What to Expect

Cub Scout-age children (K-5) 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 in the same grade level.  Through this sense of belonging, children build self-esteem and learn to get along with others.

As a parent, you want to be assured that the groups your child joins will teach values consistent with good citizenship, character development, personal fitness, and leadership.  The values we seek to instill are found in the Scout Oath and Scout Law.

In Cub Scouts, 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 advance through these books by working on adventures, they will earn badges and other recognition 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 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.  Once a month, the dens, with their families, come together at the pack meeting and Cub Scouts are recognized for the adventures and badges they have earned.

The most important help you, as a parent, can give your child is to work with them on their Cub Scouting adventures as they work toward their badge of rank.  The Cub Scout handbook is full of age-appropriate activities; some of them you can do together at home.  Den meetings are designed for Cub Scouts to complete adventures that are required for them to earn their badge of rank.  When you have completed a requirement at home, make sure your den leader is informed so they can properly record it and your child can be recognized for their achievements.  Your role as a parent is the secret to a successful Cub Scouting program!The den and the pack rely on parent participation to run a successful program.  Cub Scouting operates through volunteer leadership.  By volunteering in Scouting, you are also giving your child and family the gift of your time.  You will have an opportunity to be a positive influence in their life and in the lives of their friends.