Quick facts:
- Pack 680 accepts applications year-round
- We are a boy-only pack
- Annual dues are $160 (if you sell popcorn) or $320 (if you do not)
- BSA charges a $25 one-time joining fee
- No scout is turned away due to an inability to pay
Step 1: Complete a Membership Application
Click here to apply online with a credit card. You will have to pay a pro-rated registration fee and a one-time BSA joining fee of $25.
The other way to apply is to fill out a paper application. BSA has moved to 100% online applications, but if there’s a glitch, it is possible to fall back to paper. We usually have some on hand, or you can print it out from the Internet and turn it in.
Step 2: Contact Us
Regardless of how you apply, please contact us and let us know of your interest. We will assign you to a den and notify the den leader. He or she will contact you and tell you when the den meets. The Cubmaster will invite you to pack activities.
Step 3: Attend Meetings
Now, come to the next meeting! If you’re undecided on joining, you can participate and see whether Scouting and this pack are a good fit for you.
Once you decide to join, we will need three things from you:
- The completed membership application (online, paper, or print out)
- A completed medical form
- Membership dues (pro-rated, as applicable)
Eligibility
All boys in grades K through 5 (OR ages 6 through 10) may become Cub Scouts. Once a boy completes fifth grade OR turns 11, he should join Scouts BSA (the Boy Scouts).
| Kindergarten | = | Lion cub |
| Grade 1 | = | Tiger cub |
| Grade 2 | = | Wolf cub |
| Grade 3 | = | Bear cub |
| Grade 4 | = | Webelos scout |
| Grade 5 | = | Arrow of Light scout |
Boys in a non-traditional school or are home-schooled are placed by age. We will work with you to determine which den is best.
Fees
Pack 680 charges $160 annual membership dues. BSA also charges a $25 one-time joining fee for new members.
The membership dues only cover a portion of the cost of the program. All scouts (except Lions) are asked to also participate in fundraising.
This means we ask each scout to sell $750 worth of Cub Scout popcorn or pay an opt-out fee of $160 per scout (also payable in January). If you opt your scout out of fundraising, the total cost would be $320.
Fees pay for things such as camping, recognition items (awards/belt loops/trophies/patches), pinewood derby and raingutter regatta kits, the Blue and Gold banquet, supplies for den and pack meetings, liability insurance, Boys Life Magazine, and a few other things.
No scout is turned away due to an inability to pay. For more information about this, talk to the Committee Chair or Cubmaster.
Uniforms
You will need a uniform! See the uniform section of our website for more information.
About Religion and Membership
The Boy Scouts of America officially recognizes faith in God as a core piece of the Scouting program. The Scouting program is non-sectarian, but units observe religious faith according to the chartering organization and their own beliefs. Pack 680 adds a Catholic character to our activities, including prayers and participation in church services.
We welcome (and have) non-Catholics in our pack, and no one is required to take part in distinctly Catholic ceremonies or activities in conflict with their personal beliefs (per the BSA Charter and Bylaws).
Conversely, all adults associated with the pack are asked to maintain a supportive or neutral orientation towards Catholic teaching on faith and morals during official Scouting activities and interactions with the boys.