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What schools do you serve?
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- Fry elementary and Peterson elementary in district 204
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What ages are in Cub Scouts?
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- 1st grade – 5th grade
- The boys are organized into dens by grade level instead of age
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What is a den?
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- A small group of boys in the same grade level
- Dens typically have between 3 – 10 boys
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What are the ranks?
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- 1st graders earn Tiger
- 2nd graders earn Wolf
- 3rd graders earn Bear
- 4th graders earn Webelos
- 5th graders earn Arrow of Light
- Bobcat is earned after Tiger or upon joining
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Meeting info (When, where)
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- Pack Meetings
Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church
1852 W. 95th St., Naperville, IL
Once a month, typically the 3rd Monday
7-8pm
- Den meetings
Typically 2 – 4 times / month
Schedule set by each den
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What are your dues
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- Pack dues: $50 / year (discount for brothers)
- Den dues: Set by each den
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When can I go to camp?
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- We participate in 3 camps during the summer
- As well we plan at least 1 overnighter at other times during the year
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Who do I contact?
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How is Scouting organized?
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Scouting is organized as shown below:
- Pack
- Packs are groups of boys in 1st – 5th grades
- Packs typically serve a few elementary schools.
- Charter Organization
- Packs are chartered by a non-profit group.
- They provide meeting facilities and oversight for packs
- District
- Each pack is a member of a district.
- A district is a group of packs in the same small geographic area.
- Districts handle training and put on some events in local communities
- Council
- Each council has many districts in it
- Councils own and manage camps, run scout stores, have full time staff
- BSA or National
- Boy Scouts of America national organization
- Sets overall policy.
- For our Pack here is the hierarchy:
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