Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with some Scout organizations, for young children usually between 8 and 12 who are too young to be Scouts. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a "Pack".
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102-504: A "Wolf Cub" program between its Koalas' program and Boy Scout . Wolf Cub packs are themed on " The Jungle Book " by Rudyard Kipling , a friend of Baden-Powell . Wolf Cub packs are divided into Sixes, with each six being identified by a coloured triangular patch on the shoulder of the Cub's shirt. Each Six is led by a "Sixer" and a "Seconder", who have their rank indicated by horizontal yellow stripes sewn onto their left arm. In Scouts Australia ,
153-461: A Cub is the Akela Award. It is awarded to Cubs who complete the badge scheme and assessment criteria. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association operate a "Wolf Cub" program between Beavers and Scouts . Wolf Cub packs are themed on " The Jungle Book " by Rudyard Kipling , a friend of Baden-Powell . Wolf Cub packs are divided into Sixes, with each six being identified by a coloured triangular patch on
204-479: A Scout leaders' journal, Headquarters Gazette outlined "Junior Scout" and then "Wolf Cub" schemes. However, Robert Baden-Powell wanted something quite different from a watered-down Boy Scout program and recognised that too close of an association between the junior program and the Boy Scouts would detract from both. Baden-Powell wanted a junior scheme with a name, uniform and other identity and program distinct from
255-567: A backup. The Sixer wears two stripes on his/her uniform and the Seconder one stripe. When a Cub is made a Sixer, the Second's badge (with one stripe) should be removed and replaced with the Sixer's badge. The Cubs of a six are distinguished by the colour of the woggle they wear on their Group neckerchief (known elsewhere as a Group scarf). The three points of the fleur-de-lys, Scout salute and Scout sign remind
306-551: A cub program, typically along with other programs for younger kids (Keas) and older Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. Scouts New Zealand Sections Archived 2018-12-13 at the Wayback Machine . In the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association , Cubs and Brownies ' program is called "zuchy" and is open to children ages 6–10. Cubs are organized into packs where they learn to integrate into a collective of friends. Any kind of learning
357-400: A different theme. Most member Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe (UIGSE) member organizations have two single-sex units both named Wolf Cubs and both in the jungle theme. Cubs has ideals of spiritual and character growth, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Cubs provides a positive, encouraging peer group, carefully selected leaders who provide good role models and
408-523: A group setting where values are taught to reinforce positive qualities of character. Cubs are organized in packs, which are sometimes linked to a Scout group , providing all the age programs known as a "Scouting family". Adult leaders of Cub packs take the names of The Jungle Book ' s main characters. In many countries the leader of the Pack is called Akela ; subordinate leaders are named Bagheera , Baloo , Rikki-Tikki-Tavi , etc., by how many sub-leaders
459-592: A letter of apology, praising his work with the Scout Movement. Vera Barclay co-founded Wolf Cubs with Baden-Powell in 1916. From the 1960s, many organizations varied or abandoned the Wolf Cub Jungle Book theme. Some organizations changed the name to Cubs , Cub Scouts or similar but retained the Jungle Stories and Cub ceremony as tradition—such as the use of Jungle Book names (as described below); and
510-560: A new book, The Wolf Cub's Handbook , the first edition of which was published in December 1916. He collaborated with Vera Barclay in devising the Wolf Cub training program and badges, which were published in the second edition. On 16 December 1916, a public display of the Wolf Cubs was held at Caxton Hall , Westminster, to which Kipling was invited; he was unable to attend but sent Baden-Powell
561-419: A program following that of its UK parent organization, The Scout Association. Cubs is open to youth of both sexes, ages 8 to 10 inclusive. Sixes wear a coloured triangular patch, rather than a distinctive woggle. (If brown, for example, the six is known as Brown Six.) The Cub motto is "Do Your Best" and the promise, the vow recited in opening ceremonies is: "I promise to do my best, to do my duty to God and
