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| Home Cub Scout Pack 301 is for boys in 1st through 5th grade interested in fun, citizenship training, character development, physical and mental fitness! This is the first and the biggest of the three Scouting programs (Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing) from the Boy Scouts of America.
 Every Cub Scout is a member of a Cub Scout pack. A pack is a large group of boys. The pack is divided into smaller groups called dens. Each den has around six to eight boys of the same age. You will have lots to do as a Cub Scout, everything from crafts and games to sports and songs. See our Activities slide show for more. During the school year, the den usually meets every week and the pack meets on the 4th Sunday of the month. At both meetings, Cub Scouts do different things to learn and have fun. Cub Scouts also go to events like day camps, bowling, skiing, fishing and pinewood derbies. They go on field trips. They go camping and have other kinds of outdoor adventures. They take part in community events. Cub Scouts do all sorts of exciting stuff! Cub Scouts Do Things and Go Places: Cub Scouting means "doing." You have lots to do as a Cub Scout—crafts, games, sports, songs, stories, and puzzles, to name a few things. Much of the fun happens right in the den and pack. The den usually meets every week, and the pack meets once a month all year long. At den meetings and pack meetings, Cub Scouts do different things for fun and learning. Cub Scouts also go to events like the annual blue and gold banquet, field contests, and derbies such as the pinewood derby. They go on field trips. They go camping and have other kinds of outdoor adventures. They take part in community events. Cub Scouts do all sorts of exciting stuff! Whatever it is that you enjoy, you'll have a chance to do it in Cub Scouting.
Cub Scouts Earn Awards: While you're having fun, you'll also be earning badges and awards. You'll work on projects with your parents or other adults. When you have earned a badge, you and an adult member of your family take part in a ceremony. The badge is given to the adult and he or she then gives it to you in front of the whole pack. This is a way of saying "thank you" to your family for their help in earning your award. The most popular awards for Cub Scouts are the advancement awards. Cubs do requirements to advance and earn their badges of rank: Tiger Cub, Bobcat, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and the Arrow of Light Award. The Arrow of Light is the highest award in Cub Scouting. Webelos Scouts also earn activity badges.
Cub Scouting Has a Purpose:
There is a reason for everything boys do in Cub Scouting. Apart from the fun and excitement, the aim of Cub Scouting is to help boys grow into good citizens who are strong in character and personally fit. This is why we say that Cub Scouting is fun with a purpose.
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| Tiger cubs are our youngest Den. Participating in a Pack meetings and a monthly "go-see-it". Tiger cubs require an adult partner at all meetings. It's a great way to build a lasting bond with your boy. We earn our Bobcat rank by learning the fundamentals of Cub Scouting, and receive lots of encouragement by earning beads for family activities, den and pack activities. Wolf Cubs have semi-weekly or monthly meetings to work on their progress towards Wolf rank, earn belt loops, and participate in activities from crafts to sports to citizenship. | | The Bear rank is for boys who have completed second grade (or are age 9). To earn the Bear badge, Cub Scouts must complete 12 of 24 achievements in four categories. These requirements are somewhat more difficult and challenging than those for Wolf rank. Webelos I: 4th Grade Webelos stands for We'll Be Loyal Scouts. Our Webelos embark on a 2-year journey. In the first year, we earn our Webelos rank. The second year of Webelos sees us working toward the Arrow of Light: the highest award in Cub Scouts, and the only Cub rank award allowed on the Boy Scout uniform. In March, our Webelos "bridge over" to Boy Scouts, in time to participate in Boy Scout summer camp. | |
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