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⚜️Big adventures for kids in K–5 ⚜️
⚜️Big adventures for kids in K–5 ⚜️
Camping, fishing, the Pinewood Derby, service projects, and friendships that last. Pack 828 is a family-friendly Cub Scout pack serving Conway, SC — open to girls and boys alike. Visit us any Monday at 6:30pm. No commitment to come check it out.
Camping, fishing, the Pinewood Derby, service projects, and friendships that last. Pack 828 is a family-friendly Cub Scout pack serving Conway, SC — open to girls and boys alike. Visit us any Monday at 6:30pm. No commitment to come check it out.
What is Cub Scouts?
Cub Scouts is a year-round program for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade that builds character, confidence, and a love of the outdoors through hands-on adventure. Kids earn rank badges by trying new things — pitching tents, tying knots, racing pinewood cars, serving their community — alongside friends and with their family right beside them. It's structured fun with real lessons baked in: leadership, citizenship, and how to figure things out for yourself.
FAQ
FAQ
How much does it cost?
Annual BSA registration is set nationally currently around $85. Council fee is currently $65 annually. Uniforms run roughly $40–60 depending on rank but can be found much cheaper used on ebay — and we usually have hand-me-downs available from families who've outgrown theirs. Need-based assistance is available; just ask a leader. Cost should never be the reason a kid can't join.
What's the time commitment?
Den meetings are Tuesdays at 6:00pm during the school year and run about an hour. Beyond that, expect roughly one pack-wide event a month — usually a Saturday — like a campout, hike, service project, or the Pinewood Derby. Families participate as much as they're able. Missing a week or two is no big deal.
Do I need to come with my child?
Cub Scouts is a family program. A parent or guardian attends meetings and events with younger scouts (Lions in kindergarten and Tigers in 1st grade). For older scouts, you're welcome at every meeting but not required — though pack events always need extra hands.
Can my child join mid-year?
Yes. Kids can join Pack 828 any time, and we'll help them catch up on rank requirements. Some of the most fun events — the Pinewood Derby, spring campouts, the Blue & Gold banquet — happen in the second half of the year.
My child has never camped (or hiked, or fished). Is that a problem?
That's exactly who Cub Scouts is for. We start small with family-style campouts, parents stay close, and gear loans are usually available. Tell us what you need and we'll point you to what's worth buying versus what you can borrow.
Are girls really part of the pack?
Yes — boys and girls participate together in the same dens, working on the same activities and earning the same ranks. Pack 828 is a family pack and has been since girls were welcomed into Cub Scouts in 2018.
How do we visit before signing up?
Just show up on a Tuesday at 6:00pm at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (1111 Grainger Rd, Conway). Send us an email first if you'd like — Newmembers@pack828sc.org or 843-360-0757 — and we'll watch for you.
Pack 828 is a single pack made up of six dens — one for each grade, kindergarten through fifth. Each den meets together to work on rank-specific adventures, but the whole pack comes together for the big stuff: campouts, the Pinewood Derby, shooting sports events, service projects, and seasonal celebrations. Younger and older scouts know each other, learn from each other, and grow up in this program together.
Lions — Kindergarten
Lions — Kindergarten
Lions is where it all starts. Kindergarteners come to Scouting with curiosity and a lot of energy, and the Lion program is built around that — short, hands-on adventures that introduce them to the outdoors, the pack, and the idea of being part of a team. Every Lion has a parent or guardian with them at every meeting and event, which makes it as much a program for families as for kids. Expect simple crafts, outdoor games, and lots of laughs.
Tigers — 1st Grade
Tigers — 1st Grade
Tigers are taking the training wheels off but still scouting alongside an adult partner. First-graders work through adventures focused on the outdoors, their families, their community, and their own growing skills. They earn their first belt loops, and at council shooting sports events they get their first try at archery and BB guns under careful supervision.
Wolves — 2nd Grade
Wolves — 2nd Grade
Second grade is when scouts really start to own the program. Wolves work more independently, take on more responsibility in their den, and tackle adventures that build outdoor skills, character, and citizenship. They cook over a campfire, learn about local wildlife, complete real service projects, and continue with shooting sports at council events. The friendships they make in this den often carry them all the way through Scouting.