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#1732869363421612-501: A synagogue sponsored a troop for them in 1924. By 1918, unofficial Wolf Cub packs appeared in Paris, Texas. The BSA national office was moved to Irving in 1979. The Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council traces its roots back to the 1920s when Frances Mann Law and Corrinne Fonde organized a Girl Scout Council in Houston . The council office was in a three roomed cottage. Most Girl Scouts of
663-750: A water-based symbolic framework, and Esta's has a specially developed co-ed symbolic framework. The new Welpen contains elements from all four previous age programs. In New Zealand , the Cubs program largely follows that of the United Kingdom, though it is administered under the main Scouts New Zealand association. The Cubs program is for children aged 8 to 11 years. They meet weekly at their Scout Hall and take part in all sorts of activities. There are approximately 410 scout groups in New Zealand, all of which have
714-524: Is accomplished by playing games. They can earn three Cub Stars "Gwiazdki zuchowe" and a lot of individual and group merit badges. In Singapore , the junior program of the Singapore Scout Association was known as the Cadet Scouts (from a junior program pre-dating Cubs) until 2005 when it was renamed to Cubs in line with international practice. The Cubs' age range is from 7–12 and they use
765-542: Is called a Six (小隊). Each Six has a Sixer (隊長) and a Seconder (隊副 or 副隊長). Each Six is distinguished by a colour and is named after it. Each Cub of the Six wears a woggle with the colour of his Six. The Promise and Law for Cubs are simplified. Traditionally, the logo of the Wolf Cub denotes the Cub but it
816-667: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Midland Council (Texas) Scouting in Texas has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs that suit the environment in which they live. Scouting , also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play constructive roles in society. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provides Scouting for boys and girls in all programs. Texas
867-696: Is home to the BSA national headquarters, in Irving, Texas . The Boy Scouts of America in Texas are organized into 20 local councils. Girl Scouts of the USA , organized into eight local councils, only serves girls. Scouting in Texas unofficially dates to the publication of British lieutenant general Robert Baden-Powell 's popular book, Scouting for Boys , in 1908. Even before a national organization had been started, groups of boys began Scout activities in troops and small groups in 1908, 1909, and 1910. The claims of several troops to be
918-552: Is open to both boys and girls, but Scout Groups can have single-sex units. Starting in 2010, the symbolic framework of the Welpen will be based on a modified version of the Jungle Book with two main characters: the boy Mowgli and the girl Shanti. The new Welpen program will gradually replace the four programs in the age group Scouting Nederland had before Welpen , Kabouters (Brownies), Dolfijnen ("Dolphins") and Esta's . Dolfijnen has
969-462: Is rarely used. In Ireland , the program is known as both Cubs and Macaoimh, depending on the tradition from which the particular Scout troop comes. The jungle theme is the symbolic framework of the Welpen (Cubs). Welpen wear green uniforms. Among a horde (" pack ") of Cubs, the cubs are divided into nesten (" nests "). Each nest has a Gids (Guide) and a Helper . Like all age prorgams, Welpen
1020-588: Is the program for children between the ages of 7 to 10. The jungle theme is the symbolic framework. The first pack was started in the autumn of 1920 in Vienna . In the beginning, there were different symbolic frameworks: red Indians (taken from " Kibbo Kift " written by John Hargrave ) and Robinson Crusoe . In the 1930s the Jungle theme was introduced. In 1916, the Wolf Cubs program was introduced as part of Scouts Canada with
1071-623: Is white with two blue stripes. They are supported by their Assistant Patrol Leader, who will step into the leadership role if the Patrol Leader is away, and will help at Unit Councils. They wear a white band/ring with one blue stripe. Together, the Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders from every patrol make up the Unit Council. They take a leading role in planning and running activities. In Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs Cubs
