Dens
Your scout will be a member of a den. Most dens have five to nine boy-adult partner teams, meet once a month in a den meeting, and have one outing a month. The den also takes part in the monthly pack meetings. During den meetings, monthly outings, and pack meetings, boys learn new things and have fun.Each den meeting and den activity is led by a den leader and an adult partner of one of the Scouts. An adult partner can be a parent, relative, or friend who is at least 18 years old and who cares about the boy. Each adult partner takes a turn working with the den leader to plan and lead a den meeting and/or activity.
Your Scout is also a member of a Cub Scout pack. Most packs are made up of several dens that gather monthly at a pack meeting. Pack meetings usually follow a suggested theme and are a time for boys to be recognized for their accomplishments during the month, to perform skits and songs they have learned in den meetings, and to have fun with the entire family.
Packs are led by a Cubmaster and pack committee. Like the den leaders, the Cubmaster and assistants are volunteer leaders and are usually family members of boys in the pack. The pack committee makes plans for pack meetings and activities and takes care of the "business" items that are necessary for a pack to operate smoothly.
Dens are generally assigned based upon age / grade:
Tigers (~1st grade)
Wolves (~2nd grade
Bears (~3rd grade)
Webelos1 (~4th grade)
Webelos2 (~5th grade)