Boys in Grades 1 to 5.
Each boy is supervised by their parent or Adult Partner.
The Adult Partner can be any adult with guardianship of the cub scout.
Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle, Grand Ma, Grand Dad ......
What are Ranks?
Ranks are the different age groupings within Cub Scouts.
Each year the boys complete an age-specific program and graduate to the next Rank in June.
Grade 1 boys are Tiger Cubs - All activities are completed with their parent/adult partner
Grade 2 boys are Wolf Cubs - The activities are a little more advanced.
Grade 3 boys are Bear Cubs - Activities require more team work with supervision.
Grade 4 boys are Webelos - The boys start a 2 year program
which prepares them to work independently.
Grade 5 boys are Webelos - The boys complete the 2 year program.
It is difficult to complete the whole Webelos program in1 year
But it can be done.
What are Dens and Packs ?
The Pack is everyone, boys, parents, & leaders.
The pack meets once a month. At the pack meeting pack activities are run and awards are handed out. Cubs sit with their parents and den members. The meeting is run by The Cub Master.
A Den is a small group (6 to 10 boys) of boys from the same grade and parents/adult partners. The den is set up when the boys join Cubs. Unless the boys ask to move they stay in that den through to the end of 5th grade. This forms a tight knit team and lasting friendships.
One parent becomes the Den Leader and one the Assistant Den Leader.
Some simple training is needed and this is provided in September.
Parent's take turns to host meetings at their house or another location.
A program is available to be followed or similar activities may be substituted.
What activities are there?
We have pack activities camping, overnight excursions (camped in Houston Zoo this year), Pine wood Derby (build model cars and race them), Space Race (build rubber band powered rockets and race then on an overhead cable), Visits(went to a military museum), (Talks (we had a S.W.A.T. team leader this year) and shows( magician, fencing) and service projects where we help the community.
Den level activities can include : visiting police stations, museums, parks etc. Sports like basketball, soccer, bowling, Crafts and cooking.