Cub Scout Pack 538

Rickwood Caverns Camping and Holiday Cave Tour
2024-12-14 12:00 - 2024-12-15 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Rickwood Caverns State Park, 370 Rickwood Park Rd, Warrior, AL, 35180, United States
We will be camping at Rickwood Caverns and will be touring the cave at 4PM.
Wonderland under Warrior
The cost includes camping, the cave tour, Saturday Dinner, Saturday Cracker-barrel, and Sunday Breakfast.

Shelby District Camporee
2024-11-02 08:00 - 2024-11-03 16:00 | American Village, 3727 Highway 119, Montevallo, AL, 35115, United States
This is for the Shelby District Camporee at American Village on November 2nd. This event is for Webelos and AOL’s only.

Moundville Archaeological Park Campout
2024-09-21 11:00 - 2024-09-22 11:00 | Moundville Archaeological Park, 634 Mound State Parkway, Moundville, AL, 35474, United States
The plan is to arrive by 1PM on the 21st and return by 11AM on the 22nd. While we are there we will have the opportunity to work on different skills and advancements by rank, tour the site and other activities.
For those new to the Pack, camping or returning Scouts, below is a general list of the things you will want to remember to bring in your kit. If there are other things you think will be needed, please bring them as well.

Uniforms:
Please remember that we arrive and depart in our Class A Field Uniform, but that the boys can change into Class B on arrival. Class B will also be appropriate for Saturday’s activities.

New scouts: If you don’t have either, that is fine.
Tentative Agenda:
Saturday:

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Arrive (in Class A Uniforms) and Set Up Camp (Change to Class B’s)
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Den Advancement Activities, Pack Time, Free time.
1:00 – 2:00 pm – Den Meetings
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Guided Tour of site
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Free time (games around the campsite)
5:00 pm – 9:30 pm Dinner by AOL, Campfire activities
10:00 pm – Lights Out
Sunday
7:00 am – Wake up
7:30 am – 8:30am – Breakfast (Webelos Cooking Breakfast)
8:30 am – Devotional (Class A Uniform)

9:00 am – Break Camp and head home

Things to bring with you:
-Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Personal Toiletries, Towel
-Rain Gear, Extra Clothes, Jacket, flashlight,
-Camp Chair, Extra food if you get hungry

– Tent and equipment needed to setup and take down
– battery backup for phones

Scout Life – Camping Checklist

Cub Scout 6 Essentials
First Aid Kit.
Water Bottle.
Flashlight.
Trail Food.
Sun Protection.
Whistle.

Back to the Pack Water Bottle Rocket Launch
2024-09-15 14:30 - 17:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
Please join us for our annual Back to the Pack Water Bottle Rocket Launch at the Asbury Scout Hut.
We will start with the beading ceremony to celebrate Bear Den LeaderCommittee Chair, Michael Wray, completing Wood Badge Program.
Then, we will be launching the water bottle rockets that the scouts have built in their den meetings or at home.
We will have popsicle’s available for everyone.
If you would like a place to sit, please bring your chairs. Also – it will be hot so don’t forget your water bottles!

Pack 538 Scouting Year 24-25 Orientation
2024-09-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
Please join us at the Pack 538 Orientation meeting.
We will provide information about changes to the Cub Scout Program for this year as well as welcoming new and perspective families to the pack.
We will have activities for the Scouts to participate in, while parents are given information about Pack 538.
We will also be taking payments for Scouting dues for new and returning scouts.

Cave Camping at the Lost Sea
2024-07-27 08:00 - 2024-07-28 17:00 | The Lost Sea, 140 Lost Sea Rd, Sweetwater, TN, 37874, United States
Please join us for an Adventure at the Lost Sea.
The Lost Sea is the second largest underground lake in the world and the largest outside of Africa. We will be experiencing all the Lost Sea has to offer by doing the normal tour, a boat ride on the lake, a spelunking tour, and an overnight stay in the cave.
The cost for this adventure covers our admission into the cave and a grab-and-go breakfast on Sunday. There are several places to get food in Sweetwater, TN, which is a couple of miles from the cave.
For more information about the cave tour, https://thelostsea.com/wild-cave-tour/.

