Boy Scouts of America

The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America, incorporated on February 8, 1910, and chartered by Congress in 1916, is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness.

What is Cub Scouting?

In 1930 the Boy Scouts of America launched a home- and neighborhood-centered program for boys 6 to 11 years of age. A key element of the program is an emphasis on caring, nurturing relationships between boys and their parents, adult leaders, and friends. Currently, Cub Scouting is the largest of the BSA's three membership divisions. (The others are Boy Scouting and Venturing.)

Yellow Spinning Boy Scout Symbol

The Purposes of Cub Scouting

Cub Scouting has nine purposes: to

· Positively influence character development and encourage spiritual growth

· Help boys 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 boys' ability to get along with other boys and respect other people

· Foster a sense of personal achievement by helping boys develop new interests and skills

· Show how to be helpful and do one's best

· Provide fun and exciting new things to do

· Prepare boys to become Boy Scouts

Scouting programs (click here for more info)

Other Scouting Links:

San Gabriel Valley Council

BSA National Council

Lutheran Association of Scouters

BSA Religious Emblems Programs

PRAY (Programs of Religious Activities with Youth)

Other BSA Council Sites

National Flag Foundation

Membership

Cub Scouting has program components for boys in the 1st through 5th grades (or ages 7, 8, 9, or 10). Members join a Cub Scout pack and are assigned to a den, usually a neighborhood group of six to eight boys. First-grade boys (Tiger Cubs) meet twice a month, while Wolf Cub Scouts (second graders) & Bear Cub Scouts (third graders) meet bi-wekly, and the Webelos Scouts (fourth and fifth graders) meet weekly.

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 includes parents of boys in the pack and members of the chartered organization.

Our Charter organization is Immanuel First Lutheran Church/School

Immanuel First Lutheran Cub Scout Pack 51 512 S. Valinda Ave. West Covina, CA 91790 626-919-1530