Join Pack 907
Cub Scouts is open to all kids in kindergarten through fifth grade — boys and girls. If your family is new to Scouting, this page covers the basics. Reach out anytime through BeAScout if you have questions.
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You can also come visit a meeting first — we welcome prospective families. Tuesdays at 7:00 PM at Ebenezer United Methodist Church (Ministry Building).
How Cub Scouts Works
Cub Scouts is divided into dens by grade. Each den has its own leader and meets together to work on age-appropriate adventures — activities and skills that earn rank advancement. Once a month or so, all the dens come together for a Pack meeting to celebrate accomplishments, share what they’ve learned, and do something bigger as a group.
The Dens
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Lions Kindergarten
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Tigers 1st grade
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Wolves 2nd grade
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Bears 3rd grade
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Webelos 4th grade
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Arrow of Light 5th grade
After Arrow of Light, Scouts “cross over” to a Scouts BSA Troop in the spring of their 5th-grade year.
Time Commitment
A typical month includes:
- Weekly Den Meetings (~1 hour each, Tuesdays at 7:00 PM)
- 1 Pack Meeting in place of a Den Meeting (everyone together)
- 1 outing or special event — not every month, but most
Pack-wide events like camping, the Pinewood Derby, and Blue & Gold are spread through the year. Families can participate in as much or as little as they’re able. We’re a volunteer-run Pack, and showing up is the most important thing — everything else is flexible.
Cost
Cub Scouting costs less than most weekly extracurricular activities. Annual costs include:
- National Scouting America registration (set yearly)
- Council fee
- Pack dues (cover supplies, awards, special events, and the Pinewood Derby kit)
Some events have additional costs (camping fees, Day Camp, the Blue & Gold Banquet). We work hard to keep Scouting affordable; financial assistance is available — please ask. No Scout is turned away for cost.
The exact amounts change year to year. Reach out for the current dues, or visit a meeting and we’ll walk you through it.
Uniform
The full uniform is recommended for Pack Meetings and certain events (Blue & Gold, ceremonies, etc.). For Den Meetings and most other gatherings, a Scouting-themed shirt is plenty — either a Cub Scout shirt from the Scout Shop or the Pack’s Class B shirt.
The full uniform consists of:
- Cub Scout shirt — Lions wear the Lion shirt; Tigers, Wolves, Bears, and Webelos wear the blue shirt; Arrow of Light wears the tan shirt
- Neckerchief and slide (rank-specific — each rank has its own. The Pack provides the new one when a Scout ranks up with us at the end of the year; the first set and any replacements are purchased by the family.)
- Belt, pants/shorts, and hat (optional but common)
Uniforms can be purchased from the Scout Shop or online. Ask the Pack before buying new — we sometimes have hand-me-downs available from families who have aged out.
Religious Affiliation
Cub Scouts is a values-based program that includes a Duty to God in the Scout Oath, but the Pack is open to all faiths and to families of all religious backgrounds. Each family interprets Duty to God in a way that fits their beliefs.
Pack Meetings include a brief interfaith prayer — a Scout-led, Scout’s-own reading delivered by one of our Scouts with help from a parent or Den Leader. It’s generally non-denominational in spirit, though the wording is up to the Scout and family. Beyond that, our meetings and events are not religious services.
We meet at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, but families do not need to be members of the church — or members of any faith community — to join the Pack. The church generously hosts us; that’s the extent of the connection for our weekly meetings.