
Welcome New Scout Family
Cub Scouts welcome boys and girls grades K-5
Welcome to this fun and exciting adventure we call Cub Scouts! We hope your family is ready for adventures, exploring the world around you, playing games, building fun things, learning about wildlife and simply spending time in the great outdoors. And when the kids aren’t watching we add in character building and important life lessons.
If you could give only one gift to the young people who are most important in your life, what would it be? A feeling of self-worth, right? No matter what your family situation is, it is within your power to help these children grow into people with a good feeling about themselves and a genuine concern for others. Cub Scouting can assist you in providing this greatest gift of all.
Scouts BSA welcomes boys and girls ages 12-18
Imagine standing at the trailhead with a small group of friends. It’s early morning, and the air is filled with the scent of pine and honeysuckle. In a nearby tree, a squirrel is chittering away. An eagle circles high overhead, soaring gracefully on unseen air currents. At the trailhead, a weathered trail sign reads simply, “Adventure Ahead!” That’s it. No description, no distance, just the promise of some untold adventure. You can’t tell where the trail leads, but that doesn’t really matter, because you know the journey is the reward. And so, without a word, you and your friends smile, pick up your packs and take your first steps into adventure, into excitement, into Scouts BSA.
How Does Scouting Work
Cub Scouts; grades K-5
In Cub Scouting, youth and parents work together on the various adventures. Each grade level has a different handbook which contains age-appropriate adventures. As youth work through these handbooks completing adventures, they earn belt loops (small metal devices that attach to a Cub Scout belt) and will eventually earn their Cub Scout rank badge to wear on the uniform. As youth grow in Cub Scouting, moving up grades each year, the role of the parent changes from hands-on involvement to guiding and coaching.
The Cub Scout program takes place at two levels. Youth are all part of a den. A den is a small group of Cub Scouts in the same grade level. A den meets two or three times a month (typically once a week). At a den meeting, Cub Scouts work on different adventures from their handbook. The meeting is led by a parent who volunteers to be the Den Leader.
All dens, from Kindergarten through fifth grade, make up a pack. Once a month, the dens, with their families, come together at the pack meeting and Cub Scouts are recognized for the adventures and badges they have earned. There is typically a short program and theme. The pack meeting is led by the Cubmaster.
Scouts BSA; ages 12-18
Your Scout troop is made up of patrols, with each patrol’s members sharing responsibility for the patrol’s success. Scouts will learn together, make plans, and turn their ideas into action. Together, the patrol will achieve much more than each of the Scouts would on their own.
A patrol of eight Scouts is the right size for many outdoor adventures. Placing Scouts in small groups, called the Patrol Method, is so important that most troop meetings include time for each patrol to meet by itself.
Everyone in the patrol will have skills and knowledge to share. Scouts teach one another what to know about new skills. As friends, they can look out for one another. Hikes and campouts give the patrol a chance to put its knowledge into practice and to enjoy fellowship, fun and adventures together.
Join The Fun With These Packs!
Cub Scouts is for Boys and Girls in grades K-5. Cub Scouting happens all year long, so join the fun at any time!
Adams – Click here to register with Pack 114 of Adams
Kelli Popenhagen at 507-606-5556 or popefamily17@gmail.com Dawn Bissen at 507-582-7744 or kdbissen@gmail.com
