• Cub Scouting is a fun way to spend time with your child and the whole family. The fun has a purpose: That is, to help reinforce the positive values you want your child to develop—character, leadership, personal fitness, and citizenship. These values are presented in a fun and engaging method along  with experiencing the outdoors, learning about personal safety, and discovering  your family traditions.

• Cub Scout-age children benefit developmentally from belonging to a small group of peers. Your child will be a part of a den, a small group of Cub Scouts usually in the same grade. Through this sense of belonging, children build self-esteem and learn to get along with others. 

• The values we seek to instill are found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. 

In Cub Scouting, you and your family join in on the program with your child, and you will help them along the way. Cub Scouts have a different handbook at each grade level, with Adventures that are age-appropriate for their developmental level. As your child advances through these books by working on Adventures, they will earn badges and other recognition that they wear on their uniform. As your child grows in Cub Scouting, your role will change with them, from hands-on involvement to guiding and coaching. Your child’s success in Cub Scouting depends on you!

The Cub Scouting program takes place at two levels. Your child will be a part of a den, a small group of Cub Scouts in the same grade level. A den typically meets twice a month, although some may meet more often. All dens, from kindergarten through fifth grade, make up a pack. The dens, with their families, come together at the pack meeting, where they play games, work on Adventures, and receive positive reinforcement for their achievements. 

The Cub Scout pack is made up of all the dens, led by the Cubmaster. The pack usually meets all together once a month. During the meeting there are games, skits, songs, ceremonies, and presentations of achievements and badges that Cub Scouts earned during that month. 

The pack, including families, also participates in other special events throughout the year, including: 

• Pinewood Derby®—You can build and race a model car with your child. 

• Blue and gold banquet—Cub Scouting’s birthday party—for all pack members and their families— takes place in February or March.

• Camping—Overnight and day camp opportunities introduce your family to the camping experience.

• Service projects—Packs may participate in food drives, conservation projects, or other community activities.

• Field trips and special outings—Den and pack outings are a great way to learn more about  the people and places in your community.