How do I contact the pack? Please click on the "Contact Our Pack" link and send us a message. If you would like to talk to one of our leaders, just include your phone number in the email.
What is Cub Scouting? Cub Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys and their parents. The program offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect. Family involvement is an essential part of Cub Scouting and parents are encouraged to play an active role in the program. Through interaction between parents, leaders, and friends, boys learn citizenship, compassion, and courage. This family-and community-centered approach to learning means that Cub Scouting is truly time well spent.
What are the requirements to join Cub Scouts? Tiger Cubs (entering first grade or age 7), Cub Scouts (entering second or third grade, or age 8 or 9), Webelos Scouts (entering fourth or fifth grade, or age 10).
What does Cub Scouting offer my son? Cub Scouting offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect.
How does participation in Cub Scouting affect participation in other activities? The Cub Scout program is designed to complement many other extracurricular activities. Typical time commitment is two Den meetings and one Pack meeting per month. Boys who participate in organized sports like soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, etc, or academic-based extracurricular activities like music, art, science etc., can be recognized for these activities though Cub Scout belt loops and pins which are worn on their uniform.
What are the responsibilities of a parent? Provide help and support for the den and pack, Work with your son on advancement projects and activities, Attend pack meetings with your son, Attend and assist with den outings, Attend Cub Scout Family campouts with your son.
Can I come to a pack event? Your family is invited to come and join us at any of our pack events.
How much does it cost? The annual registration fee for the pack is $35. This covers the national registration of your son as a Boy Scout and Boys' Life magazine subscription. The pack raises the remainder of the money needed (estimated $100) for the annual program by selling popcorn. You will also need to purchase a uniform and handbook for your scout. These are available at Beacon Surplus (on route 228 after 301) and the Scout shop in Springfield at Ravenwood shopping center just outside the beltway on Braddock Road.
What uniform pieces should I buy for my scout? You will need to purchase the uniform shirt, the hat, the world scouting emblem and a belt. The pack will provide a neckerchief, the council shoulder patch and the pack numbers. The pack also recommends purchasing the red brag vest and the slider.
How are the dens organized? The pack is structured into five scout levels with dens in each, for each grade level between one and five. The dens or small groups will meet typically twice a month. This small group is an ideal environment to learn physical and leadership skills and build confidence/self assurance. The focus is on learning values, "doing your best" and "helping other people" as embodied in the cub scout promise. Contact your den leader(s) for more information about the den such as meeting times and scheduled activities.
What happens at a pack meeting? In the fall, we have pack meetings/activities once a month. The pack meetings involve an opening ceremony, "run-ons"-jokes, skits, recognition/advancements for the various dens, announcement of upcoming activities, games/snacks and other activities. In the winter and spring, the pack meetings are structured around the pinewood derby, Blue and Gold Honor Banquet and Bridging.
How does the pack communicate? Pack 1572 maintains a roster, group email system, calendar and advancement tracking using an internet based system called "scouttrack" at scouttrack.com. After you have registered with the unit, we will add you to the unit website and you will begin receiving calendar and unit information.
What other activities does the pack calendar include? We have a pinewood derby event where the boys race homemade cars. The winner in each den goes on to a district level competition. We go tubing one weekend in January/February. We have a special blue and gold banquet to honor the boys. We have a museum overnight. This year we spent the night on USS Taney in Baltimore. We have a bridging ceremony in May to honor our scouts bridging into the next level. We have a family camping event in June.
How does the pack work? Scouting events happen because of active, caring parents leading these events. We welcome your participation in our pack committee. The committee meets on the second Wednesday of each month.