Happy Summer! Welcome to Pack 18!

Hello All,
Summer has begun, and I know many of us are attending camps and have many family activities planned for the summer. So much to do! And what great weather!
I am pretty sure our google calendar is updated correctly, but if you see something, please let me know at amdelroze@yahoo.com so I can fix it.

Tonight is the new Webelos and Tiger Scouts meeting from 5-6pm at St. Mary Magdalen Parish Hall. I'll be there with my new Webelos and Tiger kids, and I'm looking forward to meeting some of our new families!

I wanted to give a cheer for the cubs who marched in the Memorial Day parade in Mill Creek. It was a very good parade with all branches of the military represented and many a veteran to be seen. Just wonderful!

I have also been working on a letter to post on the website for St. Mary Magdalen Parish. Please feel free to ask for a copy of this letter, and I will post it here for all to read. We are looking forward to another exciting year with an ever growing pack of fine young boys and their families!

God bless,
Ann Marie

Welcome to St. Mary Magdalen Cub Scout Pack 18!

Pack 18 has been a part of St. Mary Magdalen of Everett since 1962, making it one of Washington State’s oldest cub scout packs. We teach our cubs the basic principles of scouting in the spirit of our treasured Catholic beliefs and traditions. We strongly believe that the bonds of our family at home and at church help our boys reach their full potential. Scouting has a positive impact for life!

Pack 18 works hard to meet high standards for cub scout packs, for both adults and cubs, and we have received a variety of awards over the years. We make it a point for our cubs to work toward the Light of Christ and the Parvuli Dei religious emblems, which are recognized both at our parish and at Emblem Sunday in Seattle in May. The Light of Christ compliments first communion preparation nicely! Cubs from other faiths can work toward religious awards of their choosing. Scouting strengthens the whole family through its activities.

Our cub scout pack is organized into smaller age groups called “dens”. A Pack Committee, comprised of parents of cubs in all age groups, organizes the group. The Cub Master leads the Pack meetings, and den leaders lead each den. Each month, a pack meeting and a den meeting are held. There is also a committee meeting each month, and each den holds a monthly “Go-See-It”, or “field trip”. The Go-See-It is always educational, and some past trips include fire stations, museum tours, and aircraft carrier tours. Singing carols for the elderly or cleaning up a park are common activities for our scouts as well. A wonderful sense of camaraderie is built for our boys as they partake in such activities as a Pinewood Derby, popcorn sales, and a bike rodeo during our Pack meetings. Every summer several different camps are offered, which help the boys achieve many of their requirements for the year while having a blast learning new things and meeting new friends. There is even a camp for siblings provided!

Starting in first grade, the dens are called Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and then Webelos. The Webelos den is a two part den, and midway through their second year in Webelos, the Pack hosts a “crossover” ceremony with our Troop 18 Boy Scouts. Each month of the year has pre-planned activities, with lots of room for ideas and improvisation. Leaders are provided with online training and lots of other training opportunities throughout the Mt. Baker Council area (see www.mtbakerbsa.org). Many of our cubs have gone on to Boy Scouts and completed their rank of Eagle Scout. Our own Pack 18 has a blog at www.smmpack18.blogspot.com as well. We invite whole families to attend our pack meetings and we often have a hotdog dinner before we start.

All boys ages 7-11 are welcome to Pack 18, and for ages 11-17, our Troop 18 has much to offer! All boys, regardless of religious affiliation or which kind of schooling they receive, are welcome to join. Because we are a Catholic chartered organization, many of our activities will be Catholic in nature.

Please check out or next Pack Meeting! Every 4th Thursday at 6:30 pm at St. Mary Magdalen Parish Hall during school months.

Questions? Contact Cub Master Paul Crocker at (425) 337-4720 or email pjcrocker@verizon.net