» Upcoming Pack Events

Please reference the pack calendar for a list of upcoming events.

» Volunteer Opportunities

Please consider volunteering in some way to allow the pack and den leaders to focus more time and energy on making the program fun, informative and effective for the boys. Contact Cubmaster Phil Ramthun at leramphi@charter.net for more information.

» Your Scout Fundraising Account

Each Cub Scout in Pack 119 has an account with the pack, used to pay for camps, activities, uniforms and any Scouting-related expenses throughout their time with the pack. The money in these accounts comes from our popcorn fundraiser in October. The money earned by your scout(s) is deposited in November, after the Northern Star Council credits us for our popcorn sale efforts.

Save your receipts for anything you buy related to something your boy will use for Cub Scouts, especially at The Scout Shop: uniforms, t-shirts, hats, crafts, books, pocket knife, camping equipment, etc...

If a family has more than one Cub Scout in the pack, the account is a family account.

If your scout graduates to a Boy Scout Troop, the money in your scout's account transfers to an account with their troop. If your scout is planning on leaving the pack, at any time, you may choose to turn the money over to the pack or to use up the remaining balance by purchasing Scouting-related items. In the case of a boy leaving Scouting, you have one year from when you notify a leader you are leaving to use the money or it becomes the property of the pack.

If you have any questions about your scout's account, including the current balance, please contact Pack Treasurer Lynn Cardinal at lynncardinal@yahoo.com

» Cub Scouting's Core Values

1. Citizenship
2. Compassion
3. Cooperation
4. Courage
5. Faith
6. Health & Fitness
7. Honesty
8. Perseverance
9. Positive Attitude
10. Resourcefulness
11. Respect
12. Responsibility

» The Purposes of Cub Scouting

1. Character Development
2. Spiritual Growth
3. Good Citizenship
4. Sportsmanship and Fitness
5. Family Understanding
6. Respectful Relationships
7. Personal Achievement
8. Friendly Service
9. Fun and Adventure
10. Preparation for Boy Scouts

» Keys to a Strong Family

1. COMMITMENT to family

2. Constant APPRECIATION for each other

3. Healthy patterns of COMMUNICATION

4. SPEND TIME together

5. Ability to COPE WITH CRISIS

6. Sense of SPIRITUAL UNITY

Source: Northern Star Council

» Scout and Parent Privacy

We share any concerns you may have about protecting the privacy of your family. You will notice that none of the boys in the pack is identified by his last name on this website (unless they are named in a newspaper article or photo). And, there is no roster of family names, phone numbers or e-mail addresses anywhere on this site.

However, the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the leaders in the pack are provided as a convenience to the pack families, in the interest of making communication with the leaders as easy as possible.

Welcome to the online home of Pack 119 in Farmington, Minnesota

Cub Scout Pack 119 proudly serves the boys of Akin Road Elementary School. We are chartered to the school's parent teacher partnership. We are registered with the Prairie Lakes District of the Northern Star Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

Please add this site to your "Favorites" and visit often to stay up to date on pack news and information, and the calendar of meetings, activities and events for the families of Pack 119.

LATEST PACK 119 HEADLINES

Last Updated: September 4, 2010

URGENT!! Reminder we need our Leaders Trained!!

Pack 119 Update

September Pack Meeting Kick Off

Fall Camp

Polar Camp

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URGENT!! Leader/Parent Training

Our pack is currently very behind in our leader training. We have been contacted by council to bring our training status to current. As of today we have less than 25% of our leaders trained

If you are a registered leader with our pack (current den leaders, cubmaster and committee chair) please direct your attention to the leader training box on the right side of our web page.

We would like to be 100% trained by Oct 1st. It only takes about 15 minutes to complete your training.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our Training Coordinator Lynn Cardinal at lynncardinal@yahoo.com

Pack 119 Update

Hope everyone had a great summer. As always the summer months seem to fly by. We are set and ready to have another great year of scouting. Dates are set for our fall pack events and leadership is ready to go.

We had a great turn out at our open house booth with a total of 20 possible new scout recruits. Thanks to Cubmaster Phil and Committee Chair Nikki for working the booth.

Hope to see everyone at our kick off Pack Meeting September 23rd at Akin Road Elementary.

May Pack Meeting - May 27th at Rambling River Park

Pack 119's Next Pack Meeting is Thursday September 23rd at Akin Road Elementary School.

Where: ARES Cafeteria/Gym
Time: 6:00-8:30pm

We will have popcorn sale information, fall camp information, and fall activity information.

Do not forget Pack T-Shirts will be available for $10. See you there!

Star Camp
The Adventure of the Century

Northern Star Council
Star Camp
2010

When: Saturday May 22nd (8:30am-5:30pm)
Where: Stearns Scout Camp (Located near Annandale/Clearwater exit just off 94)
Who: Lions-Tigers-Wolves-Bears-Webelos

Cub Scouts,along with their families and friends can attend Star Camp as day participants. You will have access to all of the activity areas (all areas include activities geared towards Cub Scouts!) and the Cub Scout Stage Show. Food will be available to purchase at the event.

Please be cautious when signing up younger siblings, council is estimating 10,000 Boy Scouts participating in the weekend event. And an additional 5-10,000 Cub Scouts arriving for Saturday events.

Fees
Early Registration thru 4-15 (No longer available)
$14/scout--$10 Adult Leaders (No longer available)

Regular Registration 4-16 thru 5-14
$19/scout--$10 Adult Leaders

Late Registration 5-15 or later
$25/scout--$10 Adult Leaders

Visitors and additional family members come and watch the scouts in action.
Adults/$10
Youth (5-17)/$5
Children (under 5)/Free
These fees include watching the Scouts, all exhibits, special events, mid-day show, and parking.

Webelos II scouts: Have the opportunity to attend the event for the entire weekend. From Friday night 5-21 thru Sunday afternoon 5-23. You must be registered and camp with an affiliated troop. Please contact Nikki Kulla if you would like to attend for the weekend and you will be directed to a troop contact.

Visit the council website for up to date information about Star Camp.
http://www.northernstarbsa.org/ActivitiesCivicService/Local/StarCampPrograms.aspx

Summer Camp 2010

Dates have been picked, registration is complete and we are set to go.

Please pick up a heath history form for any registered scouts and adults at the April Pack Meeting. These need to be filled out and turned back in at our May Pack Meeting.

Anyone not signed up for summer camp and would like to do so please contact Nikki Kulla immediately and we can check availability. Some camps are already full.

Please check our pack calendar for summer camp dates.

2010 Popcorn is Just Around the Corner

As you all know Stephanie Kuhlman has led our popcorn program for the past two years. She is going to be transitioning out of the pack in the next year. We need to have someone take over this fundraiser so she can step back as a trainer and assistant coordinator.

Please contact Stephanie at askuhl@frontier.com if you are able to lend any assistance. Hoping to have this position filled by the end of May.

Our popcorn fundraiser is the fuel for our pack. The families and scouts rely on sales to help fund their scouting experience. The pack relies on these sales to offer the best experience to our scouts and families. Let's not see our sales decline for lack of volunteers. We worked too hard to create a great popcorn program, let's keep it going.

Got Scouting questions?

...We've got answers!

Whatever you have a question about, from the ranks for each grade level, to how you can become a volunteer with the pack - in any contributing role - please ask your Den Leader!

You can also contact Cubmaster Phil Ramthun.

Like you, the pack leadership team wants all the boys in the pack to get the most out of Scouting.