The Cub Scout Days

Webmaster's Note: These photos were recently brought to me by one of the guys in the photos and a founding member of Troop 521. They brought back a ton of memories and I realized that even after all these years I could still name everyone in the photos! I thought they'd make a nice addition to the Troop website and would extend the site backward in time to around 1991. Enjoy!

Here are some of the guys as Wolf Cubs visiting the Homeplace and Land Between the Lakes. This was one of the traditional summer activities Pack 521 conducted until the late 1990s.
	The Pack had an annual graduation and crossover ceremony complete with an Arrow of Light bridge that was rediscovered in 2004 and put back into use. Each Cub was recognized and advanced to the next level receiving his new neckerchief and slide from the Cubmaster. WEBELOS crossing over to a Boy Scout Troop were received by their new Scoutmaster and fellow Scouts. There were some crossovers attended by as many as 6 different local Troops!
		The Pack Christmas Party was also an annual event. We typically had a piñata and gift exchange. Imagine having nearly 40 Cub Scouts standing under the piñata when it breaks!
This photo was taken at the home of the late Dr. Ed Jordan, one of the founders of Pack 521. Almost until his death, Dr. Jordan invited the Pack to his home for the Pack's annual October Raingutter Regatta. The boys and their families would eat hot dogs and race their boats. The Pack stopped this traditional event in 1997, resuming it in the spring of 2006.
		Another tradition was the February Blue and Gold Banquet held at the Madison Street Methodist Church. Here are the WEBELOS, many of whom would join Troop 521, preparing to do their "12 Points of the Scout Law" presentation.
	As the WEBELOS moved closer to joining Boy Scout Troops, they began to learn how to camp and take care of themselves in the outdoors. This photo was taken during a Webelos in the Woods campout at Rotary Park. Although they aren't all in the photo, the guys from this WEBELOS den went off to three different Troops, three participated in the 2001 National Jamboree and four became Eagle Scouts.