How Cub Scouts Works

Your child will be a part of a Den, a small group of Scouts (6-12) in the same grade level. Den leaders are parents who coordinate the schedule and meeting places, and look to other parents in the Den to help with activities. All Dens make up our Pack.

We expect Scouts to turn out for Pack meetings, field trips, and Den meetings in uniform (sometimes called a “Class A”). The uniform consists of an official Scout shirt, a neckerchief and slide appropriate to rank (Tiger neckerchiefs are orange, Wolves are red, Bears are blue, Webelos are plaid), and a Cub Scout belt for their belt loop awards. Lions have their own t-shirt uniform. Tigers, Wolves, and Bears wear a blue shirt. Webelos should choose the khaki shirt, as a way to distinguish themselves from the younger kids.

The easiest place in the area to purchase a uniform, including all patches, is the Ann Arbor Scout Shop. They will also sew on patches for an additional fee.

The cost of Cub Scouting can be broken into the following categories:

• National Scouting America fee: $170 (payable online)

• Annual Pack dues: $130 (payable via Zelle or Venmo)

• Uniform: the cost of the uniform is not covered by fees. At minimum, we require an official Class A shirt with patches. You can find the uniform online, but we recommend the scout shop in Ypsilanti to try on the uniform, and they can walk you through options.

• Parent and sibling participation: fees cover your Youth, but not parent costs for events like the annual overnight. We are a family pack - siblings are welcome to all Pack events, and may be required to pay extra in some cases.

Fees cover most Pack and Den activities, as well as a Class B t-shirt for your child.