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#17328693634211122-668: The Austin-Travis County Council (#564) in 1924. It changed its name again in 1928 to the Austin Area Council . In 1934, the council changed its name to the Capitol Area Council (#564). In 1913, the Houston Council (#576) formed, changing its name in 1923 to Harris County Council (#574). It changed to Houston Area Council (#576) in 1927, changing again to Sam Houston Area Council in 1936. In 1913,
1173-760: The Aztec Council (#700) in 1927. In 1933, the Aztec Council (#700) merged into Gulf Coast Council . In 1920, the Wichita Falls Council (#587) was formed, changing its name to the Wichita Area Council (#587) in 1927. It changed its name again in 1937 to the Northwest Texas Council (#587). In 1921, the Orange County Council (#578) was founded and was merged into Sabine Area Council (#578) in 1929. In 1970, Sabine Area merged into
1224-475: The Cubs program is open to all children (girls and boys) ages 8–11. The uniform is a navy blue, button-up or polo-style, short-sleeved shirt with a yellow collar, sleeves and shoulders. Patrols are identified by a coloured band/ring (red, yellow, green, orange, blue, black, white, grey, tan, purple) worn around their scarf, above their woggle. Patrol Leaders wear a second band/ring on the other side of their scarf which
1275-815: The El Paso Area Council (#573). EPAC changed its name to the Yucca Council (#573) in 1937 In 1915, the Waco Council was founded and closed in 1919. In 1917, the Corpus Christi Council was founded and closed in 1923. In 1918, the Bay City Council was founded and closed in 1920. In 1918, the Kingsville Council (#575) was founded and closed in 1924. In 1918, the Paris Council (#580)
1326-934: The Fort Worth Area Council (#582), and again to the Longhorn Council in 1949. In 1920, the Laredo Council was formed, merging into the Webb County Council (#700). In 1920, the Mount Pleasant Council (#577) was founded and closed in 1924. In 1920, the Waxahachie Council (#586) was founded and closed in 1927. In 1920, the Webb County Council (#700) formed. In 1924, the Laredo Council formed, merging into Webb County Council in 1922. In 1925, Webb County Council changed its name to
1377-666: The Grand Howl which signals the start and end of Cub Meetings. Other organizations kept the name but dropped the Jungle Book theme. Originally, Cubs was open only to boys while the Brownies were set up as a parallel for young girls in Girl Guides organizations. This remains the situation in some places. Most World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) member organizations admitted girls to Cubs while others have separate co-ed units with
1428-838: The Midland Council was founded and closed in 1914. In 1913, the Rosenberg Council was founded and closed. In 1915, the Dallas County Council (#571) was formed as the Dallas Council (#571). It changed its name to the Circle Ten Council (#571) in 1928. In 1915, the El Paso Council (#573) was formed. In 1924 it changed its name to the El Paso County Council (#573). In 1928, it changed its name again to
1479-839: The Terrell Council was founded and closed in 1921. In 1922, the Abilene Council (#561) was founded and changed its name to the Chisholm Trail Council (#568) in 1926. The Chisholm Trail Council merged with the Comanche Trail Council in 2003 to form the Texas Trails Council (#561). In 1922, the Guadalupe Valley Area Council (#547) was founded and changed its name to Tonqua Area Council in 1924. The Tonqua Area Council folded in 1932. In 1922,
1530-792: The Texarkana Council (#584) was formed, changing its name to the Texas-Arkansas Council (#584) in 1928. In 1936, the council changed its name to the Caddo Area Council (#584). In 1920, the Brazos Valley Council (#566) was founded and closed in 1926. In 1920, the Fort Worth Council (#582) was formed, changing its name to the Tarrant County Council (#582) in 1922. In 1927, the council changed its name to
1581-622: The Tyler Council (#585) was founded and changed its name to Kickapoo Council in 1924. The Kickapoo Council folded in 1926. In 1922, the Webb County Council (#700) was formed. In 1927, the Webb County Council changed its name to the Aztec Council (#700). In 1933, the council merged into the Alamo Area Council (#583). In 1922, the Wellington Council (#579) was founded and closed in 1924. Cub Scout The Wolf Cub program
