How Cub Scouting Works


Scouting is Family Oriented:

  • Activities are intended for the whole family.
  • You work with your son on his various award requirements.
  • Many skills he will learn are family oriented.

The Cub Scout Den:

  • Your boy is a member of a Cub Scout den.
  • The den usually meets weekly. In Tiger Cubs a parent must also attend each den meeting
  • The den is led by a den leader (usually a parent).
  • The den leader is usually assisted by an assistant den leader
  • Den meetings have games, crafts, songs, ceremonies, and lots of fun.

The Cub Scout Pack:

  • The dens come together to create the Cub Scout Pack. We are Pack 97.
  • Our web site is http://www.pack97scouts.com
  • Our pack has monthly activities where all the Den and families participate
  • The Pack meeting is led by the Cubmaster.

District and Council Connections:

The Pack Committee:

  • The Pack is run by the Pack Committee of volunteer parents.
  • The Pack Committee is made up of den leaders and assistants, Webelos leaders and assistants, the Cubmaster and assistants and parents
  • The Committee plans pack meetings and activities
  • The Committee selects leaders, performs record keeping, manages the pack, orders badges, maintains pack equipment, helps train leaders, and provides scout recognition

The Chartering Organization:

  • The pack is owned by a chartered organization.
  • Chartered organizations include schools, parent associations, religious organizations, service clubs, and other groups interested in youth.
  • The chartered organization approves leaders, provides a meeting place, and ensures packs are within the guidelines and policies of the chartered organization and Scouts of America.
  • The chartered organization selects a chartered organization representative to be a liaison between the pack and organization.
  • Our Pack is chartered by Christ Community Church in Indian Trail