About Us

ABOUT US

Cub Scout Pack 141 was first chartered in 1944 for a highly active and spirited group of young boys who wanted to experience the joys of scouting. Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has helped younger boys mature through a program known as Cub Scouting. Cub Scouting is a family-based program designed for boys who are in the first through fifth grade or 7 through 10 years of age. The Cub Scouting Program focuses on aiding young boys in their character development, spiritual growth, good citizenship, sportsmanship and fitness, family understanding, respectful relationships, friendly service, fun and adventure, and personal achievements. The program strengthens the family, encourages physical fitness, and teaches core values to live by. Cub Scouting is where it all begins, offering a thrilling outdoor program with day camps, resident camps, council-organized camps, pack camping, and the fabulous make-believe themes of Cub World venues such as castles, frontier forts, pirate ships, and more. Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Tiger Cub motto, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging. This program also aids in the preparation for membership into the Boy Scouts. Ninety-five percent of all Boy Scouts participated in Cub Scouting at some time. The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.

Membership requires you to join a local Cub Scout Pack where you are assigned to a group of six to eight boys, called a Den. A Den is a group of boys, the same age, that come together and work on age appropriate achievements for status, rank, and recognition in the Pack. A Den can be made up of Tiger Cubs (first-graders), Wolf Cubs (second-graders), Bear Cubs (third-graders), or Webelos Scouts (fourth- and fifth-graders) that hold meetings throughout the month. A Pack consist of dens, parents and family members, and volunteers coming together once a month under the direction of the Cubmaster to share the activities of the dens and to recognized each scout for his achievements. Recognition is an important event to young boys. The Cub Scouting Advancement Program gives the Scouts a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, provides fun for the boys, and strengthens family bonds as adult family members work with their sons on advancement projects. Cub Scouting means "doing." Everything in Cub Scouting is designed to have the boys doing different activities to achieve the aims of Scouting, which includes citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness. The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program provides the opportunity for boys to learn new techniques, increase scholarship skills, develop sportsmanship, and have fun. Participation in the program allows boys to be recognized for physical fitness and talent-building activities.

A Cub Scout Pack belongs to an organization with interests similar to those of the BSA. This organization, which might be a church, school, community organization, or group of interested citizens, is chartered by the local BSA council to use the Scouting program. This chartered organization provides a suitable meeting place, adult leadership, supervision, and opportunities for a healthy Scouting life for the boys under its care. Each organization appoints one of its members as a chartered organization representative. The organization, through the pack committee, is responsible for providing leadership, the meeting place, and support materials for pack activities. Cub Scout Pack 141 is a member in the New River District of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council, the local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America. Our pack is sponsored by the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church located on Main Street in downtown Christiansburg. Even though you do not have to be a member of the church to join the Pack, the church does provides us with leadership, guidance, and a facility to hold our meetings and special events.

Our pack meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month from September through May (except during the months of November and December when meetings are the third Thursday) starting at 7:00 p.m. During the summer months (June through August), we have summer activities each month to keep the pack active. Each den has two meetings per month designed to help each scout advance. Since scouting is family oriented, parents are encouraged to attend all meetings. The meetings are not designed to be an hour of free baby sitting for your son. If you can not attend a particular meeting with your son, we require you to escort him in and out of the meeting. This will promote safety and allow us the opportunity to pass on important information.

Uniforms are an important part of scouting. It shows our pride in scouting, character development, citizenship training, and physical and mental fitness to the community, our family and our friends. A proud scout is a well-dressed scout. Uniforms are required for all our scouts. Due to cost and rapid growth some boys experience, official trousers and shorts are not required but are optional. We recommend the shirt size you choose allow room for growth. The scout shirt is required for at least three years. These uniforms are to be worn in their entirety to all scouting functions unless otherwise noted. Uniforms can be purchased from The Scout Store in Roanoke or at the New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg. You will also need to purchase certain insignia to complete the uniforms. There is a correct place on the uniform for each insignia. Our colors are blue and gold. The blue stands for truth and spirituality, steadfast loyalty, and the sky above. The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness.

Though all positions in our pack are manned by volunteers, the Pack still operates on a budget. Popcorn sales, dues, and donations are our main sources of income. These funds are used to pay various expenses such as, but not limited to National Scout registration, Adult Leadership registration, Scouting Magazine and Boy's Life Magazine subscriptions, Pinewood Derby kits, advancement patches, pins, and other awards, materials and supplies. Our charter expires in February and the re-charter is the largest expense of the pack. This is the time when all scouts and leaders register with the National Council as members. All new scouts must pay to register nationally, on a prorated basis when they join, then pay the normal fee for the upcoming re-charter year. This fee is what we call our pack dues. There are no den dues collected. Any materials needed by the dens are furnished by the Den Leaders or by the Pack Treasury. Parents are asked to provide refreshments for the den meetings on a rotating bases.

Our leaders are at least 21 years of age, approved by the Chartered Organization, and registered as an adult leader of the BSA. They are trained through the Fast Start, Basic Training, and Leader Specific Training programs. Trained Cub Scout leaders provide a quality, fun-filled program for boys. When leaders understand the whys and hows of Cub Scouting, they are more effective in their roles. Trained leaders know how to use the available resources to provide an exciting and worthwhile program for the boys. Trained leaders also have confidence in carrying out their roles and responsibilities. As a result, Cub Scouts receive a program designed to achieve Scouting's aims of citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness. All our leaders volunteer their time, have a great concern for the Pack's success, and the growth of our scouts. Every attempt is made to have a two deep leadership for every eight to ten scouts in a den. We feel that this will provide a safe environment for each scout and allow him to get the individual attention he requires to advance. We want our scouts to be as safe as possible, and for the parents to know and feel that their sons are well cared for. There is a shortage of volunteers in our Pack. In order for our Pack to grow and become successful, we need your help. We need more volunteers to help with Pack meetings, Den meetings, special events, and other scout functions. It is a worthwhile venture and your son will appreciate the effort that you give to be an important part of his life.

If it is important for your son to learn new physical skills, to learn to get along with boys of his same age, to develop his mental process, to develop a conscience, and to develop personal independence, then Cub Scouting is the way to go. As you learn more about the joys of scouting, your son will experience growth working on these important developmental task by joining a Den. If you are interested in learning more about the Boy Scouts of America, use our Resources link at the bottom of the page to get more information.

Cubmaster George Evans gets the "Scout of the Year" award!
We're mighty proud of him!!

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