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Cub Scouts in uniform from Hong Kong
Cub Scouts in uniform from Hong Kong

A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged 8–10. In some countries they are called Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing. Originally, like the Boy Scouts, the Cubbing was for boys only; girls were expected to join the Brownies and then the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts. Since about 1990 the Cubs has been open to both girls and boys in several countries. In the USA, it is exclusively open for boys to join. Some countries also have a Sea Scout version of Cub Scouts.[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1607 KB) Summary Cub Scouts of Hong Kong at Scout Rally Photograph by en:User:HenryLi Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Cub Scouts Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1607 KB) Summary Cub Scouts of Hong Kong at Scout Rally Photograph by en:User:HenryLi Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Cub Scouts Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ... Polish Boy Scouts fighting in the Warsaw Uprising Boy Scouts originally denoted the organization that developed and rapidly grew up during 1908 in the wake of the publication by Lord Robert Baden-Powell of his book Scouting for Boys. ... For additional meanings of the word Brownies see Brownie (disambiguation) Brownies is the name given to the junior branch of the Girl Guides, and dates back to 1915. ... A Girl Guide is a girl, usually ranging from 10 to 17 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. ... Sea Scouts are members of the international Scouting movement, with a particular emphasis on water-based activities. ...

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Foundation

Detroit Cub scouts circa 1942
Detroit Cub scouts circa 1942

The Cub Scouting movement was founded by Robert Baden-Powell in 1916, ten years after the foundation of the Scouts, in order to cater to the many younger boys who had not yet reached the age limit for the Boy Scouts but who wanted to take part in Scouting. During these first ten years many troops had either allowed younger boys to join or had set up unofficial Junior or Cadet Scout Troops. These Cadet Troops taught a much simpler form of Scouting, including just the basic knotting techniques, basic first aid and tracking. In 1914, there were articles in the Headquarters’ Gazette (a then regular newsletter to leaders) outlining an official scheme, however this was not what Baden-Powell wanted. Rather he sought something quite different — a movement in its own right, with its own identity and program. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (February 22, 1857 - January 8, 1941) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world scouting movement. ...


In 1914 Baden Powell announced a Junior Section for Scouting. In 1916, he published his own outlines for such a scheme, it was to be called Wolf Cubbing. It has been speculated that Baden-Powell may have had a number of reasons to call this section Wolf Cubs. Wolf was one of the names Native Americans gave to their best scouts; Wolf was the name of the cannon made in the railway workshops at Mafikeng. So a young boy not old enough to be a wolf or true Scout could be a baby wolf or Wolf Cub. This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... For other uses, see Cannon (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Baden-Powell asked his friend Rudyard Kipling for the use of his The Jungle Book history and universe as a motivational frame in cub scouting. Baden-Powell wrote a new book The Wolf Cub's Handbook for junior members. In 1917, junior members became known as Wolf Cubs. This article is about the British author. ... Embossed cover from the original MacMillan edition of The Jungle Book, 1894, based on art by John Lockwood Kipling (Rudyards father) For other uses, see The Jungle Book (disambiguation). ... The Wolf Cubs Handbook is an instruction handbook written by Baden-Powell (B-P) for Wolf Cubs (present-day Cub Scouts) and pack leaders. ...


In the 1960s and later, the Wolf Cub section departed in many organizations from the jungle theme. Some changed their name to Cub Scout or something similar but retained the Jungle Stories and Cub ceremony as tradition -- such as the use of Jungle Books names (as described below); and the Grand Howl which signals the start and end of the Cub Scout Meetings. Other organizations kept the name but changed the theme totally.


Originally, Cub Scout membership was open only to boys while the Brownies were set up as a parallel section for young girls. This remains the situation in some places. Most member organizations of World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) admitted girls to the Cub Scouts while others have separate co-ed sections with a different theme. Most member organizations of the Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe (UIGSE) have two single sex sections both named Wolf Cubs and both in the jungle theme. For additional meanings of the word Brownies see Brownie (disambiguation) Brownies is the name given to the junior branch of the Girl Guides, and dates back to 1915. ... The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. ... Membership badge of Guides and Scouts of Europe The Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d’Europe (International Union of the Guides and Scouts of Europe, UIGSE; also known as Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts dEurope – Fédération du Scoutisme Européen, UISGE-FSE, or simply as...


