Cub Scout Pack 253 Mesa, Arizona
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Upcoming events

A quick list of events that our pack and others have coming up.  More information can be found on the calendar, via email or below...
Pack Activities
March 2018
3/6 - 7pm, Leader Meeting
3/7 - 7pm, Den Meetings
3/14 - NO MEETINGS
3/21 - 7pm, Den Meetings

3/28 - 7pm, Den Meetings
Council and Other Activities
March 2018
3/1 - 7pm, Leader Roundtable
3/2 - 3, Webeloree
3/10 - Cubmobile
3/12 - 14, Cub Scout Day Camp Session #1
3/15 - 3/17, Cub Scout Day Camp Session #2
3/17 - 1pm, Archery Open Shoot
April 2018
4/4 - 7pm, Den Meetings
4/11 - 7pm, Den Meetings
​4/18 - 7pm, Den Meetings
4/20 - 22, Family Camp
4/25 - 7pm, Den Meetings
April 2018
4/5 - 7pm, Leader Roundtable
4/14 - 1pm, BB Gun Open Shoot
​4/21 - 1pm, Archery Open Shoot

Pinewood Derby

This year's pinewood derby will be held in Moore Hall at Velda Rose United Methodist Church with races starting at 9am. Doors open at 830am. Race times:
9am - Lions
930am - Tigers
945am - Wolves
10am - Bears
1030am - Webelos I
11am - Webelos II
1130am - Overall
High Noon - Open

Cub Scout Adventure Requirement Update

The BSA has announced modifications to adventure requirements in response to feedback from den leaders who have run the new Cub Scouting program for a year. Dens may begin using the modified requirements immediately as they begin working on their next adventure. 

You can download the addendum for each rank below: 
Tiger Addendum
File Size: 6420 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Wolf Addendum
File Size: 6351 kb
File Type: pdf
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Bear Addendum
File Size: 5592 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Webelos & Arrow of Light Addendum
File Size: 6218 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


Guide to Safe Scouting

The 2017 BSA Guide to Safe Scouting can be found here. You must have a copy with you on all outings. Those with a smart phone or tablet can download it and keep it on your phone.

Cub Scout Braves Pow Wow

This year's Pow Wow will be held on November 18th at the Heard Scout Pueblo. As always, lots of game and activities including BB Gun, Archery and more. Make sure to sign up early (here) to reserve your spot for the shooting sports as they can fill up fast. Cost is once again just $10 per person and includes lunch, patch and all of the activities.

Download the flier to the right. Map to the Heard Scout Pueblo below.
Grand Canyon Cub Scout Braves Pow Wow 2017
File Size: 165 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File


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Scouting for Food

Another successful year in helping to stock the pantry and the Velda Rose Food Bank. We again collected and sorted over a ton of food to help others in the community.

Pictures and Videos

If anyone would like to share some pictures or videos for the website from any events throughout the year, please let Cathy or Kevin know.

Scouting License Plate Available

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The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has just released some new special license plates including a Scouting plate finally.  Click here for the news release.  You can see the new plate and place your order through their site or at your local MVD office.


What happens to a Scout?
For every 100 boys who join Scouting, records indicate that:

RARELY will one be brought before the juvenile court system
4 will become Eagle Scouts
17 will become future Scout volunteers
18 will develop a hobby that will last through their adult life
8 will enter a vocation that was learned through the merit badge system
12 will have their first contact with a church
1 will enter the clergy
5 will earn their church award
1 will use his Scouting skills to save his own life
1 will use his Scouting skills to save the life of another person
Scouting's alumni record is equally impressive. A recent nation-wide survey of high schools revealed the following information:
85% of student council presidents were Scouts
89% of senior class presidents were Scouts
80% of junior class presidents were Scouts
75% of school publication editors were Scouts
71% of football captains were Scouts


Scouts also account for:
64% of Air Force Academy graduates
68% of West Point graduates
70% of Annapolis graduates
72% of Rhodes Scholars
85% of F.B.I. agents
26 of the first 29 astronauts
YOU CAN GIVE A CHILD TOO MUCH OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT YOURSELF
(statistics from 2007)
This site is for the use of Scouts, parents, families and anyone looking for more information on Pack 253 in Mesa Arizona.  Check out our calendar to see what we have coming up.  Drop us a line if you have any questions or comments.  Check back often for updates and be sure to contact us if you have any questions.
Our Pack consists of boys from 1st (Tigers) through 5th (Webelos) grades.  If you are interested in joining, please take a look around the site and our Contact/How to Join page for more information.  For 6th graders up to age 18, take a look at our Boy Scout Troop's site, mesatroop253.org.
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