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Glossary
of Some Cub Scout terms
Achievement.
The name given to a major requirement in the Cub Scout
program. There are
twelve (12) achievements required to earn the Wolf or Bear ranks.
Activity
Badge. One of 20
recognitions which may be earned by Webelos Scouts in hobby or
career fields such as drama, science, nature, athletics,
citizenship, etc.
Akela.
(Pronounced Ah-kay’-la).
A title of respect in the Cub Scout program, referring to any
good leader-parent, teacher, minister, Scouting leader, etc.
The name originally comes from Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle
Book. See “The
Story of Mowgli and Akela” in the Wolf Cub Scout Handbook.
Akela is also the leader and guide for boys on the Wolf
trail.
Arrow
Point. Award for
earning ten (10) elective credits in Wolf or Bear books.
The first ten electives earned in either rank represent a
Gold Arrow Point. Subsequent
groups of 10 earn Silver Arrow Points.
Baloo.
(Pronounced Bah-lou’).
The friendly bear in Kipling’s Jungle Book taught
Mowgli the ways of the jungle. Parents
and adult guides act as Baloo for Cub Scouts on the Bear trail in
the same way they took the part of Akela for Cub scouts on the Wolf
trail.
Bear.
The Cub Scout rank designed for a third-grade Cub Scout (or
one who is 9). Bear rank
is earned by completing 12 of 24 achievements.
Bobcat.
The first rank for all boys who join Cub Scouting.
Boy
Scouts of America. A
nationwide organization founded February 8, 1910, and chartered by
the U.S. Congress June 1916. Also
known as BSA.
Charter.
The Boy Scouts of America was granted a federal charter in
1916 to provide a program of character development, citizenship
training, mental and physical fitness for all boys.
The BSA issues charters annually to organizations to use the
Scouting program.
Cubmaster.
A registered leader of the pack, 21 years of age or older.
Den.
A neighborhood group of 6-8 Cub Scouts or Webelos Scouts who
usually meet once a week.
Denner.
A Cub Scout or Webelos Scout elected by his den to help the
den leader.
Elective.
A part of the Cub Scout advancement program.
There are 22 electives in the Wolf book and 24 in the Bear
book. For every 10
elective project completed, a cub Scout earns an arrow point.
Pack
Committee. A group
of qualified adults appointed by the chartered organization to
administer the affairs of the pack.
Pack
Leaders’ Meeting. A
monthly meeting of pack leaders for the purpose of planning the den
and pack program and managing the affairs of the pack.
Pinewood
Derby. A pack
activity which involves making and racing model cars on a track.
Recruiting
Event. A special
event in a neighborhood where boys and families gather to hear how
Cub Scouting operates and how they can join.
Registration.
The payment of an annual registration fee to the Boy Scouts
of America. One of the
requirements for membership in Scouting.
Tiger
Cub. A boy who is in
first grade (or is 7 years old) and registered, with his adult
partner, as a member of a Tiger Cub group.
Webelos
Scout. A Cub Scout
who has completed third grade (or is age 10) and is a member of a
Webelos den. Webelos
Scouts wear a distinctive uniform.
Wolf.
The Cub Scout rank designed for a second-grade Cub Scout (or
one who is 8). Wolf rank
is earned by completing 12 achievements. |
