Cub Scouting has 10 purposes.

1.   Character Development

2.   Spiritual Growth

3.   Good Citizenship

4.   Sportsmanship and Fitness

5.   Family Understanding

6.   Respectful Relationships

7.   Personal Achievement

8.   Friendly Service

9.   Fun and Adventure

10. Preparation for Boy Scouts

What is Cub Scouting?

If you are a boy in first grade through fifth grade—or you're 7 to 10 years old—then Cub Scouting is for you. This is the first and the biggest of the three Scouting programs (Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing) from the Boy Scouts of America.

Every Cub Scout is a member of a Cub Scout pack. A pack is a large group of boys. The pack is divided into smaller groups called dens. Each den has about six to eight boys. All of the Cub Scouts in a den are about the same age and grade level.

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.

 

Cub Scouts Do Things and Go Places

Cub Scouting means "doing." You have lots to do as a Cub Scout—crafts, games, sports, songs, stories, and puzzles, to name a few things. Much of the fun happens right in the den and pack. The den usually meets bi-weekly, and the pack meets once a month throughout the school year. At den meetings and pack meetings, Cub Scouts do different things for fun and learning.

Cub Scouts also go to events like the annual blue and gold banquet, Sporting contests, and derbies such as the pinewood and downhill derby. Scouts go on field trips, go camping, take part in community events and have other kinds of outdoor adventures. Cub Scouts do all sorts of exciting stuff! Whatever it is that you enjoy, you'll have a chance to do it in Cub Scouting.