What is Cub Scouting?
In Cub Scouting, children and their families have fun and adventure in a program that builds character and instills values. Cub Scouting embraces the values of the Scout Law, encouraging Scouts to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. These values come to children in all parts of the Cub Scout program – all while they’re having a great time with their friends and families.
Cub Scouting is run and provided by volunteers who are committed to youth, mainly the parents of the children involved in the program, supported by a professional staff.
Purposes and Methods of Cub Scouting
The Cub Scouting program has 10 purposes related to the overall mission of the Boy Scouts of America – to build character, learn citizenship, and develop personal fitness:
Every Cub Scouting activity should help fulfill one of these purposes. When considering a new activity, ask which purpose or purposes it supports. Not everything in Cub Scouting has to be serious – far from it! Silly songs, energetic games, and yummy snacks all have their place in the program.
The Methods of Cub Scouting
To accomplish its purposes and achieve the overall goals of building character, learning citizenship, and developing personal fitness, Cub Scouting uses seven methods:
1. Living the Ideals
Cub Scouting’s values are embedded in the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Cub Scout motto, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake,and salute. These practices help establish and reinforce the program’s values in boys and the leaders who guide them.
2. Belonging to a Den
The den—a group of six to eight Cub Scouts who are about the same age and same gender—is the place where Cub Scouting starts. In the den, Cub Scouts develop new skills and interests, they practice sportsmanship and good citizenship, and they learn to do their best, not just for themselves but for the den as well.
- Kindergarten: Lion Den
- 1st Grade: Tiger Den
- 2nd Grade: Wolf Den
- 3rd Grade: Bear Den
- 4th Grade: Webelos Den
- 5th Grade: Webelos Den, Transition to a Boy Scout Troop
The Cub Scout Pack belongs to a church, a school, or some other group of people in your community or neighborhood. This group makes sure your Pack has good adult leaders, a place to meet, and exciting things to do. The group gets help from the Boy Scouts of America, which is part of Scouting around the world.
3. Using Advancement
Recognition is important to young children. The advancement plan provides fun for the boys and girls, gives them a sense of personal achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding as adult family members and their den leader work with the Cub Scouts on advancement projects.
4. Involving Family and Home
Whether a Cub Scout lives with two parents or one, a foster family, or other relatives, his family is an important part of Cub Scouting. Parents and adult family members provide leadership and support for Cub Scouting and help ensure that the boys and girls have a good experience in the program.
5. Participating in Activities
Cub Scouts participate in a huge array of activities, including games, projects, skits, stunts, songs, outdoor activities, trips and service projects. Besides being fun, these activities offer opportunities for growth, achievement, and family involvement.
6. Serving Home and Neighborhood
Cub Scouting focuses on the home and neighborhood. It helps boys strengthen connections to their local communities, which in turn support the boys’ growth and development.
7. Wearing the Uniform
Cub Scout uniforms serve a dual purpose, demonstrating membership in the group (everyone is dressed alike) and individual achievement (boys and girls wear the badges they’ve earned). Wearing the uniform to meetings and activities also encourages a neat appearance, a sense of belonging, and good behavior.
8. Making Character Connections
Throughout the program, leaders learn to identify and use character lessons in activities so boys can learn to know, commit, and practice the 12 core values of Cub Scouting. Character Connections are included in all the methods of Cub Scouting and are the program themes for monthly pack meetings.
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Email a Cubmaster below for a local Pack near you.
Pack 9 North Street & Julian Curtiss
Pack 23 North Mianus, Greenwich Country Day, Int'l School at Dundee
Pack 35 Glenville
If your school is not listed, Feel free to reach out to any unit you may be intrested in seeing!
Position | Name | Telephone | |
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Cubmaster Pack 9 | Richard Baxley | ||
Leader Pack 20 | Valerio Giunta | ||
Cubmaster Pack 35 | Carl Marinaccio | ||
Leader Pack 20 | Tyler McCarthy | ||
Cubmaster Pack 23 | Steve Summerton | ||
Assistant Cubmaster Pack 37 | Alex Zisson |