Cub Scouts Belong to
Pack and Den
Every Cub Scout is a member of a Cub Scout
pack. A pack is a large group of
boys. Pack 460 typically has about 40 to 60
scouts from the Myerstown area.
The pack is divided into smaller groups called
dens. Each den has about six
to 12 boys. All of the Cub Scouts in a den are
about the same age and live in the same
neighborhood. Pack 460 typically has 5
dens;
one each for Tiger,
Wolf,
Bear,
Webelo I and
Webelo II.
The Cub Scout pack is chartered by a church, a
school, or some other group of people in your
community or neighborhood. This group makes sure
your pack has good adult leaders, a place to meet,
and exciting things to do. The group gets help
from the Boy Scouts of America, which is part of
Scouting around the world. Pack 460 is
proudly chartered by Friedens Lutheran Church.
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 twice per month, 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. Check out
our
Pack Calendar showing planned events.
More events are added as the year progresses.
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 in your family, and
all of you will feel good about the things you
accomplish. 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. Boys 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.
The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program is
popular, too. Cub Scouts get to learn about
favorite subjects such as art, math, science, and
citizenship. Or they play individual and team
sports such as archery, gymnastics, skating, or
soccer. You don't need to be a star athlete to
play Cub Scout Sports. You're a winner when you do
your best.
Cub Scouts can earn many other awards and
medals too, sometimes by themselves and sometimes
as members of their pack. They can earn or help
their pack earn Quality Unit awards, religious
emblems, the Emergency Preparedness Award, the
Outdoor Activity Award, or the World Conservation
Award.
When you earn an award in Cub Scouting, you
learn new skills. You also get to use your new
skills and your new knowledge in projects and
demonstrations. You show what you know. People get
to see what you've learned as a Cub Scout.
For complete lists and descriptions of Cub Scout
Awards, click here.
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.
