{"id":17873,"date":"2018-04-14T14:46:42","date_gmt":"2018-04-14T18:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=17873"},"modified":"2018-06-08T14:51:31","modified_gmt":"2018-06-08T18:51:31","slug":"cub-pack-218-celebrates-during-blue-gold-breakfast-4-7-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=17873","title":{"rendered":"Cub Pack 218 Celebrates during Blue &#038; Gold Breakfast (4\/7\/18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_17995\" style=\"width: 213px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17995\" class=\"wp-image-17995\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Emily-Luu-_B18_1125-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Emily-Luu-_B18_1125-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Emily-Luu-_B18_1125.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-17995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pack 218 Cubmaster Emily Luu<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the great ministries of PUMC is to sponsor Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts.\u00a0 On the morning of 4\/7\/18, Cub Pack 218 held its annual Blue and Gold breakfast.\u00a0 This breakfast goes far beyond the pancakes, sausage, and french toast that the Boy Scouts served up.\u00a0 The Blue and Gold breakfast is a celebration of a year of achievement, and it culminates in a &#8220;graduation&#8221; ceremony as the most senior Cub Scouts receive their &#8220;Order of the Arrow&#8221; award and join Boy Scouts Troop 55.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Den by Den<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Cub Scouts meet in &#8220;small groups&#8221; called dens; there is a separate den for each level.\u00a0 Part of the Blue and Gold Breakfast is a celebration of awards and accomplishments for each den.\u00a0 So, one by one, from youngest to oldest, members of each den took the stage while their leaders gave a summary of the year&#8217;s activities.\u00a0 The Lions, Tigers, Bears, and Weebloes spent the year enjoying activities of learning and service&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-simple-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_true et_sliderauto_speed_3000 et_slidertype_simple'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-simple-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tVisit Gloucester County Animal Shelter&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tVisit a Pitman town Council meeting&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tTour a firehouse and learn about our fire departments&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tPlan a worship service (Duty to God Award)&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tPlan a walkabout hike and service project&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent'>\n\t\t\tDesign a movie with a storyboard&#8230;\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-simple-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17873 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Den-_B18_1014-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Den-_B18_1014-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Den-_B18_1014.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Den-_B18_1018-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Den-_B18_1018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Den-_B18_1018.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Order of the Arrow<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>After the celebration, the Blue and Gold breakfast takes on a more serious tone as the pack&#8217;s Weebloes receive their &#8220;Order of the Arrow&#8221; awards and then &#8220;cross over&#8221; into the Boy Scouts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the ceremony, the &#8220;Seven Virtues&#8221; are read as a corresponding candle is lit&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 608.917px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 226px;\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wisdom<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Courage<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Self-Control<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Justice<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Faith<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Hope Love<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 377.917px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-17991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Light-Candle-_B18_1066-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Light-Candle-_B18_1066-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Light-Candle-_B18_1066.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the opening part, a touching moment of this ceremony occurs right before the scout steps on to the bridge to &#8220;cross over.&#8221;\u00a0 At this time, the parents remove their son&#8217;s cub scout kerchief.\u00a0 There is a sense that the boy had matured to the point where he can begin to take responsibility for himself.\u00a0 He then crosses over the bridge without his parents.\u00a0 When he reaches the other side, he is greeted by representatives of the Boy Scout Troop, and he is then presented with his new Troop 55 kerchief.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Click the Next button to step through the sequence&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class='et-image-slider et_sliderfx_slide et_sliderauto_false et_sliderauto_speed_3333 et_slidertype_images'>\n\t\t\t<div class='et-image-slides'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='et-tabs-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1077.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1084.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Cub-Kerchief-_IMG_4594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Bridge-_IMG_4596.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Bridge-_B18_1095.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div> \n\t\t<div class='et_slidecontent et-image-slide'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Scout-Kerchief-_IMG_4591.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><span class='et-image-overlay'> <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .et-image-slider -->\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Family<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The Blue and Gold breakfast is&#8230; well&#8230; a breakfast.\u00a0 It&#8217;s also a time of ceremony, speeches, and awards.\u00a0 But more than that, it&#8217;s a celebration of family.\u00a0 A recognition of the achievements of children; an acknowledgement of the silent support of parents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And so, the breakfast wasn&#8217;t only about the kids who are members of Pack 218.\u00a0 It&#8217;s also about the brothers, sister, friends, and grandparents.\u00a0 A lot of pictures were taken and a lot of memories were made.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-17873 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1020-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1020-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1020.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17997'>\n\t\t\t\tA proud Mom\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1057-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-17998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1057-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1057.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-17998'>\n\t\t\t\tA proud Dad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the event, parents posed with the newest members of Boy Scout Troop 55&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-17999 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1116-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1116-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-_B18_1116.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">. . . . . . . . . . . .<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Charter and PUMC<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another part of the morning happens without ceremony.\u00a0 A representative of the Scouting Chapter was on hand, and <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-18001\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Charter-_IMG_1618-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Charter-_IMG_1618-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/BlueGold18-Charter-_IMG_1618.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/>she presented charter certificates to the leaders.\u00a0 Two charters were given; one to the Cub Scouts (Pack 7218) and one to the Boy Scouts (Troop 7055).\u00a0 The Girl Scouts and Brownies are a separate organization.<\/p>\n<p>One interesting fact:\u00a0 The Charters are actually presented to PUMC!\u00a0 As the scout&#8217;s sponsoring organization, our church receives the charters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The church&#8217;s responsibility to the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts goes far beyond simply providing a meeting space.\u00a0 Through prayer, we are all partners with the Scouts.<\/p>\n<p>Part of our purpose statement says: &#8220;&#8230;that we create a climate where spiritual growth can occur.&#8221;\u00a0 This organization is an extension of PUMC&#8217;s ministry, and they contribute to the fulfillment of our mission.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">+\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 +<\/span><\/p>\n<div class='et-box et-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='et-box-content'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PUMC offers several ministries that might be of interest to scouting families.\u00a0 Click the links to learn more&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our Father&#8217;s House Preschool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=1802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vacation Bible School<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">BLAST Youth Group<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Men&#8217;s Fellowship Group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=16374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Events for all Neighbors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our Scouting programs, click this button:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href='https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?page_id=155' class='big-button biggreen'><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scouts<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cub Pack 218 celebrated their kids and families during their annual Blue And Gold Breakfast on 4\/7\/18.  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