Figure 1.--Cubs pack activities are primarily home based. Games are a popular part of weekly pack meetings.

Cubing activities often involved the parents, adult leaders, and friends of Cub Scouts in largely home centered programs that teach a wide range of life skills, values, and attitudes consistent with those of the the sponsoring organization. Cubbing involved a wide range of activities. As it was for younger boys the activities were mostly home based. There were skills to learn like knot tying. There were a variety of projects like model building. Thre weekly pack meetings always had games which were very popular with the boys. There might also be skits. Outings and field trips were an especially popular activity. Cubbing activities are designed to encourage character development, physical skill, family unity, and enjoyment of learning. English Cub program based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, Jungle Book. This was quite different than the American program which for rather racist reasons was not willing to embrace Africa and influenced by Seaton focused more on Indian Lore.

Home-Centered Program

Cubbing as it was for younger boys, the activities were primarily home based. Cubing activities often involved the parents, adult leaders, and friends of Cub Scouts in largely home centered programs that teach a wide range of life skills, values, and attitudes consistent with those of the the sponsoring organization.

Specific Activities

English Cubbing from the beginning involved a wide range of activities. Unlike Scouting, camping was not a major part of the program which was more home-based. There were, however, learning activities prepaing boys for camping. There were skills to learn like knot tying. There were a variety of projects like model building. Thre weekly pack meetings always had games which were very popular with the boys. There might also be skits. Outings and field trips to zoos, museums, and other interesting places were an especially popular activity. The activities have changed somewhat obver time, reflecting popular activities of this age group. There are, however, many constants in the progrms.

Activity Focus

Cubbing activities are designed to encourage character development, physical skill, family unity, and enjoyment of learning.

Meetings

Cubs activities were planned in Pack meetings with the Cubs themselves playing an active part. Of course because of the age of the boys, Akela had to help direct the planning and discussions. A Scout also helped with many Packs. I am not sureif theEnglish Cubs had a name for these meetings. A variety of other Pack business was discused and decided at these meetings.

African Lore

English Cub program based on Rudyard Kipling’s book, Jungle Book. This was quite different than the American program which for rather racist reasons was not willing to embrace Africa and influenced by Seaton focused more on Indian