Join Pack 719
How to Join Pack 719
Please visit our About page for more information about Pack 719 and other general scouting information.
Please also consider helping the pack by volunteering, contact the Committee Chair or Cub Master to let them know you are interested.
New to Scouting
If you have child that would like to join our pack, click the button below. It will take you Pack 719’s profile on the BeAScout website where you can register your child. If you would like to attend a meeting to see if scouting is right for you, please email us here.
With Another Pack
If you have a Scout with an existing Pack, you will need to email our Committee Chair to complete the necessary transfer. Click the button below to email our Committee Chair.
Costs / Financial Information (2024-2025)
The Pack needs all annual dues to be paid by October 28, 2024
Membership Dues
- $85/year – Scouting America organization fee
- National dues are effective for one year from the date your scout joined
- Pack 719 does not receive any of these dues (see Pack 719 dues below)
- $15/year (optional) – When renewing your scouts membership, you’ll be given the option to include a Scout Life subscription
- $75/year – Baltimore Area Council Fee
- This is a new fee and will be effective January 1, 2025
- This will be paid at the same time you renew your Scouting America membership
- $40/year – Pack 719 dues
- These funds stay local and cover administrative and advancement costs to run the Pack for the year. These include advancement belt loops, awards, badges, pins, Class B t-shirt, next rank’s handbook, and other routine Pack costs. This allows us to use fundraiser proceeds on activities for the scouts.
Scout Handbook
The Scout Handbook is the official guide to the Cub Scout program and where you can find everything you need to complete requirements. The handbooks are rank specific and the BSA does periodically change the adventures/requirements. Your scout will receive a new handbook when they advance to the next rank in May. If you need to purchase one or a replacement, you can obtain them from the Scout Shop.
Scout Shop
The Baltimore Area Council operates two local scout shops. You can find uniforms, handbooks, crafts, and other outdoor gear. The Packs Advancement Chair will typically go to the scout shop to obtain belt loops, pins, and other awards provided to scouts during advancement ceremonies. The staff at the scout shop are extremely helpful, the scout shop hours and locations can be found here.
Financial Assistance
If you are unable to afford the costs of Scouting, you can apply for financial aid for the National Scouting America and Baltimore Area Council fee here. If you need assistance with the Pack dues please contact the Committee Chair to discuss further. Besides the Pack Treasurer, no one else in the Pack needs to know about your situations and it will be handled in confidence. Do not let the cost of Scouting deter you from joining Scouts.
Dues Summary
| $85 – National BSA Fee |
| $75 – Baltimore Area Council Fee |
| $40 – Pack 719 Dues |
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| Total: $200 |
Class A Uniform
- This is the formal Scout uniform and is purchased individually. This uniform is worn at formal functions like Pack meetings, parades, some den meeting, and fundraisers. For new members it is ok to attend the first few meetings without a uniform. Uniform requirements per rank are as follows:
- For Lion Scouts: Lion uniform t-shirt and hat
- For Tiger, Wolf, Bear, and Webelo’s Scouts: rank specific shirt, hat, neckerchief, slide, and belt
- Specific patches are required to be displayed on class A uniforms (except for Lions). All the required patches and their locations can be found here. Pack/Den specific patches include:
- Den number (this is assigned by Pack 719)
- Unit (aka Pack) Number (patch for each number: 7, 1, and 9)
- Uniforms and patches can be found at the Scout Shop (this option being the most expensive), eBay, friends/neighbors/family, local Facebook groups.
- Uniform shirts with most of the required patches can be purchased from the Scout Shop. You will need to add the den number and unit (aka Pack) numbers.
- The Pack asks that parents donate any uniforms pieces that are no longer needed. It allows the Pack to provide them to younger and new scouts as the advance. Please see the Committee Chair or Cubmaster if you are in need of any uniform pieces or would like to donate something.
- More detailed information including links to insignia placement can be found on our uniforms page.
(left to right: Tiger, Wolf, Bear, & Webelos)
Class B Uniform
Every Scout (Lions through Webelos) will be given a Class B t-shirt when their Pack dues are paid. This is a less formal t-shirt that can be worn for functions like camping, sleepovers, hiking, and other trips as announced. Additional shirts can be purchased for scouts and parents (typically announced around September/October each year).
Fundraising
Our Pack relies on proceeds from our yearly Pancake Breakfast and restaurant nights to fund our Pack outings and programs. These events are our main sources of funding and cover a majority of the supplies and expenses needed to operate the Pack.
Many other Packs host different types of fundraisers, but we find the community engagement and enjoyment from the Pancake Breakfast and restaurant nights to be particularly effective for us. Typically, all dens are required to participate in these fundraising events with the exception of the Lion den. We ask each Scout family to contribute to the success of these events, either by helping with organization, promotion, or direct participation.
For the Pancake Breakfast, each Scout family is asked to sell a minimum number of tickets and help with the setup, cooking, or serving during the event. In lieu of selling tickets, families can choose to make a direct donation equivalent to the ticket sales goal.
Restaurant nights are scheduled throughout the year, where local restaurants partner with our Pack to donate a portion of their proceeds from designated evenings. We encourage Scout families to dine out and spread the word to friends and family to increase participation and support.
In addition to these primary fundraising events, we organize smaller activities like raffles at various events and a possible yard sale in the spring. These events provide additional opportunities for our Cub Scouts to engage with the community and support the Pack.
By working together, we ensure our Pack remains well-funded and able to provide enriching experiences and programs for all our Scouts.