Bears — 3rd Grade
Bears — 3rd Grade
Bears step up the adventure. Third-graders learn the knife safety and complete the whittling adventure, which gives them the right to carry and use a pocketknife — a milestone most kids remember for years. The Bear program leans into outdoor skills, physical activity, and bigger service projects. Scouts at this age are ready to do real work and they're proud of what they accomplish.
Webelos — 4th Grade
Webelos — 4th Grade
Webelos stands for "We'll Be Loyal Scouts," and the program is exactly what it sounds like — a bridge between Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA. Fourth graders start learning the skills they'll rely on as older scouts: outdoor cooking, navigation with a map and compass, basic first aid, and leadership within their own den. Webelos campouts get a little more rugged, and scouts start planning parts of their own meetings.
Arrow of Light — 5th Grade
Arrow of Light — 5th Grade
Arrow of Light is the highest rank in Cub Scouting and the only Cub Scout badge a scout can wear on their Scouts BSA uniform — a point of real pride. Fifth graders take ownership of their den, plan adventures, mentor younger scouts, and visit local Scouts BSA troops to find the right fit for their next chapter. Crossing over from Arrow of Light into a troop is one of the biggest milestones in a young scout's journey, and we make a real ceremony of it. .
What to expect on your first visit.
What to expect on your first visit.
Thinking about checking out a meeting? Please come. There's no sign-up, no commitment, and no cost to visit. Show up, watch what we do, ask questions, and decide afterward whether it feels like a fit for your family. Most of our families started exactly this way.
Here's what to expect.
The basics
Meetings are at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1111 Grainger Rd, Conway, SC, on Tuesdays at 6:00pm during the school year. We meet in the fellowship hall. Plan on about an hour. Park in the side lot thru the gate on the left of the building when you enter and come in through the side door under the awning.
If it's your first time, try to arrive five or ten minutes early. That gives a leader a chance to say hello, get your kid pointed to the right den, and answer the questions you didn't think of until you walked in.
What to wear
Whatever your kid is comfortable in. Jeans and sneakers are perfect — there's a good chance they'll be sitting on the floor, running around outside, or doing something with glue and markers. You don't need a uniform to visit. If you decide to join, we'll walk you through which pieces matter most starting out, and we usually have hand-me-downs from families who've outgrown theirs.
You don't need to dress up either. Most parents come straight from work or after-school pickup.
What to bring
Just yourselves. A water bottle if your kid wants one. We'll handle everything else.
What actually happens at a meeting
Every meeting looks a little different, but the rhythm is usually:
A quick opening with the whole pack — flag ceremony, maybe a song or a cheer
Dens split off to their own areas to work on rank adventures (a craft, a game, a new skill, a discussion — depends on the week)
A closing back together with announcements about the next pack event
Your child is welcome to jump into the den that matches their grade, or hang back with you and watch — whatever feels right that night. No one will pressure them to perform.
Your role on the first visit
Stay. Watch. Ask questions. For Lions (kindergarten) and Tigers (first grade), parents stay at every meeting as part of the program, so you'll fit right in. For older grades, you're welcome to stay or step out — but for a first visit, most parents stay so they can see how the pack runs and ask questions afterward.
Bringing siblings
Bring them. We're a family pack and there are almost always brothers and sisters running around. If a sibling is in K–5 themselves, even better — they can sit with the den that matches their grade and try it out at the same time.
After the meeting
A leader will introduce themselves, answer your questions, and let you know when the next pack event is — but no one will ask you to sign anything that night. Take a week, talk it over at home, and reach out when you're ready. Joining is done online and we'll send you the link.
Questions before you come?
Email Newmembers@pack828sc.org or call/text 843-360-0757. We'd rather answer ten questions ahead of time than have you wonder.
We're glad you're thinking about us. See you Monday.
Where: Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 1111 Grainger Rd, Conway, SC
When: Tuesdays, 6:00pm, during the school year
Questions? Email Us · 843-360-0757
Pack 828 is part of the Indian Waters Council · Chicora District.
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