Cub Scouts is so 6–7!
Cub Scouts is where boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade build confidence, make friends, explore the outdoors, and create lifelong family memories.
Kids join because it's fun. Parents stay because they see the difference. Whether your family loves camping or you're simply looking for a positive activity where your child can grow, Cub Scouts offers experiences you'll enjoy together. Here are six reasons kids love Cub Scouts and seven reasons parents do, too.
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Flexible Experiences That Fit Your Family
From camping and Pinewood Derby to sports, STEM, and outdoor adventures, Cub Scouts offers something for every child. Best of all, the whole family can join in the fun and make memories together.
- Parents work together to establish the den schedule and program, doing both Cub Scout Advancement and fun activities.
- Cub Scouts works around sports schedules and you participate as your time allows.
More Than Just Fun!
Cub Scouts perform better in school, learn the value of volunteering in their community and build confidence to take on positions of leadership. Cub Scout families can serve the community through service projects done by the family, the den and/or the pack like the ones found through ScoutingATL.org/ServiceProjects.
Family Activities and Adventures Awaits
When you join Cub Scouts there’s always something to do and learn for the whole family. Every Cub Scout year is filled with opportunities to discover something new. One weekend your family may be hiking to a waterfall. Another month your Scout might be racing a Pinewood Derby car they built themselves. Every adventure helps build confidence while creating memories you'll share for years. Here are a few of the many activities your family may experience together in Cub Scouts:
- Build and race Pinewood Derby cars
- Hike to waterfalls
- Try STEM activities
- Explore nature and learn outdoor skills
- Camp under the stars
- Learn life saving skills
In addition to national registration fees, your pack will address costs for awards, uniforms, events and other items. Talk with your pack leadership if any aspect of Scouting is beyond your financial means.
Build Character and Leadership Skills
Kids love Cub Scouts because it’s fun, but along the way they build confidence, character, leadership, and social skills. Guided by the Scout Law, Cub Scouts learn the values of service, citizenship, and what it means to be a leader. A Scout is: Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
Every New Cub Scout Gets a Free Handbook!
Every Cub Scout who registers to join this year will receive a FREE handbook for their age determined rank. This handbook is a Scout's guide to their program and where they can find everything they need to complete requirements.
Scouting Safely
The health and safety of our Scouts is first and foremost. We provide volunteer parent leaders the tools for you to present safe social interaction and fun learning opportunities in small grade-specific groups right in your neighborhood.
Every great adventure starts with a single step. Find a Cub Scout pack near you and discover why thousands of Atlanta families choose Cub Scouts to help their children grow, lead, and explore.
Find Local Pack + RegisterFrequently Asked Questions
There are Two Types of Scouting Fees Due from Youth:
- BSA Fee.
- As of April of 2024, the BSA Fee for youth is $85 per year.
- Youth and adult leader fees are for 12 months from registration; the 12-month period for those registered before August of 2023 is the calendar year.
- Pack Fee.
- The amount of a Pack Fee will vary depending on the activities and budget of your local Pack and typically range from $40 to $85 annually, and more depending on the level of adventure activities and support that the Pack provides for a fun program.
New Youth in 2024 pay the BSA Fee and Pack Fee separately.
- BSA Fee ($85 as of April 2024) for 12 months to the BSA (online app) or AAC (paper app). (As of April 2024, there is no longer a “New Member Joining Fee”.)
- The Pack Fee is paid to the Pack separately on the Pack’s Timetable.
Question: What About Adult Leaders? Do they pay BSA Fees? How?
Answer: Yes, Adult Leaders must pay BSA Fee ($65 as of April 2024) for 12 months to the BSA, but registration is free if the adult is also registered in a Troop. Packs deal with Adult Leader BSA Fees in different ways:
- Many Packs “cover” the Adult Leader’s BSA Fee, either by reimbursement out of the Pack budget (Pack Fees) or (for Adult Leaders returning from last year) by Pack payment to the BSA.
- In some Packs, each Adult Leader covers their own BSA Fee.
Question: What About Fundraising? We used Popcorn to Pay All or Most of our BSA Fees for the next year!
Answer: While Unit Fundraising can still be applied to cover Pack Fees for all, Unit Fundraising can’t be directly applied to cover BSA Fees for “next year” for New Youth or for returning Youth if the Pack elects the “Self-Pay” route for BSA Fees.
- If Unit Fundraising is high enough to cover all or part of BSA Fees, Units would need to rebate those families who paid BSA Fees directly.
Cub Scouts is a family activity! All Packs are led by Safeguarding Youth Trained volunteers from families just like yours! You will have the opportunity to take a role in helping with your child's experience and we hope you will consider applying to be a volunteer leader.
Every volunteer leader is required to go through a criminal background check and Safeguarding Youth Training process that ensures your child will be in a safe and fun program. The Atlanta Area Council provides many training opportunities for our leaders to enhance the program they deliver and increase the skills they can pass onto our Scouts.
Lots of youth take part in Scouting along with a variety of other activities like sports, music, academic interests, and more. These programs all work together with Scouting to provide your child with a balance of adult role models and experiences! Since many youth want to do both sports and Scouting, some Dens will organize alongside sports programs, sometimes with Cub Scout activities (and snacks!) after some practices, and activity schedules coordinated to allow participation in both sports and Scouting.
Joining Cub Scouts is easy. To find a Pack near you, you can visit www.BeAScout.org, enter your zip code, select "Cub Scouts" and get immediate information about Packs near you. You can also call us at 770-989-8820 to find out more about or click here to fill out a form and we'll contact you.