Cub Scouts 2010 - overview

National BSA rolled out a new Cub Scouting program for the 2010-11 school year.

In researching these changes, this program is much like what some of our most successful  Den Leaders have been doing for years: creating Den meetings designed around advancement in the Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelos handbooks. 
 
The National Council has made these updates to the Cub Scout program to make something good even better.  Over the past four years there have been pilot projects to try out these new changes, so they are well tested, with input from over 11,000 Cub Scout Den Leaders nationwide.  In the pilot study, Cub Scout retention has increased from 65% to 87% annually, meaning if this program is successful for everyone, 300,000 more boys will stay in Scouting in the USA each year, and will receive more of the character development enrichment that Scouting is known for. 
 
In the pilot study, 60% of Den Leaders said that the new program has increased their confidence in delivering the Cub Scout program to their den, 80% said that the resources makes meeting preparation easier and that they are satisfied with the activities and resources, 95% would recommend the new program to other Den Leaders, and 97% were satisfied with the resources provided. 
 
National BSA has been working diligently to refine this program, to make it the best it can be. Hopefully, it will help your Pack and Dens be even more successful, and your adult leaders will find their Scouting experience even more rewarding, as they teach and serve the Cub Scouts in their dens, and watch their boys grow into fine young men. 
 
WHAT’S NOT CHANGING 

·         The foundational elements of the Cub Scout program (purpose, methods, core values, etc.) 

·         Youth handbooks, achievement activities or advancement requirements 

·         Pack meeting structure (7 steps) 

·         Role of Roundtable in communications and training  

Resources 
 
 See FAQs: http://scouting.org/CubScouts%202010/FAQ.aspx