Today, you and your son begin an adventure — an adventure of learning, sharing, and having fun together. This guide will help you make the most of your Scouting experience.
Cub Scouting is fun with a purpose. It’s a home and neighborhood-centered program for boys in grade one through five. It teaches values and skills in an environment of fun and adventure.

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How Cub Scouting is Organized
Wolves travel in packs. Geese gather in gaggles. But what do you call a bunch of Cub Scouts? Here’s a brief overview of the organization you’re joining:

The Den - Your son is a member of a den. A den typically consists of four to eight boys in the same grade. The den usually meets once a week and is led by a parent (adult) called a den leader and one or more assistants (also parents). Den meetings consist of games, crafts, stunts, ceremonies, and lots of fun.

The Pack - A pack is made up of several dens. The pack meets once a month under the leadership of the Cubmaster. These pack meetings, which all Cub Scouts families attend, let the boys show off the skills they’ve learned in their den meetings. At the pack meeting Scouts receive badges and awards they’ve earned.

The Pack Committee - The pack Committee is the “board of directors” of the pack. This group of parents plans pack meetings and other activities, manages the pack’s money, orders badges and supplies and takes care of other behind the scenes tasks.

The Charter Organization. Your pack is “owned and operated” by a local community organization, such as a church, school. Or civic organization. The chartered organization provides meeting space, approves adult volunteer leaders, and makes sure the pack follows the guidelines of the Boy Scouts of America.

Tigers and Wolves and Bears ...oh my!
In Cub Scouting, your son is an animal – a Tiger, Wolf, Bear or that strange creature called a Webelos Scout. Which animal depends on what grade he is in.

	Tiger Cubs - Tiger Cubs are first-graders. They work directly with an adult partner (usually a parent) as they explore such “big ideas” as “know your community”. Fitness and Sports”, and “Family Entertainment”. As they progress, Tiger Cubs earn tiger-track stickers and iron-ons.
	Bobcat - When boys in grades two through five first join Cub Scouting, they earn the Bobcat badge, which teaches them the basics of the program. After receiving the Bobcat badge, boys move on to the Wolf, Bear or Webelos program depending on their age.
	Wolf - Boys in the second grade are called Wolf Cub Scouts. To earn their Wolf badge, these boys complete 12 achievements, like “Feats of Skill”, “Family Fun”, and “Your Flag”. Wolf Cub Scouts can also earn arrow points for completing extra projects.
	Bear - Third-graders are Bear Cub Scouts. Their program is similar to the Wolf program, although the activities are more advanced.
	Webelos Scouts - Fourth and Fifth graders are called Webelos Scouts. Boys usually work on the Webelos badge in fourth grade and the Arrow of Light (Cub Scouting’s highest award) in fifth grade. The Webelos program helps prepare boys to become Boy Scouts at the end of fifth grade. (“Webelos” means “We’ll Be Loyal Scouts”). In addition to all the badges described above, boys can earn other awards, including belt loops and pins in 28 areas of sports and academics.
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