United States Boy Scouts: Levels


Figure 1.--American Scouts made a major uniform change in 1981. This Scout in 1983 participated in the National Capital Area Expo is wearing the new uniform.

American Scouting was slow to adopt Cubbing, in part because of Beard's objections. Seaton had been a strong proponent if Cubbing. Cubbing was finally adopted in 1930. Other levels of Scouting for older and younger boys were also gradually introduced, including Tiger Cubs and Explorers. The Tiger Cubs are the most recent and have proven the mpst populr after being intriduced.

Tiger Cubs

The Tiger Cub program, is the newsest Scout program for the youngest boy. It has proven very popular.

Cubs

American Scouting was slow to adopt Cubbing, in part because of Beard's objections. Seaton had been a strong proponent if Cubbing. The Boy Scouts of America in 1930 funally created a new opportunity called Cub Scouting for boys younger than Boy Scout age. Seaton was brought back tio get the priogram started. A Wolf Cub program had long been a part of English Scouting. The BSA describes Cubbing as, "A year-round, home-centered program used by chartered organizations, Cub Scouting emphasizes involvement between boys and their parents, adult leaders, and friends. In the multi-dimensional plan of the Boy Scouts of America, Cub Scouting is where it all begins."

Scouts

The Boy Scout movement which began sprining up all over America was incorporated in 1910 and rapidly eclipsed or incoprporated several similar organizations. It was incorporated in 1910 and has since become the premier boys' unifornmed organization in America. The Boy Scouts initial emphasis was on outdoor activities and camping. This has continued, although the Scouting movement has at times toyed with demphasizing traditional Scouting to make the movement more appealing to modern boys. Such efforts have had mixed results. The Scouts try to keep current with modern life. While considerable emphasis is still given to outdoor activities, a variety of distinctly modern actibities such as rocketry, electronics, and computers now make up the Scout program. Boy Scouts officials increasingly understand that today's boys has many more activities available to him than in the past and that Scouting will never be as dominate in the American's boys' experience that it once was.

Explorers

The Explorer program is for older boys--the equivlent of Rover Scouts uin many ither countries.








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