Webelos/AOL Resident Camp
2024-07-14 - 2024-07-17 | Camp Comer, 16490 Co Rd 89, Mentone, AL, 35984
The 2024 Webelos Resident Camp is four days and three nights of Scouting fun and adventure! The goal of Resident Camp is to provide Webelos and Arrow of Light Scouts a taste of the summer camp excitement they will enjoy as a member of a Scouts BSA troop.
Scouts attending the Webelos Resident Camp will be exposed to a wide range of activities that meet some requirements for Webelos or Arrow of Light Adventures. Webelos Adventure programs may include Aquanaut, Earth Rocks! or Chef’s Knife. Arrow of Light Adventure programs may include Swimming or Outdoor Adventurer. Webelos Camp is a BLAST!
Arrow of Light Scouts will have a full camping experience during the Outback Adventure. This experience will include the basics of canoe safety, Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Leave No Trace Awareness, setting up camp, cooking and an introduction to Scout skills they will use when they become members of Scouts, BSA.

Shark Tooth Creek
2024-05-18 13:00 - 2024-05-19 17:00 | Shark Tooth Creek, 24114-AL 14, Aliceville, AL, Aliceville, United States
Please join us at Shark Tooth Creek in Aliceville, Al.
We will be camping out Saturday night and then going to the Creek for Shark Tooth hunting. on Sunday.
There is an option to just come in on Sunday for just Shark Tooth hunting.
Everyone will need to bring a Picnic Lunch for Sunday.

Schedule

Saturday

2PM: Arrive

2PM-5PM: Set-up Camp and Free time/Fishing

5PM-6PM: Dinner

6PM-8PM: Free time/Fishing

8PM-9PM: Cracker-barrel (Snacks)

Sunday:

7AM-8AM: Breakfast

8:00AM-8:30AM: Devotional

8:30AM-9:30AM: Camp Tear Down

9:30AM-12PM: Shark Tooth Hunting

Greater Alabama Scout Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway
2024-04-19 17:00 - 2024-04-21 19:00 | Talladega Superspeedway, 3366 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln, AL, 35096, United States
Greater Alabama Scout Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway

Join us at Talladega Superspeedway as we host our Boy Scout Outing during our NASCAR race weekend on Saturday, April 20th and Sunday, April 21st
Admission includes:

Camping in an exclusive, Scout camping area, with bathrooms provided (bring your scout trailer, food, drinks, fire pit, firewood)
Discounted ticket for both days to watch three races in our scout only seating area (located in the Talladega Tower, near turn 1)
Special Talladega Superspeedway Scout Event Patch
Q/A with a NASCAR driver (driver TBD)
For Scouts BSA only – Work towards your Truck Transportation Merit Badge with help/guidance from a NASCAR Hauler Driver

The pack will be providing breakfast on Saturday and Sunday as well as a Cracker Barrell (Snacks) on Saturday night.

More information will be provided to those who register. We have a reserved a spot that has a limit of 65 participates.

Crossover Campout
2024-03-16 14:00 - 2024-03-17 12:00 | Camp Sequoyah, 4907 Co Rd 11, Delta, AL, 36258, United States
Please join us at Camp Sequoyah to support our Arrow of Light Scouts as they transition into Scouts BSA Troops. After the Crossover Ceremony, Troop 538 will provide dinner.
This event is open to everyone and includes a day only option so your scouts can see the ceremony. It will also serve as the pack meeting for March.
Registration is critical for this event so we can provide the troop numbers for Dinner.

Blue and Gold Banquet
2024-02-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
Our Blue and Gold Banquet is a time to celebrate all our hardworking Scouts and celebrate the rich history of scouting. We hold our awards ceremony which includes a farewell ceremony for our AOL scouts as they prepare to enter the Troop level. Following our ceremony, we will conclude with our cake awards and cake auction. This has been a huge hit the last few years and proceeds go towards the Friends of Scouting program.
For those that are new, you might ask what is the cake awards and cake auction. Great question. You and your scout may make a cake and enter it in the cake contest. The cakes will be auctioned off for our Friends of Scouting program, which provides money and support for scouts in our local area. The auction is a taxable donation that we give back to the BSA scouting program. Last year our Pack, hit our all-time high of donations! Thank you and we appreciate everyone who participated.
This year’s theme is “Camp Fire”. We decorate our cakes around our theme, so be as creative as you want. Please write a short description of the cake for the auctioneer to read. The bigger, better, and funnier the description the better chance for a higher bid on the cake, so go all out on the description as well. The only rule, everything must be edible. The categories are at the bottom of this email. Any questions just ask.
***You do not have to bake a cake to come to the banquet. You do not have to bid at the auction to be part of the banquet. It is just a fun night to spend together.

