St. Augustine’s Cub Scout Pack 79

Parents of young boys face a lot of choices in after-school activities. Boys want to have fun, while parents want them to learn positive values and skills that will last a lifetime. If your boy is about to enter first through fifth grade, Cub Scouting may be exactly what you are both looking for.  Generations of American men have participated in and benefited from Cub Scouting, and the experience of serving millions of participants over almost a century has enabled us to make Cub Scouting one of the most exciting and rewarding programs available to your family.

As a parent, you can be assured that Cub Scouting
• involves a variety of family activities
• encourages good behavior                                                                                             
• teaches lifelong values
• strengthens the bonds of family

For additional information about Cub Scouting at St. Augustine’s Pack 79 and how to join the fun Contact:

Dan Mackle, Cubmaster - (845) 364-0046
Keith Furey, Committee Chairman - (845) 634-3913

St. Augustine’s Boy Scout Troop 79  

Why Join Boy Scouts?

Boy Scout Alumni are:

• 71% of football captains 
•  65% of basketball captains 
•  85% of student council presidents 
•  88% of school newspaper editors 
•  77% of editors of school annuals 
•  75% of business managers of school publications 
•  80% of junior class presidents 
•  89% of senior class presidents 
•  65% of college graduates 
•  72% of Rhodes Scholars 
•  75% of Military Academy graduates 
•  65% of U.S. Congress 
•  85% of airline pilots 
•  85% of FBI agents 
•  26 of the first 29 astronauts were Boy Scouts 
•  11 of the 12 astronauts who walked on the moon were Boy Scouts 
•  Over half of the 108 Scout astronauts attained Star, Life, or Eagle ranks 

For every 100 young men who join the Boy Scouts:

• 12 will have their first contact with a church 
• 5 will earn their religious emblem 
• 2 will enter the clergy 
• 1 will use Scout skills to save a life 
• 1 will use Scout skills to save his own life 
• 2 will become Eagle Scouts 
• 18 will enter professions first learned through the Merit Badge system 
• 17 will become Scouting volunteers and pass their skills, inspiration, and leadership along to countless youths 
• 28 will develop hobbies started in Scouting that will give them lifelong interests 
• And . . . Only rarely will one appear in a criminal or juvenile court! 
• And yet, amazingly Scouting reaches only 25 percent of the youth in the country! 

Boy Scouts is an outdoor program designed to develop character, citizenship, and fitness for boys ages 11 through 17. Through the advancement program and peer group leadership, Scouting helps a boy develop into a well-rounded young man. The Eagle Scout Award, the highest rank in Scouting, is recognized around the world as a mark of excellence.  St. Augustine's Troop 79 Meets every Wednesday night from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, usually in the Church Basement.  For details on visiting a Troop Meeting or for information on how to join Troop 79 Contact:

Keith Furey, Scoutmaster - (845) 634-3913
Brian Whitmore, Committee Chairman - (845) 354-6561