Figure 1.-- This is a remarkable photo of an entire English Wolf Cub pack, and all its leaders. This pack was probably chartered by the church shown in the background. What is remarkable is that if you look closely every aspect of a Wolf Cub Pack is shown in this photo. Akela, Six Leader, Sixer, Assistant Sixer, Wolf Cubs, and new boys. Also notice the high level of uniforming!

English Wolf Cubs, following the theme based on Kipling's Jungle Book, are organized into into groups of six boys (called a Six). (The comparable term in America Cubbing is a Den.) Sixes are organized into Packs which can include one or more Sixes. The name Pack comes from the term for a group or family of wolves. This fits into the Jungle theme because Mogali, the boy in Jungle Book, was raised by wolves. Cub Packs are normally linked to a Scout group supported by the same sponsoring organization and this provides for a seemless transition for the boys from Cubbing to Scouting. The Cub Pack is lead by Akela, the leader of the pack from the Jungle Book. Den mothers are the American equivalent od Akela. In Britain there are more men involved in the Cubbing orogram. The boy leader (typically the oldest) of the six Wolf Cubs in a Six is known as the "Sixer", and has two stripes on his sleeve. He is assisted by the "Assistant Sixer", who has one stripe on his sleeve. Youth Leaders from more senior sections of Scouting, normally a Boy Scout, are encouraged to assist as Cub Scout leaders. Here there appear to be Girl Guides working with the Cubs. We are not sure what the boys thought about this. We are not sure how common that was. In Britain these helpers were originally called Cub Instructors. They are now called Young Leaders. An important part of the Scouting program is to develop leadership skills and this is an opportunity to do just that. Here we see Akela, in his beret, standing behind the Pack (figure 1). The Pack appears to be composed of four Sixes since there are four Six Leaders, two standing on either side of the Pack. The boy leader of the six cubs in a Six is known as the "Sixer", and has two stripes on his sleeve. He is assisted by the "Assistant Sixer", who has one stripe on his sleeve. There are three Sixers in the middle of the second row, and four Assistant Sixers scattered between the first and second rows. Notice the new Wolf Cubs in partial and no uniforms carefully included in the third row.