Original: Units use different names for each membership levelâ "Cub Scouts are organized as packs, Boy Scouts as troops, Varsity Scouts as teams, Venturers as crews, and Sea Scouts as ships.
Simplified: Boy Scouts are ages 11-17 and belong to troops, groups of Scouts associated with a church, school or post. Cub Scouts are scouts ages 6-10 and belong to packs.