Friday, August 24, 2001
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Friday, August 24, 2001 |
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Cubmaster starts his fourth year Last Sunday, Alan Brady, cubmaster at St. George Catholic Church on Roscoe Road in Newnan, began his fourth year in this role. "On Sunday, you can find Alan and the leaders recruiting boys in the first grade and up. St. George has kept busy due to the volunteers and leaders helping the boys and their families making the first few years in scouts memorable," according to Verna A. Lettis, den leader and publicity chairperson for the Coweta Boy Scouts. Cub Scouts are part of the total program of the Boy Scouts of America for boys in grades 1-5. Cub Scouting is a fun and family-oriented organization. Parents take an active role in the program with leadership being selected from the parents of the boys. "This is time well spent," said Brady. "My oldest son crossed over to the Boy Scout Troop #242 at St. George this past May, while my son Andrew will enter his second year as a wolf scout. "During these formative years, it is important to spend time with your son. Developing a strong relationship can be tough to do with all the demands on parents' time." Bear Den Leader Mike Denny agrees. "My son Alexander was doing soccer which sometimes crossed over into our scouting time on most Wednesday nights, but it's time I spend with my son," he said. "Scouting is a natural bridge to spending time with your son doing fun and value oriented activities," says Mary Taylor, wolf den leader. "My son Cameron enjoys doing crafts and building pinewood derby cars with his dad. I started last year as a den leader and had a lot of fun." Lettis adds, "We are always looking for volunteers to help with the activities and with the tigers and wolf cubs, we incorporate the siblings; this is so there is no excuse not to stick around and help. "Last year, we formed an assembly line producing Christmas Pins for the residence of the Beaulieu Convalescent Center on East Broad Street. The cub scouts, sisters, moms and dads all took a part in creating almost 200 pins. These pins were later wrapped in a production line by the scouts, then delivered to those in residence." Lettis said. "Some of the boys were hesitant going room to room, but after seeing the smiles and how grateful the people were, the scouts with sisters, moms and dads continues to spread holiday cheer." In the spring, Pack 42 held a bicycle rodeo with the help of the police and sheriff Departments and even was able to hand out bicycle helmets. The pack and Boy Scout troop both meet on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. after the mass and the Wednesday night dinner. St. George welcomes all boys interested in joining either Pack 42 or Troop 242. "The boys do not have to be Catholic to join, but are encouraged to earn the religious emblem of their faith," says Lettis. The first Round up for the season was held at the White Oak Elementary School, where Cubmaster Dan Wise welcomed over 66 new cub scouts and 7 new volunteers. "You do not have to be a den leader to volunteer, there are other positions which always need filling, as well as assisting other leaders when help is needed. We are doing this for the boys!" Lettis states. Todd Bennett, District Scout Executive, will be at the following locations to recruit scouts and volunteers: ·Thomas Crossroads: August 28 at 6:30 p.m. ·Eastside: August 30 at 6:30 p.m. ·Arbor Springs: September 11 at 6:30 p.m. ·Poplar Road: September 18 at 6:30 p.m. ·Newnan Crossing: September 20 at 6:30 p.m.
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