Once a year in the fall we pay registration dues, which are $50 for each scout. This money goes to the cost to register each scout, a pack 273 T-shirt, pinewood derby car, and general pack expenses which include leader training and pack awards. Each scout is also required to have a cub scout uniform which is about $60.

Feel free to visit pack meetings during the year. Visiting a pack meeting will help you understand a portion of the Cub Scout experience we offer, but there is much more and please understand that the leaders may have limited time to spend with you as they will be concerned with running the meeting.

New scouts are put together in a den of similar-grade boys. If there is more than one such den, then consideration is given to the new scout’s school and home location, and other issues.  New Tiger Cub dens are normally created in September.

Once a den is formed the adults discuss scheduling and develop a consensus about timing and location that will work for all families involved. Some dens like to set aside the same evening as pack meetings. Others prefer a different weekday evening, a weekend afternoon, or a particular day just after school. Tiger Cubs may meet more frequently, for less time, to allow for their attention spans. Regarding the location, dens meet at Norton School, Springdale Church, or other locations. Some meet at the same location all the time, and others change every meeting.

In September we have a New Scout Orientation meeting which presents various aspects of Pack 273 and the Cub Scout experience. It is conducted by some of our pack and den leaders, there is time set aside for questions and meeting with other families with a boy in your son’s grade.

We are very active. We participate in spring and fall campouts, summer day camp, the Scout-O-Rama, and other events throughout the year. 

We sell BSA popcorn products in the fall. We have the annual cake bake an auction which raises money for the pack. We also sell tickets for the annual Scout-O-Rama each year. 

We strive to strike a balance between playing games, working on achievements, rewarding accomplishments, and performing skits, cheers and songs. We start our meetings with a flag ceremony. Some time is dedicated to discussion of past and upcoming events and general communication. We have a snack and drinks at the conclusion. 

The uniform shows that we are members of the Cub Scout organization, and it is where patches and pins of each scout’s achievements can be proudly worn. We wear our uniforms to most pack meetings, the Scout-O-Rama, and other scouting events. We are a belt up pack. We start at the belt and go up. We do not require cub scout pants, short, or socks. We also offer a “class B” uniform based on the Pack 273 T-shirt, which may be worn to on camping trips and other, less formal activities. Click here to learn more about the uniforms:
Pack 273 Uniform Guidelines