Scouts

CUB SCOUT CAMPING.

Camping takes you on exciting adventures into the natural world. You’ll learn to live with others in the out-of-doors. You’ll learn to be a good citizen of the outdoors.

Camping is fun, and it’s good for your mind, body, and spirit. It helps you learn to rely on yourself—on your own skills and knowledge. When you go camping as a Cub Scout, you get skills you will learn and use more, later, as a Boy Scout. There are lots of different opportunities for Cub Scouts to go camping including day camps, resident camps, Webelos den overnight campouts, family camps, and pack overnighters.

Overnight Camping

PACK OVERNIGHT CAMPOUTS

Packs can hold overnight campouts for the families in the pack. Cub Scouts’ brothers and sisters can go on these pack overnighters. In most cases, each Scout will camp with a parent or guardian. Every young camper must have a designated adult responsible for them. Pack overnights must be led by an adult who has completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training. Find out when BALOO training will be offered in your area by checking out our council training calendar.

WEBELOS DEN OVERNIGHT CAMPOUTS

Webelos and Arrow of Light dens are the only dens within a Cub Scout pack that can go on their own overnight campouts. Each Webelos Scout camps with his parents or guardian. Campers learn the basics of Boy Scout camping, under the direction of the Webelos or Arrow of Light den leader. Sometimes, leaders and Scouts from a Boy Scout troop may join you. Webelos dens can also have joint overnight campouts with a Boy Scout troop. Each Webelos Scout has a parent or guardian with him on these joint campouts, too. Webelos den overnights must be led by an adult who has completed Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training. Find out when BALOO training will be offered in your area by checking out our council training calendar.

COUNCIL AND DISTRICT ORGANIZED FAMILY CAMPS

Council and district organized family camps are overnight camps for more than one Cub Scout pack. You may hear these events called Parent-Pal Weekends, Winter Weekends, or Webelosrees which are just for Webelos and Arrow of Light dens. Each Cub Scout and Webelos Scout camps with a parent or guardian. These events offer fun competitions between dens and activities that Cub Scout packs are not allowed to do on their own such as BB gun shooting and archery.

Learn more about Cub Scout Winter Weekends

Additional Resources.

BSA HEALTH AND MEDICAL FORMS

All Scouts, siblings (participating and non-participating), and adults will need to complete and submit a BSA Health & Medical Record parts A & B. Forms will be returned at the end of the day camp. Forms not picked up will be destroyed.

ADULT REQUIREMENTS

All adults will need to present proof of completion of BSA youth protection training as well as their PA State Police, PA Child Abuse and either the PA affidavit for those who have lived in the state for more than 10 years or the FBI clearance for those who have lived out of state. More information about the BSA’s Youth Protection Training and how to obtain these clearances can be found on the Youth Protection page of this website.