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.

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!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day from Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts!

This past week, the 4th graders, and many of the moms did a hike at / . This is a great local spots for families right on the Needham border. Views include 3 waterfalls, walking over the aqueduct bridge, testing the echos underneath, and many more interesting adventures.

Moms of Needham, what are your favorite hiking locations within town?

04/30/2026

That is a wrap for April for Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts. We started the month with our Blue & Gold Crossover ceremony for our 5th graders followed by a campout at New England Base Camp. Den meetings included kickball and physical fitness lessons, pack meetings included learning about conservation.

For May, any new scouts that join now can sign up now for next year and get the remainder of this scout year (May/June) included for no additional fee. Activities in May will include a hike at Hemlock Gorge / Echo Bridge, a pack bike ride, participating in the Needham fishing derby, and possibly a sleepover at the WooSox. Let us know if you’re interested!

03/27/2026

March was a busy month for Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts. We started with den meetings that included engineering design and paper airplane contests. We held our annual pinewood derby on March 14th. This past weekend we had a fun trip visiting Battleship Cove and spending the night on the USS Massachusetts. Follow us for what adventures April will bring to the Pack.

03/09/2026

One of Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts’s favorite events is coming up this Saturday - The Pinewood Derby. Any K-5 youth that is interested in watching are more than welcome to stop by - just let us know and we will give you the details. Needham Police Department - any interest in Officer Rocket building a derby car and saying hi?

01/23/2026

Needham Pack 8 Cub Scouts has been so busy we have forgot to post. In December, the pack organized a clothing drive for Generic Ministry and den meetings included a the 4th graders learning to use kitchen knives safely. In January, we made a trip to the Providence Bruins where we got to say the Scout Oath in the Jumbotron and den meetings included a fun lesson using YoYos. We have more fun in store in February, including our Pinewood Derby “garage night” where the scouts will use tools to build their cars. Let us know if you’re interested!

11/30/2025

Pack 8 Den meetings are taking place this Tuesday, December 2nd at 6PM and 7PM. Please see below for details - let us know if you are interested in checking it out.

- Kindergarten (Lions) - 6PM: Building gingerbread houses and other structures.
- 1st Grade (Tigers) - 6PM: Building a castle, personal shield, and demonstrating how to be courteous.
- 2nd/3rd Grade (Wolves/Bears) - 6PM: Learning about disabilities - drawing while blindfolded, talking with mouth full of marshmallows, learning about accessibility design within the building.
4th Grade (Webelos) - 7PM: Learning how to use kitchen knives - proper use, sharpening, and making a snack cutting up fruits and vegetables.
5th Grade (AOLs): TBD

Picture below is an example of a few of the ten birdhouses that were built by the 4th graders during the November meeting. The scouts built backyard birdhouses using 1x6 boards, saws, screwdrivers, hammers, measuring tape, speed squares, sandpaper, and more.

Reach out to us if you want to join for any of these activities.

Address

1154 Great Plain Avenue
Needham, MA
02492

Website

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

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