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2015-06-01 New Cub Scout Program

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD4PHvSWq70#t=796

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/programupdates.aspx

Hello Den Leaders, Parents and Scouters,

Have you watched the pod cast and learned all about the new changes coming to the Cub Scout Program? If not, you need to. It's not just a matter of new books. The entire Cub Scout Program will be changing and the start date is June 1st, 2015! That is only a couple months away. Even though you are not currently finished with this Cub Scout year, you should be reading about the new program and making mental notes of the changes.

**New books will be available May 1st at the Scout Shop. Parents, please do not jump ahead of your DL (Den Leader) and complete these at home over the summer. Only the Duty to God requirement and electives are to be done at home.

What IS Changing

• No more Cub Scout Promise - Starting in June, current and new Scouts will need to learn the Scout Oath.
• No more Cub Scout Law of the Pack - Instead, current and new Scouts will need to learn the Scout Law.
  • New Scouts working on their Bobcat rank will need to learn & say the Scout Oath and the Scout Law with help if needed.
• No more Cub Scout-specific Core Values - Current and new Scouts will learn the 12 points of the Scout Law, which highlight the core values of Scouting for all levels. Pack and Den meetings will be focusing on a key point each month to teach the boys the meanings of these important concepts. (Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean & Reverent).
• No more different program formats for Tigers, Wolves, Bears & Webelos - Instead ALL Ranks will do (7) Adventures to earn their rank. Tiger, Wolf & Bear ranks will do (6) required Adventures and (1) elective Adventure (aka "Scout's Choice"). One of the required Adventures will be "Duty to God", which is expected to be done at home with the Scout's family. The other five required Adventures will be done in the Dens. Each Adventure is expected to take at least 3 den meetings to complete, with one of those meetings being an outing.
• No more current Belt Loop & Pin Academic & Sports Program - Scouts will now earn Belt Loops as instant recognition when they complete each of their Adventures. They can also earn additional Belt Loops by completing additional elective Adventures.
• No more Totems / Beads and Arrow Points - Instead, Cub Scouts will earn belt loops for all Adventures and electives completed. There are (14) Adventures for the Scout to choose from and complete. Required Adventure belt loops are in full color while elective Adventure belt loops are monochromatic.

Youth Transition

• All current & incoming Tigers through current Bears will start the new program on June 1, 2015.
• All current Webelos 1's who will be 2nd year Webelos after June 1st, 2015 will continue on the same path with their current book.
• Incoming 2nd year Webelos after June 1st will start the new Arrow of Light-required Adventures in the new Webelos handbook.

What is NOT Changing:

• Bobcat will still be the FIRST rank all new Cub Scouts need to earn no matter what age / grade they join.
• The Cub Scout Sign, Salute, Handshake and Motto remain the same for Tigers to Bears.
• Webelos will learn the Scout Sign, Salute, Handshake, Motto, Outdoor Code & Slogan.
• Webelos will still earn the earn the "Webelos Colors" and Webelos Pins.
• Arrow of Light is still designed to prepare Cub Scouts / Webelos Scouts to transition into Boy Scouts.