Welcome to Cub Scout Pack 1280!
Pack 1280 is located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. We welcome any K-5 children in the area. Currently, the pack has scouts from Cold Spring ES, Ritchie Park ES, Saint Raphael School, Stone Mill ES, and more! We “do our best” to be a pack kids and parents are proud to be a part of! Our pack calendar is full of adventure, from hiking and camping in the great outdoors, to STEAM activities and racing in our annual Pinewood Derby. We also undertake a number of service projects each year and contribute to our community. We look forward to a great year of learning and fun!
Upcoming Events
January Pack Meeting
On Saturday, January 11 at 3 PM inside the Catherine & Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building, Pack 1280 will get to experience one of the newest and most advanced planetariums (open to the public) in the world!! This state of the art, 4K planetarium will surely immerse all of the scouts in a fantastic experience about space and locating the stars!! It is going to be fantastic!!
Feel free to arrive early, check out the campus and the science building! But please start getting your seats around 2:45.
Catherine & Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building
Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Fenton Street
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Movie Night
Have you guys heard?! Sonic is Back!!!
Join Pack 1280 at the Cinepolis in Kentlands on Sunday, January 12 at 11 AM, as we take over the movie theater, chow down on all we can eat popcorn and fountain drinks and watch everyone's favorite Hedgehog!!
Sign up by 12/31!!
Please SIGN UP and get more info on Cheddar Up!
Kentlands Cinepolis
629 Center Point Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
January Hike
Our AMAZING Hiking Chair, Erin Staab will be leading another fantastic hike along a famous underground railroad trail at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park at 10 AM on Monday, January 20th!
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park
16501 Norwood Rd
Sandy Spring, MD 20860.
Snowtubing with Pack 1280
Who is ready to go snowtubing with Pack 1280?! On February 1, 2025, from 4-6 PM, Pack 1280 will be heading to Liberty Mountain for an amazing Snowtubing Adventure!! All are welcome! This will be a subsidized event. The cost per person will be $35. Sign up by 12/15 as we will have to buy tickets in advance.
Please SIGN UP to go snowtubing.
Liberty Mountain Resort
78 Country Club Trail
Carroll Valley, PA 17320
Camp-In @ the MD Science Center?
While not for a little while (April 26, 2025), we have to give a roster to the MD Science Center before January 1st. Once you register, you cannot get a refund unless we find someone else to take your seat.
Be one of the first 40 people to register and get that subsidy. Everyone after that may not get it.
Please SIGN UP for the Science Center Camp-in.
Maryland Science Center
601 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Pack 1280 Cheddar Up!
Visit our Cheddar Up Page to sign up for Pack 1280 events. All of our sign ups and payments will be on this site!
On the Cheddar Up Page, you will find:
The Welcome Back BBQ
Fall & Spring Campout
Pinewood Derby
and much more!
Latest News
Nature Center & Hike
(December 2024)
Scouts had a great time doing a scavenger hunt of the animals they have at the nature center.
December Pack Meeting
(December 2024)
Pack 1280 had its annual December Pack Meeting/Popcorn Celebration/Winter Celebration and Potluck!!
There was a pie contest, amazing food, awards, games and activities, and of course, popcorn! We collected toys for Toys for Tots.
November Hike
(November 2024)
Terrific fall weather for a hike at Lake Needwood. Scouts picked up trash along the trail while enjoying the fall scenery and beautiful lake.
October Hike
(October 2024)
Scouts had a terrific hike at the Agricultural History Farm Park. The weather was perfect! Scouts played on old tractors and visited a garden.
Pack 1280 Calendar
The 2024-2025 calendar shows pack-wide events! Download the one page annual calendar. To view events in your den, please subscribe to the den calendar in ScoutBook.