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1632-651: The Cub of the three points of the Cub's Promise: "Duty to God and King, Helpfulness to other people, and Obedience to the Cub Law." Cub Scouting is a division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Starting in 1918, several experiments operated until 1930, when the first official Cub packs were registered. Today, it is a family program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, with each den admitting boys, girls or coed through 4th grade and single gender for 5th grade. Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve
1683-677: The Floresville Boy Scout Troop can be found in the edition of April 2, 1911 of The Galveston Daily News when they published a picture of the Floresville troop. An article in the Victoria, Weekly Advocate (probably January 10, 1911 edition) refers to the Floresville Boy Scout troop as the second oldest in Texas. A short break in the troop's charter occurred in 1974. They no longer appear to be an active Troop. Austin, TX Troop 5
1734-641: The Jungle Book Theme. Each Cub Pack is led by a Cub Leader assisted by Asst. Cub Leaders. Packs are subdivided into small groups of six cubs, called Sixes. Sixes are led by the Sixer and the Asst. Sixer. Most Cub Packs in Singapore are affiliated with schools and the teachers are the Cub Leaders and Asst. Cub Leaders. Some parents are also involved and actively serve as Volunteer Adult Leaders (VAL). The highest Award for
1785-604: The King, to keep the law of the Wolfcub pack, and do a good turn every day." The tradition of Cubs in Hong Kong was inherited from the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom. It is the largest program of the Scout Movement in Hong Kong. A Pack is headed by a Cub Leader (團長), with several Assistant Cub Leaders (副團長) and Instructors (教練員). The division within a Pack
1836-447: The Scouts. In 1916, Baden-Powell published his outlines for such a scheme, it was to be called Wolf Cubs. Baden-Powell asked his friend Rudyard Kipling for the use of his Jungle Book history and universe as a motivational frame for the Wolf Cub scheme. The scheme was given a publicity launch at The Boy Scouts Association's Imperial Headquarters in Buckingham Palace Road , Westminster , on Saturday 24 June 1916. Baden-Powell wrote
1887-410: The Three Rivers Council (#578) with the Sabine Area Council. In 1919, the Port Arthur Council (#578) was founded and was merged into Sabine Area Council (#578) in 1929. In 1919, the Galveston Council (#574) formed, changing its name in 1925 to Galveston County Council (#574). It changed to Bay Area Council (#574). In 1919, the Nacogdoches Council was founded and closed in 1920. In 1919,
1938-417: The Three Rivers Council (#578) with the Trinity-Neches Council. In 1921, the Amarillo Council (#562) was founded and changed its name to Panhandle Area Council in 1924. In 1928, it changed its name to Amarillo Area Council . In 1939, the council changed its name to Llano Estacado Council (#562). In 1986 it merged with Adobe Walls to form the Golden Spread Council (#562). In 1921, the Brownwood Council
1989-399: The USA units were originally segregated by race according to state and local laws and customs. The first troop for Mexican Americans was formed in Houston in 1922. In 1936, the first African American Girl Scout troop west of the Mississippi was formed in Texas. The Girl Scouts' Camp Texlake was dedicated in 1949. In 1912, the Austin Council (#564) was founded and changed its name to
2040-471: The first organized in Texas, whether before or after the incorporation of the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910, are difficult to verify. BSA archives do show that the thirty-seventh registered scoutmaster in the country was a Texan, Rev. George W. Sheafor, of Comanche , in 1910. In February 1910, just days after the Boy Scouts of America was organized, Boy Scout Troop 114 was established in Floresville, Texas by Professor W.H. Butler. A reference to
2091-629: The original Wolf Cubs program. Originally, Cubs programs were open only to boys, while young girls could join the Brownies . Some Cub organizations are open to both girls and boys, although not necessarily in the same unit. A few organizations also operate a Sea Cub version of Cubs. Wolf Cubs was started by The Scout Association in 1916, nine years after the establishment of the Boy Scout Movement, to cater to younger boys who were too young to be Boy Scouts. During these first years, many troops had either allowed younger boys to join or had set up an informal junior or cadet Scout troops. In 1916, articles in
