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Monday, December 11, 2017

Girls Finally Can Join Cub Scouts in 2018

After almost 100 years of being one of very few nations in the world where Cub Scouts does NOT allow Girls into their ranks, the United States Boy Scouts of America movement will FINALLY allow Girls to finally be recognized for their service and participation.  For the entirety of the Cub Scouts of America, sisters have tagged along to den meetings, making projects alongside their brothers, along for Family Camp Outs but Girls were forbidden to earn rank, wear the uniform, to attend the resident camps...to be a FULL member of the Cub Scouts.  

Where Cub Scouts has long been open to both Boys and Girls in Japan, South America, Europe, Australia, Africa, and parts of the Middle East even, the Boy Scouts of America's Executive Board decided to finally listen to their volunteers after a survey looking at what families want from their Scouting opportunities going into the 21st Century and open membership up to all with the understanding that units will operate separate dens for boys and girls, who knows have friendly competitions to see who can learn the Scout skills first and demonstrate their understanding by having a Scout Skills Competition.  See Who will Build the better Pinewood Derby Car?  Are you Ready?  Can you #ScoutLikeAGirl  -- Starting now, if you contact Pack 3417, Chartered to the Park Hills First United Methodist Church, we will take your application and membership fee and hold you a place to be part of the inaugural group of girls to join our Cub Scouts on August 28th, 2018.  Pack 3417 is the Cub Scout Pack working with Boy Scout Troop 417 at the same Church since 1945 and has been active in the area since 1926.  

For more information follow us on Facebook @CubScoutPack417 or message that page and we will return you message as soon as possible.  

Friday, December 8, 2017

White Elephants Spotted at S-Bar-F Scout Ranch

NEWSFLASH:  (Knob Lick, MO) White Elephants Spotted at S-Bar-F Scout Ranch

White Elephants are coming to the Scout Ranch this weekend for our special December District Round Table event inside the Camp Famous Eagle Dining Hall starting at 2pm on this Saturday, December 9th.  


There will be information on the upcoming Klondike Derby along with a reminder on Recharter & getting your unit signed up for a Friends of Scouting '18 presentation with Marcus Ward.  There will be cookies & punch and other snacks along with a White Elephant Gift Exchange among the adults in attendance.

Think Christmas attire, ugly sweaters, elf ears, Christmas light necklaces and such, so much fun! And Of course, Christmas carols!!!  

There are some items to pass out from Jared & also a brief District Dinner update with a reminder of nomination due dates for our annual awards. Fun and fellowship along with tours after snacks and gift exchange of The Ranch for all interested.  Friends of Scouting volunteer speaker training after Round Table as well.  The fun begins around 2pm at the Dining Hall down at Famous Eagle.  White Elephant Gift Exchange has a $5 limit.  Crafts will be available for any children that come along.  All are invited to bring a snack to share but not a deal breaker if you don't, just join us for fellowship as we celebrate our year and celebrate the holidays.