Communications

The pack and dens try to communicate with scout families and the community through various channels depending on scenario. The primary tool for tracking advancement and communications is Scoutbook -- it uses email or texting to distribute communications. Social media is only used as an addition to this primary method -- primarily through the private parent communication group. The pack maintains additional social media profiles to promote scouting and our pack. We may introduce other communication methods as needed.

Scoutbook

When you register your scout, each parent will receive access to the scouts advancement record via Scoutbook.com, a tool provided by BSA. The website is used by the leaders and committee to send email and text communication to parents. If you need help setting up your account or have difficulty receiving these emails, please let the cubmaster know. If using Gmail, the emails will likely be automatically sorted unless you drag them to your primary inbox.

https://scoutbook.scouting.org

Website

Our website is one of our primary tools for promotion and we often send out emails linking to the website for additional information. The welcome and registration kits will be available on the website as well as online links to join our pack. 

Calendar

We use a Google calendar to keep organized. Find out more information on how to subscribe at our website so you can see events on your smartphone.

Calendar instructions

Discord for Chat and Announcements 

Discord is very similar to Slack or Microsoft Teams. It is a channel-based communication app and website. In addition to communicating via email, we are asking parents to download the Discord app to facilitate better communications with den leaders, cubmaster, committee chair, other leaders, and even other parents within the unit.

We will make announcement and send out info on Discord in addition to traditional email communications. Discord will allow us to send quick alerts and communicate in inclement weather, building closings, or other similar reasons.

Join Pack 236 Discord Community

Once joined, simply 

Login to Discord

Previous Remind Instructions (being phased out in fall 2025)

Our pack uses Remind text messages for quick communications. 

Click here to subscribe to Pack 236 messages. Once you join the main Pack distribution list, you will be added to the various den distribution lists.

Facebook Page

We have a presence on Facebook as a “page”. You can like or follow our page to see our public promotional posts. You can share these posts with friends.

Pack Facebook Page