The Cub Scouts of Pack 3 in front of Historic St. Peter’s Church.
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Press Release
PERTH AMBOY – On the evening of Friday, May 1, 2015, a sound was heard outside St. Peter’s Episcopal Church that had not been heard in Perth Amboy for almost a decade. This sound was Cub Scouts reciting the Scout Oath and Law in preparation for their first meeting as a new Cub Scout Pack.
These 6 new Cub Scouts and their families spent their first meeting learning the Scout Oath and Law, and playing teambuilding games. Parents were introduced to the values of Scouting and how these young scouts become part of a much larger community.
Cub Scouting has returned to Perth Amboy with the boys of Pack 3 and their families. These boys from the local community will continue the scouting legacy of St. Peter’s Church stretching back to 1919. Their first year is already scheduled with monthly activities and they are ready for adventure.
Rev. Anne Marie Jaffrey, Pastor of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, first contacted Patriot’s Path Council last year to offer sponsorship for a Cub Scout Pack. With two recruitment periods this spring, Pack 3 was formed using the same historic unit number as the original Troop 3 which had been sponsored by the church from 1919 throughout the 1960’s. At one point, Perth Amboy was home to over a dozen Boy Scout and Cub Scout units. In recent years, there have been no Boy Scout or Cub Scout programs in the local area. With this new Cub Scout Pack, Scouting has made a comeback in Perth Amboy.
Next week, at The Armory on May 12th, the boys and their families will be recognized by Patriot’s Path Council and Munsee District, in a ceremony that will complete their new Cub Scout uniforms as the first new Scouts in Perth Amboy. There normal meeting schedule will be the 2nd and 4th Monday at 7pm in the St. Peter’s Church Rectory.
If you would like more information about Pack 3 and Scouting in Perth Amboy, or would like to join, volunteer, or donate please contact:
Roger Gonzalez, District Executive 973-765-9322 x 234
