ABOUT US
The Pack:
Pack 555 is charted by Rotary Club of Hermosa Beach and was first founded in 1999. Our Pack is in the Pacifica District of the Greater Los Angeles Area Council (GLAAC), Area 4, Western Region, Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Our Scouts are primarily from the Redondo Beach area and surrounding cities. Our membership ranges from 40 to 50 Scouts from Kindergarten to 5th grade.
Over 1000 Scouts have participated in Pack 555 and gone on to Boy Scouts and beyond. In June 2018 BSA opened Cub Scouts to girls. Dens are gender specific and packs can be co-ed or gender specific. Our Pack is open to all boys and girls from Kindergarten to 5th grade from any school. Pack 555 is an enthusiastic group of parents and volunteers that desire to provide a quality scouting program to our Scouts and our scouting families. We are a family-oriented pack, and encourage all members of the family, young and old, to join in the fun. Along the way we aim to teach the Scout Oath and Scout Law to develop confidence and leadership in our Scouts, prepare our Scouts to bridge to Scouts BSA, and a love for the outdoors.
Our entire Pack meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm, unless otherwise noted, at Hermosa Beach Rotary in Hermosa Beach. Dens meet once a month for an hour. Den meetings are held at various, central locations. Cub Scouts is a FAMILY activity, so a parent(s) is always expected to be in attendance and participate with their Cub Scout.
We would love to have your son our daughter join our Pack. Our Pack requires one parent our guardian to register with BSA.
Whether in a volunteer role or not, EVERY adult who comes in contact with a child at a Scouting event must have a valid Youth Protection Training certificate. This applies to adults who help at den or pack meetings, who go to overnight campouts, and nearly everything in between. This does not require a fee, and the training can be completed online at www.scouting.org. Youth Protection Training is broken into three modules, followed by a simple test (please allocate 1 hour to complete), and is valid for one (1) year from the date of completion. Upon completion of the training, adults must provide two copies of their certificate during registration or to the Pack Committee before working with the scouts.
Parents are also required to take BSA’s Hazardous Weather Training which can also be found online.
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The Purpose of Cub Scouting:
Since 1930, BSA has helped younger boys through Cub Scouting. In June 2018 BSA allowed girls to join Cub Scouting. Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the Scouts BSA’s three membership divisions (the others are Scouts BSA and Venturing).
The Ten Purposes of Cub Scouting are:
-Character Development
-Spiritual Growth
-Good Citizenship
-Sportsmanship and Fitness
-Family Understanding
-Respectful Relationships
-Personal Achievement
-Friendly Service
-Fun and Adventure
-Preparation for Boy Scouts
What do we do:
Pack 555 is fortunate to be located near some of the best National Parks, California State Parks, National Forests, outdoor recreation areas, and museums in the nation. Plus, we are a few miles from the beach!
Throughout the year our Pack plans many exciting activities for our Scouts.
-Summer ice cream social.
-Build and launch water rockets.
-Build and race pinewood derby cars.
-Build a race sail boats during our raingutter regatta.
-Monthly Pack hikes.
-Fall and Spring conservation projects.
-Service projects.
-Camp, as a pack, at various Southern California group and Greater Los Angeles Area Council camp sites.
-Launch model rockets at Firestone Rocket Camp, Firestone Scout Reservation.
-Attend Cub Scout Days at Sports Events
-Spend the night on the USS Iowa (BB-61) in San Pedro, California, a Iowa class battle ship (alternates yearly with the USS Midway overnighter).
-Spend the night on the USS Midway (CV-41) in San Diego, California, a Midway class aircraft carrier (alternates yearly with the USS Iowa overnighter).
The Pack’s Structure:
Pack 555 is run by the Pack Committee (parent volunteers), which is headed by the Committee Chair Person. The Pack Committee sets the goals for the pack, maintains the budget, formulates the pack calendar and events, and ensures the events run smoothly. Some of the Committee positions are committee equipment coordinator, committee training coordinator, fundraising chair, membership and registration chair, new member coordinator, outdoor activity chair – camping, outdoor activity chair – hiking, advancement chair, secretary, and treasure. All parents are encouraged to participate in planning, whether they are on the Committee or not.
The Cubmaster and his or her assistants are seen as the overall leader to the Scouts, is in charge of organizing and running pack meetings, and is an integral part of the Pack Committee.
The Den Leaders and their Assistant Den Leaders, as the names suggest, lead the Scouts at the den level. They are the “front line” of the Scouts’ development. Den Leaders can be men or women, and the role is often co-led by two people or a group of parents.
The Scouts are organized, by grade level, into gender specific dens.
-Kindergarten – Lion Den
-1st Grade – Tiger Den
-2nd Grade – Wolf Den
-3rd Grade – Bear Den
-4th Grade – Webelos Den
-5th Grade – Arrow of Light Den
All leaders are required to complete BSA’s Youth Protection Training.
How can I become an adult volunteer in Cub Scouting?
Express your interest to anyone of the pack leaders—the committee chair, Cubmaster, or members of the unit committee. While there’s no guarantee that a specific role or position will be available—and there may be a selection process among several candidates even if the position is currently vacant—there is usually some way in which you can contribute. There are many single-instance volunteer opportunities such as popcorn chair or pinewood derby chair. We require parents to sign up to coordinate and run at least one Pack activity and strongly encourage parents to volunteer to fill any vacant committee positions, pack leadership positions, or den leadership positions.
Scout Oath:
On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
Scout Law:
A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.
Cub Scout Colors:
The Cub Scout colors are blue and gold. They have special meaning, which will help Scouts see beyond the fun of Cub Scouting to its ultimate goals.
The blue stands for truth and spirituality, steadfast loyalty, and the sky above. The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness.