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Cub Scout Pack 553 is an all inclusive pack for both boys and girls in Leechburg, PA. For many years, Pack 553 has helped hundreds of young kids by instilling in them the values of the Cub Scout program – Citizenship, Compassion, Cooperation, Courage, Faith, Health and Fitness, Honesty, Perseverance, Positive Attitude, Resourcefulness, Respect, and Responsibility.
Our Pack meets at the Crossroads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg Thursdays at 6:30 pm. Please see our calendar for the most current schedule of events.
If you would like more information about the pack, please contact a leader found on the Leadership page.
Everyone in Scouting knows who Lord Robert Baden-Powell is, but what do they know about the man who created Scouting and changed the world in doing so?
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden Powell was born on February 22nd, 1857 in the Paddington section of London, England. he was named for his god father and his father was a reverend and a professor of geometry at Oxford University. His mother was the oldest daughter of a famous British Admiral, William Henry Smyth. He had four older siblings and two younger ones. He was very close to his younger siblings and with their fathers death when he was just three, developed a strong bond with his mother. [ read more ]