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What
is Cub Scouting? Pack Pictures Purposes
& Methods of Cub Scouting Cub Scout Values
Benefits of Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting is a year-round family-oriented part of the BSA program
designed for boys who are in first through fifth grades (or are 7, 8, 9,
and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to
achieve the 10 purposes of Cub Scouting:
- Character Development
- Spiritual Growth
- Good Citizenship
- Sportsmanship and Fitness
- Family Understanding
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- Respectful Relationships
- Personal Achievement
- Friendly Service
- Fun and Adventure
- Preparation for Boy Scouts
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All the activities leaders plan and boys enjoy should relate to one or
more of these purposes. These purposes help us achieve the overall aims of
the BSA of character development, citizenship training, and personal
fitness.
The Methods of Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting uses seven specific methods to achieve Scouting's aims of
helping boys and young adults build character, train in the
responsibilities of citizenship, and develop personal fitness. These
methods are incorporated into all aspects of the program. Through these
methods, Cub Scouting happens in the lives of boys and their families.
- 1. The Ideals
- The Cub
Scout Promise, the Law
of the Pack, the Tiger
Cub motto and Promise, and the Cub Scout sign,
handshake,
motto,
and salute
all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of
belonging.
- 2. The Den
- Boys like to belong to a group. The den is the place where boys
learn new skills and develop interests in new things. They have fun in
den meetings, during indoor and outdoor activities, and on field
trips. As part of a small group of six to eight boys, they are able to
learn sportsmanship and good citizenship. They learn how to get along
with others. They learn how to do their best, not just for themselves
but also for the den.
- 3. Advancement
- Recognition is important to boys. The advancement plan provides fun
for the boys, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn
badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members
work with boys on advancement projects.
- 4. Family Involvement
- Family involvement is an essential part of Cub Scouting. When we
speak of parents or families, we are not referring to any particular
family structure. Some boys live with two parents, some live with one
parent, some have foster parents, and some live with other relatives
or guardians. Whoever a boy calls his family is his family in Cub
Scouting.
- 5. Activities
- In Cub Scouting, boys participate in a wide variety of den and pack
activities, such as games, projects, skits, stunts, songs, outdoor
activities, and trips. Also, the Cub Scout Academics and Sports
program and Cub Scouting's BSA Family program include activities that
encourage personal achievement and family involvement.
- 6. Home and Neighborhood Centered
- Cub Scouting meetings and activities happen in urban areas, in rural
communities, in large cities, in small towns—wherever boys live.
- 7. The Uniform
- The Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout uniforms help build
pride, loyalty, and self-respect. Wearing the uniform to all den and
pack meetings and activities also encourages a neat appearance, a
sense of belonging, and good behavior.
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of Cub Scouting Cub
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