Summertime Fun

Cub Scouts · Adventure, Elective

Summertime Fun keeps Scouting going during the summer. Join three Cub Scout activities between May and August and enjoy time outdoors with your den, pack, or family. It's an easy way to stay connected over the break.

Why it's worth it

Summer is when Scouting gets outside and stays there: day camp, pack picnics, swim days, and family hikes. This adventure is about staying connected with your den over the break, so you start the next year already caught up with friends and ready for Arrow of Light. Three activities is all it takes.

Start this week

Ask your den leader for the pack's summer calendar and circle three things that look fun.
Ask your adult about Cub Scout day camp or family camp dates in your council.
Start a summer list on the fridge where you write each Scouting activity you do.

Plan ahead: Only activities between May and August count. Pick your three early in the summer so a busy month doesn't crowd them out.

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).

Note: Done during the summer after finishing 3rd grade

Requirement 1
Take part in three Cub Scout activities in all, any time from May through August
Tip: Try day camp, a pack picnic, a hike, or a swim day. Keep a list of what you did.
For example: Your three might be Cub Scout day camp in June, a pack swim party in July, and a den hike with a picnic in August. Free ideas count too, like a den service project at a park or a pack movie night outdoors. Write the date and one thing you did at each.

Talk about it together

Which summer activity was your favorite, and why?
What did you try for the first time this summer?
Who did you get to know better over the summer?
What are you looking forward to in your Arrow of Light year?

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 simple summer calendar so families know about pack and council events.
Plan at least one easy pack event each summer month.

People & places that can help

Your local council — Day camps and summer events for Cub Scouts.
Pack calendar — Lists summer activities you can join.
NPS Junior Ranger (opens in a new tab) — Free activities and badges you can earn at national parks.

Webelos, 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.