SO WHAT IS CUB SCOUTS? Cub Scouts is an active program for boys, first through fifth grade, that encourages learning, friendship, and most of all fun! The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by. A Brief History of the Boy Scouts of America. HOME—US Scouting—BSA History. The BSA divides itself into three program divisions: Cub Scouting (for boys in 1st through 5th Grades)Boy Scouting (for boys and young men aged 1. Venturing (formerly Exploring; for young men and young women aged 1. Each division is further divided into two or more program sections. The program sections and the year they began are: Cub Scouting Division. Cub Scouting (began as Cubbing; includes Webelos)1. Tiger Cubs (now fully integrated into the Cub Scout pack)Boy Scouting Division. Boy Scouting. 19. Varsity Scouting. Venturing (former Exploring) Division. Sea Scouting (also called Sea Exploring for many years)1. Exploring (began as Senior Scouting; replaced by Venturing in 1.
Exploring' moving to BSA's Learning for Life subsidiary)1. Career Awareness Exploring. Venturing (replaces Exploring)Boy Scouts. Boy Scouting was the BSA's original program, begun in 1. Age Range. The upper age limit for Boy Scout troops has always been 1. For almost 4. 0 years, the entry age was 1. The BSA lowered the entry age to 1. In 1. 97. 2, the entry age was slightly lowered again, to 1. Fifth Grade. In 1. Fifth Grade regardless of age, or upon earning the Webelos Arrow of Light award; in 2. Ranks. The earliest Scouts could earn only three ranks: Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class, which covered basic Scouting skills. The BSA soon added three higher ranks to recognize First Class Scouts who earned merit badges: Life (5 merit badges), Star (1. Eagle (2. 1 merit badges). In 1. 92. 5, Star was placed before Life (because the five points of a star could represent five merit badges). Over the years, the advancement plan has changed little in its overall structure, but specific requirements have been changed many times. Basic Skills and Skill Awards. The first three ranks have always contained a long list of basic skills to learn. In 1. 97. 2, this list was reorganized into 1. In 1. 98. 9, the BSA dropped the skill awards, returning to the system used before 1. Merit Badges. Prior to 1. BSA felt that working on merit badges might distract younger Scouts from learning the basic Scout skills taught in the first three ranks. So Scouts had to be Second Class before they were allowed to earn merit badges, and there were restrictions on that until a Scout completed First Class. In 1. 97. 2, a certain number of merit badges was required for all ranks (including First Aid and Citizenship in the Community for First Class). This did not work, and in 1. Tenderfoot was dropped and the number required for Second Class and First Class was reduced. In 1. 97. 9, the remaining merit badge for Second Class was dropped, and the number required for First Class was reduced to one (First Aid). Finally, in 1. 98. First Aid for First Class was dropped. As a result, the merit badge requirements for the ranks have come almost full circle since 1. Eagle Scout. The Eagle rank was established as Scouting's highest award in 1. Eagle badge was awarded in 1. Since then, about two million boys and men have earned the Eagle badge (adult men could earn Eagle until 1. At first, Eagle recognized simply earning 2. Later, requirements for leadership and service were added. Until the early 1. Rather, a Scout was reviewed for his merit badges and ranks at a district or council Court of Honor. The Scout usually received his badge the same evening. Later, as individual troops gradually took over the reviewing and presentation process, the review became separated from the Court of Honor presentation. Since awards could only be presented at Courts of Honor (usually four times a year), Scouts were forced to wait as long as three months to receive the rank or merit badge they had earned. The BSA remedied this problem in 1. The Court of Honor then became a second, more formal recognition in front of parents. SPL/PLC. Early Scoutmasters ran their troops much more directly than today's leaders, since they had no Senior Patrol Leader (SPL) and no Patrol Leader Council (PLC). The office of SPL was not created until 1. The early SPL was usually also a Patrol Leader, who chaired the Patrol Leader Council as a SENIOR Patrol Leader. Gradually, the modern organization developed, with the SPL and Patrol Leaders meeting to plan the troop's activities, and the Scoutmaster acting as an advisor. Older- boy Options. In an attempt to keep older boys in Scouting, the BSA has often provided a special older- boy program and older- boy patrol within the troop structure. Until the 1. 95. 0s, this was typically a Sea Scout or Explorer . Since 1. 99. 0, older Scouts can organize a Venture crew for specific high- adventure activities (and for a while after 1. Varsity team for sports activities (today, 'Varsity' activities are restricted to the Varsity Scouting program separate from the Scout troop). By 2. 01. 6, BSA eliminated the term 'Venture' from Boy Scouting (probably because of confusion with its separate Venturing program); BSA currently refers to older- Scout patrols or senior- Scout patrols and activities. Adult Leaders. All troop adult leader positions have always been open to men. For over 5. 0 years, women were excluded from troop operation except for an optional . Finally in 1. 98. BSA opened these positions to women also. As a result, all adult positions in the Boy Scouting Division (as well as in the other Divisions) are now open to both men and women. LDS Scouting. Although many churches endorse the Scouting program, only the LDS/Mormon (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints) church has officially adopted Scouting as a church youth program. As a result, LDS- sponsored troops follow some requirements for membership, advancement, and activities set by the church (with BSA approval). For example, LDS troops do not fully accept the 1. Scout entry age. An LDS Scout must still be 1. Started in 1. 98. Varsity Scouting is an optional sports- oriented program for older boys. Varsity teams are totally separate from the troop (although there was a brief period when older Scouts could also do Varsity activities within a troop). Primary impetus for the creation of Varsity Scouting came from the LDS church, which was experiencing a high dropout rate in its Explorer posts and was anxious to find a more effective way to keep its high school young men in Scouting. Although the BSA did the official development of the program, and has promoted it as a standard BSA offering, most Varsity teams today are still LDS sponsored. Youth membership is male only. Varsity Terminology and Advancement. The Varsity Scout program uses sports terminology as a tool to reach its target population. Boys are members of a squad, which is part of a team led by an adult coach and a boy captain. The advancement plan is identical to the Boy Scout advancement plan, from Tenderfoot through Eagle. Team members also can earn a Varsity Scout.
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