1. Cub Scout Information Night
Pack 48
Cherokee School
Lake Forest, Illinois

2. Cub Scouts is …
• … family oriented
• … a learning experience
• … a volunteer organization
• Designed to emphasize values of
– Character
– Citizenship
– Personal fitness

3. Cub Scouts is …
FUN!

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Cub Scout Events
• Pinewood Derby
• Cubmobile
• Family Campout
• Boo Camp

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

9. Cub Scout Events
• Sleepover on USS Cobia
• Meeting Capt. Lovell
• Beekeeping
• Driving a tank

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Other Awards
• Sports and Academics belt loops and pins
• STEM “Nova” Awards
• Religious Emblems

14. Pack Fund-Raising
• Popcorn Sales
– Only fund-raising event conducted throughout
year
– Sales information
• Begins in September
• Ends in October

15. Thank You…
Welcome to Cub Scouts!