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 1st grade through 5th grade (or 7, 8, 9, and 10 years of age). Parents, leaders, and
organizations work together to achieve the purposes of Cub Scouting.
Since its origin, the Scouting program has been an educational
experience concerned with values. In 1910, the first activities for
Scouts were designed to build character, physical fitness, practical
skills, and service. These elements were part of the original Cub Scout
program and continue to be part of Cub Scouting today.
Character can be defined as the collection of core values possessed
by an individual that leads to moral commitment and action. Core values
are the basis of good character development. In helping boys develop
character, Cub Scouting promotes the following 12 core values:
- Citizenship: Contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state, and national communities.
- Compassion: Being kind and considerate, and showing concern for the well-being of others.
- Cooperation: Being helpful and working together with others toward a common goal
- Courage: Being brave and doing what is right regardless of our fears, the difficulties, or the consequences.
- Faith: Having inner strength and confidence based on our trust in God.
6. Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit.
- Honesty: Telling the truth and being worthy of trust.
- Perseverance: Sticking with something and not giving up, even if it is difficult.
- Positive Attitude: Being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations.
- Resourcefulness: Using human and other resources to their fullest.
- Respect: Showing regard for the worth of something or someone.
- Responsibility: Fulfilling our duty to God, country, other people, and ourselves.