Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts

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Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts

Meetings are held at the Congregational Church of Needham.

A welcoming community for boys and girls in grades K-5 and their families, Needham Pack 8 encourages generous service to community, love of nature and the outdoors, and interest in STEM.

08/30/2026

Now is the perfect time to join Scouting America.
🌲 Outdoor skills that build real independence
🧭 Leadership that shapes confident futures
🔥 Friendships forged through real adventure
🎯 Confidence built through doing, not watching

Give your child more than after-school activities.
Give them challenge. Growth. Purpose. Adventure.

Join today: https://sites.google.com/view/pack08needham/sign-up?authuser=0

08/29/2026

Who is ready for a year of pinewood derby car races, rocket launches, woodworking projects, local hikes, community service opportunities, museum overnight adventures, WooSox/Providence Bruins games, and just having some fun? We will be kicking off our scouting year in just over a week on Tuesday, September 8th!

Scouts can join at any age between Kindergarten and 5th grade, and yes, we have had many join as late as 3rd - 5th grade over the past few years! Most of our scouts are also involved in sports, music, and other programs and our intent is to provide the scouts with a well rounded extra curricular program.

Reach out to us for any additional questions. More information to come in the upcoming week with final logistics for our first meeting. All are welcome to come and check it out.

More information at our website: https://sites.google.com/view/pack08needham/home?authuser=0

08/09/2026

On Saturday, Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts attended Scout Day at the Worcester Red Sox game. Scouts had the opportunity to go on the field before the game for a ceremony, play catch on the field after the game, and those interested could also camp overnight in the field. We saw Needham Pack 4 there as well! Pretty soon we will be kicking off some late summer activities (local hike or kayaking/canoeing) before we start our new school year programming. Keep an eye out on our page for upcoming activities and let us know if you are interested in learning more or attending.

07/04/2026

Happy 4th from Needham Pack 8! Today we joined Pack 4 and Troop 13 in the Needham Exchange Club 4th of July Parade. It was a hot one but the crowds were amazing and it was great to see the community out celebrating. Enjoy a happy and safe rest of your holidays!

06/17/2026

Yesterday was the Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts bike rodeo for our final Pack meeting of the school year.

The Webelos den did an extended bike ride before then joined the younger dens on a light ride on the Needham Rail Trail (Bay Colony Rail Trail). The scouts also learned proper bike helmet fitting and how to patch a punctured bike tube.

Thank you to MassBike for sharing bicycle safety lights for the scouts.

Next up for Pack 8 is marching in the 4th of July Parade in Needham. Let us know if you are interested in participating, all K-5 are welcome!

06/14/2026

Last week Pack 8 had our final Den meetings of the school year. The 4th graders used this as an opportunity to do a hike at Noanet Woodlands. This upcoming week will be our final Pack meeting of the school year.

05/30/2026

This past week was the Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts Pack Olympics. Originally scheduled for outdoors, the thunderstorms kept us inside. We still got in some traditional events including sack races, tug of war, ball tosses, relay races, and many more. As we enter June this upcoming week, we have our last Den and Pack meetings of the year starting with Den meetings on Tuesday. This includes a nice weekday hike for the 4th graders on Tuesday 6/2 at 6:30 (any current 4th graders are free to join - send us a message if you’re interested). Other grades will be meeting at the UCC at 6PM. Come join for some fun adventures, games, and activities.

05/25/2026

Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts was proud to have some of the Pack attend the Needham Memorial Day ceremonies at Memorial Field. Additionally, Needham Troop 13 marched from Needham Cemetery to the Town Common to Memorial Field for the respective wreath laying ceremonies. It was great to see our community out today to honor those who have fallen.

Note: photo credit for first picture to Town of Needham Facebook post

05/19/2026

We received a few inquiries regarding Cub Scouts. Hopefully the info below is helpful.

- Q: Are Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts the same? A: Cub Scouts is the K-5 portion of Boy Scouts (Scouting America). Needham has 3 Cub Scout "Packs" - Packs 8, 4, and 23. Boy Scouts are for scouts in 6th-12th grades.

- Q: Besides ages, what are the other differences? A: Cub Scouts is led by parent leaders who plan, organize, and run the meetings. Meetings are twice a month, once as a Pack as a whole (all ages) and once as a Den (grade specific). Boy Scouts are youth led (under adult supervision) where the scouts themselves plan, organize, and run the meetings to develop leadership and organizational skills.

- Q: If I missed one or more years of Cub Scouts, is it too late to join? A: Scouts can join at any time without impacting their enjoyment. Pack 8 has had numerous scouts join even as 4th and 5th graders, even midway through the year.

- Q: What are "Dens"? A: Dens are the grade groups that have been given designated names:
--Kindergarten: Lions
--1st Grade: Tigers
--2nd Grade: Wolves
--3rd Grade: Bears
--4th Grade: Webelos
--5th Grade: Arrow of Light

-Q: What types of activities are done in Cub Scouts? A: Adventures include learning about outdoors/nature, personal fitness, community service, STEM, and numerous other electives. Adventures are geared towards age appropriate activities across multiple disciplines. Pack 8 adventures this year have included hiking, kayaking, biking, woodworking, rocket building, coding, kitchen skills, art, yo-yo's, kickball, clothing/food drives, camping, outdoor fire building, conservation, marching in the July 4th parade, and more.

-Q: Do I have to camp? A: Camping is not required and many scouts skip those events. Optional overnight activities include traditional camping as well as sleepovers at museums for those that are interested.

-Q: Is it too late to visit a meeting this year? A: Definitely not! Those who are interested can still visit or join and take part in the final meetings taking place in May and June.

05/18/2026

Come join us this Tuesday at 7PM for the Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts Olympics being held at our usual meeting spot, the UCC Church across from the Great Plain Ave Post Office. This is a fun Field Day type event and the weather is looking great, albeit a bit hot. If you are interested in learning more about scouts, join us for some of our games this Tuesday evening!

Address

1154 Great Plain Avenue
Needham, MA
02492

Website

https://sites.google.com/view/pack08needham

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