Join Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts is for boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade, about ages 5 to 11. Scouts meet in small groups by school grade, called dens, and the whole Pack gets together once a month. You can join any time of year.

New to Scouting? Start with How Cub Scouting Works.

How to join

1. Register your Scout with Scouting America. The national registration fee is $154.95, paid online, plus $15 if you add Scout Life magazine.
   Register online for Pack 214 (Scouting America website)
   Prefer paper? Email [email protected] and we’ll send you an application.
2. Pay Pack dues: $75 for the 2026-27 year. Pay any one of these ways:
   • Zelle to [email protected]. Your bank will show the name “Mecklenburg County Council – Boy Scouts.” That’s the Pack’s account, so you’re in the right place.
   • Check made out to Meck Co Council – Pack 214.
   • Cash.
3. Fill out the Parent/Guardian Information and Volunteer Form.
4. Medical forms, due at your Scout’s first meeting. Every Scout needs a Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record (Parts A and B) and a copy of their health insurance card. No doctor’s signature is needed; please include the month and year of every vaccination. Get the medical forms and instructions.
5. Turn it in. Bring your medical forms, insurance card copies, and dues (if you didn’t use Zelle) to the Pack table at your first meeting. There is a Pack table at every den meeting and pack meeting.

Lion and Tiger families: you’re part of the den

Lions (kindergarten) and Tigers (1st grade) do Scouting together with a parent or guardian, called their adult partner. As an adult partner, you:

• Come to every meeting and event with your Scout.
• Work with your Scout on their adventures and hands-on activities.
• Help the den leader with the group when needed.
• Help your Scout follow our Behavior Policy (PDF). The Pack has zero tolerance for physical aggression.
• Show the Scout Oath and Law with kind words and encouragement.

Our Scouting Kickoff

The Scouting Kickoff is Pack 214’s open house at the start of each Scouting year, in late summer. New and returning families meet the Pack, connect with other Scouts, learn about the program, and can register on the spot. Our 2026 Kickoff was on Saturday, August 22. Next year’s date will be on the Pack calendar.

More for families

• Your First Year
• Returning Cub Scouts: how to renew
• Frequently asked questions
• Pack calendar
• Uniforms and Scout Closet
• Popcorn Sales
• Pinewood Derby
• Service Projects
• Pack 214 Behavior Policy (PDF)
• New Member Packet, for families who prefer paper (PDF)

Questions? Email the Pack at [email protected].