Cub Scout Information Night

Pack 48

Cherokee School

Lake Forest, Illinois

Cub Scouts is …

• … family oriented

• … a learning experience

• … a volunteer organization

• Designed to emphasize values of– Character– Citizenship– Personal fitness

Cub Scouts is …

FUN!

We Need Your Help,But We’ll Help You

• What you give …– Your Time

– Your Skills

• What you get …– Help from the pack

– Pride in your boy’s accomplishments

– Privilege of enriching and strengthening families

– To help boys learn important life values

What are “Dens” and a “Pack”?• A Den is …

– Grouped by age

– About 8 - 12 scouts

– The smallest unit in a pack

– Led by a trained parent

• A Pack is …– A group of dens

– Led by a Cubmaster

– Also led by the Pack Committee

Pack

Den 1 Den 2 Den 3 

The Dens of the Pack

• Tiger Cub – Age 7 or 1st Grade

• Wolf – Age 8 or 2nd Grade

• Bear – Age 9 or 3rd Grade

• Webelos 1 – Age 10 or 4th Grade

• Webelos 2 – Age 11 or 5th Grade

Cub Scout Events

• Pinewood Derby• Cubmobile • Family Campout• Boo Camp

• Museum Sleepover• Blue & Gold Dinner• Rocket Launch• Cub Scout Day Camp

Cub Scout Events

Cub Scout Events

• Sleepover on USS Cobia• Meeting Capt. Lovell• Beekeeping• Driving a tank

Cub Scout Meetings• Den Meetings

– Scouts, Den Leaders & Tiger Cub Adult Partners– Time & place arranged by Den Leader– Generally 1-2 meetings each month

• Pack Meetings– Scouts, leaders and families – 7PM, once a month

• Pack Special Events– As scheduled

Cub Scout Rank Advancement• Ranks are earned, in succession

(depending on year joined)– Bobcat – Earned by all Cub Scouts– Tiger Cub Trail – 1st Grade Boys– Wolf Trail – 2nd Grade Boys– Bear Trail – 3rd Grade Boys– Webelos Trail – 4th Grade Boys– Arrow of Light Trail – 5th Grade Boys

• Each rank has a set of requirements that must be completed to earn the uniform badge

Additional Cub Scout Awards

• All Ranks have Achievements & Electives– Additional tasks that can be completed– Presented as patches, beads or arrow points

• Webelos can also earn activity badges– Total of 20 badges available– Grouped by discipline (i.e.: “Community”, “Outdoor”)

• Arrow of Light– Highest award in Cub Scouting– Only badge that can be worn on a Boy Scout uniform

Other Awards

• Sports and Academics belt loops and pins

• STEM “Nova” Awards

• Religious Emblems

Pack Fund-Raising

• Popcorn Sales– Only fund-raising event conducted throughout

year– Sales information

• Begins in September• Ends in October

Thank You…

Welcome to Cub Scouts!