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Welcome to Pack 555 of Burlington, Massachusetts!
Welcome to the 2011/2012 School Year. Pack 555 serves the boys in Grades 1-5 at Francis Wyman and Memorial Elementary Schools. Do a Good Turn!

Saturday May 19th and 20th: CROSSOVER CEREMONY

What: The Crossover Ceremony and Overnight Campout.
When: Saturday Evening to Sunday afternoon.
Where: Rahanis Park, Mill St Burlington MA.

This is the ceremony when scouts officially move on to their next level in scouting. The ceremony is a town-wide event which includes Cub-Scout packs 105 and 555, Boy Scout Troops 103 and 511, and in addition, all Burlington Girl Scout Troops are invited.

Weather and field conditions permitting, All scouts are invited to stay overnight.

Here is the general event schedule:

SATURDAY 5/19
6:30pm Overnight attendees arrive and setup tents:
6:45pm Non-overnight attendees arrive and locate seating.
7:00pm Crossover ceremony begins; Flag procession.
10:00pm TAPS, Lights out, non-overnight attendees will need to leave Rahanis park.

The overnight is open only to scouts and parents, no siblings or non-scouts. However all events on Saturday evening and Sunday morning are open to anyone.

SUNDAY 5/20
6:30am REVEILLE, Sleep over pack up.
7:00 - 8:00am Breakfast
8:30am Extravaganza begins; fun events, recruiting is open.
12:30pm ALL EVENTS Closed, all attendees go home for lunch.

What is Pack 555 Scouting All About?

The ten purposes of Cub Scouting are:

Character Development
Spiritual Growth
Good Citizenship
Sportsmanship and Fitness
Family Understanding
Respectful Relationships
Personal Achievement
Friendly Service
Fun and Adventure
Preparation for Boy Scouts

At Pack 555, we teach this through structured Den and Pack Meetings filled with educational and fun activities, field trips and hikes, outdoor events and camping, and community service projects like cleaning up our schools and food collections for the needy.

So please keep an eye out as our Calendar gets filled out in the next few weeks! If you have any questions, just let us know at pack555burlington@comcast.net.

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Special Thanks

Our 2011/2012 Scout Year would not be the continued success it is without the support of numerous local organizations and businesses. Pack 555 would like to formally thank them for their participation, contributions, and support:

Pack 555 in the News

Francis Wyman Playground Cleanup - The 3/13/09 Francis Wyman Bulletin (click here) included a thank you at the top to Pack 555 for cleaing up the playground. The Webelos had removed several bags of trash and a broken office chair. An old car battery that was found by the Scouts was removed by the leaders.

Pie Collection '08 - There was a letter to the Editor in the 12/24 Burlington Union from People Helping thanking everyone (including Pack 555) for their support this past November. Click here for the letter.

Veterans Day Ceremony '08 - Article appeared in the Burlington Union with a picture of several of our Scouts. Click here for the story.

Francis Wyman Fall Cleanup '08 - The 10/24/08 Francis Wyman Bulletin (click here) included a section from the PTO thanking the volunteers who helped to rake and clean up the grounds. The 2nd paragraph on the front page in the section "From the PTO" mentions the members of Pack 555 who contributed. Thanks to all!

Minuteman Hike '08 - There was a story in the 10/16/08 Burlington Union about the October 5th Hike arranged by Den Leader Gerald Beuchelt for Packs 555 and 105 (the other Cub Scout Pack in town). Click here for the story.

Veterans Day Ceremony '07 - Letter of Appreciation published in the 11/29 Burlington Union. Pack 555 is mentioned near the bottom of the letter. Click here for the letter.

Pie Collection '07 - There was a story in the 12/13 Burlington Union about the Burlington Food Pantry. Reverend Derick of the United Church of Christ comments about Pack 555's pie collection. Click here for the story.

Cub Scout Store

As promised at the 9/14 Pack Meeting - here's information about the:

Woburn Scout Store
400 W. Cummings Park
Woburn, MA
781-937-4282

M-F, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sun, Closed

For a map to the store click here.

Francis Wyman Playground

On the west side of Marisol's Maze you can find the "Pack 555" brick shown here.