Cub Scout 'Seconder' assisting. The Pack retains Baden-Powell's original "Jungle Book" theme, with its leader called Akela and assistant leaders using names like Raksha, Bagheera, or Baloo. Cub Scout Cub Scouts, Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with Scouting for young children usually between 5 and 12, depending on the national organization to which they belong. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a 'Pack'. The Wolf Cub program was originated by The Boy Scouts Association in the United Kingdom in 1916 to provide a program for boys who were too young to
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