Joining Pack 140
Pack 140 is an official Cub Scout Unit of the Boy Scouts of America that is chartered at The American School of The Hague (ASH) in The Netherlands. Most of the Scouts attend ASH and/or live in close proximity to The Hague, but we welcome prospective scouts from anywhere in the Netherlands regardless of the school which they attend and nationality so long as they have a reasonable understanding of the English language.
Any boy or girl (or parent) interested in joining Cub Scout Pack 140 should attend an Open House session or contact us via the contact page so that we may explain the membership process, programs, and activities in more detail. Alternatively, you may attend one meeting as a trial. Meeting dates and times are detailed on the "Activities" page of this website.
Application Requirements
The following should be fulfilled by the parent of a potential Cub Scout in order to join:
1. Register with BSA
a) New to Scouting? Please register with BSA online via the following link:
https://my.scouting.org/VES/OnlineReg/1.0.0/?tu=UF-MB-802paa3140
The one-time online enrolment fee is of approximately $150 payable to BSA. For more information on the BSA fees see here: https://tac-bsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NewFeesInfographic.TAC2023-rh.pdf .
b) Transferring Scout membership from another pack?
Please log into https://my.scouting.org. On the main menu, click "my application" and then "transfer/multiple applications". Under your Cub Scout's name there should be a "Transfer" button. Find our unit (3)140 and transfer. Please also read c) below on BSA registration renewal.
c) Returning to Pack 140? You should receive an email from BSA each year when it is time to renew your registration, with a link and instructions. You need to renew your registration directly with them, through my.scouting.org. The renewal cost is approximately $150. We will also notify you when your Cub Scout's registration is about to expire.
2. Pay the Pack 140 dues
Please pay required annual dues by bank transfer to our treasurer at the following account:
Account Number (IBAN): NL87 KNAB 0775 2435 82
Account Name: I.W.Y. Sung
** Please state the membership fee school year, the name of the Scout and the den or grade level when making the transfer.
All Scouts
The membership fee is 40 euro. The membership fee covers the cost of the supplies we need for pack and den meeting activities, the rent for some of the buildings and outdoor space we use during our meetings, the cost of our own registration, and the costs of all rank and merit badges and achievement belt loops/pins earned by the Cub Scout during the year.
3. Complete the forms
The Annual Health and Medical Record Form needs to be completed, signed and submitted via email to cubscouts.pack140@gmail.com or hand in at our pack meeting. Note for all events where we will be camping overnight, all participating family members need to fill in this form.
4. You're in!
Each Cub Scout will be provided a Pack 140 T-Shirt.
