Scouting 101

Do the Parents Have a Role?

Yes. As a program for the entire family, Cub Scouting can teach your son or daughter a wholesome system of values and beliefs while building and strengthening relationships among family members. Parents participate right alongside their Scout, helping your child grow of their development within scouting.

How Old (or young) can my child be to Join?

Cub Scouting is for boys and girls in Kindergarten through fifth grades, or 6 to 10 years of age. Kids who are older than 10, or who have completed the fifth grade, can no longer join Cub Scouts, but they are eligible to join a Boy Scout Troop. 

How do our Scouts Achieve Their Goals?

Activities are used to achieve the aims of Scouting— duty to God, country, and community. Many of the activities happen in the den (with the children in their grade) or with the entire pack (with all the grade levels). Our Scouts always plenty of outdoor and indoor activities to help them achieve goals.

What Supplies and Equipment are Needed?

At minimum, each child in Cub Scouting will need a uniform and a handbook.  The Pack will provide the handbook and neckerchief.  You'll need a uniform shirt and a good attitude! When a scout earns the Webelos rank, they will need a tan uniform shirt.

Lifelong Learning

Scouting provides structured settings where kids can learn new skills and develop habits of continual learning that will help them succeed. Scouting offers a proven program of discovering, sharing, and applying knowledge and skills that last a lifetime.

Faith Traditions

One of the key tenets of Scouting is "duty to God."  While Scouting does not define religious belief for its members, it does encourage each young person to begin a spiritual journey through the practice of his or her faith tradition. 

Serving Others

Scouting is deeply rooted in the concept of doing for others. "Do a Good Turn Daily" is a core Scouting precept. Scouting encourages young people to recognize the needs of others and take action accordingly.

Healthy Living

Young people need to be well. To get the most from life, one must be both mentally and physically fit. A commitment to physical wellness has been reflected in Scouting's outdoor programs such as hiking, camping, swimming, climbing, and conservation. First aid, lifesaving, and safety programs are synonymous with Scouting. Our programs today include strong drug abuse awareness and prevention programs emphasizing the value of healthy living habits.

Building Character

Few will argue with the importance of teaching values and responsibility to our children - not only right from wrong, but specific, affirmative values such as fairness, courage, honor, and respect for others. Beginning with the Scout Oath and Scout Law, the Scouting of America program is infused with character-building activities that allow youth to apply abstract principles to daily living situations.

When is a good time to get started?

Like most Cub Scout Packs, we go year-round.  You can become a Scout at anytime. Just contact our Cubmaster or Chair.  We're happy to share information and have you take part in an activity or two before you make a commitment.   

What's the Time Commitment?

Pack Meetings (when all of our scouts, K-5th grade, get together in the same place - with the Cubmaster) are held once a month, typically the third Monday of each month.  

Den Meetings (when just one age group meets - with the Den Leader) are normally held once or twice a month and when there are specific outings.

About once every other month we have a special event on a weekend, such as a camping trip or service project.

What is the Cost of Joining?

First - don't let the cost scare you off.  It's not that expensive and our Pack is able to assist if you need help.  The person to see about assistance is the Committee Chair. This will be kept between you and them but you can tend to that later.

Second - The annual fee is around $200.  A new uniform runs around $40 but the shirt is good for several years, so uniform costs do go down as you move through the ranks.

We are not worried about the fees being paid up front.  We can work with you.  Scouting is actually quite reasonable considering all that your son will be doing throughout the year.  Don't let the cost get in the way of your decision.