Telegram Questions


  • How do I get added to Pack 176 Telegram chat groups?

Access to the chat groups is by invite only. In most cases, new parents will get added to the groups automatically once 1) the new scout application has been received and 2) the parent listed on the application has downloaded and configured the Telegram Messenger app. Initial setup and configuration information can be found here. Note: the parents telephone number listed on the scouts application is used to identify and add the parent to the chat groups. Please reach out to the Scoutmaster if the the number on the application is not a cell phone number.


  • How do I add another family member to the chat groups?

Once you have been added to the chat groups, you are able to add your family member to the group as well. Instructions to do so are here.


  • Too many texts! How do I mute chat groups so that I can focus on important ones?

So we occasionally get a little chatty on our chat groups which can be a bit annoying or cause issues for others, especially at work. In order to manage the communications and focus on items that are important to you, which reduce the annoyances, we have split out the chat groups into relevant topics. The specifics around each group are listed next. In addition, Telegram allows you to mute a chat for a specific time period or permanently. The idea here is to keep important chat groups unmuted and others muted (as you see fit). For example, you may want to keep the Pack 176 Announcements channel unmuted, but mute the Q&A channel muted. In order to mute channels, please refer here.


  • Why have I been added to multiple chat groups?

We have defined multiple Telegram chat groups in order to focus communications to the appropriate audiences, help to leverage muting (above) when needed, and to help increase the efficiency of finding data (rather than scrolling through months of texts). The current chat groups include:

Pack Groups

  • Pack 176 General

  • Pack 176 Announcements

  • Pack 176 Event Photo Share

  • Pack 176 Leaders

Den Groups

  • Lion's

  • Tiger's

  • Wolve's

  • Bear's

  • Webelo's

  • AOL's