Scouting reinforces the skills and values we want our sons to learn while they're having fun.
Being involved in Cub Scouting is fun, challenging, and rewarding. Leaders find that their experiences help them to become better parents.Education
Scouting is designed to promote socially acceptable behavior while arming our young men with the skills and knowledge they need to make wise decisions. Scouts, families and communities are helped through education provided by Scouting on:
- fighting child abuse and substance abuse
- environmental stewardship
- physical and mental health
- setting and achieving goals
- citizenship
- helping others in need, such as fighting hunger through Pack-sponsored efforts
- career preparation and education
Leadership Skills
Scouting teaches our young men the skills that help prepare them for a lifetime of ethical leadership. Among Scouting alumni are:
- Almost 90% of all Senior Class and Student Council Presidents
- More than two-thirds of all Rhodes Scholars
- More than two-thirds of military academy graduates
Values
Research conducted by Louis Harris & Associates showed that when a random sample of Scouts was asked what Scouting had taught them, almost nine out of ten responded with the following:
- take better care of the environment (89%)
- get along with others (88%)
- always give your best effort (87%)
- have confidence in yourself (87%)
- set goals for yourself (87%)
- care for other people (86%)
- treat other people with respect (86%)
In addition, Scouts were found to be more likely to:
- assume leadership roles in clubs and school organizations
- put the needs of others before themselves
- make the most ethical, not necessarily easiest, decisions
- value education and the environment
Scouting is Fun!
Fun, Yes!!!, most of all scouting is fun. Cub Scouts (1st through 5th Grade) get to participate in activities and outings selected by the Den Leader or Cubmaster, and are accompanied by the cub's adult partner. Some of the more popular places visited and activities experienced by our Cubs lately include:
- Camping at Lake Casitas
- Spend the Night with the Dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum
- Astronomy Night at the Griffith Observatory
- Visit ot the Daliy News to see how newspapers are created
- Visit LAFD Helicopter unit at Van Nuys Airport
- Memorial day Flag Planting at LA veterna cemetary
- Pinewood Derby
- Marching in the Canoga Park memorial Day Parade
- Winter camp at Lake Arrowhead
How to Join Pack 246
Contact one of the Pack Leaders by e-mail or phone. We are conveniently located to the cites of West Hills, Chatsworth, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Canoga Park, etc.
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