Organization

Cub Scouts are organized in Packs, which are usually linked to a Scout group (district), providing a community with all age sections. Adult leaders of Cub packs take the names of The Jungle Book 's main characters. In many countries the leader of the Pack is called Akela. Cub Scouts have a distinctive two-finger salute according to the Jungle theme, in contrast to the three-finger salute of Boy Scouts. However, in the Scout Association of United Kingdom (UK) and some of its overseas branches, the two-finger salute was later replaced by the three-finger salute when they detached from the Jungle theme. Historically, Cub Scouts wear a distinctive headdress, which is a tight-fitting green felt cap with green felt visor, yellow pipings, and an emblem at the front — although in some countries this has been replaced by more contemporary headgears. This article is about the symbolic character in Cub Scouting. ... Scouts using the three-finger salute as the Scout Sign. ... It has been suggested that Gimmie 5 be merged into this article or section. ... A selection of 4 different felt cloths. ...


Like Scout Troops, Cub Scouts are assigned to small teams within the Pack. Baden-Powell named the team Six, which refers to the six members in each team. In most countries the members of a Six are from all Cub Scout-ages with the oldest as sixer ("leader"). In the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), these teams are each called a Den, and each Den has all boys in the same school grade. Six can refer to: 6 (number), a number Six (cricket), when a batsman in cricket hits the ball to or over the boundary without the ball touching the ground inside the boundary first Six, a character on the television series Blossom (television) Six (television) or Channel 6, a proposed satellite... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ...


Youth Leaders from more senior Sections of Scouting are actively encouraged to assist as Cub Scout Leaders. In the UK and in Australia these persons were originally called Cub Instructors. Within Scouts Australia the term Youth Helper is now formally applied to such persons, whilst in the United Kingdom they are called Young Leaders. In Canada, a Scout who assists in the Cub program is designated as a Kim. In the United States, the term Den Chief is used. Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. ... This term should not be confused with Exploring, which is/was a program of the Boy Scouts of America. ...


In many European countries (especially where the Jungle theme still has a strong part in the programme), Saint Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Cub Scouts, because of his relationship with wolves. Saint Francis of Assisi (born in Assisi, Italy, ca. ...


Activities

The emphasis of Cub Scouting is to have fun and learn at the same time. A Cub Scout learns the basics of the Scout method, a simple version of the Scout Promise, and a simple version of the Scout Law. Common ways to implement the Scout method include spending time together in small groups with shared experiences, rituals, and activities. Cultivating a love and appreciation of the outdoors and outdoor activities are key elements. Primary activities include games, camping, woodcraft, first aid, aquatics, hiking and sports. Each Pack has a number of annual events at Group or District level and can join nationwide events at pack level such as the Pinewood derby in the USA. Camping most often occurs on a unit level, such as in the pack, but sometimes at Group or District level. For many Cub Scout and Scouters, the highlight of the year is spending up to a week in the summer as part of an outdoor activity. They can stay in a lodge, cabin or tent. // Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... For other uses, see Game (disambiguation). ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... A recreational/educational philosophy devised by Ernest Thompson Seton in the early years of the 20th Century, for young people based on camping, outdoor skills and crafts. ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ... There are a large number of sports that involve water. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Official Pinewood Derby car kit. ...


Progressive training

Cub Scouts, like the Boy Scouts, uses a ranking system. But unlike its older counterpart, the ranks are often dependent upon age or grade level. The particular form that the training takes varies in different countries Polish Boy Scouts fighting in the Warsaw Uprising Boy Scouts originally denoted the organization that developed and rapidly grew up during 1908 in the wake of the publication by Lord Robert Baden-Powell of his book Scouting for Boys. ...


Cubs in member organizations of WOSM

Australia

In Scouts Australia, the Cub Scout program is open to all children ages 7.5-10.5. The uniform is a navy-blue, button-up, short sleeved shirt with a yellow collar, sleeves and shoulders. Sixers wear an oblong strip on their uniform. Scouts Australia is an organisation for children and young adults from 6 to 26 years of age. ... Cub Scouts is the section of Scouts Australia for boys and girls aged 8 - 10 1/2. ...


