Figure 1.--Many Cubs especially enjoy outtings and field trips. These English Cubs in the 1970s are visiting a museum.

Cubbing involved a wide range of activities. There are skills to learn like knot tying. A wide variety of skils were adressed in cubbing from archery to swiming. A complete list is very difficult to compile. Many of the skills will be useful to Cubs who move on to Scouting. Cubs also participate in Scout bands. There were a variety of projects like model building. The 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. Cubs visited a wide range of facilities from museums to fire stations. Many boys report that the pack games that their favorite activies was either the pack games or the many outings organized. The image her shows English Cubs viiting a donkey refuge (figure 1).

Bands

Cubs participate in Scout bands. We especially notice this in England, but it may be true of some other countries as well. Some Cubs were too yoing for musucal instruments, but the older onmes are quite capable. Many Scout troops were too small to organize a band without using siome Cubs.

Field Trips

Firld trips were a popular activity for Cubs around the wold. Cubs visited a wide range of facilities from museums to fire stations. The image her shows English Cubs viiting a donkey refuge (figure 1).

Games

The weekly pack meetings always had games which were very popular with the boys. Many boys report that the pack games that their favorite activies was either the pack games or the many outings organized.

Indian Lore

Indian lore is a popular activity with many Cub groups. It was a major activity for American Cubs. This reflects both the American interest in Native Americans that existed well before the actual foundation of rge Scouting movement. Daniel Carter Beard in particular was a great advocate of Native Amerivan lore and planned the Cubbing movement in America. In addition many Americans in the 1930s did not want Baden Powell's focys on Africa. British Cubs focused more on Mowgali and Africa. There was, however, a huge interest in Europe on Red Indians. This was in part fueld by Hollywood, but also by popular authors. This tended to be especially the case before World War II, but continued for a while after the War. This seems to have declined in recent years.

Projects

There were a variety of projects like model building.

Skills

There are skills to learn like knot tying. A wide variety of skils were adressed in cubbing from archery to swiming. A complete list is very difficult to compile. Many of the skills will be useful to Cubs who move on to Scouting.

Skits

There might also be skits. Outings and field trips were an especially popular activity.