Boy Scouts of America
Scouting Programs
TIGER CUBS -- First grade or 7-year-old boys and their adult partners Tiger Cubs, BSA, is a school year program for first-grade boys. Each boy participates with a parent (or another adult family member) in family-oriented activities. These include things from family camping to preparing for emergencies.
The time you and your son spend in Tiger Cubs is meant to be fun, a chance to get to know one another better and do things with your family, as well as other members of the Tiger Cub Den, whom you see at bi-monthly den meetings and pack activities
The Tiger Cub program is conducted on two levels:
First, the Tiger Cub and his adult partner meet in the home to conduct activities for the whole family.
Second, the Tiger Cub and his adult partner meet twice a month with other Tiger Cubs and adult 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 partner team. Tiger Cubs BSA follows a school-year cycle. Boys remain in the Tiger Cub program until they complete first grade. At that time, they graduate into a Cub Scout den and are eligible to participate in Cub Scout summer activities, including Cub Scout day camp.
Tiger Cub Motto: SEARCH, DISCOVER, SHARE
CUB SCOUTING -- Second through fifth grade boys (8, 9, and 10 years old)
SCOUTS CUB SCOUTING PURPOSE
Influence a boy's character development and spiritual growth.
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 a boy's ability to get along with others.
Foster a sense of personal achievement by developing new interests and skills.
Provide fun and exciting new things to do.
Show a boy how to be helpful and do his best.
Prepare him to be a Boy Scout.
These goals are embodied in the Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack.
WHO CAN JOIN?
Any boy who subscribes to the Cub Scout Promise and Law of the Pack,
and is in the second through fifth grades (or age 8, 9, or 10),
may join a Cub Scout pack and be assigned to a den, usually made
up of boys in a neighborhood who form a natural play group. Den
meetings are held each week, usually at one of the boys' homes
under the supervision of a volunteer den leader-generally the
mother or father of one of the boys. A den may also have an assistant
den leader; a den chief-an older Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, or
Explorer who helps the leader with activities; and a denner-a
Cub Scout elected by his peers who assists the den leader and
den chief.
Once a month, all of the dens and family members gather for a pack
meeting under the direction of a Cubmaster and pack committee.
The committee can include parents of boys in the pack and members of the chartered organization.
WHO OPERATES A CUB PACK?
Like other phases of the Scouting program, Cub Scouting is made available
to groups having similar interests and goals, which include professional
organizations, government bodies, and religious, educational,
civic, fraternal, business, labor, and citizens' groups. These
are called our chartered organizations. Each organization appoints
one of its members as a chartered organization representative.
The organization, through the committee, is responsible for leadership,
the meeting place, and related materials for pack activities.
WHO PAYS?
Groups responsible for supporting Cub Scouting are the boys and their
parents, the pack, the chartered organizations, and the community.
The boy is encouraged to pay his own way by contributing dues
each week. Packs also obtain income by working on approved money-earning projects.
The community, including parents, supports Cub Scouting through the
United Way, sustaining membership enrollment, bequests, and special
contributions to the local BSA council. This provides leadership
training, outdoor programs, council service centers, and other
facilities, as well as professional service for units.
ADVANCEMENT
Cub Scouting includes a plan of advancement for each boy that emphasizes
learning by doing. The boy works on requirements based on his school grade or age.
BOBCAT
Upon joining a pack, the boy's parent teaches him his Bobcat requirements: learning the Cub Scout Promise,
Law of the Pack, handshake, salute, sign, and motto.
WOLF --
If a Cub Scout has completed the first grade (or
is 8 years old) he may begin working on his Wolf achievements.
There are 12: Feats of Skill, Your Flag, Keep Your Body
Healthy, Know Your Home and Community, Tools for Fixing
and Building, Start a Collection, Your Living World, Cooking
and Eating, Be Safe at Home and On the Street, Family Fun,
Duty to God, and Making Choices. Upon completion of the
achievements, he is awarded the Wolf badge, and may continue
to work on Wolf electives in 22 different areas.
When a boy completes 10 projects he receives a Gold Arrow Point.
For each additional 10 projects he receives a Silver Arrow Point.
BEAR --
When a Cub Scout has completed the second grade (or is 9 years old) he begins working on his Bear achievements.
