Pack 94 Information
Welcome to Pack 94! Here are LOTS of details!
Den Meetings
Dens are grade level groups from K-5. The den meetings are where the scouts meet to complete their adventures and earn their rank. The first through fifth grade dens meet twice a month and Lions meet once a month, September through May – typically on the same day of the month – like 1st Monday or 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. All of our current dens meet at Grace Church on Pine Street, with the exception of current 4th graders.
Den levels
- Kindergarten – Lions
- 1st Grade – Tigers
- 2nd Grade – Wolves
- 3rd Grade – Bears
- 4th Grade – Webelos
- 5th Grade – Arrow of Light (AOL)
There is a den fund from the pack to help cover the costs of the den meetings that comes from our fundraising. Siblings can come if absolutely necessary due to child care, but usually do not participate in the activities at the den level and are asked to not distract the group. A parent is required to stay at ALL meetings with the Lion and Tiger Scouts.
Pack Meetings
Pack meetings are for everyone in the family! All siblings can participate in pack meetings. Pack meetings are the 3rd Sunday of the month at the VFW on Vine Street. Meetings are typically at 5:30 – with the exception of Rocket Launch in August, Pinewood Derby in January, and Rain Gutter Regatta in April that generally have earlier start times and possible location changes.
Outings
We have optional outings several times a month. We have Fishing Club April to October and Hiking Club once a month, year-round. We try to provide several overnight and camping events a year and usually one event a month outside of den and pack meetings. Summer is our “downtime,” but we still offer clubs, including an additional book club, and outings to earn a summertime award. Some events include Joliet Slammers game and overnight, museum overnights, ice skating, Polar Express, Salamander Safari, Submarine sleepover, and many more!
Fundraising
Our fundraising sets us apart from other packs in New Lenox because we can cover the entire cost of scouting through fundraising! Just a few shifts at a store front once or twice a year will (usually) cover most of your fundraising quota. After the initial registration fee – the pack pays the registration fees for the rest of scouts as long as fundraising goals are met. Any extra money you raise over the goal is divided between the pack and your scout in a “scout bucks” fund that can go towards purchasing uniforms, paying for outings, etc. We have a spaghetti dinner in late April and will do chocolate bar sales in September-October. *There is no fall fundraiser requirement for incoming Lions, however, if you would like to sell the Fannie Mae chocolate bars, you are also welcome to sell them to help cover the initial cost of joining scouts.
Uniforms
We have formal uniforms called “Class As” and a red Pack 94 shirt that is a “Class B.” For Lion Scouts, the class A uniform is a Lion t-shirt and hat. Tigers on up have an official BSA blue uniform shirt, neckerchief, neckerchief holder, and hat. AOL have an official BSA tan uniform (or remain in the blue uniform if it still fits). Size up when purchasing for new young scouts so it will last a few years! All class A uniform materials can be purchased at the scout store in Lockport or online. The pack provides a Class B to newly registered Tiger scouts and up (Lion T-shirt doubles as Class B). The class B shirts are worn for outings such as hiking or fishing club. Class As are worn for most den and pack events.
Committee
Our pack is run by volunteers. We have a “committee” made up of a Cubmaster, committee chair, treasurer, events coordinator, secretary, fundraising chair, new member coordinator, website/technology chair, hiking club and fishing club coordinators, as well as den leaders. We meet the 4th Thursday evening every month of the year and ALL parents are invited to come and share input or just come to hear what is coming up in our pack.
| Name | Pack email | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Traut | cu*******@****94.com | Cubmaster |
| Kelly Hollingsed | ch***@****94.com | Committee Chair |
| Brian Schuch | we*******@****94.com | Webmaster |
| Jeff Lyman | tr*******@****94.com | Treasurer |
| Dana Graben | se*******@****94.com | Secretary, Recruitment/New Member Coordinator |
| Kyle Graben | Assistant Cubmaster | |
| Kevin Claugh | Assistant Cubmaster | |
| Travis Gordon | VFW Sponsor | |
| Kristin Murphy | Advancements Chair | |
| Amanda Tomaszewski | Events Coordinator ev****@****94.com |
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| Open | Hiking Club Chair | |
| David Smith | Fishing Club Chair | |
| Heath Hunter | Scouting for Food Coordinator |
