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Games, Skills, Hiking, Hobbies, Sports, Activities and More! Cub Scouting is a great opportunity for boys and girls in Kindergarten to 5th grade, and their families!
Cub Scouting is a family and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making skills for young boys and young girls. Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Cub Scouting is fun with a purpose!
Interested in joining or have questions? Contact us!
For older boys and girls (grades 6-12), check out Martinez Troop 429!
Cub Scout Pack 420 has been serving the communities of Martinez, Pacheco, and Pleasant Hill since 1971. Every year we engage with our community by performing service projects, touring fire and police stations, meeting with council members, participating at flag ceremonies… The list goes on and on!
Our pack is divided into two types of groups: dens and the pack. A scouts “den” is made up of all the scouts in their same grade. Each den meets 1-2 times per month, on a schedule that works best for the den members. Den activities are age appropriate, and include a mix of outdoor adventures, character building, and skill development.
All dens combine to form the pack. Pack meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of every month and include award presentations, skits, games, guest speakers, and more. In addition, the pack also hosts outdoor pack activities throughout the year (including the summer), such as camping, hiking, pinewood derby races, fishing, and more.
Advancement, progress, and recognition are important to scouting! Every year, scouts work on skills that are appropriate to their age group. For example, 1st graders learn basic first aid, 3rd graders learn knife safety, and 4th graders learn fire safety.
For working on and achieving each of these skills, we recognize the scout’s effort by awarding them with patches and belt loops to wear on their uniform. Being recognized for their hard work in front of their peers is a huge motivator!
Hello, and welcome to Pack 420! I’m Cubmaster Martin and if you visit our pack, you’ll probably see me telling a joke, or acting in a silly skit. Scouting is fun, and I hope you have the chance to experience it!
At the end of a pack meeting or campout I give a brief “Cubmaster Minute”. This is a short time of reflection, where I try to get the scouts to think about themselves, each other, and the world around them.
The “minute” should really be no longer than a minute! Whether we ran around for an hour or paid attention for an hour, the scouts don’t really want to sit still to listen to a speech. So, I try to provide a brief thought-provoking question and, ideally, a relevant example. For example, comparing the outdoors to the scout’s bedroom, and how they want it to be taken care of, shows that we should be good stewards of nature.
