Academics and Sports Program
Guidelines
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Concepts
and Guidelines
The Cub Scout Academics and Sports program is based on the following
concepts and guidelines:
- The program supplements the existing advancement and recognition
program for Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts; it does not
replace it. The program is one element of Cub Scouting, as are den and
pack meetings, day camp, and other activities.
- All registered Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts have an
opportunity to participate in the Academics and Sports program.
- Participation may take place at home, with the family, or within a
den, a pack, or the community.
- Adult participation by a parent or adult relative, if possible, is
strongly recommended for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts and is required
for Tiger Cubs.
- Emphasis is placed on introducing a boy to a sport or academic
subject, allowing him to participate in it and encouraging him to do
his best. The Academics and Sports program focuses on learning and
skill development, not winning.
- The primary focus of the program is on scholarship and
sportsmanship.
- Each Tiger Cub, Cub Scout, and Webelos Scout will be presented
with the appropriate recognition item for completing the requirements,
whether he does so as an individual Scout, with his family, with his
den or pack, or in his school or community.
- The Academics portion of the program covers a variety of subjects,
including art, chess, citizenship, communicating, computers,
geography, heritages, mathematics, music, science, weather, and
wildlife conservation.
- The Sports portion of the program includes summer and winter
sports, indoor and outdoor sports, active and less-active sports, and
team and individual sports.
- Cub Scouts who have disabilities may select their own activities
and design their own fitness or academic program with the help of a
physician, teacher, or parent.
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