Cub Scout Pack 551 serves boys ages 7 through 10, or grades 1 through 5, in the King of Prussia area of Pennsylvania, USA.  However, scouting knows no boundaries, so we gladly accept membership from any boy who would like to join our pack.

Cub Scouts are organized into a Pack, and a pack has small units called dens consisting of a neighborhood group of six to eight boys with similar scouting experience and of the same scouting rank. Pack 551 is currently made up of approximately 60 boys from 50 families.  Our 2003, recruitment was a great success doubling the size of our pack from the prior year.

The first level of scouts starts as early as the first grade and is called Tiger Cubs.  Tiger cubs meet twice a month, while Wolf Cub Scouts (second graders), Bear Cub Scouts (third graders), and Webelos Scouts (fourth and fifth graders) meet weekly.

Once a month, all of the dens and family members gather for a pack meeting under the direction of the CubMaster and Pack Committee Chairman.  The Pack meeting is designed to be a family event.  You are encouraged to come and bring siblings to participate.  The Pack meetings are held monthly from September through June usually in the the auditorium at the Upper Merion Baptist Church, in King of Prussia, Pa. We also have at least one Pack event in July and August. See the Pack Calendar for exact dates.

Cub Scout Pack 551 is part of the Lafayette District , Cradle of Liberty Council, Boy Scouts of America.   Our Chartering Partner is the Upper Merion Baptist Church, of King of Prussia, Pa.

Annual Pack Dues are less than fifty dollars per year and cover National and Council membership dues, Boy's Life Magazine, insurance, and pack expenses such as advancements, quality unit awards, neckerchiefs on advancement (not their initial neckerchief), Wintertime Pack Bowling or Skating Party, Blue & Gold Banquet Dinner, Pinewood Derby, Space Derby, and monthly pack meeting expenses. These expenses are subsidized by the income from the Pack's fund raising activities. As comprehensive as this is, the Pack Dues and the fund raiser do not cover everything we schedule or do. Scouts will be called upon to pay for crafts and supplies in their dens, and for certain activities throughout the year and other Events that the entire pack does not participate in.

Scouts are required to wear the cub scout uniform to promote teamwork and leadership. Most families find the modest investment in scouting to be one of the least expensive recreational activities that they will participate in.

The Goals of Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting has ten goals:

• Positively influence character development
• Encourage spiritual growth
• Help boys develop habits and attitudes of good citizenship
• Encourage good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body
• Improve understanding within the family
• Strengthen boys' ability to get along with other boys and respect other people
• Foster a sense of personal achievement by helping boys develop new interests and skills
• Show how to be helpful and do one's best
• Provide fun and exciting new things to do
• Prepare boys to become Boy Scouts

For more information, please see the Fact Sheet on Cub Scouting at http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-502.html