What to Do and Get: 

• Dues: Pack dues are $150 per year, payable by check to Pack 291.  

• Handbooks: The guide to all required and elective Adventures, with a different handbook for each rank. Copies may be available through the Pack, or these can be purchased new at the Scout Shop. 

• Adventures: Badges or belt loops representing different topics and lessons; there are six required for each level to advance and a number of electives, two of which are required for advancement. 

• Uniforms: The scout uniform includes a shirt, belt, neckerchief, and neckerchief slide; official hat, pants, and socks are optional, and Lions only need to wear the Lion t-shirt. Uniforms are worn to Pack and Den meetings and other events where scouts are representing the pack. 

• Scoutbook: The website where parents/guardians and Den leaders will register individual scouts' achievements as they work toward advancement. 

• Youth Protection Training: All adult partners and volunteers must take Scouting America's Safeguarding Youth training.

What to Know: 

• Rank: A level of scouting determined by school grade (see graphic below for the different levels). The scouts in each rank meet as a Den and work together to complete requirements for advancing to the next level of scouting.

• Den: A group of scouts in the same grade, who typically meet once a month. A group of Dens is a Pack. 

• Pack: A chartered group of all scouts K-5; Pack 291 meets one Sunday per month at 4:00 PM ET at the Moose Lodge in Rockville (on Travilah Road). 

• Cub Scout Rituals:

  • Handshake: Each scout should shake with their right hand, placing their index and middle finger on the inside wrist of the other scout; this symbolizes that each scout will help others remember and obey the Scout Oath and Scout Law

  • Law: A Scout is:

    • TRUSTWORTHY. Tell the truth and keep promises. People can depend on you.

    • LOYAL. Show that you care about your family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and country.

    • HELPFUL. Volunteer to help others without expecting a reward.

    • FRIENDLY. Be a friend to everyone, even people who are very different from you.

    • COURTEOUS. Be polite to everyone and always use good manners.

    • KIND. Treat others as you want to be treated. Never harm or kill any living thing without good reason.

    • OBEDIENT. Follow the rules of your family, school, and pack. Obey the laws of your community and country.

    • CHEERFUL. Look for the bright side of life. Cheerfully do tasks that come your way. Try to help others be happy.

    • THRIFTY. Work to pay your own way. Try not to be wasteful. Use time, food, supplies, and natural resources wisely.

    • BRAVE. Face difficult situations even when you feel afraid. Do what you think is right despite what others might be doing or saying.

    • CLEAN. Keep your body and mind fit. Help keep your home and community clean.

    • REVERENT. Be reverent toward God. Be faithful in your religious duties. Respect the beliefs of others.

  • Motto: Do Your Best 

  • Oath: On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

  • Salute: Hold the index and middle finger of your right hand out, then place the side of your right index finger against your right eyebrow or the brim of your hat

  • Sign: Hold your right arm straight up, with your index and middle finger separated (like a peace sign); used while saying the Scout Oath and Scout Law, or to quiet a group