This past Sunday, Cub Scout Pack 613 ended one of their most successful years with a family barbecue and a very special bridging ceremony. The Cub Scouts formed a procession following two members of the Police Pipes and Drums of Bergen County. The officers, also members of the Teaneck Police Department, led off the parade with their renditions of some classic American songs played on bagpipes. They were followed by the Tigers, Wolves, Bears and Webelos Scouts. After an opportunity to talk to the officers and learn about bagpipes, each scout was invited to step across a bridge to enter their new den and rise to the next level of scouting. While doing so, the Cub Master, Jonathan Schachter, presented them with a handkerchief representing their new den. Parents looked on with pride as a year’s worth of activities, skills and new friendships culminated with this ceremony. Incoming cub master, Ari Farkas, then presented Jonathan with a plaque thanking him for his dedication and leadership and wished him much success on his upcoming aliyah.

For the upcoming 2016–2017 season we are very excited to announce the opening of the Lions Den, an all-new program for kindergarten boys. For more information about this or the other amazing activities and experiences that the Cub Scouts provide, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our website, www.Pack-613.org.