WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL, ADVENTEROUS WORLD OF SCOUTING. WE HOPE THAT THIS IS A PLEASANT EXPERINCE!
The information below is provided as a guide to give you everything you need to get started on your scouting journey.
ONBOARDING PAPERWORK
When you are ready to join, we will need a bit of paperwork from you:
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BSA Applications (You will need to complete the Youth and Adult Membership Application)
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BSA Medical Form (Part A & B only for Cub Scouts) ~ NO doctor signature required!
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Complete the Youth Protection Training and submit the completion certificate to Pack Chairman
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Complete AB 506 Training and submit the completion certificate to Pack Chairman
You will then need to visit the local Scout shop in Santa Ana to pick up a uniform and handbook for your son. Don’t worry, the staff at the Scout Shop know what you need to get to be a member of Pack 1803. Store information is as follows:
1211 East Dyer Road
Santa Ana, CA
(714) 979-4554
Shop Manager: Karl Rusmisel
MEMBERSHIP COST
Below is a summary of Membership Fees for both youth and adults. You may also visit the Boy Scouts of America for a list of fees.
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Item
Cost
Youth Fee
BSA Membership Fee
$80.00
New Member Fee (One time)
$25.00
Orange County BSA Fee
Scout Life Magazine Fee (optional)
Total Fee
$75.00
$15.00
$195 New Members
$170 Returning Members
Adult Fee
Adult Membership Fee
$60.00
What to expect
Scouting is a whole new world for many families, and we hope you will enjoy your adventure with us. We know that kids do not join Cub Scouting for character building. Kids join because it is fun. Your child will learn great lessons, but they will be far too busy having fun to notice!
In Cub Scouting, you and your family join in on the program with your child, and you will help them along the way. Cub Scouts have a different handbook at each grade level, with adventures that are age-appropriate for their developmental level. As your child advance through these books by working on adventures, they will earn badges and other recognition they wear on their uniform. As your child grows in Cub Scouting, your role will change with them, from hands-on involvement to guiding and coaching. Your child’s success in Cub Scouting depends on you!
The Cub Scouting program takes place at two levels. Your child will be part of a den, a small group of Cub Scouts in the same grade level. A den typically meets twice a month, although some may meet more often. All dens, from kindergarten through fifth grade, make up a pack. Once a month, the dens, with their families, come together at the pack meeting and Cub Scouts are recognized for the adventures and badges they have earned.
Advancement Trail
On the advancement trail, a Cub Scout progresses towards a badge of rank based on their grade. They need not have earned the previous rank in order to earn the next. Each of the ranks in Cub Scouting has its own requirements that are age appropriate, so earning a rank below a Cub Scout’s current grade is not permitted. As a Cub Scout advances through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities they have learned.
CLICK HERE for a PDF version of the advancement trail.
Kindergarten
Kindergartners work toward the Lion rank. The Lion rank is earned by completing five adventures as described below. Although participation with an adult partner is required for all Lion awards, recognition items are for the Scouts only.
Complete the five required adventures:
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Lion’s Honor
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Animal Kingdom
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Fun on the Run!
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King of the Jungle
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Mountain Lion
With your parent or guardian, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
Outside of the required adventures, Lion Scouts can also complete any of the seven elective adventures of their dens or family’s choosing.
First Grade
First graders work toward the Tiger rank. The Tiger rank is earned by completing the four requirements below. Although participation with an adult partner is required for all Tiger awards, recognition items are for the Scouts only.
1. Complete each of the six required adventures:
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Games Tigers Play
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My Tiger Jungle
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Team Tiger
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Tiger Bites
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Tiger Circles: Duty to God
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Tigers in the Wild
2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least one elective adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing.
3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
4. Watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for 1st Grade, Tiger. (The video is located at https://vimeo.com/325064660 and can be watched on-line or downloaded and viewed off-line.) OR Earn the Protect Yourself Rules Preview Adventure for Tiger.
Second Grade
Second graders work toward the Wolf rank. The Wolf rank is earned by completing the four requirements described below.
1. Complete each of the six required adventures:
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Call of the Wild
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Council Fire (Duty to Country)
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Duty to God Footsteps
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Howling at the Moon
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Paws on the Path
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Running With the Pack
2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least one elective adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing.
3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
4. Watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for 2nd Grade, Wolf. (The video is located at https://vimeo.com/325064564 and can be watched on-line or downloaded and viewed off-line.) OR Earn the Protect Yourself Rules Preview Adventure for Wolf.
Third Grade
Third graders work toward the Bear rank. The Bear rank is earned by completing the four requirements as described below.
1. Complete each of the six required adventures:
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Baloo the Builder
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Bear Claws
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Bear Necessities
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Fellowship and Duty to God
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Fur, Feathers, and Ferns
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Paws for Action (Duty to Country)
2. In addition to the six required adventures, complete at least one elective adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing.
3. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
4. Watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for 3rd Grade, Bear. (The video is located at https://vimeo.com/325064786 and can be watched on-line or downloaded and viewed off-line.) OR Earn the Protect Yourself Rules Preview Adventure for Bear.
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders work toward the Webelos rank. The Webelos rank is earned by completing the five requirements described below. Scouts who are in Cub Scouts in fourth grade must complete the Webelos rank before working towards the Arrow of Light.
1. Be an active member of your Webelos den for three months.
2. Complete each of the five required adventures:
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Cast Iron Chef
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Duty to God and You
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First Responder
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Stronger, Faster, Higher
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Webelos Walkabout
3. In addition to the five required adventures, complete at least one elective adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing.
4. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
5. Watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for 4th Grade, Webelos. (The video is located at https://vimeo.com/325064315 and can be watched on-line or downloaded and viewed off-line.) OR Earn the Protect Yourself Rules Preview Adventure for Webelos.
Fifth Grade
Fifth graders work toward the Arrow of Light rank. If a fourth-grade Cub Scout has completed the Webelos rank, they may begin work on the Arrow of Light. The Arrow of Light rank is earned by completing the five requirements described below.
1. Be an active member of your Webelos den for at least six months since completing the fourth grade or for at least six months since becoming 10 years old.
2. Complete each of the four required adventures:
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Building a Better World
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Duty to God in Action
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Outdoor Adventurer
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Scouting Adventure
3. In addition to the four required adventures, complete at least one elective adventure of your den’s or family’s choosing.
4. With your parent, guardian, or other caring adult, complete the exercises in the pamphlet entitled How to Protect Your Children From Child Abuse: A Parent’s Guide.
5. Watch the Protect Yourself Rules video for 5th Grade, Arrow of Light. (The video is located at https://vimeo.com/325064315 and can be watched on-line or downloaded and viewed off-line.) OR Earn the Protect Yourself Rules for Arrow of Light.