There are 24 achievements in four different groups: God, Country, Family, and Self. To achieve the Bear rank, the
Cub Scout must earn his choice of 12: one from the first group, three from the second group, and four from each of
the third and fourth groups.
The achievements are:
Ways We Worship
Emblems of Faith
What Makes America Special?
Tall Tales
Sharing Your World With Wildlife
Take Care of Your Planet
Law Enforcement Is a Big Job!
The Past Is Exciting and Important
What's Cooking?
Family Fun; Be Ready!
Family Outdoor Adventures
Saving Well, Spending Well
Ride Right
Games-Games-Games!
Building Muscles
Information,Please
Jot It Down
Shavings and Chips
Sawdust and Nails
Build a Model
Typing It All Up
Sports, Sports, Sports
Be a Leader.
After achieving the Bear badge, a boy may concentrate on 24 Bear elective areas until he becomes a Webelos Scout. Gold and Silver Arrow Points are also awarded for these projects.
WEBELOS -- After completing the third grade, a Cub Scout graduates
with ceremony into a Webelos den. This is a special den
for boys in the fourth or fifth grade (or who are 10 years
old). The Webelos Scout program is more challenging to the
older Cub Scout-in fact, he's now called a Webelos Scout
and wears a different uniform signifying his new status.
Meetings are usually held in the early evening or on Saturday. His leader
is a man or woman assisted by other den parents. The den chief
is older and more experienced than those serving Cub Scouts. Also,
the Webelos Scout's advancement is approved by his Webelos den
leader rather than his parent.
He begins work immediately on the Webelos badge. In addition, he
can earn 20 Webelos activity badges: Aquanaut, Artist, Athlete,
Citizen, Communicator, Craftsman, Engineer, Family Member, Fitness,
Forester, Geologist, Handyman, Naturalist, Outdoorsman, Readyman,
Scholar, Scientist, Showman, Sportsman, and Traveler.
As a fifth-grader (or at age 10) he may earn Cub Scouting's highest
award-the Arrow of Light Award. After receiving this award, he
is eligible to become a Boy Scout, or he may join a troop at age
11 (or when he completes the fifth grade).
ACTIVITIES
At den meetings, a Cub Scout starts an activity. Perhaps it is a
handicraft project or practicing a stunt for the next pack meeting.
During the week, with his parents' help, he finishes the project
or perfects the stunt. If it happens to be something required
for his Wolf or Bear advancement, his parent signs his Cub Scout
book. In this way, Cub Scouting helps to strengthen family ties.
Pack meetings, attended by boys and their families, give parents a
chance to see their sons in action. Most pack meetings are divided
into two parts. The first is informal-boys and parents may view
exhibits or participate in gathering-time activities. The second
half has a formal opening, followed by den skits, songs, games,
or stunts related to a monthly theme, and the awarding of badges
earned by the boys since the last pack meeting.
OUTDOOR PROGRAM
Adventuresome outdoor programs are encouraged for Cub Scouts. These include
den field trips, picnics, outings, day camping, and backyard camping.
Because Cub Scouting is home-centered, family camping is also
emphasized. Webelos Scouts are encouraged to go on overnight experiences
and to conduct occasional joint outdoor activities with a Boy
Scout troop. Cub Scout day camps are conducted by nearly all Scouting
councils, and many also provide resident camping experiences for
Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts.
COMPETITIVE ACTIVITIES & SPORTS
Team sports and other competitive events occur within the pack and
on an interpack level. Among the activities that have become favorites
are Cub Scout shows, pet shows, safe bicycle driving projects,
pinewood derbies (miniature car racing on tracks), rocket derbies,
regattas, kite-flying contests, Cub Scout field days, and Cubmobile
racing. Cub Scouts are encouraged to be physically fit through
the Cub Scout sports program, which offers up to 20 different
sports.
PUBLICATIONS
Volunteers are informed of national news and events through Scouting magazine (circulation 900,000). Boys may subscribe to Boys' Life magazine
(circulation 1.3 million). Both are published by the Boy Scouts
of America. There are also a number of Cub Scout and leader publications, including the Wolf Cub Scout Book, Bear Cub Scout Book, Webelos
Scout Book, Cub Scout Leader Book, and Cub Scout and Webelos Scout Program Helps.
BASIC CONCEPTS
Apart from the fun and excitement of Cub Scout activities, there are a number of ideals expressed in the day-to-day life of the young boy and his leaders.
