About

About Cub Scouts

Welcome to Pack 380! Pack 380 has served the Capitol Hill area in Washington DC since1920 to provide a high quality and fun Cub Scouts program.

Cub Scouting is a program of Scouting America that focuses on children from kindergarten to fifth grade. The mission is to help young people build character, learn citizenship, and develop personal fitness and leadership through fun, age-appropriate activities via the motto of "Do Your Best".

Children are grouped into grade level Dens, and focus on building relationships and learning various skills through age-appropriate activities, called Adventures. Each Den works towards earning their Cub Scout rank by completing Adventures.

The Pack

The Pack is the Scouting unit that conducts the Cub Scout program with an organization chartered by Scouting America. As illustrated on the right, it is led by a Committee that performs administrative functions, and a Cubmaster, who oversees program activities.

In addition to Den Meetings (see below), Pack activities include pack meetings, camp outs, hikes, Pinewood Derby and the Rain Gutter Regatta. These usually occur on weekends and are an exciting part of the Cub Scout program.

Each Pack is sponsored by an organization that has a charter with Scouting America. Pack 380 is sponsored by St Peter’s Catholic Church on Capitol Hill. While our sponsoring organization is a Catholic church, we welcome everyone, regardless of their religious affiliation.

Pack 380 is in the Washington DC District, which in turn is part of the National Capital Area Council (NCAC). NCAC is chartered by the National Council, Scouts BSA.

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Dens

The Pack is made of Dens, one or more for each level. The Dens are:

Lions – Kindergarten
Tigers – First Graders
Wolfs – Second Graders
Bears – Third Graders
Webelos - Fourth Graders
Arrow of Light (AoL) - Fifth graders

Each den has a Den Leader and one or more Assistant Den Leaders who organize the calendar of events, meeting logistics, and plan activities for that Den. Activities include small group games that fulfill Adventure requirements, and outings such as hikes. Each den is sized for approximately 8-10 children.

Dens typically meet once or twice a month on Sunday afternoons. Lions and Tigers require a parent or guardian to attend with them at all times. Flexibility is important, and attendance is encouraged but not mandatory. For example, families can typically make up requirements independently that are covered in a Den meeting.

Safety Policies

Pack 380 is dedicated to the safety of our youth and volunteers and strictly adheres BSA’s Safe Scouting guidelines. All leaders are required to officially register with Scouts BSA, complete an adult application, and undergo a criminal background check.

Two-deep leadership: To protect the safety of youth, at least two adults, at least one of whom is a registered leader, must be present for any activity. Both leaders must be registered and have current Youth Protection Training. A registered female leader is required for all activities involving female youth, with the exception if the parent is present. Where required, additional specially trained leaders will also be included in activities.
No one-on-one contact: Adults may not be alone with youth who are not their own children during any activity. This generally means staying within view of other adults while interacting with youth. This extends to electronic and multimedia communications as well, such as email or social media.
Respect of Privacy. Adults must respect privacy of youth during changing/showering, etc., except when necessary to deal with health and safety emergencies. Appropriate attire is required for all.
Separate accommodations. Adults may not share tents/rooms with youth who are not their own children.

All registered leaders are required to take Youth Protection Training (YPT), which explains the Youth Protection standards in more depth.

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For any questions, please e-mail cubscouts@bsa380dc.org.

Interested in joining? Please check out registration.

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