Learn by doing
Scouts build confidence through hands-on activities, outdoor skills, service, and age-appropriate challenges.
Cub Scout Pack 463 · Northbrook area families
Friends of Pack 463
Serving Northbrook families since 1973 through hands-on learning, outdoor activities, community service, and a welcoming pack community.
As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we help young people build character, leadership, and a love of community through adventure and service.
Our mission
Teach, inspire, and connect.
We guide Cub Scouts on a journey of growth, learning, and adventure. Scouts learn by doing: building skills, confidence, curiosity, and community while living the Scout Oath and Law.
How we serve families
Purposeful fun, practical growth.
Try new things
We encourage Scouts to explore, think creatively, take healthy risks, and discover what they can do.
Grow together
Families, leaders, and Scouts build friendships and community through shared adventures and service.
Program guide
What the year feels like.
Meet by den
Scouts work with peers in the same grade on activities matched to their age and readiness.
Gather as a pack
Families come together for traditions, recognition, service, outdoor fun, and shared celebrations.
Grow through adventure
Each rank builds confidence through practical skills, teamwork, leadership, and doing your best.
Dens
From Lion to Arrow of Light.
Each den has age-appropriate adventures and skill-building activities. Exact plans vary by leader, season, and Scout needs.
Lion
Lions explore Cub Scouting with an adult partner through short, playful activities that build confidence and curiosity.
- Learn the Scout Oath and Law in age-appropriate ways
- Practice simple safety habits and outdoor awareness
- Play cooperative games and make a first den craft
Tiger
Tigers begin building independence while still working closely with an adult partner and their den.
- Explore healthy habits and simple meal choices
- Practice teamwork through den games
- Go outside for a hike, observation walk, or park activity
Wolf
Wolf Scouts practice useful skills, teamwork, fitness, citizenship, and outdoor awareness.
- Prepare for and take a den hike
- Learn basic first aid and safety routines
- Build fitness through active games
Bear
Bear Scouts take on more hands-on challenges, from tools and outdoor skills to citizenship and service.
- Use simple tools safely with adult guidance
- Learn about local wildlife and conservation
- Practice fitness, resilience, and goal-setting
Webelos
Webelos Scouts prepare for older-youth Scouting through deeper outdoor skills, leadership, and personal responsibility.
- Plan and complete a longer den hike
- Practice readiness and safety scenarios
- Learn more about community roles and citizenship
Arrow of Light
Arrow of Light is the capstone of Cub Scouting and helps Scouts prepare for Scouts BSA.
- Practice first aid and emergency readiness
- Take part in outdoor cooking or camping preparation
- Visit or connect with a Scouts BSA troop
Recruitment
Curious families are welcome.
The best next step is to contact the pack, share your Scout's grade, and ask about an upcoming public-friendly meeting or activity.
What parents usually ask first
- Which den matches my child's grade?
- What are the time commitments and costs?
- Can we visit before joining?
- How does the pack handle safety and private event details?