Cub Scouts (Scouting America)

Cub Scouts
Wolf Cubs in Virginia (red color being phased in for hat and neckerchief) (2008)
OwnerScouting America
Age rangeKindergarten to fifth grade
CountryUnited States
Founded1930 (1930)
Membership
  • 589,253 youth (2025)
  • 16,295 packs (2023)
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Scouts BSA
Website
www.scouting.org/programs/cub-scouts/
Standard uniform colors for Cub Scouting

Cub Scouts is a Scouting America program available to coeducational children from kindergarten through fifth grade (or 5 to 10 years of age) and their families. Its membership is the largest of the five main Scouting America divisions (Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Exploring and Sea Scouting). Cub Scouts is part of the worldwide Scouting movement and aims to promote character development, citizenship training, personal fitness, and leadership. Cub Scouts are organized into local packs where they complete requirements to advance in rank as well as engage in pack events such as the Pinewood Derby.