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About Cub Scouting
Cub Scouting is Scouting America's program for kids 5 years old to 5th grade, and for their families. It has run for over a century on a simple idea: kids grow by doing real things with their friends, outdoors as much as possible.
It's family scouting: parents aren't spectators, they're participants. You'll be at the campfire too. And today's Cub Scouting is for all genders, with boys and girls adventuring side by side.
You don't need any experience, and you don't need to be an outdoorsy family. The program meets kids (and parents) where they are.
What kids actually do
Adventures outdoors
Hikes, campouts, fishing, stargazing. Kid-sized doses of the outdoors, with family along for all of it.
Make & race things
The Pinewood Derby, plus rockets, forts, knots, and gadgets. Kids design something, build it, and see if it works.
Earn adventures
Cub Scouts earn badges by trying new things: first aid, cooking, coding, camping. Every kid advances at their own pace.
Help their city
Park cleanups, food drives, flag ceremonies. Small jobs that show kids they can be useful to the people around them.
Why it matters
Confidence
Lighting a first campfire or standing up to speak in front of the pack. Small challenges that add up to real confidence.
Friendship
A built-in crew that shows up week after week, year after year. Many scouting friendships last a lifetime.
Health & wellness
Physical activity, time outside, and social connection: the same things pediatricians keep telling us kids need.
Character
The Scout Law is a mouthful for a kindergartner, but 'be kind, be brave, be helpful' sinks in through practice.
Want to go deeper? Scouting America's official site has the full picture: scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts
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See it for yourself
Come to a pack meeting and see what Pack 49 is all about.