Albert Lea, Glenville, Emmons, Hollandale – Click here to register with Pack 105 of Albert Lea
Nicole Loyd at 507-402-4413 or nicoleloyd28@gmail.com Jesse Fauber at 307-272-5122 or jessefauber09@gmail.com
Austin – Click here to register with Pack 113 of Austin
Bob Hartman at 715-409-9474 or bobman141@gmail.com Jeff Zadow at 507-383-6118 or jazadow@hormel.com
Cleveland – Click here to register with Pack 15 of Cleveland
Peggy Peterson at 507-327-6790 or peggyandjeff@gmail.com Sheila Ann Gehrke at 507-381-1015 or ssjggg@gmail.com
Eagle Lake and St. Clair – Click here to register with Pack 130 of St. Clair
Jeff Kagermeier at 612-968-2690 or kagermeierjeff@gmail.com Chris Echevarria at 210-974-7041 or armydude111@gmail.com
Fairmont – Click here to register with Pack 57 of Fairmont
Christopher Olsen at 712-380-0561 or chrisolsen333@hotmail.com Corey Walter at 507-353-0375 or greenesb1@gmail.com
Gaylord- Click here to register with Pack 59 of Gaylord
Paul Wagenius at 507-276-5950 or paul.wagenius@gmail.com Shane Molash at 507-381-1851 or smolash@yahoo.co
Gibbon – Click here to register with Pack 13 Gibbon, Winthrop area
Dave Messner at 763-270-7980 or bethanymessner@hotmail.com Norman Grams at 507-647-2635 or nggrams@rsfiber.net
Jackson – Click here to register with Pack 80 of Jackson
Angela Kummrow at 507-350-8603 or akummrow1@gmail.com Christopher Butzon at 507-847-5859 or christbutzon@msn.com
Janesville – Click here to register with Pack 89 of Janesville
Amy Ostgarden at 507-327-6161 or gypsyrayne04@yahoo.com Samantha Haekenkamp at 507-720-9421 or haekenkamp.samantha@gmail.com
Lake Crystal – Click here to register with Pack 131 of Lake Crystal
Zach Janssen at 507-441-5977 or zachjscouting@outlook.com Chris Smith at 507-381-3279 or Chevy_man_83@hotmail.com
Lyle – Click here to register with Pack 120 of Lyle
Justin Hutchinson at 507-460-8025 or Justin.hutchbld@outlook.com Steve Sampson at 507-438-1200 or steven@mrsam.com
Mankato
Rosa Parks, Kennedy, Jefferson – Click here to register with Pack 12 of Mankato (with Liz)
Liz Paul at 651-216-4735 Chris Paul at 952-451-9616 or chris.paul.esq@gmail.com
Washington, Franklin, Bridges – Click here to register with Pack 91 of Mankato (with Dennis)
Dennis Hanson at 507-382-6404 or dennis.hanson@johnsonoutdoors.com Meghan Bajula Hagen at 507-327-0982 or bajula.hagen@gmail.com
Mankato Loyola – Click here to register for Pack 171 of Mankato Loyola
Mike Brudelie at 507-380-7938 or mike@appliance-works.com Nicole Ploog at 608-332-6808 or nicky.ploog@gmail.com
New Ulm & Sleepy Eye – Click here to register with Pack 51 of New Ulm
Andy Meyer at 507-217-7101 or meyerandy24@gmail.com Jessica Gieseke at 507-382-7272 or jess.gieseke@gmail.com
North Mankato – Click here to register with Pack 98 in North Mankato
Dan Ploog at 507-382-4255 or daniel.r.ploog@state.mn.us Nicole Ploog at 608-332-6808 or nicky.ploog@gmail.com
Redwood Falls, Wabasso, Franklin –Click here to register with Pack 42 of Redwood Falls
Amanda Keppers at 507-215-0821 or amandakeppers@yahoo.com Carrie Luckhardt at 507-430-3975 or carriedurant48@yahoo.com
St. James – Click here to register with Pack 20 of St. James
Kasey Helling at 507-720-9599 or hellik_1@hotmail.com Paul Windschill at 507-381-6712 or windschill@nutelecom.net
St. Peter – Click here to register with Pack 58 of St. Peter
Mark Szybnski at 507-380-9180 or markszybnski@gmail.com Christina Midthun at 316-200-0834 or christinamidthun@gmail.com
Sherburn – Click here to register with Pack 69 of Sherburn
Matthew Burnett at 507-848-5199 or mburnett586@gmail.com Brian Coulter at 507-764-3790 or btcoulter72@gmail.com
Waseca – Click here to register with Pack 86 of Waseca
Donald Landru at donaldlandru86@gmail.com Becky Petsinger at beckypetsinger@gmail.com or
The Adventure Begins in Scouts BSA!
Scouts BSA is for Boys and Girls in grades 6-12. Scouting happens all year long, so join the fun at any time!
