From staff reports
Cub Scout Pack 37 of Franklin will hold a sign-up event at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the Sandycreek fire hall.
Boys in kindergarten through fifth grade may attend to participate in hands-on activities and learn more about Scouting.
The Cub Scout program is offered by the Boy Scouts of America as a way to help boys learn about leadership, conservation, citizenship, community service and outdoor ethics.
Weekly meetings are typically held on Mondays at various spots in the Franklin area, including the Sandycreek fire hall. Many of the current members live in the Franklin and Valley Grove school districts.
Pack activities include family campouts, cookouts, hiking, service projects, games, Pinewood Derby, field trips, and summer day and overnight camps.
Interested children and their parents or guardians can sign up for all levels of Cub Scouts at the Sept. 11 meeting. Registrations are accepted throughout the year.
For additional information on the pack, people can call Cubmaster Jill Harry at (814) 673-9191 or relayjillharry@gmail.com.
Information is also available online at the Cub Scout Pack 37 Facebook page and www.beascout.org.
