When your son or daughter joined Cub Scouts, they became a “Scout” or a “Cub Scout.”  Scout refers to any youth who is a part of any Scouting program.  Cub Scout refers to any youth in kindergarten to fifth grade who are part of the Cub Scouting program. Our pack is mostly made up of scouts from Chisholm Elementary, Orvis Risner Elementary, and Oakdale Elementary, but we welcome all who are interested

Moving on from your Scout, let’s talk about your family. We call your family “Scouters” or a “Scouting Family.” Cub Scouts is a family affair and we encourage our Scout’s entire family to participate in our meetings. In fact, Scouts in Kindergarten and First Grade are required to have an adult partner to participate with them in any Scouting event. In a few limited situations, we may limit events to our Scouts and one adult based on costs and attendance restrictions.

Up next is your Scout’s Den. Your Den is a small group of Scouts of the same grade. Dens can be made up of both boys and girls. We designate Dens by a number and our Scouts typically stay in the same Den throughout their time in Cub Scouting.

A Den is lead by the Den Leader, an adult how is registered with the Boy Scouts of America and has gone through required background checks and training. Den Leaders work with parents to help our Scouts complete adventures needed for rank advancement.

You should expect that your Scout’s den will meet one to two times every month.

Next up is the Pack.  The Pack is the group of all Dens associated with a single charter organization.  You can always determine which Pack a Scout belongs to based on the numbers worn on the left sleeve of their uniform (called the Unit Number).  We are all a part of Pack 341 which is associated with New Covenant (our charter organization).  You do not need to be affiliated with the charter organization to be a member.

When we meet as a Pack, we hand out advancement that our Scouts have earned since the last Pack meeting they attended and partake in a fun group activity.  In the past, our Pack meeting activities have included camp out, rocket launches, fishing, and other great adventures.  We meet as a Pack at least once monthly.

Our Pack is led by the Cubmaster who acts as the master of ceremonies for our Pack meetings and is also responsible for making sure our Scouts are getting the best program we can offer.  Our Cubmaster and Den Leaders are also supported by the Pack Committee which is made up of our leaders, parents, and other adults who help organize the events and provide other logistics.