Cub Scouts Pack 13 Plainfield, Illinois · Est. 1982

Welcome

About Pack 13

A Plainfield pack since 1982, chartered by The Plainfield Riverfront Foundation and part of Rainbow Council.

Our pack

A pack where kids grow through doing

Cub Scouting is hands-on adventure: campfires and hikes, STEM experiments, service projects, and games that build confidence. Parents and guardians are part of the fun — we do this with our families, not instead of them.

Pack 13 has been part of Plainfield since 1982. We’re chartered by The Plainfield Riverfront Foundation, and many of our families come from public and private schools in District 202. Whether you’re new to scouting or transferring from another pack, we’d love to meet you.

We’re part of Rainbow Council. The council runs day camp, campouts, and other programs at Rainbow Scout Reservation in Morris, along with the pack and den events here at home.

  • Character & citizenship through real experiences
  • Dens and committee led by parents and guardians
  • Year-round fun: clubs, campouts, service, and pack events
Cub Scouts and adults walking a wooded trail together Two Cub Scouts running through green woods Two Cub Scouts hiking a sunny forest path

Vision, Aims & Methods

Pack 13 uses the same vision, aims, and methods as every Cub Scout pack in Scouting America.

Scouting America’s vision

How we see it

Scouting America will prepare every eligible youth in America to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.

Aims of Scouting

What we aim for

  • Character Choices that follow the Scout Oath and Law.
  • Citizenship Knowing what we owe other people, our community, and our country.
  • Personal fitness A healthy body, a mind that can solve problems, and the courage and self-control for hard moments.
  • Leadership Leading and following so the group can do its best together.

Methods of Cub Scouting

How Cub Scouting works

  • Living the ideals The Scout Oath, the Scout Law, and the motto “Do your best,” with a sign, a handshake, and a salute to help remember them.
  • Belonging to a den A small group of Scouts in the same grade, where most of the program happens.
  • Advancement Badges that recognize what Scouts learn, with an adult in the family working alongside them.
  • Family involvement Families take part and help lead, whatever the family looks like.
  • Activities Games, crafts, songs, the outdoors, trips, and service. The fun is how Scouts grow.
  • Serving the neighborhood Helping close to home connects Scouts to the people and places around them.
  • Uniform Shows a Scout belongs, shows what they have earned, and encourages a neat appearance and good behavior.

The vision is Scouting America’s vision statement. The aims and methods are from Scouting America’s Cub Scout Aims and Methods page (opens in a new tab).

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