Summertime Fun

Cub Scouts · Adventure, Elective

Summertime Fun keeps your Scouting going all summer. Between May and August, you'll join three Cub Scout activities with your den, pack, or family. It's a great way to stay connected with friends.

Why it's worth it

Scouting doesn't stop when school lets out. Summertime Fun is about staying connected with your den and pack all summer long. You might go to day camp, splash at a pack swim party, hike with your family, or march in a parade. Summer activities keep friendships going and make the jump to Wolf feel easy when fall comes.

Start this week

Ask your den leader for the pack's summer calendar and circle three activities.
Ask about Cub Scout day camp in your council, and how families can get help with the cost if needed.
Make a summer chart with three boxes and fill one in each time you do a Cub Scout activity.

Plan ahead: This one has a deadline built in: the three activities must happen between May and August. Plan them in spring so summer travel doesn't crowd them out.

Stay safe

Summer days get hot. Bring water, wear sun protection, take shade breaks, and follow Safe Swim Defense at any swim activity.

Requirements · 1

Every official requirement and part, numbered to match Scouting America, in plain language. Sign off against the official wording (opens in a new tab).

Requirement 1
Between May and August, take part in three Cub Scout activities in all
Tip: Mark three activities on your summer calendar, like a pack picnic, day camp, or family outing, and go with your adult.
For example: Three activities might be: a pack picnic and kickball game in June, a day of Cub Scout day camp in July, and a family nature hike where you use your Six Essentials in August.

Talk about it together

Which summer Scout activity was the most fun, and why?
Who did you get to see over the summer that you missed from your den?
What did you learn this summer that you can show your den in the fall?
What do you want to do next summer?

Helpful reads

Cub Scouts: a guide for families, How Cub Scout ranks and adventures work from kindergarten through fifth grade, what an adult partner does, and how to keep it fun at meetings and at home., Families · Leaders · 4 min read

For leaders & parents

Share a summer calendar early so families can plan around vacations.
Plan simple, low-cost summer events like park meetups or nature walks.

People & places that can help

Council day camps and events — Ask your pack about summer camps for Cub Scouts.
Your den leader — Can share den plans and help you sign off what you've done.
Summertime Fun (Tiger) adventure page (opens in a new tab) — Ideas for summer den, pack, and family activities.
Junior Ranger Booklets (National Park Service) (opens in a new tab) — Free activity booklets for a family park day.

Tiger, Rank · 7 requirements

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