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Cub Scout Pack 42



Cub Scout Pack 42 has called Black Mountain, NC home for 38 years strong. We serve Kindergarten through 5th grade boys and girls from Art Space, Asheville Christian Academy, W. D. Williams Elementary, Black Mountain Primary and Black Mountain Elementary schools. However, any 6 to 10 year old boys and girls from the surrounding area is welcome to join our Pack.

Boys and girls aged age 11 and/or attending 6th grade can join our Scout Troop 42.

We are a vibrant, growing, active Pack! Our scouts meet in small grade-level assigned groups, called Dens. Each den has a volunteer adult leader and assistant leader(s). In scouting we strive to instill leadership skills, religious morals (all dominations welcome), diversity, self-respect and most of all Education with a FUN Twist. The BEST part of Scouts is watching them grow and triumph. Scouts is just not a youth program, it's a family involvement. We encourage your entire family to join your scout. Were else can you have your son enrolled in United States of America 108 year old youth program and be part of all the activities. We encourage sports; but as a parent you have to take the sideline. In Scouting you get to be apart of the experience 100%. If you enjoy helping the community, learning leadership skills, taking care of the environment, practicing non-violent skills, camping, hiking, fishing and just being outdoors (unplugged) then Scouting is a place for you and your children to be. They learn all sort of skills that will help them through life.

As a scout they will earn all sorts of rewards as they progress through the ranks and helps build them up into young men and women of our community. 

Children may enter Cub Scouting at any level, according to their age. Each rank (Lions, Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelos and Arrow of Light) offers its own challenges, but these challenges are not dependent upon earning a previous rank. Pack 42 welcomes new youth at any level. And so does Troop 42, Venturing Crew 42.

Like all Cub Scout Packs, we belong to a regional council.  Ours is the Daniel Boone Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA); it's made up of 14 counties in Western North Carolina.  Our district within the council is called SoQua. The SoQua district is comprised of all of the Cubs Scout Packs, Boy Scout Troops, Venture Crews, Explore Post in Buncombe County.

For more, general information on Scouting, visit the BSA website by clicking here.
Scout Unit Finder click link to find a unit close to you https://beascout.scouting.org/BeAScoutMap.aspx

Pack 42 is a year-round unit so do not hesitate to reach out to us if you are interested in joining.

BSA Facts:

Of the 312 pilots and scientists selected as astronauts since 1959, at least 207 have been identified as having been Scouts or active in Scouting.  The list includes 39 Eagle Scouts, 25 Life Scouts, 14 Star Scouts, 26 First Class Scouts, 17 Second Class Scouts, 13 Tenderfoot Scouts, 3 Explorers, 25 Cub Scouts, 10 Webelos Scouts, 1 King’s Scout, 2 Wolf Scouts, and 32 with unknown ranks, including 27 who were Girl Scouts.

Of the 24 men to travel to the moon on the Apollo 9 through Apollo 17 missions , 21 were Scouts, including 10 of the 12 men who physically walked on the moon's surface, and all three members of the crew of Apollo 13. Three traveled to the Moon twice.

All three of the astronauts who died in the Apollo 1 fire, four of the seven who died in the Challenger launch explosion, and five of the seven who died in the Columbia re-entry explosion were Scouts.


OVER ALL....... a Scout has a better chance to excel in life and in the working world than a non-scout.
    “We must change boys from a ‘what can I get’ to a ‘what can I give’ attitude.”
                               — Sir Robert Baden-Powell
"Good character means a mental and moral fiber of order, one which may be woven into the fabric of the community and state, going to make a great nation - great in broadest meaning of that word"
- (John) Calvin Coolidge, before the National Council of BSA in Washington D.C. May 1, 1926



Health Forms



Creating a safe environment and teaching important life skills is core to Scouting.   We teach our Scouts to BE PREPARED!

Part of being prepared is having access to necessary medical information in case a medical emergency occurs.  Having current and accurate information about allergies, health history, and medications can mean the difference between life and death.

Every Scout, Adult and Siblings that participate in Pack activities must complete and submit the Annual Health and Medical Record forms to Pack Leadership per BSA policy.  The Forms can be accessed from the BSA Website.

Complete Form A & B1 and B2 and submit the completed forms to the Cubmaster PRIOR to participating in any outings.  

If your Scout participates in any activities lasting more than 72 hours and/or Day Camp they will also be required to submit Form C:  Pre-Participation Physical which requires completion by a medical professional.  The Counci has, in the past, hosted days where Cub Scouts could obtain free physicals for sports and/or camp.  

If you have any additional questions regarding the Annual Health and Medical Record and/or the BSA , please consult the BSA's Frequently Asked Questions.

Scouting cost



As we start our new Scout calendar year September 1st, we like for all Scout parents to understand the annual costs of the program.

New scouts joining Pack 42 are prorated from the month of signing up to December 31. When the Pack "recharters," the balance of the registration costs are paid.  Another option is to pay the full-cost of the program up-front.

ANNUAL COST BREAKDOWN

The largest outlay of funds is paid to BSA and the local Council.  The Pack does NOT receive any of these funds, but benefits from events, trainings, administrative support, curriculum and liability insurance. 

Annual registration in 2022 is $78 

New Scouts are assessed a one-time fee of $25.

Scouts are offered an optional subscription to the Boys Life Magazine for an additional $12

New Scout (w/o magazine subscription):  $103
Returning Scouts (w/o magazine subscription):  $78

Additionally, to support Pack activities, as well as the cost of Scout beltloops, pins, and badges will be an additional $60 per year, pro-rated monthly.

Bringing to a total of $163 with optional $12 Scout Life Magazine for a TOTAL $175 for NEW SCOUTS or $138 with optional $12 Scout Life Magazine for a TOTAL of $150 for RETURNING SCOUTS.

Parents are also encouraged to acquire a shirt for their Scout, as well as the appropriate handbook for their Cub's rank.  However, these items can often be purchased second-hand and/or the Pack may even have shirts and handbooks available to pass on from older Scouts.  Neither the uniform nor the handbook is a requirement.

Council events such as Fall, Spring and Summer camps are paid separately for above cost and families will also incur costs for field trips, family camping and the Pinewood derby.  

WE WILL STRIVE TO KEEP THE YEAR AS AFFORDABLE AS POSSIBLE and utilize fundraising tools to decrease costs.   Last year, one of our Cubs sold 100 Camp Cards andnot only earned enough money to pay for their 2022 registration, but also theirnew handbook and uniform shirt, and qualified for a free week of Cub ScoutCamp.   The first year of Scouting can be expensive (BUT REMEMBER -IT'S YEAR ROUND!), but your Scout can "Earn their way!"