Scouting is fun with a purpose! And that purpose is to raise boys, who respect themselves, respect others and who have strong character. There is no better youth leadership nor community service training than Scouting. Cub Scout Pack 3 is in Canton, Pennsylvania and we are dedicated to providing a fun Cub Scouting experience for all boys from 1st through 5th grade.

Cub Scout Pack 3 runs a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys and their parents. Our program offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect. Family involvement is an essential part of Pack 3's Cub Scouting program, and parents are required to play an active role in our Pack as Leaders, Chairs and Event Helpers. Through interaction between parents, leaders, and friends, boys learn citizenship, compassion, and courage. This family-and community-centered approach to learning means that Cub Scouting is truly time well spent for your sons!

BSA's "Be A Scout" Videos Link

BSA's "What Is Cub Scouting?" Link

BSA's "Welcome to the Adventure of Cub 
Scouting" PDF

BSA's Overview of Cub Scouting Link

BSA's Purposes and Methods of Cub 
Scouting Link

BSA's Frequently Asked Questions Link

Bobcat	Starting Cub Scouts: (must be at least in the first grade or 7 years old)
	Each boy who joins the Cub Scouts will first earn the Bobcat badge. The boy must do his best to learn seven items, including the Cub Scout motto and promise, handshake, salute, and the Law of the Pack to name a few. The Parents must read and discuss with the boy a pamphlet on preventing child abuse. The pamphlet can be found in the front of each Cub Scout handbook.

Tiger	Tiger Cubs: (members of the Tiger Den)
	First grade boys, or those who are at least 7 years old, will work toward the Tiger Cub badge after first earning the Bobcat badge.  An Adult Partner, usually a parent, will attend meetings and work with the Tiger Cub to complete the corresponding handbook.

Wolf	Cub Scouts: (members of the Wolf Den)
	Second grade boys, or those who are at least 8 years old, will work toward the Wolf badge after earning the Bobcat badge (if it hasn't been earned already).

Bear	Cub Scouts: (members of the Bear Den)
	Third grade boys, or those at least 9 years old, will work toward the Bear badge after earning the Bobcat badge (if it hasn't been earned already).

Webelos	Webelos Scouts: (members of the Webelos I or Webelos II Den)
	Fourth graders, or those at least 10 years old, will be Webelos Scouts. After earning the Bobcat badge (if it hasn't been done already), Webelos Scouts work on adventure pins. Webelos are a transition period, preparing the boys to become more independent workers and thinkers, and eventually a Boy Scout.

Arrow of Light	Transitioning from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts:
	Fifth graders, or those that are 11 years old, will be Arrow of Light Scouts.  They earn adventure pins and are Scouts who are preparing to become Boy Scouts  It is the highest award a Cub Scout can earn.

The Cub Scout Advancement program follows the school grade levels and aims to introduce new skills and areas of interest as well as to build self-esteem, self-awareness and a sense of citizenship and good sportsmanship. Family involvement is crucial to achieve the advancement of the Scouts, and responsibility for advancement in rank rests with the parents; verification and assistance of the Den Leader is secondary.

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BSA (Boy Scouts of America) and Pack 3 takes Youth and Adult Safety very seriously!

• At least one parent (preferably both parents) from each family should take YPT (Youth Protection Training) once every two years
• Click on "Parents Page" link on the left side menu and look for "To Do Lists to Join Pack 3" for more information on how to take YPT (Youth Protection Training). 
• All adult volunteers Pack 3 Leadership must take YPT (Youth Protection Training) first before becoming a Leader of Pack 3
• BSA's Youth Protection Link

Two-Deep Leadership (YPT): is never leaving a child, girl or boy, alone with one adult at any time for any reason whatsoever!

We as Pack 3 Leaders will always interact with your kids only when there is another adult within eyesight. Even when Pack 3 Leaders take a Scout aside to talk to him privately out of hearing range, we must do so within eyesight of another adult.

Pack 3 encourages all adults to help us keep order during Pack 3's events and activities. As members of Pack 3, parents understand that other adults, not just Pack 3 Leadership, may ask any child not just scouts to behave if it is necessary.Adults should give kids a gentle verbal warning first and inform their parents if the child does not correct his or her behavior. If the bad behavior continues, then Den Leader will be informed.Please refer to the "Code of Conduct" for more detailed expectations.

At no time should a child, boy or girl, be alone with any adult unless that adult is their very own parent, guardian, or family member like a grandparent. Additionally, on overnight camping trips, kids must sleep with their family in their family's own tent. Kids are not allowed to sleep in another family tent even if that family is a close friend of the child's parents.

BSA's Youth Protection, Adult Leadership and Two-Deep Leadership Link