Cub Scouting

In Cub Scouting, boys and their families have fun and adventure in a program that builds character and instills values. Cub Scouting embraces the values of citizenship, compassion, cooperation, courage, faith, health and fitness, honesty, perseverance, positive attitude, resourcefulness, respect, and responsibility. These values come to boys in all parts of the Cub Scout program—all while they're having a great time with their friends and families.

Purposes of Scouting

Cub Scouts 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 and leaders work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting.

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
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Cub Scouts is a Family-based activity. Half of all of the requirements are designed for your Cub Scout to do at home with some member of his family.

Cub Scouting Core Values

Citizenship: Contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state, and national communities.
Compassion: Being kind and considerate, and showing concern for the well-being of others.
Cooperation: Being helpful and working together with others toward a common goal
Courage: Being brave and doing what is right regardless of our fears, the difficulties, or the consequences.
Faith: Having inner strength and confidence based on our trust in God.
Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit.
Honesty: Telling the truth and being worthy of trust.
Perseverance: Sticking with something and not giving up, even if it is difficult.
Positive Attitude: Being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations.
Resourcefulness: Using human and other resources to their fullest.
Respect: Showing regard for the worth of something or someone.
Responsibility: Fulfilling our duty to God, country, other people, and ourselves.

Ideals of Cub Scouting

Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Ideals of Cub Scouting are found in the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Tiger Cub motto, and the Cub Scout motto. All teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging.

Cub Scout Promise

    I, (name), promise to do my best
    To do my duty to God and my country,
    To help other people, and
    To obey the Law of the Pack.

Cub Scout Motto

    Do Your Best.

Tiger Cub Motto

    Search, Discover, Share.

Law of the Pack

    The Cub Scout follows Akela.
    The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
    The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
    The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
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Colors
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The Cub Scouting colors are blue and gold. They have special meaning, which will help boys see beyond the fun of Cub Scouting to its ultimate goals.

The blue stands for truth and spirituality, steadfast loyalty, and the sky above.

The gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness.