Note Date change! Pack 734 will hold its Pack meeting on May 20, at Hope Community (previously Cork Methodist Church). The program begins at 6:30. The Pack will provide pizza and hot dogs, and each family is encouraged to bring a side dish – salad, vegetable or ?? – to share. There is no cost
Bonnet Springs Pack Outing – June 8
The pack has a morning outing to the new Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland on June 8. We plan to meet at 9AM at the Welcome Center, and families can stay as long as they like. There are enough displays and attractions to stay all day. You can bring a lunch, or there is a
Tampa Bay Rays Scout Day – Sunday June 9
The Tampa Bay Rays baseball team is having a special Scout promotion at the game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday June 9, with the game beginning at 1:40PM. Scouts will present the flag before the game, and there will be other displays and promotions. Cost is $25 per person, which includes a reserved seat
Cub Scout Resident Camp – June 21-24
There will be a Cub Scout Resident Camp at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation for the Wolf, Bear, Webelos, and Arrow of Light rank cub scouts (next year in 2nd thru 5th grade) on June 21 through 24th. A parent or unit leader should plan to attend with the scout or group of scouts. Cost is
Update on BSA Registration fees Effective April 1, 2024
BSA has recently updated the membership fees and procedures, effective April 1, 2024. Basically, fees for youth have increased slightly to $85 per year, and will no longer be pro-rated until the calendar year end, but instead will be for one year. Signups after August 1, 2023 will renew registration on an individual basis direct
Cub Scout Day Camp – July 10-13
Note that our council has 5 different Day Camp (weekdays) or Twilight Camps (evenings and Saturday) open for Cub Scouts. Scouts can attend any one, or more, of the events. Although the theme is the same, presentation will be different. Early (4 weeks before) registration varies from $110 to $140, with regular registration from $125
Ice Skating – Saturday July 20
Note: This has preliminary information. Check back as the event date approaches for up to date information. The pack plans to have a fun hour of ice skating on Saturday July 8 at the Ice Sports Forum off Falkenburg Road in Brandon, beginning at 11:45. It is suggested that we arrive by 11:30 to get
Recharter Fees for 2024
The Pack will be starting the annual Recharter process, where we update our official records, and collect the annual registration fees and the Scout Life magazine subscription fees to pay to BSA National. This should be completed no later than the December 11 den meetings. (Sooner is better.) Active Scouts who were registered before August
Cedarkirk Family Camp May 3-5
The pack will celebrate the end of the school year with a family campout May 3 thru 5, at Cedarkirk, a Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center. Cedarkirk is located on the south side of the Alafia River, several miles west of SR 39. You are welcome to come for Saturday only, or camp Friday and/or
Splash-O-Ree Campout April 19-21, 2024
The Council Splash-O-Ree weekend is scheduled for April 19 thru 21. Our pack plans to attend the event at Flaming Arrow Scout Reservation, east of Lake Wales. You can come for just the activities on Saturday, or camp with our Pack on Friday and/or Saturday nights. Each scout must have an adult parent/guardian at the