Plan to Earn Your National Summertime Pack Award & Cub Scout Pin with Summer Activities Nearby
Did you know there is an award to recognize Scouts who participate year round, even during the summer? That’s right. Cub Scout Pack 279 plans many summer activities nearby to Mechanicsburg, PA. The programming is meant to provide fun and safe programming for your son or daughter to be part of in order to keep their scouting enjoyment moving year-round.
It’s called the National Summertime Pack Award. Cub Scout Pack 279 and its scouts may qualify for this award if we plan and host at least one event in each month of the summer – June, July, and August. The great thing is that you may earn the National Summertime Pack Award four times in Cub Scouts – one for each rank of Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos. You receive a color-coded pin for each year you earn the award.
The pins are worn on the right pocket, often through the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Patch, which is also worn over your right pocket. Pins are pinned through the patch.
We may also receive a special ribbon for display on our ceremonial Cub Scout Pack 279 flag, which is displayed with honor at every Pack Meeting.
Ok, so how do you plan to earn theNational Summertime Pack Award? Here are our planned events for the summer:
June
Advancement Picnic & Field Games (June 3)
Cub Camp – Camp Tuckahoe (June 20-22)
Webelos Camp – Camp Tuckahoe (June 24-28)
Senators Scout Night at the Ballpark (June 30)
July
Senators Ball Park Camp Out (July 1)
Pioneer District Twilight Camp (July 16-20)
Family Fun Night (Tentative) (July 20)
Little Buffalo Hike (July 28)
August
Hot Dogs & Move Night (and Parents Popcorn Preview) (Aug 24)
We are looking forward to seeing many scouts and family members out at our diverse array of summertime events. If you want to learn more about having your son or daughter join Cub Scout Pack 279, please email the Cub Master at cubscouts@pack279.us or send us a message on Facebook or Instagram.