Youth

Youth Ministries
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Youth Bible Study
Youth Bible study meets Wednesdays at 6:00.




Youth Activities
We provide an opportunity for youth in grades 7 - 12 to grow in Christian faith and develop lasting friendships. Activites are as follows:

o Bible Study – Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

o UMYF – Sunday 6:00 p.m.

o Seasonal Activities – S.O.S (Service OVer Self), Summer Trips, Lock-Ins, Recreation




Scouting
Cub Scouts
The Cub Scout program at Hawkins United Methodist Church is dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by reminding them to do their best to follow the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack. This is accomplished through den and pack based activities in the home and neighborhood using strong values, dedicated leaders, family involvement, and an emphasis on character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness. Pack 104 is sponsored by the Hawkins United Methodist Church Men's Club.

Cub Scouts Contact Information:
Cub Master - Paul Bennett, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Charter Organization Representative - Richard Van Den Akker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
(Acting) Pack Committee Chairman - Richard Van Den Akker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cub Scouts Meetings:
The Pack as a whole usually meets on the final Monday of every month in the Abundant Life Center or the Fellowship Hall if the ALC is not available. Meeting time is 6:00 pm, and it usually lasts from around an hour to one-and-a-half hours.

The dens also meet individually each week if not on a holiday or school vacation.

The Tiger Den meets in one of the upstairs classrooms in the older part of the church most Mondays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. This den is appropriate for boys in the first grade and one or both parents or adult guardians. The Tiger Den Leader is Jessica Lyons 601-831-4069, and the Assistant Tiger Den Leader is Willnessials Kingdom 662-907-6188.

The Wolf Den meets right across the hall from the Tigers on most Mondays, 6:00 - 7:00 pm. This den is appropriate for boys in the second grade. The den leader is Risa Barrett 601-5297972, and Assistant Den Leader Inez Elwart 601-638-5556.

The Bear Den usually meets in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. This den is appropriate for boys in the third grade. The den leader is Ron Schweitzer 601-529-4183.

The Webelos are split into two groups, with Webelos I led by Webelos Den Leader Permy Thuha 601-218-4543, and Assistant Webelos Den Leader Bryan Rosamund 601-529-3118, meeting on Monday nights from 6:00 - 7:00 pm upstairs. Webelos II are led by Joey Barrett 601-618-9565, meeting also on Monday nights from 6:00 - 7:00 pm upstairs. These dens are appropriate for boys in the fourth and fifth grades and facilitate transition from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts.

Joining Cub Scouts:
Boys in first through fifth grades, or ages 6 through 10, at any school or home schooled anywhere in Warren County, are eligible to join.

Cub Scouts Activities:
Besides den and pack meetings, the Pack participates in three campouts organized at the district level every year, namely the Fall Akela Cub Campout, the Winter Polar Bear campout, and the Spring Cub-O-Ree. Denise Hluska is the district lead for the Fall Akela and Spring Cub-O-Ree campouts, which are both themed. he theme for the Fall Akela Cub this year was a Show-and-Do, and the Theme for the Spring Cub-O-Ree is Pirates! The Winter Polar Bear camp is intended to focus more on parent-son activities and has been more loosely organized historically.

Other outdoor activities include Summer Resident Camp and the Cub Scout Day Camp in early Summer.

The pack also participates in the annual Pinewood Derby and observes the annual birthday of the Boy Scout movement by holding a Blue-and-Gold banquet at the end of February.

Cub Scouts Fundraising:
The pack participates in the annual popcorn sales to raise funds, as well as generating monies by assessing annual dues payments. The pack has also hosted a Trunk-or-Treat for the past three years.


2009 Cub Scouts Activities:
Western District Cub Scout Activities:

- Saturday, Feb 28, 6:00 pm, First United Methodist Church, Clinton - Western District Recognition Banquet
- Saturday, March 7, 8:30 am, McKenzie Arena, Raymond - District Pinewood Derby
- April 3/4 - Camp Hood: Western District Spring Cub-O-Ree
- June 15 - 19: Cub Scout Day Camp, Vicksburg. Will be held at the City Pavilion at Lee and Army/Navy next to the city pool.



Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 76 meets in the Fellowship Hall on most Mondays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Boy Scout program at Hawkins United Methodist Church is dedicated to preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law through a program of outdoor activities using strong values, dedicated leaders, and an emphasis on character development. Troop 76 is sponsored by the Hawkins UMC Men’s Club and the Vicksburg Kiwanis Club.

Boy Scouts Contact Information:
Scoutmaster - Richard Van Den Akker, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Assistant Scoutmaster - Paul Bennett, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Troop Committee Chairman - Sam Price, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Boy Scouts Joining Requirements:
- Must be 11 years of age
- Must be 10 years of age and have completed the 5th grade
- Must be 10 years of age and have earned the Arrow of Light Award

Boy Scouts Activities:
Troop 76 camps several times a year. We have some Troop campouts and attend the Andrew Jackson Council Camporees in the Spring and in the Fall each year. Troop 76 attended Summer Camp at Hood Scout Reservation in 2008. We will be going back to Hood the last week in June 2009.

Other annual activities include First Aid training, Scout Show, Court of Honor’s, service projects to local charities, cookouts, swimming parties and fishing.

2009 Boy Scouts Activities:
- Mar 20-22, Campout @ Lefleur's Bluff. State Park. Disc Golf, visit Natural History Museum.
- April 4, Spring Camporee (W.E.S.)
- May 25, Cookout, Fishing, Swimming @ SM House
- June 6-8, Canoe Trip. Buffalo River Ark.
- June 29-July 5, Summer Camp (Hood)
- July 10-11, Avery island Trip. Crabbing, fishing, swimming
- July 13, Troop elections


Scouting Links of Interest:
National Association of United Methodist Scouters:
www.naums.org/INFO/BSA.htm

Boy Scouts of America:
www.scouting.org/index.html

Merit Badge Research Center:
www.meritbadge.com/home.htm