Cub Scout the "leader" of the Pack is called Akela. Cubs have a distinctive two-finger salute according to the Jungle theme, in contrast to the three-finger salute of Boy Scouts. However, in the Scout Association of United Kingdom (UK) and some of its overseas branches the two-finger salute was later replaced by the three-finger salute. Historically, Cubs wear a distinctive headdress, which is a tight-fitting green felt cap with green felt visor, yellow pipings, and an emblem at the front — although in some countries this has been replaced by more contemporary headgear or dispensed with entirely. Just as Scout troops are
Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America) serves youth who cannot take part in a nearby Cub Scout pack on a regular basis because of such factors as distance, weather, time, disability or similar issues. Recently, in October 2017, The Boy Scouts of America announced that girls will be allowed to participate in Cub Scout programs in single gender dens but coed packs. In February 2019, the program will allow girls into the Boy Scout program and the name will change to Scouts BSA. The uniform gives a Cub Scout visibility and creates a level of identity within both the unit and the community. The neckerchief, the