Pack 802 is a Cub Scout group in Aberdeen, MD open to all boys and girls aged Kindergarten through Fifth-Grade. Pack 802 is Chartered by Grove Presbyterian Church located at 50 East Bel Air Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21001. Pack 802 and Grove Presbyterian Church will celebrate 60 years of partnership in 2018 with one of the longest charters in the Harford District!
Pack 802 operates a year-round program of character building activities. The beginning of each new program year coincides with the opening of Harford County School District; however, scouts are welcome to join the pack anytime throughout the year. When school is in session, the Pack meets at Grove Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evenings between 6:30 and 8:00 pm.
About the Lion Den
The Lion program weaves traditional Scouting concepts of character development, leadership skills, personal fitness and citizenship into activities that are age-appropriate and fun for the kindergarten-age scouts and their parents.
The activities introduce the family to Cub Scouting, and provide an exciting way for the scouts to explore the world around them. The program will fuel their imagination, creativity and fun as they experience the growth Scouting can provide. At the end of the Lion year, they “graduate” to Tiger and advance through Cub Scouting.
Additional information about the Lion program can be found by viewing the Lion advancement post:
About the Tiger Den
The Tiger rank is for scouts who are in first grade or are age 7. To earn the Tiger badge, a scout must complete six required adventures with his or her den or family and one elective adventure of his or her choosing. As the scout completes each adventure, he or she will receive the adventure loop to be worn on the scout belt. When the scout has completed the seven required adventures, he or she can receive the Tiger badge.
A Tiger Scout can work on the remaining 12 Tiger electives until he or she finishes first grade (or turn 8 years old).
Additional information about the Tiger program can be found by viewing the Tiger advancement post:
About the Wolf Den
The Wolf rank is for scouts who have finished first grade (or who are 8 years old). To earn the Wolf badge, a scout must complete six required adventures and one elective adventure. His/her parent or guardian and den leader approves each requirement by signing the handbook and the scout receives an adventure loop for each adventure. When the scout has met all requirements, the Wolf badge is presented to his/her parent or guardian at the next pack meeting. During an impressive ceremony, the parent or guardian then presents the badge to the scout.
After he or she has earned the Wolf badge, a Wolf Scout can work on the remaining 12 Wolf electives until finishing second grade (or turns 9 years old). The scout can choose elective adventures that may show him or her new hobbies and teach skills that will be useful in Scouts BSA. When the scout completes an elective adventure, he or she receives an additional adventure loop to wear on the belt.
Additional information about the Wolf program can be found in the Wolf Advancement Post:
About the Bear Den
The Bear rank is for scouts who have finished second grade (or who are 9 years old). To earn the Bear badge, a scout must complete six required adventures and one elective adventure. His or her parent or guardian and den leader approves each requirement by signing the book, and the scout receives an adventure loop for each adventure. When the scout has met all requirements, the Bear badge is presented to his or her parent or guardian at the next pack meeting. During an impressive ceremony, the parent or guardian then presents the badge to the scout.
After he or she has earned the Bear badge, a Bear Scout can work on the remaining 12 Bear electives until he or she finishes third grade (or turn 10 years old). The scout can choose elective adventures that may show new hobbies and teach skills that will be useful in Scouts BSA. When the scout completes an elective adventure, he or she receives an additional adventure loop to wear on the belt.
About the Webelos Den
Webelos dens are for scouts who have completed third grade (or reached age 10). Webelos Scouts get to work on the five required Webelos adventures and choose two of the 18 elective adventures that are shared by the Webelos and Arrow of Light ranks.
When a scout has done the requirements for an adventure, the Webelos den leader, rather than a parent, approves most of the adventures. For each adventure a scout completes, he or she receives a pin to wear on the Webelos colors. After completing seven adventures, including five required adventures and two elective adventures, a Scout can receive the Webelos badge.
After earning the Webelos badge, a Webelos Scout can work on the remaining 18 shared Webelos and Arrow of Light electives until he or she finishes fourth grade (or turns 11 years old). The scout can choose elective adventures that may show new hobbies and teach skills that will be useful in Scouts BSDA. When the scout completes an elective adventure, he or she receives an additional adventure pin to wear on the Webelos colors.
About the AOL Den
The highest rank in Cub Scouting is the Arrow of Light. Earning this rank prepares a Webelos Scout to become scout in Scouts BSA. Scouts must complete four required adventures and three elective adventures to earn the Arrow of Light rank. For each adventure a scout completes, he or she receives a pin to wear on the Webelos colors.
The Arrow of Light badge is the only Cub Scout rank badge that can be worn on the Scouts BSA uniform when he or she graduates into a troop. Adult leaders who earned the Arrow of Light rank as a youth may also show their achievement by wearing a special square knot on their adult uniform.