Austria

In Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs Cub Scouting is the section for children in the age of 7 to 10. The jungle theme is the symbolic framework. The first pack was started in autumn of 1920 in Vienna. At the beginning there were different symbolic frameworks: red Indians (taken from “Kibbo Kift” written by John Hargrave) and Robinson Crusoe. In the thirties the Jungle theme was introduced. Membership badge of Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs (PPÖ; Austrian Boy Scouts and Girl Guides) is the largest Scouting and Guiding organization in Austria and the only one approved by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and the World Organization of the Scout Movement... John Gordon Hargrave (1894-1982), nicknamed the White Fox, was one of the leading figures in the Social Credit movement in British politics. ...


Canada

In Scouts Canada, the Wolf Cubs programme is very similar to that of the UK. Sixes wear a coloured triangular patch, rather than a distinctive woggle. The Cub motto is "Do Your Best". Scouts Canada is a Scout association and member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada. ...


Hong Kong

The tradition of Cub Scouting in Hong Kong was inherited from the British. It is the largest section of the Scout Movement in Hong Kong. A Pack is headed by a Cub Scout Leader (團長), with several Assistant Cub Scout Leaders (副團長) and Instructors (教練員). The division within a Pack is called a Six (小隊). Each Six has a Sixer (隊長) and a Seconder (隊副 or 副隊長). Each Six is distinguished by a colour and is named after it. Each member of the Six wears a woggle with the colour of his Six. The Promise and Law for the Cub Scouts are simplified from those for Scouts. Traditionally, the logo of the Wolf Cub denotes the Cub Scouts, but it is rarely used.[2][3]


Ireland

Main article: Scouting Ireland

In Ireland, the section is known as both Cub Scouts and Macaoimh, depending on the tradition from which the particular scout troop comes. Scouting Ireland (Irish: Gasóga na hÉireann) is the national Scouting association of Ireland (both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland) and a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). ... Macaoimh (IPA: ) is the name given to youth members Scouting Ireland and previously Scouting Ireland (CSI), of the Cub Scout age group. ...


Singapore

In Singapore, the junior section of the Scouting movement was known as the Cadet Scouts, until 2005 when it was renamed the Cub Scouts in line with international practice. The Cadet Scouts, formerly known as the Wolf Cubs in the pre-1966 era when Singapore Scouting was still under the jurisdiction of the Scout Association, UK (then known as the Imperial Headquarters), Cadet Scouts in Singapore adopted the present name when the first Policy, Organisation and Rules of the...


United Kingdom

Main article: Cub Section (UK)
Official logo of the UK Cub Scouts
Official logo of the UK Cub Scouts

In the UK, Sixes are lead by a 'Sixer' and have a 'Second' as a backup. The Sixer wears two stripes on his/her uniform and the Seconder one stripe. When a Cub Scout is made a Sixer, the Second's badge (with one stripe) should be removed and replaced with the Sixer's badge. The members of a six are distinguished by the colour of the woggle they wear on their Group neckerchief (known elsewhere as a Group scarf). The Cub Section (often shortened to Cubs) is a section of the UK Scout Association open to 8-10½ year olds. ... Image File history File links United_Kingdom_Cubs. ... Image File history File links United_Kingdom_Cubs. ... A woggle is a device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout uniform. ...


The three points of the fleur-de-lys, Scout salute, and Scout sign remind the Scout of the three points of the Cub Scout's Promise: "Duty to God and Queen, Helpfulness to other people, and Obedience to the Cub Scout Law."[4]


United States

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts of America

The Cub Scouts are a division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). It is a family program designed for boys who are in the first grade through fifth grade. 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.[5] Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), available to some boys from first through fifth-grade, or 7–10 years of age and their families. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ...


Cub Scouting is based on a program of fun, where the Cub gets satisfaction from meeting challenges, having friends, feeling good about himself, and feeling he is important to other people. Cubs learn new things, discover and master new skills, gain self-confidence, and develop strong friendships. Families are a core part of Cub Scouts and are included in many activities.


