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Cub Scout units are divided into Packs and Dens. A "Den" is a group of 8-12 boys (and their parents and leaders) who are all in the same grade and roughly the same age. Dens are divided into age/grade specific groups because each each den works to meet time-tested age-appropriate goals that help the boys grow and meet the 10 Purposes of Scouting at their level. A Pack is the group of Dens plus coordinating leadership and serves as the coordination central for the dens.
 
Below is a chart that shows the organization of a Cub Scout Pack:
 
 
 

 

For detailed explanation of the organization, committee or position, please "left click" HERE. Please note that this will take you to the Boy Scout of America National Council web site, www.scouting.org.


Dens and Den Meetings

 

Boys in Cub Scouting meet regularly. Each week, your son attends a den meeting with a small group of boys in his grade level. The meeting is conducted by a den leader and an assistant. These weekly den meetings are like stepping-stones: each week a boy progresses a little further toward the next rank, learning skills as he goes. The den usually meet at the church but may meet elsewhere - fire station, pool, fishing pond - for "special" activities. Our Pack requires a responsible adult or older teenage sibling to be at all meetings with their child. 

 

While the meetings include games and other activities that are fun for the boys, program delivery is the main goal. Boys participate in activities and work on projects that are related to a monthly theme and that help them learn the skills they need to progress in rank. The boys also prepare to do their part in the monthly pack meeting.


Pack Meetings

 

The monthly pack meeting brings together boys from every den, their leaders, and their families for a large-scale event that showcases all that the boys have learned and done in their individual den meetings. Such a gathering gives the boys a larger experience beyond their own den. It also helps them see how their individual activities fit into the bigger Cub Scout program. The monthly pack meetings are like milestones that mark achievements along the Cub Scout trail and celebrate accomplishments along the way.

 

A typical pack meeting begins with a formal opening ceremony. Next, in the program section of the meeting, dens may give presentations and performances that demonstrate what they learned during the month. The program section may also include activities that involve the entire audience, or a featured event.

 

Another important part of the pack meeting is the formal recognition given to the Scouts who have earned badges, Arrow Points, beads, or other awards, and to leaders who have earned training awards, religious emblems, or other community awards. This is followed by some general announcements and a formal closing ceremony to end the meeting.