Cub Scout Activities

Get inspired by reading about the adventures and activities of other Cub Scout packs across the nation.

Character Building

Learn how outdoor ‘free play’ helps Scouts grow

By Scouting magazine

Scouting offers an ideal opportunity to restore some sanity to childhood. All we have to do is remember the words of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell, who wrote: “Play is the first great educator.”

Cub Scout Activities

Tips for teaching Cub Scouts the Scout Law

By Scouting magazine

Memorizing the 12 words of the Scout Law (16 if you count “A Scout is” and “and”), and getting them in the right order, can be tough for Cub Scouts. To make it easier for Cub Scouts, here are some learning strategies that work better than rote memorization.

Camping

Connecting Cub Scouts to their new pack

By Scouting magazine

Units like Pack 160 in Burton, Mich., know how to both recruit and retain members. The secret, says Cubmaster Julie Rencsak, is to get families to camp as quickly as possible.

Cub Scout Activities

Why outdoor crossover ceremonies make sense

By Scouting magazine

You don’t have to go somewhere special to have a great outdoor crossover ceremony. Just about any natural area will do—maybe even the grounds around your regular meeting place. The key is to do it outside.

Blue And Gold Banquet
Cub Scout Activities

Make your blue and gold banquet enjoyable

By Mark Ray

The biggest Cub Scout event of the year doesn’t have to be the longest. After all, families shouldn’t have to bring a late-night snack to survive their pack’s annual blue and gold dinner.