All of the leaders in West Haven's Cub Scouts are parents or have been parents of Scouts. We get it. You want to make sure your child has fun and learns valuable lessons, but you are also concerned about how much it'll cost and how much time it'll take. You also want to make sure your child is SAFE.
Safety
Pack 288 and all of the Cub Scout and Boy Scout groups in West Haven firmly believe in the "
Sweet Sixteen of Boy Scouts of America Safety". We train our leaders to prevent both physical and emotional harm. Every year when a Scout receives their new adventure book, there is a special pull-out book included that is included for the parent and child to review together. This is all about safety: in meetings, on adventures, and at home.
We like to celebrate our fun times in both conversation and picture sharing via private member groups. Both our
Facebook group and
member-only areas of this website are reserved for members of West Haven, CT Pack 288. Pictures posted to the public site are done so through consent from parents. (Consent is given in our
health and information form.)
Schedule
Our pack schedule can be found on the
activities tab on the left side of this site. Specific den activities, as well as details about pack activities and event registrations are on
our event calendar of the members' area. Generally speaking, we have a pack meeting once a month, den meetings every week, and try to have a pack trip or activity once a month.
Cost
Registration is $100 for the year ($50 discount for siblings) and covers the pack charter, Scout registration, insurance, Scout books, and Scout merit awards. We have our main Scout popcorn fundraiser in the Fall to cover the costs of our blue and gold dinner celebration, pinewood derby, camping, Scout "class B" uniform shirts, prizes, crafts, and offsetting adventure costs. Some additional adventures may cost money on a case-by-case basis; we try to offset as much of these cost through fundraising.
The only additional cost is the uniform shirt, neckerchief, and starting patches (pack numbers, CT Yankee council patch, etc.), which is about $30. We recommend buying a larger than needed shirt that can be used throughout your Scout's time as a Cub.
We have a committee, which includes a treasurer. We will give you regular pack updates and on an annual basis send out our budget. The budget is also viewable by request at any time.
As always, you can contact our leaders via the
link on the left or directly
through email here.