The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program complements thescouting program by providing opportunities for scouts to improve scholarship,develop sportsmanship, and explore new games while collecting Cub Scout beltloops and pins. The emphasis of the program is to try new things and to putforth a best effort, not of achieving proficiency or winning. This program isone method of addressing the third aim of Scouting: the development ofphysical, mental and emotional fitness. Fitness includes the body (well-tunedand healthy), the mind (able to think and solve problems), and the emotions(self-control, courage, and self-respect).