I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Cub Scout Pack 311. We are looking forward to a fun, exciting and educational year. We have a lot of wonderful family events planned for the boys and their adult partners. To help you prepare for the 2017-2018 scouting year in Pack 311 we have put together some points of interest that should help explain some of the terminology, events, and expectations that have come to be part of Cub Scouts.  Please also look for our weekly email communications in your inbox to stay apprised of everything going on within Pack 311.

Each parent must complete a registration for their scout and pay the annual dues at that time.  We will have a table set up for this purpose at the annual Pool Party & Join Night.  Once you have paid and registered, you will receive your welcome packet and Class B t-shirt (if you are a new scout, returning scouts will not receive a new t-shirt). The pack and the district council also strongly encourage each family to have at least one registered adult along with their son.  This allows us to maintain the utmost safety of the boys at all times.  Tiger scouts are required by the BSA to have one registered parent.

Pack dues are estimated at $75 for the 2017-2018 scouting year with an optional $12 subscription fee to Boy’s Life magazine. These dues cover your scout’s registration as well as pack and den activities, a Class B t-shirt (for new members only), adventure loops (formerly belt loops, badges,pins), neckerchiefs and sliders upon rank advancement, trophies, and medals that each child achieves throughout the year. These fees also go towards Pack 311’s charter fees, the boy’s insurance through Boy Scouts of America, bank fees, as well as various administrative supplies (copies, office supplies, etc.).We review the budget each year prior to the start of the meetings. These fees are able to remain low each year due to our fundraising with popcorn and camp card sales.

Pack 311 does not require a full head to toe Cub Scout uniform. A minimum Class A uniform would be comprised of a rank appropriate Cub Scout or Webelos shirt with all required patches (World Crest, Unit Numerals 311, and Denver Area Council patch), a rank appropriate neckerchief, and rank appropriate neckerchief glide. Items such as a Cub Scout hat, belt, or pants are optional and not required. 

Class A Uniforms are expected to be worn properly and with pride. Uniforms are expected to be tucked in with a pair of navy, khaki,or denim shorts or pants and covered toe footwear (no sandals or Crocs) to all Pack sponsored events.  If your den is in charge of the weekly flag ceremony, a Class A uniform is required (no exceptions).

With your scout's paid registration, he will receive a pack Class B t-shirt (for new scouts only).This can be worn in place of the Class A uniform during certain meetings and events as specified by our weekly email communication (usually when we are doing messier activities).

As a pack we fundraise each year by selling popcornthrough Trails End.  We do requireeach family to participate. Trails End allows us to keep 30-38% of thepopcorn sales within the pack. The money raised by the popcorn sales are usedto offset the pack dues and allows Pack 311 to provide a more enriching scoutingprogram for the boys.  Part of your son's commission will be put into anindividual account to help pay for their summer camp and registration fees, andpart of the proceeds are used to help the pack pay for all of our events andactivities such as the annual pool party, Space Derby, Raingutter Regatta,Pinewood Derby and Rocket Launch to list a few.  Trails End allows us todo online sales through their website. We also provide scouts with severalprearranged opportunities to sign up for show and sells at local grocery storesand businesses to help boost their sales.  We also try to make it as funas possible by offering contests and prizes for the boys.

We do offer a second fundraising activity in the springselling camp cards which are designed to help your scout pay for their campingexperience.  These are a very easy fundraiser and a great way to add moneyto your scout’s account.  The cards themselves sell for $5 each and are areusable discount/coupon card with businesses like Bass Pro Shop, Old Chicagoand Sports Clips participating each year.