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| Welcome to Pack 9 Cub Scouts!  As a Cub Scout, you belong to a Pack. A Pack made up of a group of families called Dens.
1st graders belong to the Tiger Den
2nd graders belong to the Wolf Den
3rd graders belong to the Bear Den
4th & 5th graders belong to the Webelos Den Most of the awards and badges Cub Scouts earn are done in their Den and Pack meetings and on Den and Pack outings. | |
| Pack 9 Orientation Meeting Tuesday, August 30 at 7PM in the Holy Cross gym. All current Scouts and those interested in Scouting are welcome! | |
| Cub Scouts Have Fun! Dens meet 1-2 times per month for activities or outings. Meeting dates and times are determined by the Den Leaders. The Pack meets monthly for events and activities. See the Pack 9 Calendar for locations, dates, & times.
Cub Scouting means "doing" Boys participate in a variety of activities at the Den and Pack meetings, at home, and in the community that help to achieve the aims of Scouting: Character Development, Citizenship Training, and Personal Fitness.
Cub Scouting instills values At every meeting the Cub Scouts begin by saying the Pledge of Allegiance and reciting the Cub Scout Promise, motto, and the Law of the Pack. This activity along the Cub Scout sign, handshake, and salute help establish and reinforce the shared values and ideals of Cub Scouting. Cub Scout Motto Do Your Best | Cub Scout Promise I, (name), promise to do my best To do my duty to God and my country, To help other people, and To obey the Law of the Pack. |
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| Law of the Pack The Cub Scout follows Akela. The Cub Scout helps the pack go. The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. The Cub Scout gives goodwill. |
Family is a key component to Cub Scouting Moms and Dads join their Cubs at meetings, help earn badges at home, and help to organize the leadership of the Pack. Active family participation ensures that boys have a successful experience in Cub Scouting. The Cub Scout uniform Cub Scouts wear their uniform shirt, neckercheif, and hat (optional) to school on the day of their Den meeting. Wearing the uniform helps build pride, loyalty, and self-respect and encourages a neat appearance, a sense of belonging, and a shared identity. Pack 9 provides the neckerchief and slide to each Cub Scout. Uniform shirts and hats can be purchased at the Scout Office. The Advancement Trail
On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses from rank to rank, learning new skills as he goes. Each of the ranks and awards in Cub Scouting has its own requirements. As you advance through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities you learn as you get older.  | Bobcat No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos. A boy must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include:
Learn and say the Cub Scout motto, the Cub Scout Promise, and the Law of the Pack and tell what they mean.
Show the Cub Scout sign, salute, and handshake and tell what
they mean.
Show that you understand and believe that it is important to be
honest and trustworthy. |  | Tiger Cub When the Tiger Cub (age 7) has learned  the Cub Scout promise, sign, & salute, he gets his Tiger Cub emblem, which is a tiger paw with four strings for beads. He wears the emblem on his right pocket. As a boy finishes each part of the five Tiger Cub achievements, he earns: Orange beads (for den activities) White beads (for family activities) Black beads (for "Go See Its") When the boy has earned five beads of each color, he can receive his Tiger Cub badge. At a Pack Advancement Ceremony, the boy's parent or adult partner pins the Tiger Cub badge to the boy's uniform upside down. When he completes a good deed, his parent or adult partner secures it correctly to his uniform. | 
| Wolf The Wolf rank is for boys who have finished first grade (or who are 8 years old). To earn the Wolf badge, a boy must complete 12 achievements. When the boy has met all requirements, he can receive the Wolf badge. At a Pack Advancement Ceremony, the boy's parent or adult partner pins the Wolf badge to the boy's uniform upside down. When he completes a good deed, his parent or adult partner secures it correctly to his uniform. Arrow Points Wolf Cub Scouts can work on the 23 Wolf electives until they finishe second grade (or turns 9 years old). They can choose from more than 100 elective projects that will show them new hobbies and teach skills that will be useful during their Boy Scout years. When a Wolf Cub Scout completes 10 elective projects, he earns a Gold Arrow Point to wear under the Wolf badge. For each 10 elective projects after that, he earns a Silver Arrow Point. |  | Bear The Bear rank is for boys who have finished second grade (or are 9 years old). There are 24 Bear achievements in four groups. A boy must complete 12 of the achievements to be a Bear Cub Scout. These requirements are harder and more challenging than those for the Wolf badge. When a boy has earned his Bear badge, he may work on electives to earn Arrow Points to wear under his Bear badge. | 
| Webelos Webelos dens are for boys who have completed third grade (or reached age 10). The Webelos den program is different from the Cub Scout den program. Everything Webelos do is more challenging than what younger boys in the pack do. Webelos Scouts get to work on the 20 Webelos activity badges:
Physical Skills
Aquanaut
Athlete
Fitness
Sportsman
Mental Skills
Artist
Scholar
Showman
Traveler
| Community Citizen
Communicator
Family Member
Readyman
Technology
Craftsman
Engineer
Handyman
Scientist |
When a boy has done the requirements for an activity badge, the Webelos den leader or activity badge counselor, rather than a parent, approves most of the activity badges. It takes three activity badges, including Fitness and Citizen, to earn the Webelos badge. Besides earning activity badges, Webelos Scouts can earn the compass points emblem. This emblem is awarded after a Webelos Scout has earned seven activity badges. For each four activity badges a Webelos Scout earns after that, he receives a compass point—east, west, north, and south. |  | Arrow Of Light The highest rank in Cub Scouting is the Arrow of Light Award. Earning this rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become a Boy Scout. Webelos Scouts who have earned the Arrow of Light Award have also completed all requirements for the Boy Scout badge. This award is the only Cub Scout badge that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform when a boy graduates into a troop. 
Adult leaders who earned the Arrow of Light Award when they were young may also show their achievement by wearing a special square knot on their adult uniform. |  | Light of Christ Religious Emblem The purpose of the Parvuli Dei (Children of God) emblem is to help the Cub Scout develop a personal relationship with Jesus. With the parents' active assisstance and participation in this program, it is hoped that the Cub will come to see Jesus as a real person and his friend. While not a required emblem, Pack 9 encourages all Scouts of Catholic Faith who are 6-7 years old (Tigers or Wolves) to earn the Light of Christ award with their parents' help. Pack 9 encourages Scouts of all faiths to pursue religious emblems of their faith. More information on religious emblems can be found by clicking HERE |  | Parvuli Dei Religious Emblem The purpose of the Parvuli Dei (Children of God) emblem is to help young boys explore a wide range of activities in order to discover the presence of God in their daily lives as members of their families and parishes, and also to develop a good, positive self-image through the contributions they can make to the group or community While not a required emblem, Pack 9 encourages all Scouts of Catholic Faith who are 8-10 years old (Bear or Webelos) to earn the Parvuli Dei award with their parents' help. Pack 9 encourages Scouts of all faiths to pursue religious emblems of their faith. More information on religious emblems can be found by clicking HERE |
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