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Is your family looking for adventure?
Is your family looking for adventure?
We are looking for boys and girls (kindergarten to 5th grade) who are yearning for adventure to join our Ballard-area Cub Scout Pack. Pack 163 can provide your child with opportunities to learn, explore, communicate, and lead.
We are looking for boys and girls (kindergarten to 5th grade) who are yearning for adventure to join our Ballard-area Cub Scout Pack. Pack 163 can provide your child with opportunities to learn, explore, communicate, and lead.
Joining is easy! Come to a Pack event, find us at a local Parade or Festival, or just contact us!
Joining is easy! Come to a Pack event, find us at a local Parade or Festival, or just contact us!
We can be reached through our Contact form, by email at BallardPack163@gmail.com or by text/call at 515-337-9978 and let us know you're interested.
We can be reached through our Contact form, by email at BallardPack163@gmail.com or by text/call at 515-337-9978 and let us know you're interested.
We will respond to you to set up an initial meeting to fill out the required paperwork and sign your Scout up. A meeting is typically required, rather than an online form, because we like to meet our potential Scouts and show them a few things about Cub Scouts. These things, such as reviewing the Scout Law and Scout Oath and learning the Scout salute and handshake, will help your future Scout earn their very first patch - the Bobcat Patch.
Pack Recruiting Meeting: Sunday, August 27 from 2-4 pm at Centennial Park in Huxley
Pack Recruiting Meeting: Sunday, August 27 from 2-4 pm at Centennial Park in Huxley
Come join us for our monthly Pack meeting and have some fun!
Find us around the community:
Find us around the community:
Hiking Club (public welcome!)
Huxley Party in the Park (July 13)
Huxley Prairie Festival
Ballard Back-to-School Nights
Follow us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with our public Pack events (some events are private for Pack families only and won't be shared on the public page).
Follow us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with our public Pack events (some events are private for Pack families only and won't be shared on the public page).
Why should you and your family join Cub Scouts?
Why should you and your family join Cub Scouts?
The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. Cub Scouts starts that preparation by allowing young boys and girls to start with where they are right now and grow towards the person they want to be. Cub Scouts uses the methods of living the ideals, belonging to a den, advancement, family involvement, activities, and serving the neighborhood to start children on that path. In Pack 163, we believe that service to each other, our community, and ourselves will enable us to help make our world a better place.
Each boy or girl who joins Cub Scouts is placed in a Den based on their grade in school (Kindergarten - 5th grade) and given the opportunity to earn advancement and awards through Cub Scouts by completing different tasks. Most of these tasks are done as a Pack or Den, though some are completed at home with their family. These tasks are usually active, require teamwork and sharing, and help the Scouts learn and practice a valuable skill or ability.
Family involvement is a huge part of Cub Scouting and of Pack 163 - we don't just want to get to know our Scouts, we want to get to know their parents/guardians and siblings as well. Family members are welcome at any and all Pack events, including Pack meetings, Den meetings, Mid-Iowa Council events, and recruitment events. As long as family members do their very best to adhere to the Scout Oath (see bottom of home page) and Scout Law (see right) just like their Scouts, we welcome as many as want to be here!
We think there are a lot of great reasons why your family should get involved with Scouting, but don't just take our word for it - our Scouts and their parents feel the same way.
"Cub Scouts has given my son an environment in which he can feel confident in his skills and abilities, make friends more easily, and learn valuable social and physical skills that will last him throughout his life."
"Cub Scouts has given my son an environment in which he can feel confident in his skills and abilities, make friends more easily, and learn valuable social and physical skills that will last him throughout his life."
- Katie, Cub Scout Parent
“Cub Scouts is lots of fun. You get to be outside, learn about stuff, and go to camp. It is something I like doing with my family and we get to go lots of cool places too.”
“Cub Scouts is lots of fun. You get to be outside, learn about stuff, and go to camp. It is something I like doing with my family and we get to go lots of cool places too.”
- Carter, Former Pack 163 Scout (moved up to Troop 163 Scouts BSA)
What sort of activities and events do Cub Scouts participate in?
What sort of activities and events do Cub Scouts participate in?
Hiking • Fishing • Camping • Water Activities • Outdoor Exploration & Adventures • Summer Camp • Pinewood Derby • Space Derby • Shooting Sports • STEM Activities • Games • Community Service • Cooking • Parades
Hiking • Fishing • Camping • Water Activities • Outdoor Exploration & Adventures • Summer Camp • Pinewood Derby • Space Derby • Shooting Sports • STEM Activities • Games • Community Service • Cooking • Parades
How much does Cub Scouts cost?
How much does Cub Scouts cost?
As of 2022, National dues and Mid-Iowa Council Program fee total $171 per Scout. These fee includes an Activity Fee from Mid-Iowa Council and National Dues from Scouts BSA and will cover all regular Scouting events for all of 2023. There are no additional dues from Pack 163. This fee covers a full year's worth of Scouting, with at least two activities per month, for this fee. Other funds needed for Pack activities are raised through our annual popcorn fundraiser.
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