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Cub Scouting is the program established by the Boy Scouts of America for boys in the first through fifth grades. In Cub Scouting, boys, families, and adult leaders work together to achieve these objectives:
*Influence a boy's character development and spiritual growth.
*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 a boy's ability to get along with others.
*Foster a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills.
*Provide fun and exciting new things to do.
*Show a boy how to be helpful and do his best.
*Prepare him to be a Boy Scout.
These ideals are expressed in the promise, law and motto which all Cub Scouts learn:
Cub Scout Promise:
I, (name), promise to do my best,to do my duty to God and my country,
to help other people, and to obey the Law of the Pack.
Law of the Pack:
The Cub Scout follows Akela.
The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.
Cub Scout Motto:
Do Your Best.
How is Cub Scouting organized?
The Den . . .
Cub Scouts belong to a "Den," which is a group of five to eight boys in the same grade. First graders are called "Tigers," second graders are called "Wolves,", third graders are called "Bears," and fourth and fifth graders are called "Webelos." Each Den is led by an adult called the "Den Leader," and assisted by other Den parents. Dens usually meet two times per month, either in someone's home or at a pre-determined location, where the boys work on various activities, play games, and have fun.
The Pack . . .
Once a month, several Dens come together to meet as a "Pack." Packs are sponsored by a "chartering organization," usually a church, and generally meet in a fellowship hall or other facility which is part of that church. Pack meetings involve activities, games and fun, like Den meetings, but also include songs and skits, ceremonies, and recognition and awards for individual Cubs. Pack meetings are led by an adult called the "Cubmaster." Our Pack is Pack 486, and the chartering organization is the Christus Victor Lutheran Church on Highway 54 in Durham.
The District and the Council . . .
Cub Scout Packs in Durham County are part of the Mawat District. The Mawat District and other districts in central North Carolina are part of the Occoneechee Council. Both the District and the Council occasionally sponsor special, larger events for Cub Scouts to attend.
What fun things do Cub Scouts do?
There are so many, it's hard to list them all. Also, the Cub Scouting program is designed so that Cubs at each level can do activities suitable for that age. Den activities include crafts, telling jokes and stories, learning about our country, and playing games. Here are some activities at the Pack level that all Cub Scouts seem to enjoy:
*Pinewood Derby: From a rectangular piece of pine, Cubs work with parents to shape, sand, paint and decorate a race car. The Pack gathers in January for the Pinewood Derby, where all Cubs race their cars on a special track owned by the Pack. Winners get to race at the Mawat District Pinewood Derby.
*Family Camping: Cubs, their parents, and their siblings are all welcome when the Pack goes to Jordan Lake or Kerr Lake in late September and early June. Swimming, games, and skits around the campfire are all big favorites of the boys.
*The Blue and Gold Banquet: All the families in the Pack gather for Scouting's annual birthday party and celebration of Scouting. Good food and fellowship, topped off with skits by the Scouts themselves.