Monthly Archives August 2021

Why Join Scouting?

So many families have heard about scouting and want to know more about acitvities during the school year for scouts of all ages. You can learn more about our annual activities here and look through our previous events here. But what is the value of scouting?? These are just a few of the reasons family love scouting.1. Outdoor Activities – Hiking, Camping, Picnics…these are activities we do throughout the year.2. Try New Things – Building a birdhouse and campfire, learning to tie knots and create derby race cars.3. Important Skills – Learning how to read a map properly or use
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Welcome to a new Scouting Year!

As we start the 2021-22 school year, Pack 996 is looking forward to a wonderful year of adventures with our scouting families. Here’s some information about what you can expect for the coming year. Our pack is usually around 70-100 scouts all from Quail Run, both boys and girls. Scouts are assigned to dens of 5-8 scouts (either all boys or all girls) which are broken up by grades/ranks. Scouts will work through a variety of adventures associated with their rank such as learning about first aid, hiking, knot tying, cooking, building, swimming, etc. Scouts will typically meet twice per month:– One
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