Camping/Scouting for Food
2024-02-02 17:00 - 2024-02-03 12:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
We will be camping out at Asbury Friday night and then we will drop off bags for Scouting for Food.
Scouting for Food is our yearly food drive, where we drop off bags and fliers in local neighborhoods to help collect food for the Asbury Food Pantry.
The cost for the event is $5 dollars each to pay for food.

Pinewood Derby
2024-01-28 14:00 - 17:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
Pack 538 will be hosting our annual Pinewood Derby on January 28th, 2024. All scouts and siblings are encouraged to participate.
This year we are adding at adult division with entry tickets available for purchase. This ticket does include the Pinewood Derby Kit

Veteran's Park Trail Clean-up and Fishing
2023-11-18 09:00 - 14:00 | Veteran’s Park, 4800 Valleydale Road, Meadowbrook, AL, 35242, United States
Join us at Veteran’s Park for a Trail Clean-up service project and then some fishing in the lake.

Webelos/AOL Campout with Troop 538
2023-11-11 | AL
This event is the for Boy’s Webelos and AOL dens only.

Pack 538 T-Shirt & Sweatshirt Order
2023-10-28 10:00 | AL
T-shirts and Sweatshirts will have the same logo and both will be the “Kelly Green” color of our current shirts.
Logo: Sweatshirt:
All orders are due in by 9AM on October 28th.
This is the only opportunity for the 23-24 Cub Scout year to order the Pack Sweatshirts, no extras will be ordered.

Cub Haunted
2023-10-14 16:00 - 2023-10-15 11:30 | Camp Comer, 16490 Co Rd 89, Mentone, AL, 35984
Every Halloween ghosts and goblins are on the prowl at our council camps! This exciting overnight campout experience for Cub Scouts and their families is packed with events and activities! It’s fun for the entire family! Games! Crafts! Food! Hay Rides! BB-Guns! Archery! Costume Contests! Haunted Trails! Face-Painting! Campfire Programs! Haunted Houses! and so much More!
Cost-
$50 per Cub Scouts and Partner or $65 for 2 Cub Scouts and Partner
Additional Family Members are $20 each
Children age 5 and under are free
Registration-
Registration is by pre-registration only and is limited. The deadline to register is Oct 7th. Walk up registration is not permitted. You must attend the session for which you have registered. Registration includes dinner, breakfast, program supplies, a special mystery item, and a participation patch.
Registration link: https://www.jotform.com/232085673649163
This is a Council Event. Registration and Payment must be made via the above link.
2-person canvas tents with cots and mattresses are provided. Adirondacks with 4 bunk-beds and mattresses are provided. Please do not occupy any Adirondack with less than 3 people. Availability is first come, first served. Packs or individuals may bring their own tents. Campsites cannot be reserved. Campsite 7 is special needs and handicapped accessible for families with special needs. Only members of the same family may share a tent or Adirondack.
What do I bring?
Completed BSA Health Form (Parts A&B)
COVID-19 “At Risk” Camp/ Activity Participant Statement
Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Personal Toiletries, Towel
Rain Gear, Extra Clothes, Jacket, Flashlight
Spending money for the Trading Post
Optional: Blanket, Costume, Camp Chair

Back to the Pack: Water Bottle Rocket Launch
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
We will meet at the Scout Hut.
Please bring Lawn Chairs.

Campout at Brierfield Iron Works
2023-09-16 12:00 - 2023-09-17 12:00 | Brierfield Iron Works, 240 Furnace Pkwy, Brierfield, AL, 35035, United States
Our first campout of the year. AOL’s will be cooking dinner and Webelos will be cooking breakfast.
Please get a ticket for each family member. This cost covers dinner and breakfast and the camping fee unless otherwise stated.

New Parent Orentation
2023-08-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Asbury Methodist Church, 6690 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242-2715, United States
Parents will meet will Pack Leadership for a discussion on scouting and Pack 538 in the Gym.
Kids will have the option to stay or go play games with our current scouts as well as some our Leaders.
