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(Avon, Indiana)
 
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Frequently Asked Questions



What is Cub Scouting?

 

 

 

Cub Scouting is a year-round program uniquely designed to meet the needs of young boys and their parents. The program offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness.  Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect.  Family involvement is an essential part of Cub Scouting and parents are encouraged to play an active role in the program. Through interaction between parents, leaders, and friends, boys learn citizenship, compassion, and courage. This family-and community-centered approach to learning means that Cub Scouting is truly time well spent.

In 1930, the Boy Scouts of America initiated a program to help 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). First graders are called Tiger Cubs, and participate in the program with an adult partner. Second graders are called Wolves; third graders are Bears. Fourth- and fifth-grade (or 10-year-old) boys are called Webelos (WE'll BE LOyal Scouts) and participate in more advanced activities that begin to prepare them to become Boy Scouts. 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 10 purposes of Cub Scouting are:

1.    Character Development

2.    Spiritual Growth

3.    Good Citizenship

4.    Sportsmanship and Fitness

5.    Family Understanding

6.    Respectful Relationships

7.    Personal Achievement

8.    Friendly Service

9.    Fun and Adventure

10.  Preparation for Boy Scouts

Core Values

1.    Citizenship

2.    Compassion

3.    Cooperation

4.    Courage

5.    Faith

6.    Health and fitness

7.    Honesty

8.    Perseverance

9.    Positive attitude

10.  Resourcefulness

11.   Respect

12.   Responsibility

What are the requirements to join Cub Scouts?

Tiger Cubs (entering first grade or age 7), Cub Scouts (entering second or third grade, or age 8 or 9), Webelos Scouts (entering fourth or fifth grade, or age 10).

What does Cub Scouting offer my son?

Cub Scouting offers fun and challenging activities that promote character development and physical fitness. Service projects, ceremonies, games, and other activities guide boys through the core values and give them a sense of personal achievement. Through positive peer group interaction and parental guidance, boys also learn honesty, bravery, and respect.

How does participation in Cub Scouting affect participation other activities?

The Cub Scout program is designed to compliment many two Den meetings and one Pack meeting per month. Boys who participate in organized sports like soccer, baseball, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, etc, or academic-based extracurricular activities like music, art, science etc., can be recognized for these activities though Cub Scout belt loops and pins which are worn on their uniform. other extracurricular activities. Typical time commitment is

Do Cub Scouts go camping?

Yes, but they ease into it. They may go camping with a parent, or even with the entire family. More on Cub Scout camping can be found at http://www.scouting.org/cubscouts/activities/outdoor/camping.y.html

What are the responsibilities of a parent?

Provide help and support for the den and pack

Work with your son on advancement projects and activities.

Attend pack meetings with your son and present his advancement awards to him at the pack meeting.

 Attend and assist with den outings.

             Attend Cub Scout Family campouts with your son.

What other activities are available to Cub Scouts and their families?

Come out and enjoy BB guns, archery, show cars, rope making, the one of a kind Cub-Indpls 500, earn the marble, chess and/or ultimate Frisbee belt loops, race pinewood derby cars, rain gutter regatta boats and space derby vehicles! All this and more ONLY $5!

Come see the Pacers and get the best deal in town! At $10 you get a ticket to the game, shoot a free throw on Conseco’s main court and hear a special post game talk with a player. For a upgrade ticket you get a discount on that ticket, all the benefits of the $10 ticket plus a hot dog, chips and small Pepsi product.

Discounted admission with lots of perks, all Scouts in uniform will have a chance to get on the ice and shoot a puck! Meet Big E. Foot the Ice mascot! Plus the Ice are giving each Scout a special collectors Indiana Ice item and enjoy lots of fun games and activities in the Champions Hall! 

These 10,000-pound monsters trucks are coming to town. All Scouts and their families will be given a free pit pass that will let you in before the general public to meet drivers and see the trucks!

This is an exciting, racing sport with specialized high performance off-road motorcycles. They race on a dirt track with steep jumps and obstacles.

Come see everything that the Circus has to offer plus some behind the scenes access not open to the general public. Also there is a great discount for Scouts and their families!

To celebrate 100 years of Scouting we are working on some super secret activities. Keep looking at your roundtables and the council website to gather clues to register for this special event before we unveil it to the Scouting public!

All Scouts can come out and enjoy a day at Victory Field. A special ceremony will be held before the game for all graduating Tiger Scouts.  They will have the opportunity to cross over a bridge on the field and get high fives from Rowdy and some of the players! All Scouts in uniform will be able to run the bases after the game.

Where can I buy uniforms, pack and den number patches?

Click the link to go to the Scout Shop for the Crossroads of America Council

How often are the meetings?

Cub Scouts usually meet in their Dens once or twice each month, and a Pack meeting is held for all Cub Scouts and their families once a month. Beyond that, it depends on the Den and Pack: a Den may hold a special activity, such as a service project or visit to a local museum in place of one of the weekly meetings or in addition to the weekly meetings. Likewise, the Pack may conduct a special event such as a rocket launch, campout, or service activity as an additional event, rather than a substitute for its monthly Pack meeting.

How can I learn more?

The best way to learn about what a Cub Scout really does is to talk with a Cub Scout who is engaged in the program. Alternatively, you can learn more about the Cub Scout program by selecting "Contact Our Pack" (above) and asking questions, or leave your phone number to receive a call from the Cubmaster