Recipes needed

Our fundraising committee has decided to put together a Pack 118 cookbook to sell as an upcoming fundraiser, but they need everyone's help.  Recipes are desperately needed!!  If you have a favorite family recipe, please send it in!  We're also looking for local "celebrities" to donate recipes as well, so if you know any (teachers, police officers, political figures, librarians, etc) please let them know of our request.  We are hoping to have these in and ready to sell in November, so we need recipes within the next couple weeks.  You can email your recipes to Joan Cook at hazel92300@hotmail.com or you can bring a printed copy to your den leader.  Thank you all in advance for your help!

Kickoff Campout Details

So the plans are finally made!  Here are the details on our first campout of the year!!!

Pack 118

Kick off Campout

Friday, September 28-Saturday, September 29

6:30pm Friday-8:30am Saturday

18 Lake St. West Brookfield

(the home of the Segatore family...Thanks guys!)

Ask boys why they want to join scouting and you'll probably hear "to go camping!"  Who are we to disappoint?  This will be a short duration campout due to soccer games and other commitments, but it will be tons of fun just the same!  We will be starting after dinner, so please plan on eating before hand.  There will be a yummy snack cooked over the campfire later in the evening!  We'll sing songs around the campfire, maybe play a few games, eat some tasty treats...and so much more!  This is a family campout, so please bring everyone!  Remember that scouts (except for Webelos) cannot camp alone, so at least 1 adult must be present. 

What should I bring to this campout???

a Tent for your family

a nice warm sleeping bag & pillow

warm pajamas

warm clothes (nights are getting cool)

rain gear (just in case!!!)

a flashlight with extra batteries

toothbrush & toothpaste

bug spray

camp chair if you have one

Pack 118 will be providing the campfire snack as well as breakfast the next morning. We'll also make sure there is plenty of water available for everyone.  

We'll need a rough headcount so we can plan on food, so please let your den leader know if you plan on attending, or you can comment on this post.  

We hope to see everyone there to help get our scouting year off to a GREAT start!! 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call or email our cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, at (508)867-8367   evannpd@charter.net

Kickoff Campout

Even though final plans aren't in place yet, Pack 118 will hold it's first ever Kickoff Campout as it's first pack meeting this year!  This will definitely take place Friday, September 28 until Saturday morning, September 29th.  Location is not set in stone yet, so check back for updates on that.  As always, this is a family event, so bring everyone!  If you know of a boy who is not in scouts, but might like to join, feel free to bring him along! We'll play games, sing songs, and of course have a campfire!  So mark your calendars and save the date for our Campout!!!

Welcome Back 118!!!

We held our annual registration day today, and while we didn't have a huge turnout, we do have 4 new scouts to welcome to the pack!  Nicholas, Owen S, Evan, and Owen A are our first 4 new tigers!  

Even though our "official" sign up was today, we will accept new scouts any time!  We did hear about a few boys who were planning on signing up, so please feel free!  And tell your friends! Most dens start meeting this week (see the schedule below for your den's start date) so if you're interested in joining, you can feel free to drop in and the den leader will be happy to sign your scout up!  Returning scouts, please remember that you still need to register!  

The cost for scouting is $30 for boys that were with us last year and $45 for those boys that were not.  Also available for an extra $12 is the Boys Life Magazine (a scouting magazine for boys).  Checks can be made out to "Pack 118".   If registration fees are an issue for your family, please call Ryan at the phone number below.  Financial difficulties shouldn't be a reason for a boy not to join.  Something can definitely be worked out.  

If you want more information, you can comment on this post below, or you can email our cubmaster, Ryan LaRoche, at evannpd@charter.net or give him a call at (508)867-8367

We hope everyone's looking forward to a year full of scouting fun!! 

Tiger Den (1st Grade boys)--Den #5--Leader, ???? First meeting on Tuesday, September 11 6:30-7:30, WBES Cafeteria

Wolf Den (2nd grade boys)--Den #1--Leaders, Sheri Osborne & Dan Para--first meeting on Tuesday, September 11 6:30-7:30, WBES Cafeteria

Bear Den (3rd grade boys)--Den #2--Leader, Deanna Lucia--First meeting, TBA (keep checking back for more info)

Webelos 1 Den (4th grade boys)--Den #3--Leaders, Amy LaRoche, Amy Gray, & Joan Cook--First meeting, Tuesday, September 11 6:30-8pm, WBES Art room

Webelos 2 Den (5th grade boys)--Den #4--Leader, Ryan LaRoche--First meeting, Tuesday, September 18, 6:30-7:30 WBES Cafeteria

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!!!