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Summertime Fun

Cub Scouts · Adventure, Elective

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Summertime Fun keeps Scouting going during the summer. You'll join a few Cub Scout activities between May and August. It's an easy way to stay connected with your den and enjoy the season.

Why it's worth it

Summertime Fun keeps Scouting going after school lets out. You'll join three Cub Scout activities between May and August: day camp, a pack picnic, a den hike, a service project, or whatever your pack has planned. Summer gives you long days outdoors and keeps you close to your den friends until meetings start again in the fall.

Start this week

  1. Ask your den leader for the pack's summer calendar.
  2. Ask your adult to check your council's website for Cub Scout day camp dates.
  3. Pick three activities and write them on the family calendar.
  4. Keep your Six Essentials packed and ready by the door all summer.

Plan ahead: This adventure only counts between May and August. Pick your three activities in spring so summer doesn't slip by.

Stay safe

  • On hot days, drink plenty of water, wear sunscreen and a hat, and rest in the shade. Head indoors if you hear thunder.

Requirements · 1

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Note: Bears earn this with activities in the summer after finishing 2nd grade.

  1. Requirement 1

    Between May and August, take part in three Cub Scout activities in total

    Tip: Look for pack picnics, day camp, or summer outings. Mark three on the family calendar.

    For example: Your three might be council day camp, where you might try archery or BB guns with trained staff, a pack swim party at a lifeguarded pool, and a den service project at a park.

Places to visit

Ask an adult to set it up, and go with your family, den, patrol, or crew.

  • A council Cub Scout day camp

    Day camp fills the days with Cub Scout games, crafts, and skills you can't always do at den meetings.

    How: Have your adult check your council's website in spring, since spots can fill up. Ask your pack about help with the cost if that's a worry.

  • A national, state, or local park

    Many parks run summer ranger programs and Junior Ranger activities for kids.

    How: Have your adult check the park's website for program times, and go with your family or den.

Talk about it together

  • Which summer activity was your favorite, and why?
  • What did you try this summer that you'd never done before?
  • How did you help your den or pack this summer?
  • What do you want to do next summer?

Helpful reads

For leaders & parents

  • Plan a few simple summer events so scouts have options.
  • Share council day camp dates early so families can plan.

People & places that can help

Pairs well with

Counts toward

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Tips, examples, and questions are ideas from experienced leaders, not extra requirements. Your unit leader or counselor decides when a requirement is complete.