The Cub Scout motto: Do Your Best.
The Cub Scout colors are blue and gold. Blue signifies the sky, truth, spirituality, and loyalty. Gold stands for warm sunlight, good cheer, and happiness. Together they symbolize what Cub Scouting is all about.
BOY SCOUTING -- Program for boys age 11-17
BOY SCOUTING
The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated to provide a program
for community organizations that offers effective character, citizenship,
and personal fitness training for youth.
Specifically, the BSA endeavors to develop American citizens who are physically,
mentally, and emotionally fit; have a high degree of self-reliance
as evidenced in such qualities as initiative, courage, and resourcefulness;
have personal values based on religious concepts; have the desire
and skills to help others; understand the principles of the American
social, economic, and governmental systems; are knowledgeable
about and take pride in their American heritage and understand
our nation's role in the world; have a keen respect for the basic
rights of all people; and are prepared to participate in and give
leadership to American society.
Boy Scouting, one of three membership divisions of the BSA (the others
are Cub Scouting and Venturing), is available to boys who have
earned the Arrow of Light Award or have completed the fifth grade,
or who are 11 through 17 years old, and subscribe to the Scout
Oath and Law. The program achieves the BSA's objectives of developing
character, citzenship, and personal fitness qualities among youth
by focusing on a vigorous program of outdoor activities.
Currently, the Boy Scout program membership is:
457,916 adult volunteers*
978,326 Boy Scouts* 51,181 troops*
* As of December 31, 1994. Includes Varsity Scouting.
Aims and Methods of Scouting
The Scouting program has three specific objectives, commonly referred
to as the "Aims of Scouting." They are character development,
citzenship training, and personal fitness.
The methods by which the aims are achieved are listed below in random
order to emphasize the equal importance of each.
Ideals
The ideals of Boy Scouting are spelled out in the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan. The
Boy Scout measures himself against these ideals and continually tries to improve. The goals are high, and, as he reaches for them,
he has some control over what and who he becomes.
Patrols
The patrol method gives Boy Scouts an experience in group living and participating citizenship. It places responsibility on young
shoulders and teaches boys how to accept it. The patrol method allows Scouts to interact in small groups where they can easily
relate to each other. These small groups determine troop activities through their elected representatives.
Outdoor Programs
Boy Scouting is designed to take place outdoors. It is in the outdoor setting that Scouts share responsibilities and learn to
live with one another. It is here that the skills and activities practiced at troop meetings come alive with purpose. Being close
to nature helps Boy Scouts gain an appreciation for God's handiwork and humankind's place in it. The outdoors is the laboratory for
Boy Scouts to learn ecology and practice conservation of nature's resources.
Advancement
Boy Scouting provides a series of surmountable obstacles and steps in overcoming them through the advancement method. The Boy Scout
plans his advancement and progresses at his own pace as he meets each challenge. The Boy Scout is rewarded for each achievement,
which helps him gain self-confidence. The steps in the advancement system help a Boy Scout grow in self-reliance and in the ability
to help others.
Personal Growth
As Boy Scouts plan their activities and progress toward their goals, they experience personal growth. The Good Turn concept
is a major part of the personal growth method of Boy Scouting. Boys grow as they participate in community service projects and
do Good Turns for others. Probably no device is so successful in developing a basis for personal growth as the daily Good Turn.
The religious emblems program also is a large part of the personal growth method. Frequent personal conferences with his Scoutmaster
help each Boy Scout to determine his growth toward Scouting's aims.
Leadership Development
The Boy Scout program encourages boys to learn and practice leadership skills. Every Boy Scout has the opportunity to participate in
both shared and total leadership situations. Understanding the concepts of leadership helps a boy accept the leadership role
of others and guides him toward the citizenship aim of Scouting.
Uniform
The uniform makes the Boy Scout troop visible as a force for good and creates a positive youth image in the community. Boy Scouting
is an action program, and wearing the uniform is an action that shows each Boy Scout's commitment to the aims and purposes of
Scouting. The uniform gives the Boy Scout identity in a world brotherhood of youth who believe in the same ideals. The uniform
is practical attire for Boy Scout activities and provides a way for Boy Scouts to wear the badges that show what they have
accomplished.
Outdoor Activities
Local councils operate and maintain Scout camps. The National Council operates high-adventure programs at Philmont Scout Ranch, New
Mexico; Northern Tier National High Adventure Programs, Minnesota and Canada; and Florida National High Adventure Sea Base.
