Pack 3054Cub Scouts · Rotterdam, NY

For pack families

The family guide

The practical stuff for new and returning families. If something isn't here, ask a leader on a Monday night or send us a note.

Monday nights

Den meetings and pack meetings

Both run from 6:15 to 8 PM in the Jefferson Elementary School cafeteria, 100 Princetown Rd. The calendar shows which Monday is which.

Den meeting

Your Scout meets with their den, a small group of kids in the same grade, and their den leader. This is where they work on the adventures toward their rank.

Pack meeting

About once a month the whole pack comes together to celebrate what Scouts have earned. The whole family is welcome.

Lions and Tigers come with their adult partner, and only to the den meetings marked “Lions & Tigers” on the calendar. Every other den meets on all the regular den meeting nights. On the calendar page, the “Lion or Tiger?” switch shows just your nights.

Uniforms

What each rank wears

Nobody needs a uniform to visit. Once your Scout has joined, here's what Scouting America lists for each rank. Ask a leader before you buy anything.

Lion

The Lion T-shirt, the navy Cub Scout belt and the navy Lion cap. The den decides whether to add the Lion neckerchief.

Tiger

The blue Cub Scout shirt, with the orange Tiger neckerchief, slide and cap.

Wolf

The blue Cub Scout shirt, with the red Wolf neckerchief, slide and cap.

Bear

The blue Cub Scout shirt, with the light blue Bear neckerchief, slide and cap.

Webelos

The blue Cub Scout shirt, with the plaid Webelos neckerchief and the green Webelos cap.

Arrow of Light

The tan Scouts BSA shirt and green pants, with blue Cub Scout loops on the shoulders. A hat and neckerchief are optional.

Scouting America's full uniform guide   Shop at scoutshop.org

Handbooks

One handbook for each rank

Each rank has its own handbook, used for the whole year. It has every required and elective adventure in it, and it doubles as your Scout's record of what they've finished.

You can get one at a Scout Shop or on scoutshop.org. Get the one for your Scout's rank this year.

Six required, two electives

At every rank, Scouts finish six required adventures and any two electives to earn the badge. They can do as many extra electives as they like.

Adventures for every rank

Outings and camping

Cub Scout camping is family camping

Plan on a grown-up from your family coming along on pack campouts. The calendar has this year's campouts and outings.

The Cub Scout Six Essentials

Cub Scouts learn to bring six things on every hike and outing.

  1. 1First aid kit
  2. 2Filled water bottle
  3. 3Flashlight
  4. 4Trail food
  5. 5Sun protection
  6. 6Whistle

Keeping kids safe

Safety comes first

Trained leaders

Every registered adult volunteer in Scouting America takes Safeguarding Youth training every year, and Pack 3054 was named a 100% Trained Unit in September 2026.

Parents can take it too

Safeguarding Youth training is free and online, and any parent can take it by making an account at my.Scouting. How to take it

Starts at home

Bobcat, the first adventure at every rank, includes How to Protect Your Children from Child Abuse: A Parent's Guide. You and your Scout go through it together.

Scouting America's Guide to Safe Scouting

Big days

What those events on the calendar are

Pinewood Derby

Each Cub builds a small car from a block of wood and races it down a track.

Blue & Gold Banquet

The pack's big yearly celebration, named for the Cub Scout colors. At ours, it's also the night our Arrow of Light Scouts cross over.

Crossover

When Arrow of Light Scouts finish Cub Scouts, they cross a bridge into Scouts BSA. What comes next

Harvest Festival

Twin Rivers Council's fall weekend at Camp Wakpominee, where Cub Scout families from around the council camp together.

Scout words

What we mean when we say…

Akela
Cub Scout talk for a good leader. It can be any adult who guides a Cub, starting with you.
Adult partner
The grown-up who does every activity with a Lion or Tiger. Usually a parent.
Adventure
A set of hands-on activities. Finishing the right adventures earns your Scout their rank.
Arrow of Light
The highest rank in Cub Scouts, earned in 5th grade.
Bobcat
The first adventure at every rank. It starts with getting to know the den.
Cubmaster
The adult who leads the pack and runs pack meetings.
Den
A small group of Cub Scouts in the same grade.
Den leader
The volunteer who leads a den's meetings, usually a parent.
Den chief
An older Scout from a troop who helps a den leader.
Pack
All the dens together. Ours is Pack 3054.
Pack committee
The parents and volunteers who handle the pack's planning, money and paperwork.
Rank
The badge for each grade, from Lion to Arrow of Light.
Chartered organization
The community group that sponsors the pack. Ours is the Jefferson Elementary Parent Teacher Organization.
Council
The local Scouting organization. Ours is Twin Rivers Council, which runs Camp Wakpominee.
Scouts BSA
Scouting America's program for ages 11 to 17, where Scouts work toward Eagle.
Webelos
The 4th grade rank. It stands for “We'll Be Loyal Scouts.”

The Scout Oath

On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.

The Scout Law

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.

Cub Scout motto: Do Your Best