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

April Pack Meeting

Our April Pack Meeting is right around the corner! Join us at 6:45PM @ Cold Spring Elementary for our monthly pack meeting.


Cold Spring Elementary

9201 Falls Chapel Way

Potomac, MD 20854

April Hike

Join Pack 1280 for a hike on the Lakeshore Trail at Seneca Creek State Park. We will meet at 9AM on Sat 4/12. More details coming soon!


Seneca Creek State Park

11950 Clopper Road

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Maryland Science Center Sleepover

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

Spring Campout

Get Ready for CAMPING!! Our Spring Campout at Little Bennett is coming up on May 2 - May 4. Arrive as early as 3pm on Friday and leave as late as 11am on Sunday. Or just join us for the day on Saturday! It's going to be a wonderful time!


Please SIGN UP for the Spring Campout.

For more information click HERE.


Little Bennett Campground

23705 Frederick Rd

Clarksburg, MD 20871 

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:

Latest News

Tree Trekkers

(March 2025)

Our first time at Tree Trekkers was a ton of fun! Scouts completed ropes courses and zip lines for an exciting afternoon. The weather was too cold to camp, but we had a delicious dinner and awesome campfire program. We also celebrated a scout's birthday!

Pinewood Derby

(March 2025)

Scouts had a terrific time designing and racing cars at this year's Pinewood Derby. We had lots of fun, fast, and creative cars. Big Thank You to Troop 944 for helping make this year's race a success! We appreciate you very much <3

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. 


Quick Links

Follow these quick links to learn more about Cub Scouts!

Potomac District

National Capital Area Council

We Own Adventure (NCAC)

Scouts BSA

ScoutBook