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Cub Scouting is a home and
neighborhood centered program for boys in grades one through five.
Cub Scouting was first organized in 1930, when the Boy
Scouts of America (BSA) realized that not every boy
in the United States was
experiencing the fun of Scouting. For years, boys too young to join the
Scouting movement – younger brothers, neighbors, and
friends had been tagging along on camp outs, service projects, and other fun
filled activities with older Scouts but not reaping the full benefits of
being a Boy Scout.
To accommodate this younger generation of motivated boys, the BSA created Cub Scouting. An exciting and adventurous
program coupled with skills and values development for younger boys, Cub
Scouting became an instant hit.
Today, Cub Scouting provides more than two million boys from all backgrounds
with healthy doses of constructive fun and an underlying emphasis on
traditional values and service.
Cub Scout enrollment is open year round, so you can join at anytime.
However, spring and the start of school are usually the most popular times to
sign up.
Instilling Values
Today’s world is complicated. Work,
school, family, sports, religion and extracurricular activities pull parents
and children in several different directions. As a parent, you want your son
to grow up to be a self-reliant, dependable, and caring individual.
Cub Scouting achieves these out comes by combining fun with
educational activities and lifelong values. It also helps parents strengthen
character, develop good citizenship, and enhance both mental and physical
fitness in young boys.
Additionally, Cub Scouting provides boys with positive peer groups and tools
to shape their future.
In Cub Scouting, boys learn ideals like honesty, bravery, thrift and respect.
These values help boys make constructive decisions throughout their lifetimes
and give them the confidence they need to grow and develop,
In Cub Scouting, boys, families,
leaders, and chartered organizations work together to achieve the following:
- Influence
a boy’s character development and
spiritual growth
- Help
boys develop habits and attitudes of good citizenship
- Encourage
good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body
- Improve
understanding within the family
- Strengthen
the ability to get along with others
- Help
boys foster a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests
and skills
- Provide
fun and exciting new things to do
- Prepare
him to be a Boy Scout
The Ranks of Cub
Scouting
 Tiger Cub, Bobcat, Wolf, Bear
Webelos
Scouts
Arrow
of Light
To Ensure that boys are involved with their peers and learn
age-appropriate lessons, the Cub Scouting “family” is
organized into three age groups, each with it’s
own separate uniforms: Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts (Bobcat, Wolf, And Bear), and
Webelos Scouts.
 Tiger
Cubs - 1st
Grade
Tiger Cubs are first-grade boys
who, with their adult partners, learn lessons about building family
communication, preparing for emergencies, and understanding the environment.
Lessons are age-specific and Tiger Cubs are recognized each time a lesson or
activity is completed. Some Tiger Cub activities include obtaining a library
card, visiting a zoo or aquarium, learning to us public and private phones to
report emergencies, and starting a family photo journal. Tiger Cubs wear the
orange Tiger Cub T-shirt or sweatshirt, orange Tiger Cub hat and blue jeans.
Your Tiger Cub will be a member of a den. Most dens have five to nine
boy-adult partner teams, meet twice a month, and have one outing a month called
a Go See It. The den also takes part in monthly pack meetings.
Each den meeting and den activity is led by a den leader and an adult partner
of one of the Tiger Cubs. An adult partner can be a parent, relative, or
friend who is at least 18 years old and who cares about the boy.
Your Tiger is also a member of a Cub Scout pack. Most packs are made up of
several dens that gather monthly at a pack meeting. Pack meetings usually
follow a theme, recognize boys for their accomplishments, perform skits and
songs, and have fun with the entire family.
For the Specific Tiger Cub Rank Requirements - See
the link at the bottom of this page.
 Bobcat - Any Age, 1st Rank of Cub Scouting
Bobcat is the first advancement rank a boy can earn as a Cub Scout. To
do this the boys must know and recite from memory The Cub Scout Promise, The
Law of the Pack, tell what Webelos means show the Cub Scout sign and tell
what it means, show the Cub Scout handshake and tell what it means, say the
Cub Scout motto, and give the Cub Scout salute. No matter what grade a boy
joins Cub Scouts, the Bobcat badge is always the
first badge he earns. The exception to this is Tiger Cubs. In Tigers, the last
thing they do is earn the Bobcat badge before graduating to Wolf.
For the Specific Bobcat Rank
Requirements - See the link at the bottom of this page.
 Wolf - 2nd
Graders
Wolf is the second advancement
rank the boys earn as Cub Scouts. Boys work toward accomplishing achievements
and electives outlined in Cub Scout manuals, and are rewarded with the Wolf
badge and arrow points for their work. Wolves are second grade boys. As in
Tiger Cubs, boys meet as a den twice a month to work on different,
age-specific activities. At this level, dens consist of a den leader,
co-leader(s) and adults who help out. The den also takes part in monthly pack
meetings. To earn the Wolf Badge the boys must pass 12 achievements involving
simple physical and mental skills. Some of the activities include feats of
skill, learning about the flag, tools for building and fixing things and
starting a collection.
For the Specific Wolf Rank Requirements
- See the link at the bottom of this page.
 Bear 3rd
Graders
Bears are third grade boys. As
with Tigers and Wolves, Bears meet in dens consisting of five to nine boys.
They are led by a den leader and co-leader(s), along with adults who help
out. The den also takes part in monthly pack meetings.
Bear is the third and final rank of advancement before the boy moves onto
Webelos. The program is similar to the Wolf program, but there are 24 Bear
Achievements in four categories – God, Country, Family, and Self.
The Cub Scout must complete 12 of these to earn the Bear Badge. Activities
include planning and cooking a family meal, increasing strength and agility
through exercise, and camping with the family. Bear Cubs can also earn arrow
points for completing extra work.
For the Specific Bear Rank
Requirements - See the link at the bottom of this page.
 Webelos – 4th and 5th
Graders
Webelos is an acronym for We’ll Be Loyal Scouts. Webelos Scouting is designed for
fourth and fifth grade boys.
Geared to older boys, Webelos activities include using computers, learning
citizens’ role in the nation, studying animals and
insects, swimming, and properly caring for the flag.
Boys begin working on the Webelos Badge as soon as their den moves onto
Webelos. This is the first step in the transition to a Boy Scout Troop. As
they complete the requirements found in the Webelos Scout book, they pursue
activity badges for achievements in academic skills, the outdoors,
technology, sports, and community involvement. They attend den meetings led
by a Webelos den leader and co-leader(s), and become familiar with the Boy
Scout requirements, all leading to the Arrow of Light award, the highest award in Cub Scouting.
For the Specific Webelos and Arrow of Light
Requirements - See the link at the bottom of this page.
Cub Pack 215 -
Meetings and Events
Meetings
are held twice per month at either the First Presbyterian Church Family Life
Center or in the Jack Seel Boy Scout Hut across the
street from Church.
All of
the Pack 215 Cub Scouts participate in the following annual events: Cub Pack 215 Pinewood Derby Race, 6 &20 District Pinewood Derby
Race, Cubmobile (Soap Box Derby), Campouts with other Cub Packs, Cub Pack 215
Campouts, City of Anderson Christmas Parade, Salivation Army Kettle Bell Ringing
Campaign at Christmas, Anderson Soirée and Summer Cub Scout Day Camp. There
are also as many other monthly activities planned both for individual Dens as
well as the entire Cub Pack.
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