How to Join?To join, complete the online application using the link below. Afterwards, please contact us at pack318sc@gmail.com and let us know you submitted your application. Then, join us at the next Pack Meeting!
Visit my.scouting.org to apply online Note: You will be prompted to create an account with My.Scouting.org to apply, or login if you already have an account. Fees* Annual dues are collected in the fall. They are $105 for returning scouts and $119 for first time scouts. Fees can be paid using PayPal (sent to: pack318sc@gmail.com) or by check (made payable to "Pack 318, BSA"). A portion of the annual dues goes toward the pack and a portion goes toward the BSA organization. If you join mid-year, a pro-rated BSA dues will be collected when you register. |
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Information for Potential Cub Scouts
Thank you for your interest in Cub Scouts, and for checking out Pack 318. We hope that this information answers your initial questions. If you have remaining questions, please ask!
Who?
Boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade. We recruit from Bagby, Farnham, Steindorf, and Fammatre Elementary Schools, and welcome any children from the neighborhood or area. Kids may join at any grade level, and don’t need to “start at the beginning” since each grade starts a fresh new level/rank. Joining mid-year is not a problem either.
We encourage siblings to join in on the fun. Bring the whole family to pack meetings when your child has earned an award. Siblings are also welcome on camping trips and to many pack events.
Parents/guardians are expected to participate and help out. Our group is organized and lead by parent volunteers. We need individuals to help with activities and to be uniformed leaders. Dedicated and enthusiastic leaders make the scouting experience fun and memorable for everyone.
We encourage siblings to join in on the fun. Bring the whole family to pack meetings when your child has earned an award. Siblings are also welcome on camping trips and to many pack events.
Parents/guardians are expected to participate and help out. Our group is organized and lead by parent volunteers. We need individuals to help with activities and to be uniformed leaders. Dedicated and enthusiastic leaders make the scouting experience fun and memorable for everyone.
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What?Cub Scouts helps to teach values through fun activities which are rewarded through rank advancement. Activities include games, crafts, sports, field trips, hiking, camping, Pinewood Derby, Scout-O-Rama, archery, and community service.
Children are grouped by their grade level into dens of 5 to 10 kids. There is at least one den per grade level, sometimes two if there are enough scouts to warrant a split. Scouts usually stay with the same den as they change school grades and advance to the next rank level together. The pack is a collection of all the dens, usually totaling around 50 scouts. This interaction allows the kids to see the fun that others are having and the awards they receive along the way, as well as learn from each other. |
How much?*
$105 for annual pack dues ($119 for new scouts), which includes the BSA registration fee, Scout Life Magazine and a pack T-shirt.
$75 for the uniform, handbook, and accessories. Buy these at the Scout Shop at 970 West Julian Street, San Jose or online at scoutshop.org. (Ebay is a great place to find inexpensive used uniforms.)
* Note that we do not want financial challenges to prevent any child from joining our pack. If you need help paying for the pack dues or other expenses please contact us.
$75 for the uniform, handbook, and accessories. Buy these at the Scout Shop at 970 West Julian Street, San Jose or online at scoutshop.org. (Ebay is a great place to find inexpensive used uniforms.)
- Shirt - blue for grades 1 through 3, khaki for grades 4 & 5, Lion t-shirt for Kinders
- Patches for the shirt; Santa Clara Council shoulder patch, purple round world crest, and number patches 318
- Neckerchief/scarf - specific for the rank/grade level
- Neckerchief slide - available specific for the rank/grade level
- Handbook - specific for the rank/grade level
- If in Webelos (4th or 5th grade), "Webelos colors" which are tri-color cloth ribbon hanging from a metal pin
- Official pants or shorts
* Note that we do not want financial challenges to prevent any child from joining our pack. If you need help paying for the pack dues or other expenses please contact us.
When and Where?
Dens
Dens usually meet once or twice a month. The day and time of their meetings are determined by what is best for those groups. The dens occasionally have field trips which are organized by the Den Leader and den parents. Den meetings are held either at family homes or community locations such as a park or school.
The Pack
The larger group of all the scouts meets once a month, usually on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Fammatre Elementary School cafeteria or Doerr Park. The pack also usually has at least one activity each month, on a weekend day. Check our Calendar for more details.
Dens usually meet once or twice a month. The day and time of their meetings are determined by what is best for those groups. The dens occasionally have field trips which are organized by the Den Leader and den parents. Den meetings are held either at family homes or community locations such as a park or school.
The Pack
The larger group of all the scouts meets once a month, usually on the third Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at Fammatre Elementary School cafeteria or Doerr Park. The pack also usually has at least one activity each month, on a weekend day. Check our Calendar for more details.
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