Cub Scout pack management for Lions through Arrow of Light

The short answer

A pack can keep its roster, dens, adventure progress, den meetings, events and parent communication in MySummitKeep. The Cub Scout tools are in the free Basecamp plan.

Dens and leaders

Create dens (the app uses one feature for patrols, dens and divisions), assign den leaders and assistants, move a den up at the end of the year with Promote Den / Advance Rank, and see open positions on the unit leadership chart. Docs: patrols, dens and divisions and ranks, positions and adventures.

• Patrols, dens & divisionsBasecamp
• Unit leadership chart with open positionsBasecamp

Adventures and requirements

Leaders mark requirements complete for each Scout, and a den activity can be linked to the adventure it covers so attending Scouts are credited from the activity record. Lion, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Light are supported.

• Adventure requirement linkingBasecamp
• Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, Venturing, Sea ScoutsBasecamp

Plan den meetings

Browse an activity library organized by den level, plan a den meeting, and generate a materials list. Docs: the activities catalog.

• Activity library by den levelBasecamp
• Den meeting plannerBasecamp
• Materials list generationBasecamp

Events, permission slips and attendance

Create pack events with RSVPs, reminders and capacity limits and track attendance. On Summit, collect permission slips digitally; parents can sign once for the program year and still sign a separate slip for a single event. Docs: event planning and the one-year permission slip.

• Event registration with capacity limitsBasecamp
• Event reminders (configurable)Basecamp
• Attendance trackingBasecamp
• Permission slip workflowsSummit
• Standing permission slip (sign once for the year)Summit

Parents

Parents see their child's progress, RSVP to events and receive pack messages, with Youth Protection safeguards on messaging. See parents: viewing Scout progress.

• Parent portal for progress visibilityBasecamp
• One-tap family RSVPBasecamp
• In-app messagingBasecamp

Before Lions: Chipmunks (pilot)

Chipmunks is a pilot program from Scouting America for children aged 4 and 5, available only in participating councils, built around weekly "Scurries" and stickers rather than ranks. MySummitKeep supports a Scurry as its own free unit type that can be linked to a pack, so families can choose to move up as Lions. See Chipmunks on MySummitKeep and Moving up to Lions.