Registration Information

Here it is...registration info for the 2012-2013 scouting year!  If you would like to skip our official registration day and mail in a registration form with your payment, please see the "Registration Form" page to the right.  Registration forms will also be mailed out this week with our latest Cub Scout Courier newsletter.  Those registration forms should be mailed to

Cub Scout Pack 118

c/o Ryan LaRoche

131 New Braintree Road

West Brookfield, MA  01585

For those of you wishing to sign up during our registration day, we'd love to see you!  This event will be held on Saturday, September 8 from 8am-12noon at the school. 

Registration fees are as follows (and must be included at the time of registration):

Returning Scout--$30

Brand New Scout--$45

Boys Life Magazine--$12 (1 year subscription)

Most den meetings are scheduled to begin the week of September 10th, so if you're mailing in forms, be sure to mail them back ASAP so den leaders can get in touch with you regarding that first meeting. 

As always, if you have any questions, please call our Cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, at (508)867-8367 or email him at evannpd@charter.net

We're all looking foward to a fun filled year of scouting!!

Almost time...

With August already half over, it's time to start thinking back to school and also back to cub scouts!  Our committee and leaders will be getting together in the next week to discuss our registration dates and also to figure out pack meetings.  If you have any ideas for pack meetings, please feel free to comment on this post!  We'd love to get more feedback!  A cubscout courier will be mailed out soon, so watch for that!

Summer Camp is in full swing!

Now that school is finally out, the pack 118 scouts are enjoying summer camp!  Last week was the first week of Webelos Resident camp, to which 14 of our Webelos 1 den attended.  The next 5 weeks will host Cub Scout Day Camp which many of our wolf and bear dens are attending.  Week 2 of Webelos camp will kick off on August 5th.  There is still time to sign up for weeks 3 & 4 of day camp as well as week 2 of webelos camp if you are interested.  Please email Ryan at evannpd@charter.net if you would like more information.  If you scout attends camp and you have any pictures, feel free to email them to us and we'll post them here.  We'd love to see all the fun they had!!

Enjoy your summer pack 118!!!

Congratulations to our Cubmaster!!

He probably won't appreciate that this posting is up, but he earned it so it's worth sharing!  

Last night at the Massasoit District awards supper, our very own cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, was awarded with the highest award that can be given to a scouting volunteer--the prestigious District Award of Merit!  One person is chosen each year to receive this award, but this year 2 recipients were chosen.  (The other person is a secret, but still near and dear to pack 118!)  Ryan was chosen as one of the 2 because of his constant service to scouting.  Not only has he run the pack all year, he also taught classes at Scouter University, he put together and ran classes for this spring's OWL/BALOO training, he ran the district pinewood derby, took place in the council's chuckwagon Derby, joined the district committee as the cub scout activities chairperson, aided in the Walker Memorial, planned and was involved in the district camporee, and he's camp director of Webelos Resident Camp! 

If you know Ryan at all, you know he hates being recognized for anything, but he truly deserves to be recognized this year.  Being his wife, yes, I'm biased, but he's a great leader and a scout at heart.  He truly deserves this award and all the recognition that goes with it. 

Congratulations Ryan!!!  A job well done!!!

Congratulations

One more time, we'd like to congratulate all the boys on a job well done this year!  Every boy worked very hard and hopefully every boy had a good time doing it!  A HUGE thank you to our Cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, who worked our graduating den to the bone!  The boys all grew to know him as a leader, a mentor, and a friend.  I believe there were tears in his eyes as he watched those boys cross that bridge to boy scouts! 

Another thank you to all you parents for all the work you put in with your sons.  Without the family support at home, scouts would surely fall flat.  Cub Scouts is a family driven program and we try to incorporate families as much as we can.  That being said, anyone interested in taking on a more active role may contact Ryan (evannpd@charter.net) to get more information on how our committee works. 

To all the den leaders, GREAT JOB this year!  You've all heard the saying "it's only an hour a week" when talking about the commitment of a den, but truly, it's so much more than that!  Our leaders work tirelessly to plan meetings, outings, events and it's not easy work trying to figure out who did what requirements and who was at that outing, etc.  They all deserve a very loud round of applause for all the hard, unseen work that they do! 

Keep checking the blog this summer, as we'll be posting every now and then.  We're hoping to put up our registration form for the fall to make that easier for everyone.  We are also hoping to put some links to requirements for belt loops and such so boys can work at home.  We'll also post some summer camp pictures so if you get any, please send them to Amy at all4980@charter.net

Hope to see you all in the fall everyone!!!  And again, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Pack Crossover Ceremony & Graduation

This Saturday, June 9th, will be Pack 118's annual Webelos crossover and Graduation ceremony.  This will take place at the Elementary school from 4-6pm.  All boys should come in their best uniforms and be prepared to go up on stage to receive awards and recognition.  Join us as we say goodbye to our Webelos 2 den.  Logan, Jacob, Josh, Robert, Allan, Colt, and Phillip will all be crossing over the bridge to Boy Scout Troop 118 and we wish them the best of luck!  Please join us for this special celebration!!

CAMPOREE CANCELED!!!!

For any of you planning on attending the scout camporee tomorrow night, Council has decided to cancel the event due to the threat of severe weather!!!!  The Walker Memorial Scout Service will still be held at the Walnut Grove Cemetary but at 6pm instead of 5pm.  Ryan will be there representing 118, but please feel free to join him.  Anyone who has already paid for the camporee will be reimbursed.