About pack 101

Cub Scouts is about encouraging boys and girls to make friends, be helpful to others, and do their very best no matter the outcome. With the help of powerful learning projects and exciting outdoor activities, we aim to teach children that doing their best can be a fun and rewarding experience—no matter the difficulty of the challenge.

Scouts learn citizenship, build character, and practice leadership.

Cub Scouts is an extension of Boy Scouts (BSA) and is focused on elementary age kids.  BSA is what most people think about when they hear "Scouts".  While BSA is focused on Middle School and High School kids, Cub Scouts is focused on Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

The scout Oath and Scout Law describe the values that every Scout should follow to become an upstanding member in their community.

Scout Oath

"On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight."

Scout Law - The Scout Law has 12 points. Each is a goal for every Scout. A Scout tries to live up to the Law every day. It is not always easy to do, but a Scout always tries.  A Scout is:

TRUSTWORTHY. Tell the truth and keep promises. People can depend on you.

LOYAL. Show that you care about your family, friends, Scout leaders, school, and country.

HELPFUL. Volunteer to help others without expecting a reward.

FRIENDLY. Be a friend to everyone, even people who are very different from you.

COURTEOUS. Be polite to everyone and always use good manners.

KIND. Treat others as you want to be treated. Never harm or kill any living thing without good reason.

OBEDIENT. Follow the rules of your family, school, and pack. Obey the laws of your community and country.

CHEERFUL. Look for the bright side of life. Cheerfully do tasks that come your way. Try to help others be happy.

THRIFTY. Work to pay your own way. Try not to be wasteful. Use time, food, supplies, and natural resources wisely.

BRAVE. Face difficult situations even when you feel afraid. Do what you think is right despite what others might be doing or saying.

CLEAN. Keep your body and mind fit. Help keep your home and community clean.

REVERENT. Be reverent toward God. Be faithful in your religious duties. Respect the beliefs of others.

The scouts of Cub Scout Pack 101 are organized in a group of "Dens" by age and Den names.  

Each Cub Scout grade level is a rank and is associated with an animal or symbol.

On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses towards a badge of rank based on their grade. 

They need not have earned the previous rank in order to earn the next.  

Each of the ranks in Cub Scouting has its own requirements that are age appropriate, so earning a rank below a Cub Scout’s current grade is not permitted. 

As a Cub Scout advances through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities they have learned.

Lions, Tigers, Wolves and Bears earn belt loops to recognize their achievements. Webelos earn pins. When a number of adventures are completed at a level, a Cub Scout earns the rank patch for that level.

The entire Pack meets once per month during the school year and one time during the summer.  Individual Dens meet separately one or more times per month.  Scouts learn citizenship, build character, and practice leadership.  Most of our meetings are centered around advancements towards the next rank.

Pack level activities Include:

• Community Service - in the fall we do a food drive (non-perishable) for local food banks.  On every hike and outdoor activity, we practice leave no trace principles and pick up trash wherever we find it.

• Hiking & Outdoors - many requirements for rank advancement involve outdoor activities that are best suited to a nature hike.  See more information on our Hiking Club page.

• Winter Weekend - In late February we do "Winter Weekend" at Camp Miakonda.  We sleep in (heated) cabins on a Friday and Saturday night, rise for reveille, raise the colors, and work together as Dens and a Pack on the Obstacle Course.  We eat hearty meals and hike in the wilderness of Camp Miakonda.  After lowering the colors, we perform a solemn 🔗flag retirement ceremony.  Scouts need to attend at least one camping event for their rank requirements, and Winter Weekend is a great way to connect with nature and learn the basics of fire safety, team work, and leave no trace principles. 

• Rocket Launch - The Pack provides rocket kits, motors, and igniters.  Scouts craft their rockets before the launch.  Who goes the highest and straightest?

• Push Cart Race - it's den versus den in the Push Cart Race.  You'd be surprised to hear that some of the younger dens score the best time in this event.  It's all about teamwork and execution.

• Pinewood Derby - who can craft the fastest car?  Who has the best design?

• Rain Gutter Regatta - the sailboat equivalent of Pinewood Derby, scouts race small catamarans in a rain gutter using lung power.

• Fishing - once a year we try to do a fishing derby, weather permitting.

• Field Trips - pack and den level visits to local points of interest have been difficult to arrange the past several years, and we hope to resume this coming year. 

After sign-up, we will enroll you into a group email list for your Den and for the Pack announcements.

We never email, text, call, or contact Cub Scouts directly.  We only communicate to parents.

Pack 101 would not exist without the efforts of our parent leaders.

All of our parent leaders are 🔗YPT trained with background checks, and volunteer their time to make Pack 101 possible.

If you want to become a leader, 🔗Contact Us for more information.