Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 1503's website!
Pack 1503 was chartered in 1968 by the Washington Mill Elementary School (WMES) and subsequently the WMES PTA in the Alexandria/Mount Vernon section of Fairfax County, Virginia and has been proudly serving the community for over 50 years! The Pack meets monthly and individual Den meetings are usually twice a month. Our goal is to make the Cub Scouting Program a safe meaningful journey of personal growth, learning, and most importantly, FUN!. Additionally, the Pack actively provides service to the community.
Pack 1503 Scouts are made up of both boys and girls in grades kindergarten thru 5th.
Cub Scouts Dens are organized in the following ranks:
- Lion. For youth who are kindergarten age.
- Bobcat Badge. Earned first by all Cub Scouts except Lions, no matter when they join.
- Tiger. For youth who have completed kindergarten or are 7 years old.
- Wolf. For youth who have completed first grade or are 8 years old.
- Bear. For youth who have completed second grade or are 9 years old.
- Webelos. For youth who have completed third grade or are 10 years old.
- Arrow of Light (AOL). For youth who have completed fourth grade.
Cub Scouts do not “go back” and work on ranks designed for earlier grade levels, even if missed due to their time of joining. Likewise, Cub Scouts do not “move ahead” to work on the next rank until the completion of the current school year, with the exception of those who earned the Webelos rank in the fourth grade.
* If you are interested in your child potentially joining the Pack and looking for more information, please click on our Contact Us link located in the Menu bar or email us at Pack1503MountVernon@gmail.com and we'll respond back as soon as possible. Also see our Family Information Guide,
Are you ready to Join Pack 1503?...Fantastic !
Click on (https://my.scouting.org/online-registration/bc696ce7-d22c-4817-83bf-d251...) and it'll get you started! Please also email us at Pack1503MountVernon@gmail.com so we know of your interest and contact information. We will assign you to a den and notify the den leader. He or she will contact you and tell you when the den meets. The Cubmaster will invite you to pack activities.
Our Step by Step process can be found at our How to join Pack 1503 tab.
Note to our Scout Parents/Guardians:
We are an Adult-led all volunteer organization. In order to make this the best experience for all our Scouts, we highly encourage as many Parents/Guardians as possible to get involved in the Pack. We understand everyone is extremely busy in their lives with work and family, but Parent/Guardian volunteering is critical to keep the Pack functioning properly and ensure we continue to provide a quality scouting experience. This involvement can be by taking on a formal leadership position such as a Den Leader or Committee role, planning and running a specific event/activity, or simply helping out at Pack events. We hold Pack events and activities all year long.
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