Frequently Asked Questions: Registering for Cub Scouts

What are the next steps to join Pack 168?  Registration may be done any time online.  Annual Council dues for Scouts are paid as part of registration and prior to October 31st are $205.  There is an additional $45 of Pack dues, which can be paid using our Payment instructions.  

Dues cover regular Pack meeting activities and awards, and for new Cub Scouts who register by October 31st, they will receive a Northern Star t-Shirt, a Class-B Pack t-shirt, and a voucher for a free session at one of several Fall Day Camps run by the Northern Star Council.  Other outings (such as camping trips/overnights) may incur additional costs. 

How do I register?

Registration for Pack 168 (identified as Pack 3168 during registration) is completed through the Northern Star Council registration site, and is to be completed prior to October 31st. We would appreciate your registering soon! 

• • • Go to https://www.goscouting.org 

    •  Login and verify/update your contact information; or "continue as guest" and enter your contact information.

    • Enter the appropriate number of scouts you are registering with the “Register NEW Youth” box, and next click the green Join/Renew button.

    • This will prompt completing an application, which a notification will be sent to the Pack leadership to review/approve. 

    • Complete payment (includes installment payment options to pay 50% of youth fees now, and the second half prior to January 2025) to register as a new Scout.

I am wanting to renew my scout's registration who during the prior programming year was registered in Cub Scout Pack 168 (identified as Pack 3168 during registration).  Renewing scouts are to complete their registration by October 31st.  Annual Council dues for Scouts are paid as part of registration and are $205.  There is an additional $45 of Pack dues, which can be paid using our Payment instructions.  

Dues cover regular Pack meeting activities and awards, and for new Cub Scouts who register by October 31st, they will receive a Northern Star t-Shirt, a Class-B Pack t-shirt, and a voucher for a free session at one of several Fall Day Camps run by the Northern Star Council.  Other outings (such as camping trips/overnights) may incur additional costs. 

How do I register?

Registration is completed through the Northern Star Council registration site, and is to be completed prior to Octobe 31st. We would appreciate your registering soon! 

• • • Go to https://www.goscouting.org 

    •  Login and verify/update your contact information; or "continue as guest" and enter your contact information.

    • Enter the appropriate number of scouts you are registering with the “Renew CURRENT Youth” box, and next click the green Join/Renew button.

    • You may be prompted to complete an application, which a notification will be sent to Pack leadership to review/approve. 

    • Complete payment (includes installment payment options to pay 50% of youth fees now, and the second half prior to January 2025) to renew your registration.

If you are renewing you Scout's registration, yet will be transferring your Scout to Pack 168, please contact us. edinapack168@gmail.com