About Cub Scouting

Cub Scouting is fun with a purpose. It is a year-round family program designed for boys who are in the 1st through 5th grades (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Boys in 6th grade and beyond may join one of the many Boy Scout Troops in the area. Cub Scouting teaches values and life skills in an environment of fun and adventure.

About Pack 126

Pack 126 is part of the Boy Scouts of America and is active in the Los Altos community of Long Beach, California. Our unit is a member of the Los Fierros District in the Long Beach Area Council (map) and our chartered organization is the Los Altos United Church of Christ (map). Boy Scout Troop 126 is also chartered by the same organization.

Pack meetings take place once a month at Gant Elementary School located at 1854 N. Britton Drive (map). Den meetings are held two to four times per month at various locations agreed upon by each Den.

About the BSA

Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America has helped younger boys through Cub Scouting. Parents, trained volunteer leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the following ten purposes of Cub Scouting:

• Character Development
• Spiritual Growth
• Good Citizenship
• Sportsmanship and Fitness
• Family Understanding
• Respectful Relationships
• Personal Achievement
• Friendly Service
• Fun and Adventure
• Preparation for Boy Scouts

How to Join

Enrollment in Pack 126 is open to all boys in grades 1-5 living in the Long Beach area. Most of the boys in Pack 126 attend Gant Elementary but we will be glad to accept boys from other schools if no other Packs are available in your area.

There are several forms that are mandatory for participation. Please fill them out ASAP and give to the Pack Committee Chairperson or Den leader.

• Application Form
  • The registration fee goes to the BSA, not to our pack.
  • Boys Life magazine is optional, but worth it.
  • Checks should be made payable to "PACK 126"
• Adult Volunteer Form
  • Scouting magazine is sent to all registered, paid adult members.

We advise getting a short sleeve shirt with room to grow. Webelos Scouts may wear the khaki or blue shirts. Placement of badges, patches, etc., is described on the inside covers of the scout handbooks or on this form.

If you still have questions about the program, you might find the following links helpful.

• http://www.joincubscouting.org/
• http://www.longbeachbsa.org/units.php

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