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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 other activities?
The Cub Scout program is designed to complement many other extracurricular activities. Typical time commitment is three to four one-hour meetings per month. Boys who participate in organized sports like football, baseball, basketball, swimming, soccer, etc, or academic-based extracurricular activities like music and art, can still participate in these activities and have time for Cub Scouts. If a boy misses a meeting due to another activity, he and his parent can always make up the meeting assignment by working on it at home.
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 meetings with your son and present his advancement awards to him.
· Attend and assist with outings.
· Attend Cub Scout Family campouts with your son.
Do Cub Scouts go camping?
Yes, but they ease into it. They may go camping with a parent, or even with the entire family. More on Cub Scout camping can be found at https://scouting.org/home/cubscouts.aspx.
What other activities are available to Cub Scouts and their families?
Pack 101 tries to provide a number of activities for the boys and their families. Typical annual events include:
· Fall Cub/Mom and Cub/Dad Campouts
· Scouting for Food
· Blue & Gold Banquet
· Pinewood Derby
· Spring Cub/Mom and Cub/Dad Campouts
· Spring Resident Camp
· Summer Day Camp
· Downtown Christmas Parade
· Flag Retirement Ceremonies
· Community Service Projects
How much is it going to cost?
The initial National registration fee, which all new Scouts and adult leaders must pay to join is $24 (Increasing to $33 per year effective December 1, 2017). For an additional $12, your son receives a subscription to Boy's Life Magazine. New Cub Scouts may pay a prorated fee for the remainder of the year, depending on when they register. Contact the Cubmaster for a prorated dues schedule.
Other costs include uniforms and some activity fees including those for the Day Camp and Resident Camps. Youth members participate in two BSA-sanctioned fund-raising activities which help to cover den supplies, equipment, and other activities. Scouts are renewed with available funds raised by the popcorn fundraiser.
Individual dens may also collect very nominal dues to help defray the costs of some den activities and field trips.
Where can I buy uniforms, pack and den number patches?
The Scout Shop is located on the ground floor of the Quapaw Area Council Office at 3220 Cantrell Road, Little Rock, AR 72202. More information about the store including hours and directions can be found on their Web site at Quapaw Council Scout Shop.
Alternatively, you can order everything online from the BSA retail store at ScoutStuff.Org
How can I save money on the cost of uniforms?
A lot of uniform items are sold on eBay, and are often sold at considerably less than full retail. If you know of any boys who've dropped out of Scouting, advanced to Webelos or Boy Scouts, or just outgrown their old uniforms, you may be able acquire them for your son. Also, watch for clearance sales at the Scout Shop and ScoutStuff.org. You can pick up some really good deals when they are clearing out old or discontinued inventory.
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