Cub Scouting has ideals of spiritual and character growth, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Scouting provides the boy with a positive, encouraging peer group, carefully selected leaders who provide good role models and a group setting where values are taught to reinforce positive qualities of character.


See also

Scouting Portal

Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... A Brownie is a young person, aged between seven and ten, who is a member of a Guide Association. ... The Caribbean Cuboree is an event for Cub Scouts living in the Caribbean. ...

References

  1. ^ The History of Scouting. ScoutBaseUK. Retrieved on 2006-07-22.
  2. ^ More on Historical Scout Groups (PDF) (Chinese). Hong Kong Scouting. Public Relation Committee, Scout Association of Hong Kong. Retrieved on 2007-01-18.
  3. ^ Milestones of Cub Scouting (PDF). Milestones of Cub Scouting. The Scout Association (2003). Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  4. ^ Cub Scouts. The Scout Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
  5. ^ BSA Fact Sheet: What Is Cub Scouting?. Boy Scouts of America. Retrieved on 2006-02-06.


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Scouting • Scouting for Boys • Scout method • Scout Law • Scout Promise • Scout Motto • Wood Badge • Age Groups in Scouting and Guiding • Cub Scout • Boy Scout • Rover Scout • Brownie • Girl Guide and Girl Scout • Ranger (Girl Guide) • Jamboree • Scout Leader • WOSM • WAGGGS • Non-aligned organisations • Scouting controversy and conflict • Scouting in popular culture • List of Scouts • List of highest awards in Scouting Image File history File links Scout_logo2. ... Image File history File links Hatcombine. ... This article is about the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts/Girl Guides organizations. ... Scouting for Boys: A Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship Through Woodcraft is the first book on Scouting. ... The Scout method is the principal method by which all Scouting organizations operate their units. ... Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... // Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout (or Guide) promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. ... The Scout motto of the Scout Movement is Be Prepared. ... Wood Badge is a Scouting leadership program and the related award for adult leaders in the programs of Scout associations around the world. ... Scouting and Guiding organisations are currently divided up into different age groups for the purposes of providing suitable Scouting and Guiding programmes to young people across the world. ... Polish Boy Scouts fighting in the Warsaw Uprising Boy Scouts originally denoted the organization that developed and rapidly grew up during 1908 in the wake of the publication by Lord Robert Baden-Powell of his book Scouting for Boys. ... Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in some countries, women. ... A Brownie is a young person, aged between seven and ten, who is a member of a Guide Association. ... A Girl Guide is a girl, usually ranging from 10 to 17 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. ... A Ranger or Ranger Guide is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is in her later teens or early twenties. ... In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level. ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ... The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. ... The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 144 countries. ... The Scout Movement has led to the formation of many Scouting organizations around the world. ... Scouting is a worldwide youth movement aimed at developing young people physically, mentally and spiritually, so that they may play a constructive role in society. ... Smokey Bear with members of the Boy Scouts of America and the Camp Fire Girls celebrating the 50th anniversary of their founding in 1910. ... This is a List of famous Scouts and Scouters. ... Following is a list of the highest awards attainable in various Scouting organizations worldwide. ...


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Fact Sheet: What Is Cub Scouting? (1125 words)
Cub Scouting members join a Cub Scout pack and are assigned to a den, usually a neighborhood group of six to eight boys.
Groups responsible for supporting Cub Scouting are the boys and their parents, the pack, the chartered organization, and the community.
Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, the Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, and the Cub Scout sign, handshake, motto, and salute all teach good citizenship and contribute to a boy's sense of belonging.
Cub Scout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1374 words)
The Cub Scouts as an organization was founded by Robert Baden-Powell in 1916, ten years after the foundation of the Scouts, in order to cater for the many younger boys who had not yet reached the age limit for the Scouts but who wanted to take part in Scouting.
Cub Scouts have a distinctive two-finger salute according to the Jungle theme, in contrast to the three-finger salute of Boy Scouts.
Historically, Cub Scouts wear a distinctive headdress, which is a tight-fitting green felt cap with green felt visor, yellow pipings, and a yellow fleur-de-lis emblem at the front — although in some countries this has been replaced by more contemporary headgears.
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