Cub Scouts Pack 71

Boys in first through fifth grade—or 6 to 10 years old—are encouraged to join Cub Scout Pack 71 at Saint John Vianney School. Cub Scouting is a family activity as well as an opportunity for personal achievement for your son. Cub Scouts is the first and the biggest of the three Scouting programs (Cub Scouting, Scouting and Venturing) from the Boy Scouts of America. Many grades boast 100% participation of all boys as Cub Scouts is fun, social, and provides life-skill learning opportunities. Pack 71 is divided into smaller groups, called Dens. Each grade (first through fifth) has a separate den.

• Bobcat and Tiger Scouts

  Bobcat Scouts  No matter what age or grade a boy joins Cub Scouting, he must earn his Bobcat badge before he can advance to the rank of Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear or Webelos. A boy must complete the Bobcat requirements, which include:

  • Learn and say the Cub Scout motto, the Cub Scout Promise, and the Law of the Pack and Tell what they mean

  • Show the Cub Scout sign, salute and handshake and Tell what they mean

  • Show that they understand and believe that it is important to be honest and trustworthy

  Tiger Scouts  First Grade boys, as their first step into scouting, are members of the Tiger Scout Den. To begin his path to the Tiger Cub rank, the Tiger Cub (age 7) must learn the Cub Scout promise, the Cub Scout sign, and the Cub Scout salute. When he has learned these, he gets his Tiger Cub emblem, which is a tiger paw with four strings for beads. He wears the emblem on his right pocket. As a boy finishes each part of the five Tiger Cub achievements, he earns an orange bead (for den activities), a white bead (for family activities), or a black bead (for “Go See Its”). When the boy has earned five beads of each color, he can receive his Tiger Cub badge. The Tiger Cub badge is given to the boy’s adult partner at a pack meeting. Then, during a grand ceremony, the adult gives the badge to the boy.