What is Cub Scouting?
Cub Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys and their parents. The program offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect. Family involvement is an essential part of Cub Scouting and parents are encouraged to play an active role in the program. Through interaction between parents, leaders, and friends, boys learn citizenship, compassion, and courage. This family-and community-centered approach to learning means that Cub Scouting is truly time well spent.
Please contact Leaders for information on how to join. E-mail
pack302inverness@gmail.com
What ages are cub scouts?A boy can join for the first time at any age from age 6 and over or any grade from first to fifth.
- Tiger Dens (1st grade or 6 years old),
- Wolf Dens (2nd grade or 7 years old),
- Bear Dens (3rd grade or 8 years old),
- First year Webelos Dens (4th grade or 9 years old) and
- Second year Webelos Dens (5th grade or 10 years old).
What does Cub Scouting offer my son?
Cub Scouting offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect.
How does participation in Cub Scouting affect participation other activities?
The Cub Scout program is designed to compliment many other extracurricular activities. Typical time commitment is two Den meetings and one Pack meeting per month. Boys who participate in organized sports like soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, etc, or academic-based extracurricular activities like music, art, science etc., can be recognized for these activities though Cub Scout belt loops and pins which are worn on their uniform.
What are the responsibilities of a parent? - Provide help and support for the den and pack.
- Work with your son on advancement projects and activities.
- Attend pack meetings with your son and present his advancement awards to him at the pack meeting.
- Attend and assist with den outings.
- Attend Cub Scout Family campouts with your son.
How large are the dens?
Dens are ideally composed of 6-8 boys, although the number can vary. Each Den has an adult Leader and an adult Assistant Leader. Leaders are usually a parent of one of the boys in the Den. Anyone meeting the National criteria can be a Leader and the Pack will provide all the training and assistance necessary to help new leaders with their programs.
How often are the meetings?
All dens meet once a week on Mondays to work on advancement requirements, crafts, games, skit or program preparation or to take a field trip. The last Monday of the month all dens come together for the Pack Meeting.
What are the costs?
We try to keep the costs to a minimum for each family. Handbooks are required. Tiger cubs will wear a tiger t-shirt during official events while the wolf-webelos dens will wear the official BSA shirt and neckerchiefs. All items can be purchased at the BSA shop or preordered with us. ScoutStuff.Org
Used shirts can also be found on online auction sites such as e-bay, at thrift stores or garage sales.
Youth members participate in fund-raising activities, which helps to cover Den supplies, summer camp and other activities.