’t camped out before or don’t have camping gear? NO PROBLEM!, we have you covered with available cabins (see below).
The whole weekend will culminate in Saturday night’s dinner followed by a special campfire program that will feature entertaining songs and skits lead by older Scouts from local Scouts BSA troops, followed by our celebration of every Scout’s accomplishments by awarding rank badges (Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos), Spring awards, and a crossover ceremony for every Scout to graduate into the next grade’s program. Finally, we will honor our 5th Grade Arrow of Light Scouts who have earned the highest award in Cub Scouting ,will crossover into Scouts BSA, and be received by their new Scout Troops! More info on these ceremonies is at this link.
Are cabins more your family’s style rather that tents? We’ve rented a multi-room cabin with bunk beds available for those who would rather not sleep in tents. Space is limited, so sign-up ASAP to reserve your space. Need a tent? Let us know and we’ll make sure that you have one available for you to use.
The weekend’s tentative agenda is:
Friday, April 12
6:00 p.m. Arrive & Campsite Setup
7:30 p.m. S’mores & campfire fellowship
8:30 p.m. Kids in tents/cabins
9:00 p.m. Lights Out/Quiet Time
Saturday, April 13
7:30 a.m. Flag Raising Ceremony
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Opening Game
9:30 a.m. Den Activity/Scavenger Hunt
11:00 a.m. Gametime
11:30 a.m. Lunch
12:15 p.m. Tattered American Flags Retirement
1:00 p.m. Den Activity/Hike
3:00 p.m. Fire Building Skils
4:00 p.m. Build Cooking Fire
5:00 p.m. Dinner
6:20 p.m. Flag Lowering Ceremony
6:30 p.m. Campfire Program/Graduation & Crossover Ceremony
8:15 p.m. Dessert
9:00 p.m. Lights Out/Quiet Time
Sunday, April 14
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Campsite Teardown & Cleanup
11:30 a.m. (or earlier) Depart Camp
Join us for Scout Night at the Pacers game versus the Atlanta Hawks.
Pack 444 Scouts will retire worn American flags in a customary ceremony for Veterans’ Day. More details to come.
At our November Pack Meeting, our Scouts will learn all about how to respect and care for the American flag.
Scouts and their families will launch the model rockets that they built during their September den meetings.
Start the Scouting Year off right by bringing your family to a fun-filled day at Scout Camp, followed by an optional overnight campout! Pack 444 is headed to Camp Kikthawenund, a historic camp located near Frankton, Ind. just 45 minutes north of Amy Beverland Elementary.
Our first Pack Meeting of 2018-19 will have a lot going on! Scouts will get going with our yearly popcorn fundraiser and then have an epic Nerf gun battle outside. Our annual parent orientation for our year will also be offered.
For a special low price, Scouts and their families can attend the preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and stay late for a post-game activity, movie on the Jumbotron, late-night snack, and sleepover on the field! There’s even a special patch for this unique event.
Back by popular demand! Pack 444 is going fishing again at our end-of-summer/back-to-school family gathering. All you need to bring is yourself and some excitement, and we’ll “hook” you up with the rest.
Join Cub Scouts with Pack 444 and built your very own working catapault!
Pack 444 is joining with the Amy Beverland Elementary Dads' Club to help with the Spring Work Day at the school!
Come one, come all to Pack 444's Annual Blue and Gold Banquet and Cub Scout Cake Auction/Decorating Competition!
Please RSVP (and sign up how your family can help in a small way) at this link by March 14.
The fun takes place at the Camp Belzer Activity Center and it begins at 4:30 p.m. with the Cake setup (see below) and dinner at 5:00. We will be cleaned up and out by 7:00. Scouts should wear the full uniform.
Dinner is FREE for scouts and their families. We'll be serving pasta, breadsticks, and salad provided by Fazoli's.
At this yearly celebration, we will:
If that isn't enough, this year we're starting what we hope becomes an annual tradition of holding a Cake Auction and Competition where Scouts will show off their sweet culinary skills in cake baking and decorating. We encourage each scout to participate by baking a cake with an adult partner and decorating it in the most creative way you can think of! Awards will be given to recognize the creativity that our scouts are bound to show. We'll hold a silent auction that night with the proceeds being dedicated for "camperships" that will help scouts go to summer camp who might not be able to afford it, and support pack activities. Download a flyer with the guidelines for the Cake Competition here.
