CUB SCOUT MONTHLY THEMES
Below is a listing of Cub Scout Monthly Themes through August, 2004. These themes are put out by BSA National to help provide guidance and unity for Pack leaders across the United Stated. They can be used by Pack Committees to help plan an active Cub program for the upcoming year.
One question I am often asked is "Do we have to follow the themes?" The answer is "NO". These themes are only recommended. Packs and dens may choose to follow these themes or come up with their own.
"To what advantage is there to following the themes?" National publications, Boy's Life, local training's and Roundtables use these themes to develop material for use by leaders for their den and unit's activities. This material is usually available to leaders several months in advance. If National themes are not followed, this material may not be available when needed. I recommend that the National themes be followed as closely as possible.
Remember that Roundtables are usually providing material based on the following month's National theme. This means that if "High Country, USA" is the theme for August, Roundtable will be covering High Country, USA at the July meeting. This allows time for the leaders to work the material they receive from Roundtable into the Pack and Den programs.
NOTE: For those of you that have visited these pages in the past, you will note that starting with the 2000-2001 calendar (the next two years will be following shortly) you will find that by selecting the month from the calendar, you will get an insight of what National sees the theme covering. Again, this is not written in stone but is to help leaders better understand the theme.
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Cub Scout Monthly Themes (September 2001 thru August 2002)
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