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Parents!! Get your kids to Race into Cub Scouting!

 Cub Scouting is a year round program that compliments your sons other activities such as sports! Boys are eligible to join Cub Scouts at any time of the year. Spring is a great time to become a Cub Scout and participate in summer activities such as Cub Scout Day Camp and Family Camp Weekends. This summer,  get your child involved in an organization that is based on the values and ideals that you want him to learn. To locate a nearby Cub Pack, click here, or send us email by clicking HERE .


Jeff Gordon, National Spokesperson for
the Race to Cub Scouting!


Click on the links below for local information in your son becoming a Cub Scout!
 
 

When your son joins, he receives a limited edition
SJAC Cub Scout wrist band!
            


 

 

 

 

 

Why Scouting?

Scouting's strength is that it is a well-rounded program positively affecting every area of a boy's life.

Scouting encourages boys to achieve a deeper appreciation of others, including peers, parents, and other adults. Early in their Scouting experience, boys learn the value of serving others.

Scouting provides boys with a sense that they are important as individuals. They learn that their Scouting family cares about what
happens to them.

Scouting promotes activities that lead to personal responsibility and high self-esteem. As a result, when hard decisions have to be made,
a boy can look at himself in the mirror and be proud.
 
Parents, your son will learn:
  • To have fun with good friends and positive adult role models
  • Confidence through recognition by adults
  • Belonging by building relationships with other boys
  • Quality Family Time to strengthen the bond between parent and child.
  • Social skills through interacting with other people.
  • Moral and ethical choices by instilling essential values.
  • Leadership Skills through leading other boys.
  • Citizenship to become responsible community members.
A national study shows that Scouting teaches:
  • Respect for the environment
  • Avoidance of drugs
  • Helping at home
     
  • Moral values
  • Self-reliance
     
  • Involvement in community service

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Learning skills, making friends, gaining confidence;
all part of being a Cub Scout.
 
 

 

 

 

 
How Scouting Works

 

Tiger Cub Scouting

Tiger Cubs is a simple and fun program for first-grade boys and their families. The Tiger Cub program introduces boys and their adult Tiger partners (usually a parent or guardian) to the excitement of Cub Scouting as they "Search, Discover, and Share" together.

  • Tiger Cub and his adult Tiger partner meet in the home to conduct activities for the whole family.
  • Tiger Cub and his adult Tiger partner meet twice a month with other Tiger Cubs and adult Tiger partners in the den, using the planned "big idea" (or theme) for their activity during one of the meetings.
  • Each den meeting is hosted by a Tiger Cub-adult Tiger partner team..

Cub Scouting

In 1930 the Boy Scouts of America launched a home- and neighborhood-centered program for boys 9 to 11 years of age. A key element of the program is an emphasis on caring, nurturing relationships between boys and their parents, adult leaders, and friends. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the BSA's three membership divisions. (The others are Boy Scouting and Venturing.)

The Purposes of Cub Scouting

  • Positively influence character development and encourage spiritual growth
  • Help boys develop habits and attitudes of good citizenship
  • Encourage good sportsmanship and pride in growing strong in mind and body
  • Improve understanding within the family
  • Strengthen boys' ability to get along with other boys and respect other people
  • Foster a sense of personal achievement by helping boys develop new interests and skills
  • Show how to be helpful and do one's best
  • Provide fun and exciting new things to do
  • Prepare boys to become Boy Scouts

Your boy is a member of a den:
A den consists of 4 to 8 boys, who meet according to their schedules. A den leader (usually a Scout's parent) is in charge of the activities, which include games, crafts, songs, ceremonies, and lots of fun.

Your boy is a member of a pack:
A pack consists of several dens and meets at least once a month. The Cubmaster leads pack meetings, with Scouts and their families in attendance. The pack meeting is made up of fun activities, as well as the presentation of awards that have been earned during the month.

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What's expected of me as a parent?

Scouting is a program that parents and sons can do together. This includes meetings with the boys and planning time.

As a parent volunteer, there are a variety of positions to fill, such as unit leaders, pack committee chairmen, committee members, den leader coaches, and chartered organization representatives. Volunteering helps strengthen the bond between parent and child.

The Stonewall Jackson Area Council  provides training.

What Other Parents Say:

"The best thing about Scouting is that my son is part of a group and has a real sense of belonging." -Art, father of two Scouts

"Scouting provides my sons with a positive influence where they can help others and give something back to the community."-Sheri, Cubmaster

"I look forward to Monday night because Monday night is Cub Scout night! Scouting is more than driving my son to pack meetings. Scouting is spending time together, building a good relationship, and having fun!" -Sally, mother of two Scouts

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Parent volunteers are vital to keep the fun going!
 

 

 

 

 
What's the cost of Scouting?

Boys and their parents are responsible for a $10 registration fee with the National Boy Scouts of America, and also for purchasing a Scout uniform shirt. Scout uniform shirts range from $23 to $35. Scouts are also encouraged to subscribe to Boys' Life Magazine. A one year subscription costs $12.

Packs earn income by working on approved fundraising projects such as popcorn and peanut sales. These projects can fund the pack's activities for the entire year. Financial assistance is available for families and for packs from the Stonewall Jackson Area Council.

Scouting is also funded through voluntary Friends of Scouting contributions.

 

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Cub Scout Academics and Sports

The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program provides the opportunity for boys to learn new techniques, increase scholarship skills, develop sportsmanship, and have fun. Participation in the program allows boys to be recognized for physical fitness and talent-building activities.

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How to Join  

For more information on School Night for Scouting and events in your area, call the
Stonewall Jackson Area Council.

You may send an email request for information by clicking HERE .

Check the Local Contacts List in the blue box for a local phone number to learn where and when a nearby Cub Scout pack will meet next.
Click here for our Local Contact List.

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Ten Reasons Scouting = Success  

1.  One out of every 100 Scouts will use skills learned in Scouting to save the life of another.

2.  Scouting instills duty to God and Country.

3.  Scouting helps build the ability and desire to make moral and ethical decisions as Scouting teaches.

4.  98% of Scouts graduate from high school, compared to 83% of non-Scouts.

5.  Three out of 100 Scouts will earn the rank of Eagle Scout.

6.  As an Eagle Scout, your son will have the respect that will place him ahead of his peers.

7.  Being an Eagle Scout makes an impression on college admission and scholarship applications.

8.  40% of Scouts graduate college, compared to 16% of non-Scouts.

9.  Scouts have the potential to earn a higher income level compared to non-Scouts.

10.  One in 100 Scouts will use the skills learned from Scouting to save his own life.
 


Scouts have fun while learning
important lessons for life.

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