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2142-427: The pack has. A few very big packs need so many sub-leaders that their names must extend to include Tabaqui and Shere Khan , but that tends to be the cue for the pack to split into two packs. Cubs have a distinctive two-finger salute according to the Jungle theme, in contrast to the three-finger salute of the Boy Scouts. However, in The Scout Association of the United Kingdom (UK) and some of its overseas branches,
2193-411: The shoulder of the Cub's sleeve. Each Six is led by a "Sixer" and a "Seconder", who have their rank indicated by horizontal yellow stripes sewn onto their left arm. The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association allows the use of the Wolf Cubs program as an alternative to its Junior Scout program. In the Scout Association, Sixes are led by a "Sixer" and have a "Seconder" (or "Second") as
2244-510: The team a Six, which refers to the six Cubs in each team. In most countries Sixes are mixed-age groups with the oldest as sixer ("leader"). In the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the teams are called dens, with each den serving either boys or girls in the same school grade. Youths from older age programs are actively encouraged to assist as Cub leaders. In The Scout Association in the UK and in its branches such as in Australia , these were originally called Cub Instructors. Scouts Australia now uses
2295-486: The term Youth Helper for such persons, whilst in the United Kingdom they are called Young Leaders . In Canada, a Scout who assists in the Cub program is designated as a Kim. In the United States, the term Den Chief is used. In many European countries (especially where the Jungle theme still has a strong part in the program), St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Cubs, because of his relationship with wolves. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association in Australia operate
2346-446: The two-finger salute was later replaced by the three-finger salute. Historically, Cubs wear a distinctive headdress, which is a tight-fitting green felt cap with green felt visor, yellow pipings, and an emblem at the front — although in some countries this has been replaced by more contemporary headgear or dispensed with entirely. Just as Scout troops are subdivided into patrols, Cub packs are divided into small teams. Baden-Powell named
2397-454: Was established in Houston, Texas. The troop has been continuously chartered since 1925. An African American troop was formed in Port Arthur as early as 1916. The BSA report to Congress for 1930 named Dallas as one of the southern cities in which Scouting was growing in the black community. Hispanic boys were also active in Scouting, often in units with non-Hispanic boys. Jewish youth had been active in Scouting in San Antonio for many years before
2448-514: Was formed in 1911 and has been in continuous operation since that time. In 2011, Austin Troop 5 celebrated its 100th anniversary centennial at Camp Mabry. Troop 5 is believed to be the oldest continuously chartered scout troop in Texas. In 1913 Troop 7 was established in Grapevine, Texas . The troop has been chartered every year since starting except 1979. In 1916 Troop 1 was established in Wichita Falls, Texas . Troop 1 in Wichita Falls has been continuously chartered since 1916. In 1925 Troop 30
2499-449: Was formed, changing its name to the Lamar County Council (#580) in 1925. In 1928, the council renamed itself again to the Lone Star Area Council (#580). In 1955, the council became the NeTseO Trails Council . In 1919, the Beaumont Council (#565) was founded and changed its name to the Beaumont Area Council (#565) in 1934. In 1942 the council changed its name to the Trinity-Neches Council (#565). In 1970, Trinity-Neches merged into
2550-409: Was founded and closed in 1924. In 1921, the Cleburne Council was founded and closed in 1921. In 1921, the Cooke County Council (#570) formed. In 1921, the Denton Council formed, merging with Cooke County to become Mo-Co-Wi-De Council (#572) in 1924. In 1927 to council changed its name to the Cooke and Denton Area Council . It merged into the Fort Worth Area Council (#582) in 1928. In 1921,
2601-427: Was originated by The Scout Association in the United Kingdom in 1916 to provide a program for boys who were too young to be Boy Scouts . It was adopted by many other Scout organizations. Many Scout organizations, including The Scout Association, no longer use the Wolf Cub program and have replaced it with other program but have retained the name Cubs. Others, including some Traditional Scouting organizations, maintain
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