Anthem Scouting

PLC Meeting
2024-05-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-07-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-08-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix) | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States

High Adventure Backpacker - Philmont
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-24 | Philmont Scout Ranch, 17 Deer Run Rd, Cimarron, NM, 87714, United States
Check TroopTrack for full details

Anthem Scouting Info Night & Lego Masters Challenge
2024-06-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Are you interested in learning more about Cub Scouts (boys K – 5th grade) or Boy Scouts (boys 6th grade and up)?
Anthem Scouting Pack and Troop 247 would love to have you join us for one of our favorite nights of the year!
We will have a short informational meeting, followed by lots of Lego fun!! Pack and Troop leadership will be available to answer questions from families. We will meet in the Commons, which is by the north side of the parking lot.
We’ll have tons of Legos and some fun Lego Master Style Challenges as well as some free building time. Siblings are welcome to come and join in the fun!

Troop Meeting
2024-07-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-08-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-10 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Weekly Troop Meeting

Troop Campout
2024-07-07 - 2024-07-13, 2024-08-24 - 2024-08-25, 2024-09-21 - 2024-09-22 | TBD

Cub Scout Pack 247 Info Night and Fire Truck Spray Down
2024-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Are you interested in learning more about Cub Scouts? We’d love to have you join us for one of our favorite nights of the year!!
We will have a short Pack meeting, followed by a spray down by the Daisy Mountain Fire Department!!!
Pack leadership will be available to answer questions from families.
We will meet in the Commons, which is by the north side of the parking lot.
Don’t want to get wet? Don’t worry! Kids control how wet they get and it’s a fun time, even for those who stay dry.
Bring a towel and wear a bathing suit or clothes you are okay getting wet in! Siblings are welcome to come and join in the fun!

Troop Committee Meeting
2024-08-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-09-09 19:00 - 20:00 | TBD
Please have any agenda items in by the Friday prior

Den Meetings
2024-08-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-01 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Our Den meetings are typically the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Pack Leadership Meeting
2024-08-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2024-09-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom call
Feel free to join the Pack Leadership Meeting via Zoom.

Pack Meeting
2024-08-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Stay tuned for more details!

Pack Family Campout
2024-09-27 16:00 - 2024-09-29 12:00 | Arizona National Guard Camp Navajo Military Reservation, 1 Hughes Ave, Bellemont, AZ, 86015, United States
Our pack family campout will be at the AZ National Guard – Camp Navajo Military Reservation.
What to pack (PDF)
Campout Schedule (PDF)
Check-in: Between 4:00PM – 6:00PM on Friday
Check-out: 12:00PM on Sunday
Who: All scouts and at least 1 adult – this is a family campout. The entire family is welcome to come!
Cost: The pack is covering the cost for each scout and 1 adult. Additional family members are $10 per person, with a maximum of $25 per family.
Please Note:

Food for Saturday and Sunday morning is provided by the Pack. Menu to be announced shortly (think super simple!)
Friday Dinner is on your own.
Drinks should be brought by each family for their own family members.
We have a unique opportunity to sleep in the barracks. You have the choice to share the barracks with any other families that choose to. You MUST stay with your son, so your family can stay in the barracks OR your family can camp out in a tent. If you choose to stay in the barracks, you will need to bring your own bedding.
Bring your ID – will need to get on base

Campout Schedule
Friday, September 27th:
⚜ Arrive: Anytime at camp after 4 PM
⚜ Check in: Check in with Tim Fish or Jennifer Bohnsack to ﬁnd out where to set up camp
⚜ Set up Camp/Tent: Scouts should participate in set up as this is a requirement for some Adventures
⚜ Dinner: On your own
⚜ Games/Activity: Check with your Den Leader
⚜ Lights Out: 9 PM

Saturday, September 28th:
⚜ 7:30 AM Breakfast
⚜ 8:30 AM Flag Ceremonies: Den Leaders to lead ﬂag ceremony for the Pack. Scouts must be in complete Class A Uniform (Neckerchief, Hat, Shirt, Belt ). After the ceremony, please change to Class B Uniform (t-shirt ) for the rest of the activities
⚜ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Den Activities: Please check in with your Den Leaders for planned activities
⚜ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
⚜ 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Clean up: Everyone asked to participate in lunch clean up
⚜ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Fire Station Activities
⚜ 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Den Activities: Please check in with your Den Leaders for planned activities
⚜ 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Dinner: Dinner will be provided by the pack.
⚜ 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner Clean up: Everyone asked to participate in dinner clean up
⚜ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Campﬁre Program*: Each Den will do a skit or song for the program, Awards given *no actual ﬁres due to restrictions
⚜ 9:00 PM Lights Out: Good Night!!

Sunday, April 21st:
⚜ 7:30 AM Breakfast
⚜ 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Interfaith Service: Led by Tim Fish
⚜ 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Leave No Trace: All Scouts & siblings with a few adult volunteers to participate in Leave No Trace activity to clean up camp
⚜ 11:30 AM Pack up: Scouts help families pack up and depart camp
⚜ 12:00 PM Last Walkthrough & Departures: All Den Leaders to participate

Special Instructions
⚜ Have all Scouts wash their hands every 2 hours
⚜ Friday Dinner is on your own. Pack is NOT providing.
⚜ Please bring enough food for your family for all other meals/snacks.
⚜ Please make sure that you bring enough water and other drinks desired for your entire family.
⚜ Quiet time is observed from 9:30 PM – 7:00 AM
⚜ Please do not plan to arrive, pack/unpack, or leave camp during quiet time
⚜ Smoking is not allowed
⚜ If a campﬁre is not allowed due to restrictions, we will cook using propane heating units unless under Class 3 restrictions where no ﬂames are permitted
⚜ Schedule subject to change as necessary

Items NOT Allowed by BSA
➔ Firearms/ammunition
➔ Fireworks
➔ Alcohol
➔ Electronics (Radios, Tablet/iPad/Kindle, Personal Gaming Devices such as Nintendo DS, etc.)
➔ Pets (dogs, cats, turkeys, ferrets, birds, etc.)
➔ RVs or trailers

Troop Meeting - Court of Honor
2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Ridgeline Highschool / Cross of Christ Church, 39808 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem, AZ, 85086, United States
Court of Honor – invite your friends and family to celebrate our accomplishments!
