Do Your Best.
Have Fun Doing It.
We’re an inclusive Cub Scout pack for K-5 kids and families of all backgrounds. Our program extends to older youth groups like Boy Scouts and Explorers, focusing on personal growth over winning. We emphasize teamwork and cooperation, bringing together children from various races, classes, and cultures in a spirit of diversity.
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COMMUNITY
We instill the value of community in our Scouts through activities such as parade participation, flag planting on Memorial Day, crafting valentine greetings and cookies for elderly community members, and conducting holiday food drives. Join us in nurturing these values and watch your Cub Scout flourish!
CAMPING & OUTINGS
We enjoy two family camping trips a year, as well as trips to zoos, museums, hikes, and exclusive overnight stays at exciting places like Battleship Cove, the Museum of Science, and the Franklin Park Zoo. Come join us for unforgettable experiences that create lasting memories.
LEARNING & FUN
Our weekly activities at Pack 56, focus on fun and learning. Our diverse range of activities includes the Pinewood Derby, woodworking, skits, the raingutter regatta, first aid, whittling, science experiments, cooking, and more. It’s a chance for Cub Scouts to explore various interests and have fun!
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PACK 56
Looking to join Pack 56? Here are a few common questions to get you started!
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What are the requirements to join Cub Scouts?
- Lion Scouts – Kindergarten
- Tiger Scouts – 1st Grade
- Wolf Scouts – 2nd Grade
- Bear Scouts – 3rd Grade
- Webelos 1 – 4th Grade
- Webelos 2 – 5th Grade
If your Scout is 11 years old or is in 6th grade, they’re eligible to join Troop 56.
What does Cub Scouting offer my child?
Cub Scouting offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide scouts through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, scouts also learn honesty, bravery, and respect.
How does participation in Cub Scouting affect participation in other activities?
The Cub Scout program is designed to complement many other extracurricular activities. Scouts who participate in organized sports like soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, etc, or academic-based extracurricular activities like music, art, science etc., can be recognized for these activities though Cub Scout belt loops and pins which are worn on their uniform.
What are the responsibilities of a parent?
- Provide help and support for the den and pack.
- Work with your scout on advancement projects and activities.
- Attend pack meetings with your scout and present their advancement awards to them at the pack meeting.
- Attend and assist with den outings.
Attend Cub Scout Family campouts with your scout.
We don’t live in Cambridge, can we still join?
Yes! But…
We do welcome all families to our Pack, but please consider your local Cub Scout Pack too. They’re all awesome.
Neighboring towns such as Arlington, Medford, Boston and Somerville have local Packs to check out.
You can find more on the Scouting Website.
Do Cub Scouts go camping?
Yes, but they ease into it. They may go camping with a parent, or even with the entire family. More on Cub Scout camping can be found at https://www.scouting.org/outdoor-programs/camping/
What other activities are available to Cub Scouts and their families?
Pack 56 is active and provides a safe and fun learning environment for scouts and their families. Typical annual events include:
- Rocket Launch
- Fall Campout
- Scouting for Food
- Veteran’s Day Observance
- Pinewood Derby
- Spring Campout
- Memorial Day Observance
- Community Service Activities and more!
How much is it going to cost?
The annual activities fees for Pack 56 is $75 per child, which covers the scout handbook appropriate for your scout’s rank, pinewood derby kits, materials for all pack and den meetings, and all patches and awards for the year.
Youth members participate in one fund-raising activity (e.g. trees and wreaths), which helps to cover Den supplies, equipment, and other activities for the entire cub scout pack.
Families are also responsible for purchasing the scout uniform for their scout.
Are there any faith requirements to join Cub Scouts?
While the faith requirements for Cub Scouts are broad and do not require adherence to any specific religion, they do require a Cub Scout to think about faith and discuss it in the family unit. Pack 56 welcomes Cub Scouts from all backgrounds and faiths.
The Pack holds its meeting at St James’s Episcopal Church located at 1991 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge.