Lion Cubs Love To Be Recognized Like Cub Scouts. They Like To Dress Like Them Too!


The uniform for the Lion Cubs is a T-shirt with the Lion Cub logo. Each den may choose the color t-shirt they desire and use the iron-on decals in their program packet to create their Lion Cub shirt. In addition, Lion Cubs may purchase a Lion Cub shirt from the Scout Shop or choose to wear the blue Cub Scout uniform shirt.


As the boys complete their activities, they receive beads to add to an instant recognition totem. These beads may be given to the Lion Cub immediately following the activity, or may be saved and presented at the Pack meeting. In addition to the beads, Lions may choose to work on activity pins and loops, however, the information on pins and loops is not found in the Lion Cub Adventure Guide.


At the end of the year, every Lion Cub completing their Lion Cub Adventure Guide will qualify to receive the newly created Lion Cub Badge! Additional information on how to acquire the Lion Cub badges and their cost will be made available in January of 2012.


Lion Cubs do not need to earn the Bobcat badge prior to earning their Lion badge. They should wait to work on the Bobcat until they transition into the Tiger Cub program during the Spring of their Kindergarten year.


The Goals of the Lion Cub Program


The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an educational program for boys while building character, teaching citizenship, and developing personal fi tness. As children grow, we know how important it is to offer the very best information and provide resources to teach self-assurance as youth learn and build respect for other people. The Boy Scouts of America has such a program - Cub Scouting - which has been serving grade school-aged boys since 1930.


Although the curriculum for the Lion Cub program may seem basic at fi rst glance, it has the same mission that the rest of the Scouting programs have. The goals of the Lion Cubs program:


• To strengthen Scouting’s position in the community. • To refl ect the diversity of our communities. • To offer greater support for children and their families. • To introduce children and their families to the fun of the outdoors. • To provide extended learning opportunities outside of school.


The Lion Cub program also has many benefi ts to the families involved. The program is age specifi c and offers activities that kindergarten youth enjoy to participate in. It is inexpensive and provides great value for the family. The activities are not just fun for the youth involved, they also provide a great opportunity for parents to meet other parents with children the same age. Lastly, the Lion Cub program is a great way to introduce families to Scouting and is extremely fl exible.


Lion Cubs Love To Explore


Lion Cub activities and Grand Adventures are built around a monthly topic. The Lion Cub Adventure Guide contains idea pages for the Lion Cub and his adult partner to do at home and with the Den to build a deeper understanding of these topics.


October


November December January February March April May


I Am Special, We Are Special My Family Is Special


My Neighborhood Is Special How Does It Work? I’ll Use My Words Let’s Figure it Out Health & Fitness Let’s Go Outside


The Lion Cub adults will set the schedule of their den meetings and Grand Adventures at their fi rst gathering.


The Lion Cub den will meet once a month to share the completed at-home projects and to do a group activity. Den meetings may run between 45 minutes and an hour in length.


The monthly Grand Adventure might take more than an hour depending on the outing chosen. Family members are also invited to attend. Some examples of a Grand Adventure are things like visiting a park, going to the zoo, going to an apple orchard or pumpkin patch, touring a fi re station or going on a hike. Lion Cubs and their families will also be invited to attend all Pack meetings and Pack activities during the year.


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Lion Cubs in Hudson made the local paper while on a Grand Adventure, touring the local Fire Department. [Hudson Star-Observer]


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