PHOTOS

Click on the links below to view photos from these pack events. The photos will open in a new window.

Tour of Logan's Candy (November 13, 2007)
Cake Bake Live Auction (October 25, 2007)
Sheriff's Stampede/Camporee (September 28-30, 2007)
Parade at LA County Fair (September 21, 2007)
Launch & Spit (June 10, 2007)
Tour of U.S.S. Midway (November 4, 2006)
Raingutter Regatta (October 15, 2006)
Earth Day (April 22, 2006)

Email your pack or den photos to pack393@aol.com. Please identify the date, activity, and den(s).

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PACKING LIST

Den Leader Keith Campbell has put together a comprehensive packing list (click to download) which you can use for your Scout's camping trips. It is intended as a guide and should be modified to fit the particular trip that you are participating in. You should add or remove items based on weather, location & activities.

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MISPLACED YOUR HANDBOOK?

It happens all the time - you're trying to check the requirements for an achievement or an elective, and you can't find your Scout's handbook. No problem! Just check the "Links" section of this website for online information for all Cub Scout levels, as well as for the Academics and Sports Program and other special awards.

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MONTHLY ROUNDTABLES

All Pack leaders — or anyone interested in taking on a leadership or volunteer role — should attend the California Inland Empire Council Roundtable on the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Corona LDS Stake Building, 1510 Taber Rd., Corona.

Roundtables are monthly informational meetings run in each District. They provide leaders with information and ideas for the next month's theme, as well as activities, games and hints to be used in upcoming meetings. Training on a variety of topics is provided. For your convenience, the training offered during the Roundtables takes considerably less time than comparable sessions offered independently (for example, an hour or so at a Wednesday Roundtable, versus four hours on a Saturday).

Every Scout deserves a TRAINED leader!

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PACK DUES

Pack dues are $5 per month, payable at the pack meeting. This is separate from any dues that individual dens may collect to cover their materials and activities. Pack dues primarily pay for the Scouts' awards. Our fundraisers and corporate donations go toward other pack expenses.

Sometimes Scout families wonder why we have to pay dues in addition to our $36.00 annual membership/recharter fees. The answer is that most of those fees go to Council, not to the pack. Here's a breakdown, per Scout:

BSA registration	$10.00
"Boys Life" magazine subscription (optional)	12.00
BSA insurance	6.00
Adult volunteer registration/insurance*	6.20
Total paid to Council	34.20
Kept by the pack	1.80
Total membership/recharter fee	$36.00

(*The pack covers these expenses for our adult volunteers, and it came out to $6.20 per Scout this year. It varies according to the number of volunteers.)

This leaves less than $2.00 per Scout to cover pack expenses for the entire year, which is nowhere near enough. The pack used to rely entirely on fundraisers to make up the difference, but we still fell short, which is why we started collecting dues. (We still need your participation in our fundraisers, however, as they pay for many other important pack activities and expenses!)

As an example, at two recent meetings, the pack collected $335 in dues. For those same two meetings, the pack awarded $347 in achievement recognition to our Scouts (beads, patches, and pins).

Many families find it convenient to pay dues several months ahead. Here are some other ways you can pay dues, if you forget during our monthly pack meeting:

• Give it to your den leader
• Bring it to a committee meeting, roundtable, or other pack event
• Give it to one of our leadership team when you see them around town (at school, etc.)
• Drop it off or put it in the mail to our Treasurer, Cynthia Dickerson

If registration fees or dues are ever a financial hardship, please don't hesitate to contact Cubmaster Bernie. We would never want a Scout to stop participating because of financial concerns.

On another financial note, if anyone works for a company which would like to support our pack, we always welcome donations! Sponsorship forms are available if needed, and we have a nonprofit number we can provide as well.

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ADOPTED TRAIL

Our pack has adopted the Torrey Pines hiking trail in the Chino Hills City Trails Division! The trail begins in Torrey Pines Park and winds up the hill behind Albertson's. All our dens takes turns hiking it once a month to make sure it is clean, free of graffiti, and in good shape. Each den is responsible for the Torrey Pines trail the same month that it is Color Guard at our pack meeting (see calendar of events).

Torrey Pines Park is located at 5011 Torrey Pines Drive, just off Los Serranos Country Club Drive. The park covers one acre and features a horse staging area, a covered picnic area with barbecues, and restrooms.

You can liven up your hike with some walking songs, like this one:

Pick It Up,Pack It Out
(tune: If You're Happy And You Know It)

If you see some litter hiking, pick it up! (shout: Pack it out!)
If you see some litter hiking, pick it up! (shout: Pack it out!)
Pick it up and pack it out,
You can hear the Cub Scouts shout,
If you see some litter hiking, pick it up! (shout: Pack it out!)