Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)

Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), available to boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade, or 5 to 10 years of age and their families. Its membership is the largest of the five main BSA divisions (Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Exploring and Sea Scouting). Cub Scouting is part of the worldwide Scouting movement and aims to promote character development, citizenship training, personal fitness, and leadership.

Cub Scouting
Wolf Cubs in Virginia (red color being phased in for hat and neckerchief) (2008)
OwnerBoy Scouts of America
Age rangeKindergarten to fifth grade
CountryUnited States
Founded1930 (1930)
Membership
  • 1,417,034 youth
  • 395,445 adults
  • 43,110 packs (2013)
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Scouts BSA
Website
www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/
Standard uniform colors for Cub Scouting
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