CUB SCOUTS PACK 668 - MERCER ISLAND
For K-5 Boys and Girls on South Mercer Island
WHO IS MERCER ISLAND PACK 668
Cub Scouting in South Mercer Island Since 19xx
If you're not already a member of Mercer Island Cub Scout Pack 668, we're calling all boys & girls in K-5 to join us in our Scouting adventures!
This site tracks our activities. The content here is intended to help both members and prospective Scouts (and their families) know what we're about and what we do. If you don't find what you're looking for here, please Contact Us and let us know.
WHAT WE DO
Traditions and Annual Activities
CAMPING
We enjoy a Spring and/or Fall overnight camp-out as well as a three-night Summer-Camp!
ACTIVITIES
Activities like hiking, snow-shoeing, and (of course) the Pinewood derby keep challenge and entertain our Scouts
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Our Scouts learn to give-back to the community with activities like park clean-ups, and other service projects
ABOUT PACK 668
WHO WE ARE
Pack 668's Scouts primarily attend Lakeridge Elementary and Island Park Elementary but we welcome anyone to join us - if you have friends in our pack or if we are a fit for what you want out of Scouting.
Pack 668 is made up of approximately 40 boys in grades K-5, along with their families.
Pack 668 invites girls and their families to join us now that girls are a part of Cub Scouts (as of 2018).
Pack 668's leadership are all volunteers with children in our Pack.
Pack 668's charter organization is the Rotary Club of Mercer Island, an organization with no religious affiliation.
WHAT WE DO
Pack 668 hikes and snowshoes annually.
Naturally, the Pack goes camping and attends a summer camp.
Pack meetings include activities like Pinewood Derby, Raingutter Regatta, Space Derby and even rocketry!
The pack also does service projects like park clean-ups.
Overall, the Pack makes Scouts more capable, more confident, and better citizens.
WHEN DO WE MEET
Pack 668 usually meets once a month as a pack from September through June. Pack meetings host some of our major events, such as the Pinewood Derby.
Pack 668 dens usually meet individually once a month and typically follow activities and events recommended by the Scout Handbook for rank advancement within that den's level.
Pack 668 holds additional events, such as campouts and hikes mixed in throughout the non-summer months.
Summer activities are optional and not central to rank advancement.
WHERE DO WE MEET
Pack 668's Mercer Island footprint tilts toward the South End of the Island. But it's a small island and you'll no doubt know/meet people you have/will run across in other kids activities.
Pack 668 holds most indoor pack meetings in at the Congregational Church on Mercer Island.
Den meetings are commonly at the Mercer Island library or local parks.
Pack 668 will hike or snowshoe the Cascades, typically somewhere in the I-90 corridor.
WHY JOIN PACK 668
Pack 668 respects all of the competing activities for kid & family time, so we try to keep our activities both simple & fun.
Pack 668 is organized into Dens by grade level.
Kindergarten = Lion Den
1st Grade = Tiger Den
2nd Grade = Wolf Den
3rd Grade = Bear Den
4th Grade = Webelo I Den
5th Grade = Webelo II / Arrow of Light Den
If the activities above sound fun to you and your scout, join us today!
JOIN PACK 668
CONTACT THE CUBMASTER
Email info@MercerIslandCubScouts.org and let us know who you are - including the grades of your perspective scouts.
We'll reach out and connect you to the right Den.
ATTEND AN EVENT!
Before joining, attend an event. Meet the other Scouts. See how much fun we have!
APPLY
Once you are ready to join, we will send you an application to complete.
PAY REGISTRATION FEES
Scouting is a tremendous value! Few other organizations provide such rich opportunities and skill-building at such a low cost. The fee of $145 is paid to Pack 668. Pack fees fund events like the Pinewood Derby, Space Derby, and Rocket Launches. Pack 668 pays all BSA fees on behalf of your scout.
Your fees may be prorated based on the time you join. Please work with your Den leader to determine the correct amount and coordinate payment. Don’t know your Den leader yet? Contact us to get introduced!
CONTACT CUB SCOUTS PACK 668 - MERCER ISLAND
Congregational Church on Mercer Island
4545 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040