The BSA conducts a national Scout jamboree every four years and participates in world Scout jamborees (also held at four-year intervals). Fort
A.P. Hill, Virginia, was the site of the 1993 National Scout Jamboree.
VENTURING
-- High adventure for young men and women age 14-20
Venturing is a new program of the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women who are 14 (and have completed the eighth grade) through
20 years of age.
What Is Venturing?
A detailed overview of the BSA's newest program.
Youth and Adult Awards
A variety of awards are available to Venturers and adults, from achievement awards such as the Bronze, Gold, and Silver awards
to recognitions including the Venturing Leadership Award.
Starting a Crew
Organizing a Venturing crew is easy to do. Just follow these steps.
Program Support
The Venturing Division provides literature, audiovisuals, training, activities, and awards to support Venturing crews and ships.
Activities
The program of every Venturing crew revolves around a special avocation or hobby interest. What a Venturing crew does is limited
only by the imagination and involvement of the adult and youth leaders and members of the crew.
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Girl Scout Program
East Los Angeles Girl Scouts
After School Center 
Centro para Depues del Horario Escolar de las Girl Scouts del Los Angeles
4360 E. Dozier, Los Angeles, CA 90063
323) 269-4779
Girl Scouts of the USA is committed to helping today's girls become tomorrow's leaders. For 90 years, the Girl Scout program has delivered quality experiences for girls locally, nationally, and internationally.
The Girl Scout program is girl-driven, reflecting the ever-changing needs and interests of participating girls. It provides girls with a wide variety of opportunities. The program encourages increased skill building and responsibility, and also promotes the development of strong leadership and decision-making skills. All program activities are age-appropriate and based on The Four Program Goals, as well as on the Girl Scout Promise and Law.
There are five age levels in Girl Scouting: Daisy Girl Scouts, ages 5-6; Brownie Girl Scouts, ages 6-8; Junior Girl Scouts, ages 8-11; Cadette Girl Scouts, ages 11-14; and Senior Girl Scouts, ages 14-17.
Here are some topics that today's Girl Scouts are exploring:
Leadership Math,
Science, and Technology
Financial Literacy
Health, Fitness, and Sports
Environmental Education
The Arts Global Awareness
Leadership
Through activities that build self-confidence, responsibility, integrity, creative decision-making skills, and teamwork, girls develop real-world leadership abilities that will last them a lifetime. At all levels of the Girl Scout program, girls participate in activities that help them take steps toward becoming the leaders of tomorrow.
Math, Science, and Technology
Girls have a strong interest in math, science, and technology — but often their academic and career choices do not reflect these interests. Girl Scouts of the USA encourages girls to explore these innovative fields. Through Girls Go Tech one of our new initiatives, girls discover technology by exploring their everyday surroundings and high-tech careers. Today's Girl Scouts are preparing to take on the 21st century's many technological opportunities and challenges.
Financial Literacy
By developing money management skills early in life, girls gain the confidence they need to take control of their own financial future. Through Girl Scouts of the USA's financial literacy activities, girls learn about earning, spending, saving, and investing. They master the all-important balancing act between income and expenses. Help the girls in your life learn the ins and outs of earning, spending, saving, and investing through Money Smarts online activities.
Health, Fitness, and Sports
Research shows that physical activity, health education, and sports have a positive effect on girls' health, self-esteem, academics, and decision-making skills. Girl Scouts of the USA created a special initiative, GirlSports, to help girls practice sports skills, develop self-confidence, build leadership skills, and learn about proper diet and nutrition.
Environmental Education
Girl Scouts has always been concerned about the health of the environment and the relationship of girls to it. By participating in outdoor activities, both in their own community and at camp, girls discover the interconnectedness of all forms of life. They also take part in conservation projects throughout the United States.
The Arts
Participation in the arts gives girls chances to express themselves, develop their creativity, and hone their communication skills. From photography to playwriting and acting, activities in the graphic, performing, and language arts encourage girls to get in touch with their artistic self.
Global Awareness
As part of the Girl Scouts of the USA commitment to diversity, Girl Scouting offers opportunities for girls to learn more about other cultures and communities. Global awareness activities encourage girls to discover and appreciate diversity. These experiences broaden their outlook while preparing them for success in the 21st century.
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