Category: FAQ

Our Leaders work hard to keep the cost of our program low. The majority of our expenses are covered through our Annual Dues and our Popcorn sales. You should expect to spend around $150 in your first year to cover your annual dues, purchasing your uniform and rank-specific handbook. Some of this cost can be reduced by obtaining used supplies from our Pack webstore. After your first year, you should expect Cub Scouting to cost about $120 per year unless you need to purchase your Scout a new uniform. Additional costs may be incurred for optional “Friends of Scouting” events (costs

Absolutely! We accept new members year-round. Just head over to our JOIN page to start the application process. Your Scout’s Den Leader will work with you to complete the requirements your Scout needs to complete to earn their rank.

We also hold Information Nights (both in-person and virtual) where you can learn more about our program and how to sign up. Check our JOIN page for information on when these events will be held and for instructions on how to complete your application.

Yes! In 2018, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) started a two year process to introduce girls into its Cub Scout and Boy Scout programs. (The BSA has two additional programs, Venturing and Explorers, that have been co-ed for many years.) Our Pack welcome our first three girl members during our 2018 – 2019 Pack year. Girls participating in Cub Scouts are a part of their own Dens with their own Den Leader(s). Den Leaders of boy and girl dens often coordinate their program and meeting times to work on their advancement together. Once our girl members earn their Arrow

Our Pack is open to any boy or girl in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Typically our members come from the Zelienople area and attend school at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School (CVE), St. Gregory’s Catholic School, or Evans City Middle School.