Welcome to Pack 580

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Chula Vista, California 91910

Cub Scouting means “doing.” Everything in Cub Scouting is designed to have the boys doing things. Activities are used to achieve the aims of Scouting—citizenship training, character development, and personal fitness.

Many of the activities happen right in the den and pack, so it is important to attend the weekly den meetings and the monthly pack meeting.

Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging.

Join Us in Cub Scouting!

Click on the Levels of Cub Scouts link to the left or any of the emblems above to learn the part of Cub Scouting that best applies to you and you will learn how you fit into Cub Scouting and how well it will fit you, too!

WELCOME!

Thank You for visiting Boy Scouts of America, Cub Scout Pack 580’s Home Page.

          Pack 580 is an exciting new pack serving the Community of Chula Vista, California.  Pack meetings are held at 7:00 P.M. the third Monday of the month at the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 580 Hilltop Drive, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Our doors are always open to visitors.  We would be happy to meet you and answer any of your questions.

We are always accepting new members into our Pack.

Cubmaster@Pack580.net

Website and Calendar updated: May 14, 2012

“The spirit is there in every boy; it has to be discovered and brought to light.”

Lord Robert Baden-Powell

Cub Scouting -- A Parent's Call to Action

"There is a battle of significant consequence taking place in the lives of boys in America today. In simple terms, it is the battle between doing what is right or wrong. A recent study conducted by Louis Harris & Associates indicates that the proportion of boys choosing to do what is wrong is alarmingly high. Even basic values such as not cheating on schoolwork and not stealing seem to be unstable.

Clearly, the results of this study indicate that our nation's youth are struggling with ethical and moral decisions, and that these difficulties can only increase with age. Therefore, the need for reinforcing and rewarding strong moral standards and providing positive role models at a young age is more important than ever before.

Cub Scouting creates a climate of cooperative and collaborative relationships between adults and children--a laboratory for adults and children to get to know one another. It provides opportunities for children to acquire the capacity for accomplishment. The program affirms to the child that the world really is an interesting place.

Cub Scouting is fun! But it is fun with a purpose. Woven though all the fun is an inspired program that really works. Tried and proven methods are used that transfer traditional values, build character, and develop leadership skills -- all in the context of fun and family togetherness."
(BSA: Operation Tiger Mania 1996)

The Purposes of Cub Scouting

Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America has helped younger boys through Cub Scouting. It is a year-round family program designed for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the BSA's three membership divisions. (The others are Boy Scouting and Venturing.)

The ten purposes of Cub Scouting are:

1.    Character Development

2.    Spiritual Growth

3.    Good Citizenship

4.    Sportsmanship and Fitness

5.    Family Understanding

6.    Respectful Relationships

7.    Personal Achievement

8.    Friendly Service

9.    Fun and Adventure

10.  Preparation for Boy Scouts

Core value for May is:

Health and Fitness:

Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit.

Cub Scouts will learn that it is important and easy to eat a healthy diet and how a fitness program can be part of their daily routine.

For upcoming events please scroll down or click on the “Event Calendars” tab to the left to view our new interactive calendar.  Pack entries are in red, Council wide training classes are in tan, Council wide events are in green and National holidays are in blue.

Click here for a map showing the location of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, home of PACK 580.