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What is Cub Scouting ?
Cub Scouting 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).
About Cub Scouting
In 1930 the Boy Scouts of America launched a home- and neighborhood centered program for boys 9 to 11 years of age. A key element of the program is an emphasis on caring, nurturing relationships between boys and their parents, adult leaders, and friends.
Cub Scouting now has program components for boys in the first through fifth grades (or ages 7,8,9, or 10). Members join a Cub Scout pack and are assigned to a den. First-grade boys (Tiger Cubs) meet twice a month, while 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 the Cubmaster and Pack Committee. The committee includes parents of the boys and members of the chartered organization.
Cub Scouting has ten purposes:
- To influence character development
- To encourage spiritual growth
- To encourage good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body
- To improve understanding within the family
- To strengthen the ability to get along with other boys and respect other people
- To foster a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills
- To show how to be helpful and do one's best
- To provide fun and exciting things to do
- To prepare boys to become Boy Scouts
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