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Welcome
to Cub Scouts Pack 7, South Pasadena!
The Purposes of Cub Scouting
Since 1930, the Boy Scouts of America has helped younger boys
through Cub Scouting. It is a year-round family program designed
for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade (or
7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). 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 10 purposes of Cub Scouting are:
Character Development
Spiritual Growth
Good Citizenship
Sportsmanship and Fitness
Family Understanding
Respectful Relationships
Personal Achievement
Friendly Service
Fun and Adventure
Preparation for Boy Scouts
Membership
Cub Scouting members join a Cub Scout pack and are assigned
to a den, usually a neighborhood group of six to eight boys.
Tiger Cubs (first-graders), Wolf Cub Scouts (second-graders),
Bear Cub Scouts (third-graders), and Webelos Scouts (fourth-
and fifth-graders) meet weekly.
Once a month, all of the dens and family members gather for
a pack meeting under the direction of a Cubmaster and pack
committee. The committee includes parents of boys in the pack
and members of the chartered organization.
Advancement Plan
Recognition is important to young boys. The Cub Scouting advancement
plan provides fun for the boys, gives them a sense of personal
achievement as they earn badges, and strengthens family understanding
as adult family members work with boys on advancement projects.
Tiger Cub. The Tiger Cub program is for
first-grade (or age 7) boys and their adult partners. There
are five Tiger Cub achievement areas. The Tiger Cub, working
with his adult partner, completes 15 requirements within
these areas to earn the Tiger Cub badge. These requirements
consist of an exciting series of indoor and outdoor activities
just right for a boy in the first grade.
Bobcat. The Bobcat rank is for all boys
who join Cub Scouting.
Wolf. The Wolf program is for boys who
have completed first grade (or are age 8). To earn the Wolf
badge, a boy must pass 12 achievements involving simple
physical and mental skills.
Bear. The Bear rank is for boys who have
completed second grade (or are age 9). There are 24 Bear
achievements in four categories. The Cub Scout must complete
12 of these to earn the Bear badge. These requirements are
somewhat more difficult and challenging than those for Wolf
rank.
Webelos. This program is for boys who
have completed third grade (or are age 10). A boy may begin
working on the Webelos badge as soon as he joins a Webelos
den. This is the first step in his transition from the Webelos
den to the Boy Scout troop. As he completes the requirements
found in the Webelos Handbook, he will work on activity
badges, attend meetings led by adults, and become familiar
with the Boy Scout requirements—all leading to the
Arrow of Light Award.
Camping!
Age-appropriate camping programs are packed with theme-oriented
action that brings Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts
into the  great
out-of-doors. Day camping comes to the boy in neighborhoods
across the country; resident camping is at least a three-day
experience in which Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts camp within
a developed theme of adventure and excitement. "Cub Scout
Worlds" are used by many councils to carry the world
of imagination into reality with actual theme structures of
castles, forts, ships, etc. Cub Scout pack families enjoy
camping in local council camps and other council-approved
campsites. Camping programs combine fun and excitement with
doing one's best, getting along with others, and developing
an appreciation for ecology and the world of the outdoors.
Contact
us for more info
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