Bear Den

📚 Grade: 3rd Grade
🏅 Rank Badge: Bear

Welcome to the Bears Den — one of the most adventurous years in Cub Scouting! Third graders in the Bear program take on bigger challenges, more exciting outdoor skills, and a growing sense of what it means to be a Scout.

Bear adventures include:
🪓 Outdoor skills — first aid basics, knot tying, fire building safety
🔭 Science experiments and STEM projects
🌎 Citizenship and community service
🎨 Art and creative expression
💪 Physical fitness challenges
🐟 Nature activities including fishing and wildlife study

What to Expect This Year:
🗓 Regular Pack and den meetings
🏕 Pack campouts, Rain Gutter Regatta, Hiking and the Pinewood Derby
🏅 Earning the Bear rank badge and adventure pins

What Parents Need to Know:

👨🏻‍👩🏻‍👦🏻‍👦🏻 Family Involvement
Most den meetings no longer require a parent participation, but we still encourage all Pack 972 families to stay involved and join us whenever they can!

👖 Uniforms
A cub scout shirt and belt is required to be worn at all Pack and Den meetings and events as well as all public facing events and outings.

🏆 Candy Bar & Meat Stick Fundraising Coordinators
As part of scouting's emphasis on Service, the Bear families will organize the Pack's biggest fundraiser: Candy Bars & Meat Sticks! The Bears will handle the logistics. Learn more about the Fundraiser here.

Required Videos and Pamphlet for all Bear Scouts and Parents
📹 "Protect Yourself Rules" Video for Bear Cub Scouts
👨🏻‍👩🏻‍👦🏻‍👦🏻  How to Protect your Children Pamphlet for Bear Den Parents