What is Cub Scouting?

Cub Scouting means "doing." Boys have lots to do as Cub Scouts—crafts, games, sports, songs, stories, and puzzles, to name a few. Much of the fun happens right in the den and pack. The den usually meets every week, and the pack meets once a month all year long. At den meetings and pack meetings, Cub Scouts do different things for fun and learning.

Cub Scouts also go to events like the annual Blue and Gold banquet and contests such as the Pinewood Derby. They go on field trips. They go camping and have other kinds of outdoor adventures. They take part in community events.

Achievement

While boys are having fun, they’ll also be earning badges and awards. Working on projects with parents or other adults, everyone will feel good about what Cub Scouts accomplish.

When boys earn an award in Cub Scouting, they learn new skills. Cub Scouts also get to use their new skills and knowledge in projects and demonstrations. Boys show what they have learned as a Cub Scout.

Cub Scouting Has a Purpose

There is a reason for everything boys do in Cub Scouting. Apart from the fun and excitement, the aim of Cub Scouting is to help boys grow into good citizens who are strong in character and personally fit. This is why we say that Cub Scouting is fun with a purpose.

To learn more about joining the Cub Scouts program, call the Boy Scouts of America, Greater Pittsburgh Council at (412) 471-2927, or visit www.BeAScout.org.