| Why
Join Scouting?
Scouting reinforces the skills and values we want our sons to learn while
they're having fun.
Education
Scouting is designed to promote socially acceptable behavior while arming
our young men with the skills and knowledge they need to make wise decisions.
Scouts, families and communities are helped through education provided
by Scouting on:
- Fighting child abuse and substance
abuse
- Environmental stewardship
- Physical and mental health
- Setting and achieving goals
- Citizenship
- Helping others in need
- Career preparation and education
Leadership Skills
Scouting teaches our young men the skills that help prepare them for a
lifetime of ethical leadership. Among Scouting alumni are:
- Almost 90% of all Senior Class
and Student Council Presidents
- More than two-thirds of all
Rhodes Scholars
- More than two-thirds of military
academy graduates
Values
Research conducted by Louis Harris & Associates showed that when a
random sample of Scouts was asked what Scouting had taught them, almost
nine out of ten responded with the following:
- Take better care of the environment
(89%)
- Get along with others (88%)
- Always give your best effort
(87%)
- Have confidence in yourself
(87%)
- Set goals for yourself (87%)
- Care for other people (86%)
- Treat other people with respect
(86%)
In addition, Scouts were found to
be more likely to:
- Assume leadership roles in clubs
and school organizations
- Put the needs of others before
themselves
- Make the most ethical, not necessarily
easiest, decisions
- Value education and the environment
Scouting is Fun!
Cub Scouts participate in both pack-wide activities as well as numerous
den-level activities. Typical pack activities during the year have included
exploring a cave, overnight camping, pinewood derby.
How do I Join?
For more information about how to join Pack 88 please proceed to "How
do I Join?" section.
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