How you and your child will benefit from scouting:
MAKE FRIENDS
LEARN AND GROW
LAUGH LOUD
GAIN CONFIDENCE
WORK TOGETHER
HELP OTHERS
EXPLORE THE WORLD
PLAY GAMES
BUILD CHARACTER
HAVE FUN
NURTURE CREATIVITY
DEVELOP RESILIENCE
DISCOVER NATURE
PRACTICE SKILLS
SHINE AT SCHOOL
BE AWESOME!
Education
Scouting provides structured settings through age appropriate activities where young people can learn new skills and develop habits of continual learning that will help them succeed. From its foundation, Scouting has offered a concrete program of discovering, sharing, and applying knowledge and skills.
But the boys are usually having so much fun that they do not know they are learning.
Diversity
The Scout Law:
A scout is...
Trustworthy - Loyal - Helpful
Friendly - Courteous -Kind - Obedient
Cheerful - Thrifty - Brave - Clean - Reverent
Cub Scouts teaches boys to be respectful of and embrace others differneces by teaching values and responsibility to our scouts - not only right from wrong, but specific, affirmative values such as fairness, courage, honor, and respect for others.
Each of the values in the Scout Law has its own special meaning that scouts will learn to apply to daily life.
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Offer age appropriate activities each month
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And Enhance quality Family time
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Encourages positive interaction between scouts and adults
Resources
Cub Scouts provides resources for youth, parents and leaders.
Scout Source:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/CubScouts.aspx
Health and Safety:
http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS.aspx
Youth Protection Training:
http://www.scouting.org/Training/YouthProtection.aspx
Service to Others
"Do a Good Turn Daily" is a core Scouting precept. Scouting encourages young people to recognize the needs of others and take action accordingly. Scouting works through neighborhoods, volunteer organizations, and faith-based organizations to help young people appreciate and respond to the needs of others.
Mentoring
Young people need mentors beyond their own families. Positive relationships with adults—community and religious leaders and, of course, parents—provide youth with good role models and have a powerful impact on their lives. Young people of every age can benefit from constructive, one-on-one interaction with adults . Scouting provides such adult interaction. Scouting has a process that trains the leaders who can provide that extra attention all young people need to succeed in life.
Quality Family Time
Each cub scout has an adult partner to assist the scout in his adventures. In Cub Scouts boys build and craft Pinewood derby cars, and raingutter regattas to race, bird feeders or bird houses to support thier neighboring wildlife, create projects from recyclable materials to promote envirmental awareness.
Cub Scouts offers activities that promote the family such as camping, hiking, and other outdoor excursions where scouts and thier adult partner, and families are welcome to come along and participate in the adventure.
SAFETY
Scouting provides structured settings through age appropriate activities where young people can learn new skills and develop habits of continual learning that will help them succeed. From its foundation, Scouting has offered a concrete program of discovering, sharing, and applying knowledge and skills.
But the boys are usually having so much fun that they do not know they are learning.
Health
"On my Honor [...] I will keep myself Physically strong, Mentally awake and Morally straight."
A commitment to physical wellness has been reflected in Scouting's outdoor programs such as hiking, camping, swimming, climbing, and conservation. First aid, lifesaving, and safety programs are synonymous with Scouting. Our programs today include strong drug abuse awareness and prevention programs emphasizing the value of healthy living habits.