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Build momentum for Cub Scout summer programs
Find additional resources for Cub Scout summer program planning at the following links: Reaping the benefits of a well-planned summer program Planning Cub Scout Day Camps National Summertime Pack award...
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Camp in comfort using these handy tips
These two “C” words (camp and comfort) are not mutually exclusive. Here’s why. IN HIS BOOK, Camping and Woodcraft (1917), Horace Kephart wrote that he took to the woods not to “rough it,” but to...
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Former astronaut shares how to get Scouts hooked on STEM subjects
Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. tells why your Scouts should study science, technology, engineering, and math—and how to get them interested. Read an exclusive snippet of discussion from Scouting magazine’s...
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How to get Eagle Scout dads to help Cubs
Submit a “What Would You Do?” question or answer the current question. Question: The Eagle Scout dads in Cubmaster S.C.’s pack prefer to work with Boy Scouts, not Cub Scouts. An Eagle Scout himself,...
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How to use beads to encourage Tiger Cub advancement
FOR MANY BOYS, the Tiger Cub year represents their first experience with Scouting—and with Scouting’s advancement program. Tiger Cub advancement couples immediate recognition, which is important for...
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An expert’s tips for avoiding accidents in the wilderness
I’VE GUIDED CANOE TRIPS for 35 years on some of the toughest rivers in North America. And I’ve never needed more than Band-Aids and Tylenol. I believe I owe those safe journeys to more than good luck....
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Quell Cub Scout chaos with these good-behavior techniques
WHEN CHRIS MINNIEAR, Cubmaster of Pack 998 in Mason, Ohio, was filling in as his son’s Tiger Cub den leader, he tried a simple craft: making Kōnane (Hawaiian checkers) games. The cloth boards the boys...
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Ideas to help your pack build—not lose—momentum during the holidays
IT HAPPENS EVERY YEAR. Just about the time new den leaders figure out how to lead a den and pack programming falls into a comfortable rhythm, Thanksgiving Day arrives. And not far behind it come...
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How to ensure payment in money-earning projects
What do you do when a Scout sells popcorn, but his parents don’t turn in the money? Scouter D.S. is facing this sticky situation and asked for advice. Our readers weigh in, below. ESTABLISH GROUND...
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Teach Cub Scouts about automobile safety
On a typically bright Saturday morning in Las Vegas, a group of Cub Scouts and their parents wander in and out of a local Chevy dealership showroom, checking out everything from sports cars to SUVs....
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Motivate Cub Scouts with the Outdoor Activity Award
Scouting is all about outing, and Cub Scouts are all about swag. With the Cub Scout Outdoor Activity Award, you can recognize Scouts who are active in the out-of-doors. WHO CAN EARN THE CUB SCOUT...
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The history behind the pinewood derby’s success
The first pinewood derby was held back in 1953 by Cub Scout Pack 280C of Manhattan Beach, Calif. Who would have thought that 60 years later, the derby would be rolling on with 1 to 2 million...
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Pro fisherman Tom Redington shares how to hook Scouts on fishing
Fishing’s back, and there’s more on the line than you think. We talked with professional bass fisherman Tom Redington, who recently signed a partnership with the BSA to help tie fishing to science,...
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Why advancement isn't the end-all for each week's meeting
WHEN SHE WAS A DEN LEADER, Kim Barker of League City, Texas, took her boys on a hike that she soon realized was “a little too warm and a little too long.” It was also a hike that offered the boys a...
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Amp up your next Blue and Gold with ideas from Star Wars and more
EVERY FEBRUARY SINCE Baden-Powell was a Cub Scout, packs across the country have held blue and gold banquets to celebrate Scouting’s birthday, hand out awards and eat spaghetti. But blue and gold can...
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How to craft the perfect Cubmobile with your Cub Scouts
PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. Batman and Robin. Boys and cars. Some things just go together naturally. Most boys love playing with cars, whether they’re remote-controlled racers, Hot Wheels replicas or...
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Cub Scouting veteran shares her advice for Cubmasters
This Cub Scouter is a big deal in the Big Apple. MANY CUB SCOUT LEADERS move on to Boy Scouting the minute their sons do. Maureen Riley might have done that, too, but her four sons were born across a...
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Two special awards recognize den and patrol excellence
Just as a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, a Cub Scout pack or Boy Scout troop is only as strong as its weakest den or patrol. That’s why the BSA created the National Den Award and the...
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How to make your pack food-allergy friendly for all boys
BOB SMITH OF COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., took his second-grade son, Morgan, to a Cub Scout signup night in 2003. When he mentioned Morgan’s severe food allergies, a pack volunteer surprised him by saying...
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Scheduling strategies to transform your pack’s next pinewood derby
WHEN STAN POPE became a Cub Scout leader in 1985, he saw how the pinewood derby combined fun, family involvement and a healthy dose of sportsmanship. But he also saw how quickly fun could turn into...
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