Sue of Nottingham Posted September 23, 2001 Share Posted September 23, 2001 Can anyone help me? How old is cubscouting? I can find info on boyscouts being founded in 1910, but nothing on cub scouts. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleWB Posted September 24, 2001 Share Posted September 24, 2001 Sue According to the bsa.scouting.org/factsheets/02-511/1920.html Cub Scouting was an experiment in 1929 and formally started in 1930. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scamp Posted October 5, 2001 Share Posted October 5, 2001 To fill out the answer, almost as soon as troops started forming in the U.S., the national leadership was asked to deal with the "younger boy problem." Younger boys were meeting informally with troops and in addition to troops for some time, but it was also clear from the beginning that different activities were required. The national BSA leadership did not deal with the problem until the 1920's. As previously stated, experimental programs were created by professionals and experts and tested in 1928 and 1929. Cub Scouting became an official program of the BSA in 1930. Check the BSA publication on the History of Cub Scouting for detailed information (if it is still available). My edition is somewhat dated now (published in the 1980s), but still has good information on the formation and early days of Cub Scouting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 31, 2001 Share Posted October 31, 2001 Hi Sorry to but in as a British Scouter but Cub Scouts started here in 1916! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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