Welcome to the Pack 129 website! Cub Scout Pack 129 is the oldest continuously running Pack in the city of Alexandria having been initially chartered in March of 1942 and in continuous operation since then by Westminster Presbyterian Church. If you want more information on our Pack, use the 'CONTACT US' or the 'JOIN SCOUTING' links on the left menu for more information.
Cub Scouting is open to children in grades K - 5. Scouts can join at any time.
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Moral development and faith is a big part of scouting.
Each year in scouting, at the Den level, there is a Duty to God requirement. That requirement has a fair amount of flexibility within it to accommodate many faith and beliefs traditions. Your Den Leaders will discuss this requirement with you and the boys at some point during the year. Typically, this is the one requirement that is done largely within the home.
Separate from the annual Duty to God requirement scouts are able to earn religious awards through faith organization, for example, the God an Me Award (earned once between 1st and 3rd grade) and the God and Family Award (earned once between 4th and 6th grade). Both of these awards are completely optional, but provide the scout and his family with additional context to develop one's faith and belief structure. The God and Me Award typically require 3 sessions to complete. The God and Family typically requires 4 sessions to complete. These awards can NOT be done on your own.
If you are interested in having your son earn this award, please reach out to your clergy and discuss. If you do, please let us know so that we can appropriately have the Pack recognize the award upon completion and attach the achievement to your son's scout records.
As you know Westminster sponsors our Pack. Westminster will be offering classes for either of these awards to anyone in Pack 129 that is interested, not just Westminster church members. Last year we had about 16 boys take the class through Westminster, all of which had either Protectant or Catholic family traditions. The material at both levels covers the basics, the classes through Westminster aren't a deep dive into doctrinal theology debates. If you are interested in having your son earn this award through Westminster, please contact Sean Heather. Classes will be late on Sunday afternoons and start in early December, then break for Christmas and will finish up in January
Ideally, those who choose to earn a religious emblem will do so in advance of Scout Sunday, which is in early February.
So, if you are interested in having your scout earn your faith's award, contact your clergy, if you are interested in taking these classes through Westminster, contact Sean Heather at ssheather31@yahoo.com.
Hopefully you all got some popcorn sold over the long weekend! Rain in the forecast? Call your relatives and sell them some popcorn or do some online selling! We're now under 3 weeks to go! Remember that out Pack is able to run thanks to your efforts through popcorn sales! As always have fun selling the popcorn!
We hope everyone has started selling popcorn! It's a great way to meet your neighbors and spread the word about scouts! Please remember to collect money at the point of sale. This will make the final accounting much easier on everyone on October 29th when sales end. One option, too, is to collect the funds and write a single check to Pack 129.
Tip of the week: Take the form to the office and boost sales through colleagues!
As always, please feel free to reach out to the Popcorn Colonels at any time with questions! Just email Jane jsbatson111@yahoo.com.
We've received the following notice from the Scout Shop regarding a recall of a limited number of neckerchief slides sold in 2018. Please read below for details and follow the links for more information.
WHERE: Burke Lake Park, Picnic Pavilion Area B WHEN: Sunday, September 30th 1-4 PM WHAT: Learn how to fish with the Boys Scouts of America, National Capital Area Council. We’ll teach your son or daughter about local fish, licensing, how to cast, and how to bait a hook. You have fun doing the rest!!! Current Bear Scouts….bring a friend and EARN YOUR “BEAR GOES FISHING” BELT LOOP !!!
