For merchandise questions, please contact Supply Customer Service at 80 or now have more flexibility with deciding when to begin Lion fundraising. These will arrive in Scout Shops and online this summer in preparation for the fall start. Lions will now have more resources similar to other Cub Scout ranks. Images are being updated on the Lion website and we will continue to share more images for your local use. All girl dens or all boy dens are welcome. Lion materials have been updated to reflect the needs of both boys and girls. Lions who have earned the various adventure loops and/or Lion rank patch are welcome to purchase these items. With the new Lion merchandise available this summer, can families purchase these items? Since an adult partner is required, the den chiefs are reserved for the older ranks. With Lions now being the first offering in Cub Scouting, will Bobcat stay in Tigers or move to Lions?īobcat is staying in Tigers and will remain as it is currently run in the program.ĭen chiefs can work with those in Cub Scouting ranks: Bears, Wolves and Webelos. Youth should be recruited close to the time that councils have active programs to deliver to the youth. Councils should recruit and register Lions as close to the start time of the program and their den. The Lions program starts in August or later. The youth are simply called Lions or Tigers. To simplify things and be consistent, Cub Scouting no longer uses the term Tiger Cubs or Lion Cubs. Lions will officially kick off as a new Cub Scout rank for fall of 2018.ĭo we still use the word “Cub” for Lions? When does the pilot stop and Lions become part of Cub Scouting?Īt the end of the 2017-2018 school year. Read on to learn all of the latest updates and understand how to best integrate Lions into Cub Scouting. Roles include assistant den leader, committee member, assistant cubmaster and more. 75% of new parents take on leadership roles.More than 91% of councils have been involved in the Lion pilot during 2017-2018.Lions grew over 50% nationally over the last 12 months.61% of Lion youth are new families to Scouting!.Developing character is the #1 reason to join Scouting, according to parents.The National Executive Committee and Board voted that the Lion pilot has proven successful and is ready to officially join the Cub Scouting family!

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