Cub Scouts

How Does Cub Scouting Work?

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The Cub Scouting program provides youth a foundation they can stand on to embrace opportunity, overcome obstacles and make new discoveries. But what makes Cub Scouting truly unique is the opportunity it gives the entire family to be involved in each child’s development.

The Cub Scout program is designed to involve your child in a group of children the same age where they can have fun, make friends and see new things, while gaining a sense of personal achievement from the new skills learned.

Your Child is a Member of a Den…

• A den is made up of no more than eight children who are the same age and/or grade.
• The den meets two to three times a month. One of the den meetings each month is a “Go See It” or field trip.
• The den has a den leader, but the den leader shares the planning of the den meeting with the parents.

Your Child is a Member of a Pack…

• A pack consists of several dens and meets once a month.
• The Cubmaster leads the monthly pack meeting, but each den will have a part in the pack meeting.
• Some months, the pack meeting will have special themes such as Pinewood Derby^®, Blue & Gold banquet, or guest speakers. Other months may be devoted to recognizing the Scouts for the projects they have completed by the presentation of beads, belt loops, activity pins or rank advancements.

Cub Scout Advancement Plan

In Scouting, advancement is the process by which a member meets certain requirements and earns recognition. The Cub Scout advancement program is a blend of activities Scouts do in their homes and activities they do in a den meeting setting. As requirements are completed, Scouts are awarded recognition items to mark their progress. Regardless of grade, all Scouts who join Cub Scouts start by earning the Bobcat badge.

After receiving the Bobcat badge, a child works on the requirements based on their grade level.