Parent Resources
Joining Cub Scouts opens a world of possibilities for Scouts and their families! We are here to do our best to make your adventure a positive one! Before we get started with the fun, we need a little paperwork from you:
BSA Health Forms A & B (For all Cub Scouts for any activity)
or
BSA Health Forms A, B, and C (For all Summer or Winter Camps and anything over 72 hours. Just complete C if A and B are already completed.)
Your Scout will then want to get their uniform! Our Scout Shop is located in Savannah, GA which is a little trip from Vidalia. You can conveniently give them a call at 912.662.6891, or visit their website by clicking here and have them ship you your new uniform! They would love to meet all your uniform and gear needs! See more about uniforms below.
For announcements, questions, and general conversations, you will need to join our private Facebook Page. You can click here to request access. Due to the high volume of spam and the safety of your Scout, only parents and guardians are approved for membership.
We do our best to keep our calendar up to date! For all upcoming events please click below.
What to Expect
Meetings
Cub Scout Den and Pack Meetings are held together most Thursday nights at 6:00 pm at the Kiwanis Scout Hut in Vidalia, GA (102 Stockyard Rd.) which is also home to the Vidalia BSA Troop 933.
During the meetings, the Scouts will be working on completing "Adventures". These Adventures are items that are to be completed in order to earn their awards. We have multiple awards ceremonies per year to formally award the Scouts for all of their hard work! At the end of the Cub Scout year (which runs along with the school year), we have our big awards banquet called the Blue and Gold Celebration. This is also a celebration of Cub Scoutings’ anniversary in America.
If you would like to follow along with the progress of your Cub Scout and their rank advancement, we keep all our records through Scoutbook. This is a great resource that will tell what your Scout has completed and where they currently are in their rank progress!
Overnight Campouts
Scouting is an outdoor-based program. Camping is permitted by Cub Scouts only in an age-appropriate context. Scouts must have an adult family member with them at all times when camping. For the campout, you will need to bring all the equipment you will need to enjoy the camp-out: tent, sleeping bags, lanterns, bug spray, etc. The pack will provide the main meals.
For any gear recommendations, I would recommend checking out our Gear List which can be found here. This is actual equipment that our Cubmaster uses and he recommends it for others as well! It is great for a beginner or an experienced camper!
Field Trips and Outings
During the Cub Scout year, we attempt to have multiple "field trips". For example, we try to visit zoos, parks, wildlife centers, sporting events, and more! During these trips, a parent or guardian will accompany their Scout and join in on the fun! Each trip is planned several months in advance, and every attempt is made to be hassle-free once you arrive at the center. These trips are always educational and fun!
Uniforms
Scout uniforms are an important part of the Boy Scouts of America program and one of the methods of scouting. Each boy gets to be part of a group demonstrated by their uniform and each group has a personal sense of identity. The scout uniform is also a display case for a scout's individual accomplishments and recognition. We wear the uniform to associate ourselves with the principles to which we are committed - character development, citizenship training, and physical and mental fitness. The uniform is not intended to hide our individuality, but it is a way we give each other strength and support.
The Scouting movement is built on positive values. As we wear the uniform in Scouting, we stand together and encourage each other to live by those principles. Scouts and adults alike should take pride in belonging to this program and wear the uniform correctly.
For Pack 933, the scout uniform consists of a hat, neckerchief, neckerchief slide, shirt, and belt. Pants and official socks are optional. In reality, each unit may have different uniform expectations, with some expecting socks to hat while others expect just the shirt. Having all scouts consistently uniformed for meetings and outings makes for a much better adventure. It is also important to remember that the scout uniform is not a mandatory part of scouting and a scout should not be prohibited from participating just because they do not have a uniform or a complete uniform.
Youth Protection
True youth protection can be achieved only through the focused commitment of everyone in Scouting. It is the mission of Youth Protection volunteers and professionals to work within the Boy Scouts of America to maintain a culture of Youth Protection awareness and safety at the national, territory, area, council, district, and unit levels
The Boy Scouts of America takes great pride in the quality of our adult leadership. Being a leader in the BSA is a privilege, not a right. The quality of the program and the safety of our youth members call for high-quality adult leaders. The adult application requests background information that should be checked by the unit committee or the chartered organization before accepting an applicant for unit leadership. While no current screening techniques exist that can identify every potential child abuser, we can reduce the risk of accepting a child abuser by learning all we can about an applicant for a leadership position—his or her experience with children, why he or she wants to be a Scout leader, and what discipline techniques he or she would use. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has a multilayered adult leader selection process that includes criminal background checks administered by a nationally recognized third party and other screening efforts.
The BSA has also prepared a Parents Guide that is available by clicking here or you can find it in the front of each Scout handbook. To ensure that Scouts BSA is doing everything we can, this must be reviewed between the parent and the child before earning their very first rank of Bobcat.
If you have any additional questions, you may contact the Pack 933 Cubmaster, Keegan Spell at 912.245.5674.