Welcome to Pack 169!

If you’re new to scouts or just new to our pack, this page will guide you with answers to our most common questions.

1. A detailed overview of our 2024-2025 scouting program will be posted here shortly, but in the meantime you can view this overview from prior years: New Member Info 2023 powerpoint
   1. This presentation helps introduce and orient new parents to Cub Scouting with Pack 169 - but please note that dates & dues information will change from year to year.
   2. Our first Pack Meeting + annual Join Scouting Night event will be held on Thursday, August 29th from 6:30-7:30pm in the Laurel Mountain Elementary cafeteria. At this event we welcome all those interested in learning more about cub scouts in addition to all our returning scouts ready to kickoff our exciting new year of scouting.
2. Highlights and a tentative upcoming calendar of events can be reviewed in our 2024-2025 Welcome to Pack 169 One-Pager, including:
   1. Why scouts
   2. How our pack is structured
   3. How much time does it take
   4. How does my scout advance
   5. What about uniforms
   6. How much does it cost
3. Are you ready to join us??  Complete this 2024-2025 Pack New Scout Info Form.
   1. The information collected on this form will be used to register your scout with the national Scouts BSA organization, as well as to stay connected with you throughout the school year
   2. With this information we'll also register you for a TroopTrack account, which is our primary internal communication tool for Pack 169.
4. Pay annual membership dues, order t-shirts, etc.
   1. Once you have an active TroopTrack account, we will direct you to an event on our calendar that will be used to facilitate the payment of our local Pack dues.  You will also be able to select the t-shirt size for your scout (plus order extras), and select the volunteer committee opportunity you are interested in.  (Our Pack is 100% run by parent volunteers!  Your active participation will ensure your scout has the absolute best experience in our program)
5. Adventure On!
   1. Once you've completed step 4 you will begin receiving details and invitations to our upcoming Pack and Den activities, as well as correspondence from your Den leaders about upcoming adventure badges your scout will be earning.

Have any additional questions for us about membership before you join our Pack (or even after)?  Email us at Pack169Austin.membership@gmail.com