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Pack 55 Chesterfield
Township
Burlington County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Rex A. van Veldhuisen, Pack 55 Unit
Committee Chairman
Bill Koetas, Pack 55 Cubmaster
For more information or to join,
contact Bill Koetas at (609) 298-7370 or Rex A. van Veldhuisen at (609) 324-0026 or email
here.
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PACK 55
CUB SCOUTS
Chesterfield Township, N. J.
c/o 3 Rosewood Drive
Trenton, N. J. 08620
Boy Scouts of America
Burlington County
Press Release
On Thursday June 05, 2008, Cub Scout Pack 55 of
Chesterfield Township, New Jersey held their final Pack Meeting of the 2007-2008
Scouting Year at the Chesterfield Township Elementary School. The Pack meetings,
hosted by Cubmaster Bill Koetas, recognize an individual Scouts’ advancement in
rank, along with other awards and recognitions for the pervious months.
The highlight of this final meeting was the crossing
over of Webelos from Cub Scout Pack 55 to Boy Scout Troop 55. Greg Gill Den 1
and Bill Graessle Den 2 2nd year Webelos leaders presented James Gill, Billy
Graessle, Wyatt Leong, Nick Myles, Michael Bastedo and Thomas van Veldhuisen for
advancement. Scoutmaster Jack Ryder and members of Troop 55 Crosswicks, BSA
where on hand to greet, receive them and present them with their Boy Scout
neckerchiefs.
All six scouts also received the Arrow of Light Award.
The Arrow of Light Award is the highest award in Cub Scouting. The Cub
Scout must earn the Webelos badge, at least eight
activity badges, including Citizen, Fitness and Readyman. The total must include
one activity badge from each of the five activity groups. The scout must show a
knowledge of the requirements to become a Boy Scout, visit Boy Scout Troop
meetings and outdoor activities, conference with the Scoutmaster and participate
in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike. Finally, the Cub Scout must complete
the Honesty Character Connection activity.
Having met all these requirements, all the Leadership of
Pack 55 is proud to extend best wishes to these Scouts as they continue on their
“Trail to Eagle”.
Pack 55 and Troop 55 meet at various places and times
throughout the year in the Crosswicks and Chesterfield area. They provide
a program that helps develop boys into honorable men through character
development, citizenship training, mental and physical fitness. The
mission of the Boy Scouts is to prepare young men to make ethical choices over
lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.
For further information contact:
Rex A. van Veldhuisen
Pack 55 Committee Chairman
71 Bordentown-Crosswicks Road
Crosswicks, New Jersey 08515
Home: (609) 324-0026 Mobile: (908) 217-2083
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The Cub Scouts Pack
55 wants you!
Boys aged 7 to 10 are invited to join.
Cub Scouts combine outdoor activities, sports, academics and more in a fun
and exciting program that helps families teach ideals such as honesty, good
citizenship and respect.
Interested boys can join by contacting William Koetas, Pack 55 Cubmaster, at
(609)298-7370 for a registration package.
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