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For Your Information
The
official
"Cub Scouting Program" was introduced by
the Boy Scouts of America in 1930, yet its roots go
all the way back to the first days of Scouting.
With the early
success of the Boy Scouts for boys 12 and over,
there was popular demand for a "younger boy program"
for the siblings of Scouts.
Because of
concerns that a younger boy program might have a
negative effect on the Boy Scouts program, the BSA
was very careful in their issues with this "younger
boy problem." for more info you may want to check
out the Scouting Magazine article on "Cubbing"
published in June 1930)
In 1916, Sir Robert Baden-Powell introduced the
"Wolf Cub" program for younger boys.
This
program soon found its way to numerous communities
in the Americas.
There were
also other 'younger boy' organizations such as the
"Little Lodge" of the "Woodcraft Indians," the "Boy
Pioneers," and the "Boy Rangers."
Some BSA Boy
Scout Troops were also sponsoring unofficial "Junior
Troops" and "Cadet Corps."
Finally, after 20 years of Boy Scouting in
America, "Cub Scouting" was introduced!
What has
followed has been nothing short of phenomonal!
Boasting over
50,000,000 members since its inception, no program
in history has had the far ranging impact on
American youth than
"Cubbing"
and Cub
Scouting have!
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