About Cub Scout Pack 122

About Cub Scouts

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Pack 122 is in the Coastal Sage district of the San Diego-Imperial Scouting America (formerly known as Boy Scouts of America) council and serves all youth, regardless of gender, from Kindergarten through the Fifth Grade. Scouts are broken into small groups called dens, by grade level, which stay together throughout their Cub Scout journey. All of the dens make up the pack.

Cub Scout Pack 122 was first chartered in 1970. We are chartered by the Optimist Club of Coronado.

What to Expect

Den Meetings

Dens, led by a den leader (one of the den parents), create their own schedules to work on rank adventure requirements and have fun. While the den leader is the final decision maker, all parents from the den can provide input and work together to ensure a schedule that works for everyone. Dens meet at least once per month, but are free to get together more frequently.

Pack Meetings

During the school year, the pack gets together most months to have fun and present awards earned that month. Held on a Wednesday evening at 6:30pm, a pack meeting typically consists of a "gathering activity" while families are arriving, followed by a flag ceremony, announcements, and awards. We wrap up with a game or activity, frequently focused on a Scouting-related theme or seasonal event. In October, Scouts (and siblings and parents!) are invited to wear their Halloween costumes for a special meeting. Pack meetings usually take 45 minutes to an hour. Some months, the pack meeting may be replaced by an activity or event instead.

Pack Campouts

Twice a year, Pack 122 has a big pack campout. These are family-friendly events, so siblings are welcome. Both campouts offer overnight camping, with a day-only option for those who can't stay overnight.

In the fall, usually late October or early November, we camp at Camp Balboa, at Scouting America headquarters in Balboa Park. With camp just a 10-minute drive from Coronado, it makes it easy for new campers and younger Scouts to experience camp. Going back and forth is simple, and shopping and restaurants are close by if you forget anything. The Scout Shop is even right there if you need anything. Our campouts are mosty unscheduled, because we want kids to get to have a chance to run and play in the outdoors, and to give dens the opportunity to work together on adventure requirements. Scheduled activities at this campout include archery and BB shooting (BBs for grades 1 and up) and an easy hike. We also have a pack campfire on Saturday evening, where each den puts together a skit and we retire an American flag.

Our spring campout is in April. For some years we have gone to Indian Hills Camp in Jamul, but due to rising costs and difficulty in predicting our numbers as far out as they require it, we may be camping in a new location in 2027. We can't participate in shooting sports at a non Scouting America-owned camp, but we always have the pack campfire with skits and other activities. This campout is always a lot of fun!

Arrow of Light Scouts also have a special den campout with Troop 1806 in late January or early February. Only AOL Scouts and a parent can attend this campout, as it isn't suitable for the entire family; however, it is something for all of our younger Scouts to look forward to, a highlight of our Cubs' Scouting careers.

Pinewood Derby

Every year, Cub Scouts are invited to create and decorate a small car, starting with a kit containing a block of wood, four small nails, and four plastic wheels. They research what makes a fast car, work with their parents to cut the car into their preferred shape, and spend time painting and decorating the car... perhaps they go with a traditional race car, design it to a favorite movie or video game, or they let their creative juices flow and sculpt a rocket or hot dog. Just be sure to review the rules in the race handbook before you get started, as we want every car to be allowed to race. We even have an "Outlaw" race with its own set of less strict rules, for siblings and parents.

Car kits are available around the time of the November pack meeting, and then on a Saturday in January, the cars race on our special track, in groups based on rank. Medals are awarded to the top 3 finishers in each group, and those cars move on to the pack finals, where trophies are awarded to the top 3 cars. The first place winner in the pack finals moves on to a district/council race if one is held. In addition, there are awards for the top three finishers in the Outlaw race as well as several design awards. Medals and trophies are personalized and awarded at the Blue & Gold Banquet (or the April pack meeting if a winner isn't in attendance at the banquet).

Blue & Gold Banquet

On a Saturday evening in March, Pack 122 celebrates Scouting with our annual Blue & Gold Banquet. This is a ticketed event featuring a meal and a fun theme that changes every year. Scouts and siblings play games and do activities, and then we settle in to present any awards that were earned by participants. Many Scouts try to complete their rank award in time to receive it at the banquet, as it is the most formal setting for it during the Scouting year. We then bid farewell to our 5th grade Arrow of Light Scouts, with a special ceremony where they receive their AOL awards and cross our custom-designed bridge as they say goodbye to Cub Scouts and make their way over to the troops standing on the other side. We always wrap up by sharing desserts that were brought by Cub Scouts and their families as part of the annual dessert design contest. Themes rotate each year, with the banquet theme from a Cub's Lion year becoming the theme for their future Arrow of Light banquet, and include:

• Harry Potter

• Wonderland

• Willy Wonka

• Pirates

• ...and a brand new theme for 2027, to be announced!

Other Activities

While our regular programming year goes from the start of the school year and wraps up in mid-May, we do offer a few activities to keep things going in the summer. Dens may also choose to have summertime activities or get togethers.

In addition to pack and den activities, you can check out our council's website for a whole slate of Scouting activities, including day camps in summer (and occasionally over other breaks). The pack may also occasionally share some of these activities or non-Scouting events that may appeal to our families on the pack calendar.