Cubmaster Corner - August 2026 Edition

Welcome to the the new school year! We hope that everyone is settling into school and enjoying their first couple of days! We are set for a great year of scouting adventures and we hope that our scouts are ready for a lot of fun!

As a pack, we had a great summer, highlighted by the 4th of July Parade with the City of Lakeway, celebrating our 250th Anniversary. The scouts had a fantastic time celebrating the founding of our country and spending time with our community.

We hope your family had a great summer and we look forward to hearing the stories of all the great adventures you and your families went on. We look forward to seeing you all in the coming weeks as we get the year started with a lot of fun!. See below for all of the upcoming activities, and please plan to attend one of the events so we can welcome you back and get your scout registered for the year.

Pack 442 celebrating the 250 Anniversary of our Country

Communication - We are switching over to WhatsApp for in-time communication

We are moving our in-time communications over to WhatsApp instead of Slack. You will be seeing invtitations coming through for a Pack Channel as well as for your Dens. Please think about how you can best stay connected and use these tools. Our general pack communications will continue to go through email, website and scoutbook, but WhatsApp will be a great option if you are in immediate need of something when traveling to an event or need help with something at that moment.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Welcome Back Swim Party - Satuday August 15th 2:00-4:00pm @ Lakeway Swim Center

Bring your bathing suit and a friend you think may be interested in joining Cub Scouting! This is our kickoff to our fall recruiting season and it’s a great time to tell your friends you see back at school about all the fun you’ll have at scouts. Scouts who recruit a friend to join, will earn the “Recruiter Strip” to wear on their uniform. Also Scouts who attend will have the opportunity to earn the swimming adventure for their rank!

Print some BUDDY CARDS to share with friends!

Please take a moment to RSVP via scoutbook to help us know how much pizza to order. Details HERE for invitees.

New Member Information Session - Monday August 17th 7:00pm, The Lakeway Church Fellowship Hall  (Building C) Room 205

If you are new to the Pack or know someone who couldn’t make the Pool Party, they can get all the information on Cub Scouts and Pack 442 during this in person meeting. Please take a moment to send the event to anyone you think may be interested in joining. Details HERE!

August Pack Meeting (Parent Orientation & Bobcat Adventure) - Monday August 24th 6:30pm - 8:00pm @ Lakeway Church Fellowship Hall (Building C)

This is our first Pack Meeting for ALL SCOUTS (returning and new) in Pack 442! At this pack meeting all the scouts will be earning their first adventure for their rank, Bobcat. The first adventure will teach and reinforce the scouting fundamentals (Oath, Law, etc,) at each grade level.

While scouts are working with their dens on Bobcat, Josh & Wes will be talking to ALL parents of Pack 442 to discuss details of the 2026-2027 scouting year. We’ll be discussing our Pack goals of our scouting year, important information about the schedule, details of communication while answering everyone’s questions about the calendar, fundraising, advancement, and community engagement. This is also a great opportunity to complete any needed paperwork, make payments, and ask questions.

Please take a moment to send the event to anyone you think may be interested in joining. Details HERE!

Shooting Sports Weekend - Saturday, August 29th 9:00am - 5:00pm @ Camp Tom Wooten (785 FM1441, Bastrop, TX 78602)

Our Scouts will work on their Shooting Sports awards (BB Gun, Archery, and Slingshot) at Camp Tom Wooten to kick off the year's awards! We will run rotations throughout the day, so join whenever you can! We'll do our best to work around your schedule if you are juggling multiple activities that day. This event is close to registered scouts only, so please do not invite anyone who has not joined yet. Siblings are welcome to attend, but they will not be able to participate in this activity, due to safety guidelines.

Please RSVP through Scoutbook. Details HERE!

Pack Overnight - Saturday, October 3rd 6:30pm - Sunday, October 4th, 8:30am @ San Antonio Zoo

We will be joining the incredible animals at the San Antonio this year for our Fall Pack Overnight. We will enjoy animal presentations, zoo activities, and a guided flashlight tour of the zoo after dark. In the morning, we will discover how the zoo prepares for the day during a short tour. Should make for a fun and unique overnight experience. The experience is $65 per person (scouts, adults and siblings) and the age minimum is 5 years old.

Please RSVP through this FORM. The last day to register and pay is September 18th.

General Pack Info for All Scouts:

Calendar and Events

Pack 442 2026-2027 Calendar: Catch a sneak peek at our Website Calendar for the next scout year. There may be slight changes as we get into the year, but we’ll do our best to stick with this as closely as possible. PDF version for your frig is located HERE!

Den Calendars will be provided as the scouting year starts, and all of the events are/will be loaded into the Scoutbook calendars for each den. All calendar communication will officially come through Scoutbook, so make sure you are connected to your scout. We will go over this at the August Pack Meeting for anyone that is not.

Registration Info:

As we kick off the new year, we have several pieces of info that we need from all the scouts, both new and returning.   First of, if you are receiving emails to renew your membership, please know that the pack takes care of this as part of our scouts yearly dues. Once you have paid dues for this year, we can then pay your membership fee and the emails will stop. If you have already paid it, please reach out to Eric Vigil to get a new dues amount ($175 minus registration payment amount) for the year.

This includes:

-       Scout Registration Form – Update our roster/contact info for the pack (if it has changed)

-       Medical Forms – These need to be filled our every year so we have on hand during events. A Form is required for all family members that will participate in an overnight event (campout, overnight)

-       Pay Dues – Please pay your dues (preferred method is Venmo @CubScouts442 ). Other options are available through the website (includes some fees): https://www.lakewaycubscouts.org/store

We have a lot more information to share over the next few weeks regarding den calendars,  pack meetings, fundraising, and more. We can’t wait to see you all at the Swim Party this weekend!

YIS,

Josh Sawyer

Pack 442 - Cubmaster