Cub Scouting is a year-round, family oriented part of the Scouts of America. The program is designed for youth who are in kindergarten through fifth grade. Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve the 10 purposes of Cub Scouting:
1. Good Citizenship
4. Sportsmanship and Fitness
5. Family Understanding
6. Respectful Relationships
7. Personal Achievement
8. Friendly Service
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. Fun and Adventure
10. Preparation to join a Scout troop
• Every family is busy and Cub Scouts may seem like just another extra curricular for your schedule. Cub Scouting helps to support your family by providing ready-made opportunities for you and your child to do things together and build lasting memories.
• Cub Scout-age youth benefit developmentally from belonging to a group of children their own age. Through this sense of belonging, Scouts build self-esteem and learn to get along with others.
• As a parent, you want to be assured that the groups that your child joins will teach values consistent with good citizenship, character development, and physical fitness. The Scouts of America has been weaving these lifetime values into fun and educational activities since 1910.
• In a society where your child is taught that winning is everything, Cub Scouting teaches them to “do their best” and to be helpful to others.
• Scouting teaches family values and works to strengthen your relationship with your child. Scouting activities can bring added value to the time you already have with your child.
• They will learn to live by the code of “On my honor.”
But we know that children do not join Cub Scouting just to get their character built. Scouts join because it is fun. And fun is at the heart of everything Cub Scouts do— from exploring natural habitats to building model cars and robots to trying sports like archery or telling stories around a campfire. Children in Cub Scouting might be learning great lessons, but they’re far too busy having fun to notice.