Ages 7-11
1st - 5th grade
Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its
original dimensions. -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of
America has helped younger boys through Cub Scouting. Parents,
leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the purposes
of Cub Scouting. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the
BSA's three membership divisions. (The others are Boy Scouting
and Venturing.)
The nine purposes of Cub
Scouting are:
- Positively influence
character development and encourage 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 boys' ability
to get along with other boys and respect other people
- Foster a sense of personal
achievement by helping boys develop new interests and skills
- Show how to be helpful and
do one's best
- Provide fun and exciting
new things to do
- Prepare boys to become Boy
Scouts
The Twelve Core Values of Cub
Scouting are:
- Citizenship:
Contributing service and showing responsibility to local,
state, and national communities.
- Compassion:
Having consideration and concern for the well being of
others.
- Cooperation:
working together with others toward a common goal.
- Courage:
doping what it right regardless of its difficulty.
- Faith:
Having inner strength and confidence based on our trust in
God.
- Health and Fitness:
Being personally committed to care for our minds and bodies.
- Honesty:
Telling the truth and being worthy of trust.
- Perseverance:
Sticking with something and not giving up.
- Positive Attitude:
Setting our minds to look for and find the best in all
situations.
- Resourcefulness:
Using human and other resources to heir fullest.
- Respect:
Showing regard for the worth of something or someone else.
- Responsibility:
Fulfilling our duty to take care of to others and ourselves.
