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In Cub Scouting, you and your family join in on the program with your child, and you will help them along the way. Cub Scouts have a different handbook at each grade level, with Adventures that are age-appropriate for their developmental level. As your child advances through these books by working on Adventures, they will earn badges and other recognition that they wear on their uniform. As your child grows in Cub Scouting, your role will change with them, from hands-on involvement to guiding and coaching. Your child’s success in Cub Scouting depends on you!
The Cub Scouting program takes place at two levels.
Dens
Your child will be a part of a den, a small group of Cub Scouts in the same grade level. A den typically meets once a month, although some may meet more often.
During the meetings, the Scouts will be working on completing "Adventures". These Adventures are items that are to be completed in order to earn their awards. At the end of the Cub Scout year (which runs along with the school year), we have our big awards banquet called the Blue and Gold Celebration. This is also a celebration of all their success.
If you would like to follow along with the progress of your Cub Scout and their rank advancement, we keep all our records through Scoutbook. This is a great resource that will tell what your Scout has completed and where they currently are in their rank progress!
Pack
The monthly pack meeting brings together Scouts from every den, their leaders, and their families for a large-scale event that showcases what they have learned and done in their individual den meetings. Such a gathering gives the Scout a larger experience beyond their own den. It also helps them see how their individual activities fit into the bigger Cub Scout program.
A typical pack meeting begins with a formal opening ceremony. Next, is the formal recognition given to the Scouts who have earned badges and pins and community awards. As a pack, we participate in special events such as
Pinewood Derby: You can build and race a model car with your child.
Blue and Gold banquet: Cub Scouting’s birthday party—for all pack members and their families— takes place in March.
Camping: Overnight and day camp opportunities introduce your family to the camping experience.
Service projects: The pack may participate in food drives, conservation projects, or other community activities.
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