Cub Scout Pack 219 | Glen Alpine,NC

Leader's Meeting Reminder

Unit leaders need to mark their calenders for the Pack Leader's meeting scheduled for Saturday, August 30th from 6-8pm. The purpose of this meeting is to make final plans on the new scouting year and distribute copies of the yearly pack program, as well as the yearly district and council programs. Leader's will also receive their new copy of the Program Helps Guide for '08-'09. We will also have copies of the Guide to Safe Scouting and Leader Handbooks available for any leader that does not have one to keep with them. The meeting will be held at GAUMC and refreshments will be available. This is a very important meeting, so please make every effort to attend.

GAUMC Methodist Men's Group To Sponsor Pack Religious Program

Pack Committee Chairman Leslie Dula attended morning breakfast with the Methodist Men's group on Sunday, July 6th to give the group an update on the status of the scouting program at GAUMC. The group was given a status report on unit enrollment, leadership, programs, goals, priorities, budget and acomplishments. Group member Jerry Butler informed the group that Pack 219 was the only Table Rock District unit to receive the "Bishop's Award of Excellence" this year at the WNC Conference at Lake Junaluska. The Methodist Men's group reiterated their support of our scouting program and were very pleased with the growth and progress that the pack has experienced over the past 4 years. The Methodist Men were especially pleased with the continued growth of the P.R.A.Y. "God and Country" religious program that the pack offers annually and they agreed to take on sponsorship of this program. The Methodist Men's group furthered this show of support by assuring the pack that they are there whenever needed and that they are totally committed to their scouting ministry.

4th of July Parade

The pack celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Glen Alpine 4th of July Parade this year and it was a day of fun and reward. Our float looked great, the kids had a fantastic time and the pack was very succesful with our lemonade and sno cone booth. In fact, pack leaders have already decided to bring back the sno cones when we participate in the GA Fall Festival in September. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all scouts, parents and leaders that made this possible. We are also very appreciative to the town of Glen Alpine for allowing us access to power and an ideal location for our booth during the event.

2008 BAE Qualification

Pack leaders are proud to announce that we have again met the requirements for the "Bishop's Award of Excellence". This will be the fourth consecutive year that the pack has received this honor. The award will be presented at the WNCC Annual Conference on Saturday, June 7th at Lake Junaluska.

Weather Related Cancellation Policy

It is Pack 219 policy to cancel a scout meeting anytime there is a school cancellation due to weather. It is important to remember that while main roads may be clear and fine to travel on, many of our scout families live on secondary roads that may be in a far more dangerous condition. Your safety is our primary consideration.

Adopt-A-Scout Program Kicks Off

Pack 219 will officially kick off our new "Adopt-A-Scout" program on Jan. 3rd. This program is designed to give scouting opportunities to deserving kids while minimizing the financial burden on the parents. Pack 219 will be working in cooperation with the staff of Glen Alpine and WA Young Elementary schools to identify families in our community that can benefit from this program and present this opportunity to them.

The Adopt-A-Scout program was created to meet a desire from community members who had offered to help pay to provide for scouting programs for less fortunate or deserving youth. Participants in the program will have membership, dues, materials and uniform provided for their first (and most expensive) year of scouting.

Pack 219 gratefully acknowledges the generosity and support from those that have stepped forward to make this possible. We also are very grateful to the staff of our feeder schools, Glen Alpine Elementary and WA Young Elementary for their continued support of Pack 219 and the scouting program.

If you would like additional information on the Adopt-A-Scout program, please contact us at cubpack219@yahoo.com for additional details.