Adams – Troop 114
Wendel Sprung at 507-438-8649 or wendelsprung@gmail.com Shannon Drees at 507-440-5427 or shannonjean73@yahoo.com
Albert Lea – Troop 7
Mike Boettcher at 507-377-2638 or mboettcher140@@gmail.com Brandy Boettcher at 507-383-3862 or mboettcher140@gmail.com
Alden – Troop 11
Wayne Olson at 507-301-4599 or Olson_wayne@hotmail.com Nancy Jacobs at 507-391-2304 or njacobs.alden@gmail.com
Austin – Troop 113
Jeremy Johnson at 507-438-5236 or jeremy.loren.johnson@gmail.com Bill Roskop at 507-473-3310 or bill.roskop@gmail.com
Cleveland – Troop 68
Mary Klaseus at 507-931-5844 or mary.klaseus@gmail.com Nick Klaseus at 507-420-9760 or klaseus.nick@cleveland.k12.mn.us
Fairmont – Troop 56
Corey Klanderud at 507-238-2554 or coreyk27@gmail.com Mindy Wannarka at 507-236-3805 or mjw_ethel1@yahoo.com
Gaylord – Troop 59
Joseph Strobel at 507-380-0173 or joestrobel55@gmail.com Phil Keithahn at 507-237-5535 or pakeithahn@progrowth.com
Janesville – Troop 89
Mike Daschner at 507-381-9562 or msjedaschner@yahoo.co Doug Boomgarden at 507-234-5105 or dbltrubl2@gmail.com
Lafayette – Troop 2
Mark Dick at 507-340-6848 or mark605dick@gmail.com Neal Hoffmann at 507-228-8373 or nchoff47@gmail.com
LeRoy – Troop 84
Chad Knode at 507-273-2953 or chade.knode73@gmail.com Michael Young at 507-324-5330 or youngskustoms@frontier
Lyle – Troop 120
Steve Sampson at 507-438-1200 or steven@mrsam.com Jacob Thompson at 507-438-7429 or jlthompson1818@yahoo.com
Madelia – Troop 23
Jennifer Anerson at 507-327-3903 or halfyann@hotmail.com Steven Cooling at 507-525-0554 or scooling777@gmail.com
Mankato Boy Troops
Troop 4 – Lisa Vasquez at 262-893-3474 or vasquezl12505@gmail.com Laura DeWitte at 507-420-5351 or waterfallz81@gmail.com
Troop 24 Loyola – Paul Willaert at 507-388-8828 or mpwillaert@charter.net Heidi Nelson at 507-317-5407 or mom23nelsons@gmail.com
Troop 76 – Joe Fisher at 507-332-2667 or jfisher42a@gmail.com Alex Hutchens at 507-469-4670 or ahutchen@blc.edu
Troop 95 – Marquita Hains at 507-380-5093 or mkhains50@gmail.com Jessica Keech at 507-317-0572 or jkeech@isd2835.org
Mankato Girl Troops
Troop 8 – Lyndal Kosmatka at 618-922-1983 or lkosmatka11@gmail.com Alex Hutchens at 507-469-4670 or ahutchen@blc.edu
Troop 35 – Sharla Boyer at 507-508-6173 or sharlaboyer@aol.com Brooke Bock at 507-514-5317 or brooke.c.bock@gmail.com
New Ulm – Troop 25
Dan Kotten at 507-276-7433 or dkotten@comcast.net Colin Hames at 507-354-7745 or colin.hames@taylor.com
North Mankato- Troop 29
Gregory Ous at 507-388-7847 or gregous63@gmail.com Nick Maxwell at 952-212-6350 or nmaxwell@mrr-law.com
Redwood Falls Boy Troop – Troop 42
Amanda Keppers at 507-215-0821 or amandakeppers@yahoo.com Carrie Luckhardt at 507-430-3975 or carriedurant48@yahoo.com
Redwood Falls Girl Troop – Troop 1042
Bobby McDermott at 507-838-0608 or bobbysueladd@hotmail.com Michael Luckhardt at 507-430-3975 or carriedurant48@yahoo.com
St. Peter – Troop 58
Aaron Libra at 612-644-2055 or aaron.w.libra@gmail.com Ben Malloy at 507-947-3384 or kayman668@aol.com
Sherburn Boys Troops _ Troop 69
Contact Jay Striemer at 507-236-0679 or jstriemer@nuway-kandh.com Krista Knakmuhs at 507-841-0863 or kristaknakmuhs@gmail.com
Sherburn Girls Troops – Troop 1069
Contact Beth Clymer at 507-822-0457 or bclymer69@yahoo.com Krista Knakmuhs at 507-841-0863 or kristaknakmuhs@gmail.com
Waseca Boys Troops – Troop 85
Shawn Pomeroy at 612-418-7076 or pomeroy.shawn@gmail.com Julie Anderson at 404-409-7731 or humann44@yahoo.com
Waseca Girls Troops – Troop 1085
Contact Nicole Busse at 507-512-33517 or nick2_17@hotmail.com Julie Anderson at 404-409-7731 or humann44@yahoo.com
Wells – Troop 41
Brian Ehlert at 507-383-1083 or kbehlert@gmail.com Kathleen Thorson at 507-402-1945 kethorson@bevcomm.net