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"
Scout leader Venturing and Varsity. While there is only limited opportunity for youth leadership in Cub Scouting (see den chief), youth leadership takes an even stronger role in providing both service and program in Venturing. The leader of a Cub Scout pack is referred to as "Cubmaster" and he or she may be assisted by "assistant Cubmasters". Since almost all program leadership at the Cub Scouting level is adult, the Cubmaster is also assisted by any number of "den leaders". Varsity Scout teams have a "Coach", Venturing crews have an "Advisor", and Sea Scouting ships have a "Skipper". All of these terms