Playing one of the carnival games with one of the fathers is what a Cub Scout carnival is all about.The players are, in no certain order, Cayden, Gage, Dayne, Christopher, Jasiah, Michael, Henry and Donnie Spence.
Volunteers are making the local Cub Scout Pack 343 succeed. Here their product is food for the carnival. From left, the volunteers are Meagan Goss, Tina Callison, Angela Crenshaw, Gracie and Katherine Coats.
Girls are a full and complete member in Scouting America, the new name for what was Boy Scouts of America. Above, Destiny and Angel are showing they are having a good carnival time.
Well,here is a big reason joining in Cub Scouts.It’s food, of course. Scouters Jared, Haygen, Landon and Gunner are doing their best to reduce the food reserves.
Jeff Callison and his son Allan show the rack project the son has made for his Cub Scout recognition. Notice the dad is wearing a Wood Badge teeshirt for the adult leadership program he is attending.
The publicity brochure announcing the Cub Scout Pack 343 carnival.
Scouting America
On a recent Saturday, parents and friends of a rapidly growing Cub Scout troop in Atlanta and Queen City met at Cornerstone Assembly of God’s gym at the corner of Main and Louise. Their purpose? To decorate that gym and turn it into a carnival. Cub Scout Pack 343 was back in business.
After starting with five members two years ago, Pack 343 grew to 12 at the end of the first year and to some 50 scouts now. The pack is being led by the Jeff and Tina Callison, cubmaster and assistant cubmaster respectively.
“We have a son, and we wanted Allan to learn the skills of scouting,” said the Collisions said. “That’s why we started the pack with help of others,” the two continued.
These skills include camping, leadership, team building, being upright citizens and helping other people out.
Cub scouting is for youths five to eleven years old. Cub Scout Pack 343 is sponsored by the Atlanta Lions Club and meets at the Cornerstone Assembly of God gym.
Parents wanting their children to have this experiences is the main reason the pack has grown, the Callisons said they believe.
The turning of the gymnasium into a carnival was an example of the enthusiasm which the leaders have. Parents and friends worked hours into the night and days before setting up 15 or more games with colorful decorations and plenty of food. Some 150 hot dogs were prepared. Some 50 young scouters came to the carnival.
Jeff Callison said he thought a major reason for growth occurring in the national scouting program is because girls are now members.
The national organization is called Scouting America when it had been Boy Scouts of America. All youth are welcome, he continued.
“We think this is what parents see, and it’s what they want to participate in,” Tina Callison said. “We’re already being called upon to help with service projects. We’ve picked up trash, we’ve camped out, helped with food drive for a local pantry and our adults leaders are taking training, especially Jeff. He’s working on the Wood Badge which is preparation for adult servant leadership. The pack members work on merit badges, too.”
“Just remember,” cubmaster Callison said, “We want all youth to feel welcome. It’s all about life lessons.”