Info Night · all families welcome

Join Cub Scouts and…

Make friends. Earn badges. Hike trails. Explore nature. Race cars. Build character. Shoot arrows. Go camping. Help others. Discover trails. Ride bikes. Gain confidence. Play games. Work together. Have fun!

Info Night
Tuesday, September 29
6:30 PM
Ella Baker Elementary — Commons
Redmond, WA
About $230 a year covers the whole year
Most club sports run $300–$500 a season. Cub Scouts runs year round — the main program follows the school year, with activities through the summer too.

Joining for the first time?

Three steps, in order, and three separate payments or orders. Registration is per Scout, so a brand-new sibling in an already-registered family still follows New Scout Registration.

New Scout Registration
Never registered before? Start here — yes, even if an older sibling already in Scouts.
Cost should never keep a Scout out. Financial assistance is available — just email join.pack578@gmail.com if interested.
Rejoining after a break?
Same three steps above. In Step 1, answer “yes” when asked if your youth is a former Scout and enter the old Member ID — email join.pack578@gmail.com if you do not have it handy.

Already in Pack 578? Start here.

Renewals, dues, uniforms and reimbursements all land in the same few weeks. Pick the one that matches your Scout.

Questions? Email join.pack578@gmail.com. Financial assistance is available for dues and camps — just ask.
Est. 1994
In the neighborhood for 30+ years
74 Scouts
Across six grade-based Dens
100%
Parent-run, no paid staff
K–5
Boys and girls, all welcome

What is Cub Scouts?

Scouts are grouped by grade into Dens, led by parents. They earn their rank by doing — hiking, building, cooking, first aid, service projects. All the families together make up the Pack.

Which Den is my kid in?
LionKindergarten
Tiger1st grade
Wolf2nd grade
Bear3rd grade
Webelos4th grade
Arrow of Light (AOL)5th grade

Why Cub Scouts?

Kids practice leading, speaking up, and looking after each other, with service and citizenship woven through the year. Confidence and social skills come from doing, not from a lesson. A Scout today is a leader for tomorrow.

Outdoors Character & leadership Citizenship Personal fitness Safety Family & reverence

Why Pack 578?

We have served the neighborhoods around Alcott, Dickinson, Ella Baker, Rosa Parks and Wilder since 1994, and families also come from Redmond, Woodinville and Sammamish. Any K–5 family in the area is welcome, whichever school your kid attends. We are 74 Scouts and growing, run entirely by parent volunteers.

What a year looks like

Just a few of the Pack-wide activities in the Pack 578 calendar year. Some activities may shift, others may be dropped or added. Dens will have their own activity calendars as well.

Fall
Sep – Nov
Scout Skills Night
Community Service Project
Camp
Camp Halloween
Day Camp
Winter
Dec – Feb
Campfire Skits Night
Boat Racing
Raingutter Regatta
Camp
Winter Camp
Overnight Camp
Spring
Mar – May
Building & Racing Cars
Pinewood Derby
Rank Awards
Crossover Ceremony
Camp
Pack Campout
new, alongside the AOL camp
Summer
Jun – Aug
Park Days
Hiking
Bike Outings
Camp
Summer Camp
Day & Overnight Camps

Pack activities & events are covered by your Pack dues. Camps run by Chief Seattle Council charge their own fee per camper, paid when you sign up for that camp (financial assistance is available).

Meetings

Most meetings start at
6:30 PM
Usually Tuesdays, at
Ella Baker Elementary
Redmond, WA.
Read this as our typical month
School holidays, camps and special events move things around, so several months each year do not follow this pattern. The calendar is always right — subscribe to your Den’s feed below and watch for Pack communications via WhatsApp or email.
1st Tuesdays
Pack Meeting, all families. 75–90 minutes.
2nd Tuesdays
Lion, Tiger and Wolf Dens. 45–60 minutes.
3rd Tuesdays
Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Light Dens. 60–75 minutes.
4th Tuesdays
Pack Committee, adults only, 7:00 PM.
Do parents stay?
A parent stays for Pack Meetings at every grade. At Den meetings, Lion and Tiger parents stay; for Wolf and Bear the Den Leader decides; Webelos and Arrow of Light are drop-off for most meetings. Parents are always welcome to stay, whatever the grade.