Join

First, figure out if this is for you

1. Contact us and we’ll invite you to a den or pack event. Come with or without your kid(s), but with kids is preferred

2. Meet other families and ask questions

3. If you’re into it, check out this page for “how to join” and reach out to us if you want help

There are a lot of places to read about Cub Scouts, but this PDF is a good and concise intro to new families: Welcome! New Cub Scout Family

Regarding Costs

We want to be upfront about costs, and we never want money to be the reason a child can’t participate. If paying the full amount would be hard right now, please reach out and we’ll handle it privately. We can talk through options like a payment plan or help covering specific items. Sponsorship opportunities may also be available.

How a Kid Joins Pack 134 as a Scout

⚠️Please note that these instructions may not be perfect, as our brand new pack is still getting set up in the national system. If you see anything wrong with these instructions, please let us know so we can update them!

You can join by either:

OPTION 1: Join via online form

OPTION 2: Complete paperwork in-person at the Verdugo Hills Council office

Option 1: Join via online form

1. Go to https://beascout.scouting.org and search ZIP code 91205

2. Look for Pack 134 and click Apply Now

3. Create an account for yourself (adult) for my.scouting.org

   1. It will ask you for the child’s info

   2. You will get an ID for you (adult) and another ID for the child

4. A lead gets created (intermediary space between being in the pack and not).

Option 2: Complete paperwork in-person at the Verdugo Hills Council office

1. Visit the Verdugo Hills Council office at 421 N. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, California 91206

2. Fill out a paper app

How an Adult Joins as an Adult Leader

⚠️Please note that these instructions may not be perfect, as our brand new pack is still getting set up in the national system. If you see anything wrong with these instructions, please let us know so we can update them!

If an adult wants to attend a small number of scouting events and is only volunteering with their own child(ren), they do not need to become an Adult Leader.

But if an adult wants to volunteer to work with other scouts at pack/den meetings or other scouting events, they must register as an Adult Leader with Scouting America. This requires a background check and several trainings and is designed to create a safe environment for the scouts.  

What someone CANNOT do unless they are an adult leader

If someone is not an adult leader, they cannot act in an official leader capacity for the pack. That means they should not:

1. Represent themself as a pack/den leader (or as someone authorized by the council/Scouting America to supervise or run activities).

2. Take on leader-only responsibilities that require registration/training, especially anything that involves supervising youth in an official capacity.

3. Be treated as a “registered leader” for admin/roster purposes (e.g., being added/recognized as leadership in the council’s systems) until the registration steps above are completed.

Steps to Become an Adult Leader

1. Create an account on https://my.scouting.org

2. 90-minutes: on that site, click My Training and complete the 90-minute Safeguarding Youth Training (SYT).

3. 120-minutes: perform AB506 training (an assembly bill requiring volunteers to receive specific training before working with youth). Steps below:

   1. If you want more detail on this, you can find it at https://californiascouting.org/training/

   2. Create an account on https://mandatedreportertraining.com/start-now/

   3. Click Add Trainings, search for “scout”

   4. Make sure to select Child Abuse Prevention | CA, Boy Scout Volunteers (do NOT select the Child Abuse Prevention | NATL, Scouting America Volunteers)

   5. 💵 Do the 2-hour training; when finished, you’ll pay $8.99 for a certificate and then take a Final Exam before you can download the PDF certificate

4. When both trainings are done, please email  certificates of completion for both to Brandon at Brandon.Fuster@scouting.org

5. 💵 Fill out this Live Scan form, print it, and then take it any Live Scan location. The Verdugo Hills Council recommends Montrose Mailbox located at 2155 Verdugo Blvd, Montrose, CA 91020 because they tend to be cheaper than other places ($45 as of June 2026).

   1. This form is already as pre-filled out as it should be in the top section. There are fields for Billing Number and Misc Number; leave those blank.