Cub Scouts (Australia) Cub Scouts (Australia) Cub Scouts is the section of Scouts Australia for boys and girls aged 8 to 10 (inclusive), often known simply as 'Cubs'. The Cub Scout section follows after Joey Scouts and is before Scouts. Cub Scouts wear a uniform shirt with navy blue panels, and yellow shoulders. The Cub Scout section draws largely from the Jungle Book. Leaders are usually given names based on characters from the story, such as Akela, Bagheera or Baloo. The Cub Scout Pack is usually composed of several adult leaders, and several "sixes" of approximately six children. The leader of a "six"
Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America) Scout holding the position of den chief. The Aims of Cub Scouting are the same as the other divisions—character, citizenship, personal fitness, and leadership. The Methods of Cub Scouting The Purposes of Cub Scouting are On June 1, 2015, the Cub Scout Promise and the Law of the Pack were retired and replaced by the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The Cub Scout Motto continues to be used. The Cub Scout sign, two raised fingers of the right hand, identifies the youth as a Cub Scout and the two fingers stand for the Scout Oath and Law. The Cub Scout