FAQ
Q: Is this only for Boys?
No! Pack 415 welcomes both girls and boys! Starting in 2018, families, can choose Cub Scouts for their sons and daughters, who can take advantage of the life-changing experiences provided through Scouting.
Q: What is the difference between a Pack and a Den?
A Pack is a unit, ex. Pack 415. This is the scouting group in its entirety.
A Den is a subgroup of the pack where scouts of the same age and/or grade interact and work together to complete ranks.
Pack 415 contains several Dens of scouts based on the age and/or grade of the scouts.
Q: What is the right age to join Cub Scouts?
We welcome all elementary age children, from K to 5th Grade.
Q: My child is interested in joining Pack 415. What are the next steps?
Submit the adjacent form or email us at info@pack415.org
Register in BSA.
Fill out the application form for the pack.
Pay the pack dues.
Q: What are the steps soon after we join the pack ?
Reach out to the den leader
Purchase uniform and handbook from the Scout shop They are open M-F 9 am -5 pm, Sa 10:30 am - 3 pm, and closed on Sunday.
Q: What happens after cub scouts, Scouts? What is the difference and how do you join troops?
A lot of the scouts graduate from Cub Scouts and go to a Scouts BSA troop(the next level of scouting) to continue their scouting career.
Scouts go through a sign-in process in which they choose the Troop that they attend.
After the selection, the Cub Scouts have a bridging ceremony in which Arrow of Lights (5th graders) graduate from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA.
Q: When is the next Pack event ?
Pack BBQ on Sunday, Jun 09, 2024, from 4 to 7 pm @ Memorial Park, Cupertino: Learn all about Scouting with Pack 415. Click to RSVP
This is an excellent oppurtunity for those interested in joining the Pack to meet the scouts and parents.
Checkout the annual Pack 415 calendar here
