Why Join Cub Scouts?
Your time is valuable. More than ever, today’s families struggle to
find time to spend together. Cub Scouting helps to support your family
by providing ready-made opportunities for you and your son to do things
together.
Your son needs to belong to a group of boys his own age. Through this
sense of belonging, he builds his self-esteem and learns to get along
with others. As a parent, you want to be assured that the groups that
your boy joins will teach values consistent with good citizenship,
character development, and physical fitness. The Boy Scouts of America
has been weaving these lifetime values into fun and educational
activities since 1910.
In a society where your son is taught that winning is everything, Cub
Scouting teaches him to “do his best” and to be helpful to others.
Scouting teaches family values and works to strengthen your relationship
with your son. Scouting activities can bring added value to the time
you already have with your son.
The Purposes of Cub Scouting
Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America
has helped younger boys through Cub Scouting. It is a year-round family
program designed for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade
(or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and organizations
work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting. Currently, Cub
Scouting is the largest of the BSA`s membership divisions.
The ten purposes of Cub Scouting are:
- Character Development
- Spiritual Growth
- Good Citizenship
- Sportsmanship and Fitness
- Family Understanding
- Respectful Relationships
- Personal Achievement
- Friendly Service
- Fun and Adventure
- Preparation for Boy Scouts
Membership
Cub Scouting members join a Cub Scout
pack and are assigned to a den, usually a neighborhood group of boys.
Tiger Cubs (first-graders), Wolf Cub Scouts (second-graders), Bear Cub
Scouts (third-graders), and Webelos Scouts (fourth- and fifth-graders)
meet weekly.
Once a month, all of the dens and
family members gather for a pack meeting under the direction of a
Cubmaster and pack committee. The committee includes parents of boys in
the pack and members of the chartered organization.