FAQ

Cub Scouting is for youths in Kindergarten (or 5 years old by September 30) through Fifth grade or 11 years old. Girls and boys who have completed the fifth grade, can no longer join Cub Scouting, but they may be eligible to join the Troop or Venturing program.

Yes! Pack 74 is a family pack and open to girls and boys.

We are always looking for volunteers! Express your interest to the pack leaders—the Cubmaster or members of the pack committee. They can help you understand the process and guide you on areas where the pack needs support. You can also check our Pack positions page to see openings.

See our Uniforms page. Scouts must wear either a Class A or Class B uniform to all Scouting events.  The class A uniform consists of a navy blue or khaki (AOL) Cub Scout official button down shirt, neckerchief, neckerchief slide and pants or shorts. Many Scouts choose to wear rank specific baseball hats and the blue Cub Scout belt to show off their achievement belt loops. The class B uniform is worn for events that include a lot of physical activity or messy fun. The class B uniform is a Cub Scout t-shirt, typically designed and sold by the Pack, and casual pants or shorts. For Pack Meetings, no gym shorts, ripped jeans, or leggings.  Please check with your Den Leaders on what to wear to den meetings.

Cub Scouts meet with their dens 2-3 times per month (dependent on loop progress), and a pack meeting is held for all Cub Scouts and their families once a month. Beyond that, it depends on the den and pack: a den may hold a special activity, such as a service project or hike in place of one of the weekly meetings or in addition to the weekly meetings. Likewise, the pack may conduct a special event such as a campout as an additional event, or as a substitute for its monthly pack meeting. 

Yes and no. Parents must remain at the meetings for Lion, and Tiger scouts. Beyond that, it is not required, BUT, we love when parents continue to attend meetings and events.  It helps the leaders out when you are there, but most importantly, it shows your Scout that YOU think Scouting is important. Scouts who have involved parents tend to succeed the most in Scouting. 

Your Scout will need to work on some adventures at home. Many dens ask that Scouts complete certain adventures at home such as Duty to God as faith is a very personal topic. Hopefully, you can help teach your Scout to work on adventures on their own time -- not by you making them work on things.  As they get older, Scouts should be expected to take initiative themselves to work on badges, loops/pins, etc.

No!  We wish that every Scout could attend every den meeting, Pack meeting, and Pack event (Blue & Gold, Pinewood Derby, Summer Camp, etc), but we know that isn't always possible.  Scouts should do their best to attend as many meetings as they can, and will need to finish any missed adventure requirements on their own time.

Yes, we are a family friendly pack! Any girl or boy ages 5-11 years old should register to participate in Cub Scouts. Younger/older siblings, with adult supervision, are free to attend den meetings, pack meetings, hikes, campouts and other events at the discretion of pack/den leaders. However, there may not always be enough materials for siblings to participate in crafts or activities. Siblings also will not receive patches, belt loops or other recognition for their work.