Cub Scout Pack 478

Cub Scout Pack 478 is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through fifth grade. The Pack meets as a whole once a month, and each Den meets one or two times a month during the Scout year from September to May. The Pack also holds a monthly hike for interested hikers, special events and trips, and two pack-wide camp-outs each year, one in the spring and one in the fall.

Programs

• Cub Scout Pack 478 — Kindergarten through fifth grade; boys and girls · Pack meets as a whole once a month; each Den meets one or two times a month; the Scout year runs from September to May

At a glance

• Ages: 5–11 years old
• General schedule: The Pack meets as a whole once a month. Each Den meets one or two times a month. Den meetings are held in community centers, churches and/or Den leaders’ home. The Pack also holds a monthly hike for interested hikers and other special events and trips. Dens do not meet in the summer, but the Pack typically holds special summer events.

About the provider

Joe Altepeter is the Cubmaster of Pack 478. The Pack serves boys and girls throughout the Silver Spring, Kensington, and Wheaton areas, and it marches in the annual Kensington Labor Day Parade.

• Camping — All skill levels; whole family is invited · Two pack-wide camp-outs every year: one in the spring and one in the fall · Camp-outs typically include site set-up, den activities, dinner cooking, campfire skits and songs, and a Sunday morning hike.
• Camp Tuckahoe — Tuckahoe welcomes all Cub Scouts, Webelos, and their Adult Partners; Webelos Camp is for those entering fourth or fifth Grade

All boys and girls in Kindergarten through fifth grade can join Pack 478. Annual fees are $185 to Scouting America and $20 to local Pack 478. In addition to the registration fee, each boy or girl is expected to sell popcorn for the Pack’s annual fundraiser. Uniforms are required. Pack 478 maintains a first-come, first-served fund for scouts in need of assistance paying dues. All participation in pack financial assistance is kept strictly confidential.

What families say

“My child had a great experience and went on to Troop 439 and earned his Eagle Scout!” — Pack 478 Parent

Last updated October 29, 2026.