CUB SCOUTING
CUB SCOUTING
The Cub Scouting program is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade. By welcoming whole families into the program, even more youth have access to the character development and values-based leadership that Scouting promises and will be better prepared for future success.
CUB SCOUTING
Cub Scouts is a year-round program for boys and girls in kindergarten through 5th grade – and their families. Cub Scouting offers fun activities that promote character and leadership development. Our program is designed to be hands-on, and parents are encouraged to play an active role in our programs.
Scouting embraces the outdoors through camping, hiking, and water sports. We also focus on helping our communities through service projects, STEM development, and building confident kids through our wide range of activities. The Cub Scout program is designed to develop character, leadership, citizenship, and personal fitness. Personal fitness includes physical fitness (well-tuned and healthy body), mental fitness (able to think and solve problems), and emotional fitness (self-control, courage, and self-respect).
HOW SCOUTING WORKS
The Scouting program is delivered through local civic, faith-based, and educational institutions called chartered organizations, which operate Scouting units to deliver the programs to their youth members, as well as the community at large.
Together, these organizations are run by almost one million adult volunteers dedicated to helping youth learn and grow.
Development
The mission of Scouting America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Confidence Building
Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made, youth can resist peer pressure and make the right choices.
Outdoor Experiences
Cub Scouts enjoy many outdoor experiences as they participate in a variety of activities, such as field trips, hikes, nature and conservation experiences, and outdoor games.
Cub Scouts
Cub Scouting means “doing” – from camping to hiking to going on field trips or doing projects that help your hometown and the people who live there.
Adult Leaders
Cub Scouting’s volunteer leaders work with Scouts and their families to improve their communities by enriching the lives of the families who live there.
Cub Scout Uniform
The Cub Scout uniform* has the following parts:
- Shirt—The official Cub Scout uniform shirt is short-sleeved and has button-flap pockets and “Scouting America” lettered in gold above the right pocket. Patches, including the council strip, unit numerals, and World Crest Scout emblem, are wore on the official uniform shirt.
- Bottoms—Blue uniform bottoms are available as zip-off pants, shorts, skorts, and capris.
- Belt—The official navy blue web belt is one size fits all and includes a metal Cub Scout belt buckle.
- Socks—Official socks are available in ankle or crew length. Tigers’ socks are navy blue with orange tops. Cub Scouts’ socks are navy blue with gold tops.
- Cap—The official cap varies for each rank. Tigers (1st graders) wear a navy blue cap with an orange front panel and tiger emblem. Wolves (2nd graders) wear a navy blue cap with a red panel and wolf emblem. Bears (3rd graders) wear a navy blue cap with a blue panel and bear emblem. Webelos Scouts (4th and 5th graders) wear an olive cap with a plaid panel bearing the Webelos logo.
- Neckerchief—The triangular neckerchief varies for each rank. The Tiger neckerchief is orange, the Wolf neckerchief is red, the Bear neckerchief is light blue, and the Webelos neckerchief is plaid. Official BSA neckerchiefs are the only neckerchiefs that Cub Scouts should wear. Packs should not make their own pack neckerchiefs.
- Neckerchief slide—The official gold-tone metal slide is available with the Tiger, Wolf, Bear, or Webelos Scout logo. Cub Scouts may wear handmade neckerchief slides.
*Lions (kindergarteners) wear a Lion t-shirt rather than the full Cub Scout uniform. Caps and neckerchiefs are available for Lions as well.
Contact
If you have questions or need help finding a Cub Scout pack near you, please contact us!