Scouting/Cub Scouts

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How to Protect your Children from Child-Abuse

Reviewing the Boy Scout handbook, "How to Protect your Children from Child-Abuse" is REQUIRED EACH YEAR of cub scouting. Below is a link to that handbook.


http://www.scouting.org/filestore/ypt/pdf/46-015.pdf

New Program 2015

What is changing:

  • Switch to Scout Oath and Scout Law, retiring of Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack
  • Tiger Cubs becomes simply “Tiger” with new image
  • Arrow of Light will no longer require earning Webelos
  • Activities will be more active, more aligned with Aims/Mission
  • Advancement will be simplified
  • Academics & Sports program will be discontinued (as of May 2015)
  • Current immediate/elective recognition devices will be replaced
  • One Den Leader Guide per rank

What’s not changing:

  • Cub Scouting’s family focus
  • Ranks or approach
  • Age (or gender) of ranks
  • Den/pack meeting structures
  • Outdoor program
  • Delivery model
  • Current Cub Scout motto, sign, salute and handshake
  • Fun, though there will be even more than before

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