Cub Scout Pack 118Northern New Jersey Council, BSASponsored by Solomon Schechter Day School
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Cub Scout Pack 118Northern New Jersey Council, BSASponsored by Solomon Schechter Day School
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Who are we ?
Cub Scout Pack 118 is part of the Orange Mountains District, Northern NJ Council, Boy Scouts of America. We are chartered by Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union. The unit is committed to imparting: self-reliance, leadership, outdoor skills and fun all in a Jewish setting. Cub Scouting is for boys who are in first grade through fifth grade. For older boys, see Boy Scouts below.
Jewish Observance
The pack observes the laws of kashrut and is Shabbat observant in all its activities.
Joining Cub Scouts
You can join Cub Scouts at any time during the year. You can check our calendar and join us at a meeting or give one of our leaders a call (see contact info below).
Meetings
All of our Cub Scouts meet once a month (Pack Meeting) at the Solomon Schechter Lower School in West Orange. Take a look at our calendar to see when our next meeting is. Individual age groups (Dens) meet at their members convenience between pack meetings.
Dens
Cub Scouts are broken up into age groups called Dens. Tiger Cubs are in first grade, Wolf Cubs in second grade and Bear Cubs in third grade. Webelos Scouts I are in fourth grade and Webelos Scouts II are in fifth grade.
Activities
Cub Scouts are a chance for you to share quality time with your son. Meeting activites include making things, the extremely popular Sports Night, visits from community representatives, bike safety awareness and lots of other fun stuff. Outside of meetings we hike, camp and visit places. Check out some pictures of our activities.
Summer Camp
In the summer, Webelos Scouts may attend summer camp along with Boy Scouts from Troop 118. All the food is strictly kosher and the camp program is Sabbath observant. We hold daily morning and Shabbat services. All of this is at a first-class Scout camp. Boys get to tent in the same area as our Boy Scouts.
Other Activities
We attend the New Jersey Cub Scout Kinus weekend in the spring, where we join with lots of other Jewish families and Cub Scouts from around the Northeast. We spend the weekend camping, learning, having fun and making new friends. We also go to the Greater New York Kinus. We march with other Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in the Salute to Israel Parade held in New York City every year.
For older boys who are in the sixth grade through age 18, Boy Scouting continues the fun also in a Jewish setting. For information on our Boy Scout troop, please contact Rabbi Lisa Vernon. Our Boy Scout Troop is also sponsored by Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union. Troop 118 Web Site
Our Sponsor
Our Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scout Troop are sponsored by the
Solomon Schechter
Day School of Essex and Union. Just click on
their name or logo to visit them. As a community wide school, they
make an ideal sponsor to attract boys from all areas of Judaism.
How to contact us
Contact any one of our adult leaders for additional information on the pack and how to join:
Last updated: April 10, 2008
