BE PREPARED
Cub Scouts offer fun and challenging activities to promote character development, citizenship, and physical fitness for youth who are in Kindergarden through fifth grade (or 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). In our Pack, parents and leaders work together to help the Scouts grow in the ideals of Scouting.
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Character Development
The Scouting Program
Since its origin, the Scouting program has been an educational experience concerned with values. In 1910, the first activities for Scouts were designed to build character, physical fitness, practical skills, and service. These elements were part of the original Cub Scout program and continue to be part of Cub Scouting today
Character development should extend into every aspect of a boy’s life. Character development should also extend into every aspect of Cub Scouting. Cub Scout leaders should strive to use the 12 points of the Scout Law throughout all elements of the program?service projects, ceremonies, games, skits, songs, crafts, and all the other activities enjoyed at den and pack meetings
Character Compass
The goals of the Cub Scout leader are
- to seek out and maximize the many opportunities to incorporate character development
- to convince the young Cub Scout that character is important to the individual, to his family, community, country, world, and God
Character development should not be viewed as something done occasionally as part of a separate program, or as part of only one area of life. For in reality, character development is a part of everything a Cub Scout does. Character development lessons can be found in every aspect of the Cub Scouting experience.
As Cub Scouts work on the adventures in their handbooks, they will notice the Character Compass symbol.
A compass is a tool that guides a person from place to place. Character is how we act, and it guides our entire lives. This compass will be a guide to one or more of the 12 points of the Scout Law.
Every time Cub Scouts check the compass, it will remind them of how the activities in each adventure are related to the Scout Law. This may also help them think about how the points of the Scout Law guide their way in Cub Scouting and in daily life. Those points are all different, and each one is a treasure for Scouts to find.
KNOWLEDGE
Popular Scouting Links
This site provides information about the Cub Scout program to prospective members, including boys, girls, parents, and organizations that may be interested in starting a pack.
BSA
The BSAis one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations.
My Scouting.org
Boy Scouts of America volunteer training site. Adult Youth Protection training
Beginner’s Guide to Backpacking
Backpacking and hiking guide featuring instruction and guidance for beginners.
National Scout Supply
Browser and order uniforms, insignia, apparel, literature, equipment, crafts, gifts and other special items for outdoor and BSA use.
