Info For Current Families

Hello Pack 12!

I hope you've had an amazing summer break, for those about to start school - wishing you a smooth start and lots of extra patience in getting back in the groove. I'm sending this email to all of last year's families and all new potential families - once we finalize our roster we will update our email list with just active families, but want to cast a wide net right now to make sure we don't forget anyone!

Speaking of getting back in the groove, it's time to kickoff our 2026-2027 Pack 12 Scouting Year. This is going to be a bit dense, so please read carefully so we kick things off right!

UPCOMING EVENTS

New Parent Orientation - Sunday August 17, 3pm ZOOM

• We have our new parent orientation Zoom tomorrow, August 16 at 3pm. This is an opportunity for us to share more about how Pack 12 works, how you can get involved as a parent, and make space for questions.

• You should have received an invite from our New Member Coordinator, Adria. If you haven't received the invite, please reach out to Adria, myself, or Jalyn and we'll make sure you get forwarded the invite.

Back to Pack - Saturday August 22nd 3pm-5pm - Rob Hill Campground

• We’ll kick-off our Pack 12 scouting year with a Back to Pack gathering! A welcome back from summer, meet your Den Leaders and fellow den scouts, have fun with games and station rotations, hike with Cubmaster Brian, and s’mores! We’ve got a site reserved at Rob Hill Campground, located in our very own Presidio!

• Please RSVP so we can estimate how many s'mores supplies to bring.

• Bring your Pack 12 Dues! Please make out a check for $125 to Cub Scouts Pack 12 and deliver to Jalyn, myself, or our new treasurer this year, Eugenia. We'll make sure to point her out during announcements.

• Please complete and bring your updated Annual Health Forms Parts A, B1, and B2. These need to be completed every year even if your health is unchanged. Please deliver to Jalyn, myself, or Cameron (our Health Forms Chair). You do not need to fill in Form C (which is for multi-night trips).

OTHER UPDATES

Scout Registration and Cub Scout Dues

We want to set expectations for Dues in the coming year. As a reminder, there are two sets of dues to be paid:

• National/Local Council dues: Should be paid via my.scouting.org. The current rates, effective November 15, 2025, for Cub Scouts are $156 for Cub Scouts participants ($85 National Fee + $71 Local Council Fee). For registered adult volunteers (den leaders, committee members, etc.), it's $168.92 ($65 National Fee + $99 Local Council Fee + admin fee). Pack 12 doesn’t cover Scout Life Magazine subscriptions.

• Pack 12 Dues: The 2026-2027 pack dues to be $125, similar to last year. Save the date for our Back to Pack at Rob Hill Campground on Saturday, August 22nd 3pm-5pm. Plan to bring a check for pack dues made out to Cub Scout Pack 12 that day. We will provide more instructions later this summer.

• You must register/renew and pay your dues for Pack 12 by August 31, at which point we will be finalizing our 2026-2027 Scout Roster.

• If you're having issues registering or would like some assistance, please reach out to our new New Member Coordinator, Adria.

• If your child is not going to be returning to scouting in the fall, please consider donating your uniform this summer to the Pack 12 uniform bank. It’s a great way to remind scouts about the “Thrifty” scout law! Every year they get picked up at the Back to Pack and there are many grateful families for it.

• The clothing coordinator is Adrianne. Adrianne will be bringing the uniform bank to Back to Pack next Saturday, so you can browse for new items as well as donate last year's wears if you're not using them anymore.

Adult BALOO Training - Aug 29-30 (Palo Alto)

For all of our overnight campouts at Pack 12, we are required under Charter Rules to have at least one adult BALOO trained leader. BALOO stands for Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation. We have a few signed up but would love 1-2 more BALOO trainees to ensure we can undertake overnight camping next year. The next BALOO training in our region is Aug 29-30 in Palo Alto. This is a 1.5 day Adults-only campout. So if you want to learn some good camping skills and get a break from the kids for a night - this is a great way to volunteer. Please contact Cubmaster Brian and Pack Committee Chair Jalyn if you would be willing to participate.

Key Volunteer Needs - In addition to the BALOO training, we have some key leadership roles that we will need to fill in order to run our program next year. The most urgent are in all caps, so if you’re considering becoming a registered volunteer, please consider the urgent ones first!

• WOLF DEN LEADER: Sabrina was an amazing Den Leader for our combined Tiger/Lion den this past year. The advancement requirements for Wolves are sufficiently different (and our group is large enough) that we are planning on splitting the kids into two Dens - one for the rising Tigers (led by Sabrina) and one for the rising Wolves (led by… ???). In order for us to have the Wolf Den this coming year, we will need a parent volunteer to lead this Den. Please reach out if this is something you would consider!

• Camping Committee: join the Camping Committee and help plan fun camping overnight and daytime adventures in the fall and spring of our scouting year! We’d love to offer these optional outings for Pack 12 families. Places in the past have included: Pinnacles National Park, Muir Woods Beach Hike, Angel Island, Rob Hill, and so much more!

• Pinewood Derby Co-Chair: Co-Lead a group of parents and den leaders to plan and setup our beloved annual Pinewood Derby event that will take place in March 2027.

See you on Saturday!

Cubmaster Brian

Cub Scout Pack 12