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I was in cub scouts (this was in Canada, it's for ages 7-10 or so, I don't know how it maps to BSA scouts, it's part of the same Baden Powell originated organiz

I was in cub scouts (this was in Canada, it's for ages 7-10 or so, I don't know how it maps to BSA scouts, it's part of the same Baden Powell originated organization). I did a similar badge in this org which I think was a little more basic, in the 80s. I haven't really thought about it since then, but we had to do some definitions, I think write instructions for some task as in this one, and what strikes me most now is we had some (simple) boolean logic exercises, or had to make examples, I think explained as switches, explaining AND, OR (I dont remember if others were there) as series and parallel and determining whether a light was on. Sounds basic, but having taught intro to programming and intro to circuits many years later, still confusing for many

Alupis 4y ago
Cub Scouts is the under-12 youth organization that "feeds" into Boy Scouts. Many, but not all, Boy Scouts started off as Cub Scouts, rising up through the ranks to earn their Webelos before "graduating" into Boy Scouts around age 12. Cub Scouts organize into "Packs" (analogous to a Troop in Boy Scouts), and break off into "Dens" (analogous to Patrols in Boy Scouts). Scouting is an amazing youth experience, both in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Unfortunately not all Packs and Troops are created equal, although some "specialize" in certain activities (such as canoeing/kayaking, backpacking, etc). Finding a good Pack or Troop that fits your interests is key.
- WalterBright 4y ago
  I joined the Boy Scouts at 10 mainly because the Cub Scouts abandoned Wolf Bear Lion Scout as WeBeLoS.
  - Alupis 4y ago
    That's a real shame. In my day, earning your Webelos was quite a life achievement and meant a great deal, for being so young. It was not quite the same magnitude of importance as earning your Eagle, or being inducted into the Order of the Arrow, but it was significant.
    - jdeibele 4y ago
      My son is in Scouts. He was a Wolf, then Bear, then Webelos. He achieved the Arrow of Light as a Cub Scout. https://www.boyscouttrail.com/webelos/arrow-of-light.php https://www.boyscouttrail.com/webelos/arrow-of-light.php Is that the same as what the Webelos used to be? BSA brought back Lions a few years ago for 1st Graders. I'm not sure what the uptake has been.
      - WalterBright 4y ago
        The ranks were Wolf, Bear, Lion, then WeBeLos, and then Arrow of Light.
        Alupis 4y ago
        How could I forget about Arrow of Light? Now that is the crowning achievement for any Cub Scout! From my fuzzy memory, this was more of an award than a proper rank, but could only be earned by someone of the Webelos rank. Or something along those lines. Many of us had this plastic diamond thing attached to a button on our class A shirt, and the diamond had 4 slots, one per rank with Webelos being the bottom of the diamond. Arrow of Light was a special patch you sewed directly onto your uniform.
        throwawayboise 4y ago
        My Arrow of Light was a metal pin that was affixed to the uniform. I didn't continue into Boy Scouts however.
    - giantg2 4y ago
      "In my day, earning your Webelos was quite a life achievement and meant a great deal, for being so young." I feel like the recognition of even eagle scout is not the same today. With lower participation rates, many people don't know what the process entails. To be honest, I don't know what the requirements were for the arrow of light, and that's something I earned (using tools, power tools, camping, etc, but not sure of the specifics). I've even taken things like eagle scout and college club president (more demanding since you're unsupervised dealing with budgets, personnel, and grants) off my resume since nobody cares about or understands those, especially not in IT.
- sircastor 4y ago
  I was a well decorated Cub Scout. I lasted just a couple of months in Boy Scouts. I didn’t even get my Tenderfoot. I just didn’t have interest in the activities and direction of my troop.

Alupis 4y ago

Cub Scouts is the under-12 youth organization that "feeds" into Boy Scouts. Many, but not all, Boy Scouts started off as Cub Scouts, rising up through the ranks to earn their Webelos before "graduating" into Boy Scouts around age 12. Cub Scouts organize into "Packs" (analogous to a Troop in Boy Scouts), and break off into "Dens" (analogous to Patrols in Boy Scouts). Scouting is an amazing youth experience, both in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Unfortunately not all Packs and Troops are created equal, although some "specialize" in certain activities (such as canoeing/kayaking, backpacking, etc). Finding a good Pack or Troop that fits your interests is key.

WalterBright 4y ago
I joined the Boy Scouts at 10 mainly because the Cub Scouts abandoned Wolf Bear Lion Scout as WeBeLoS.
- Alupis 4y ago
  That's a real shame. In my day, earning your Webelos was quite a life achievement and meant a great deal, for being so young. It was not quite the same magnitude of importance as earning your Eagle, or being inducted into the Order of the Arrow, but it was significant.
  - jdeibele 4y ago
    My son is in Scouts. He was a Wolf, then Bear, then Webelos. He achieved the Arrow of Light as a Cub Scout. https://www.boyscouttrail.com/webelos/arrow-of-light.php https://www.boyscouttrail.com/webelos/arrow-of-light.php Is that the same as what the Webelos used to be? BSA brought back Lions a few years ago for 1st Graders. I'm not sure what the uptake has been.
    - WalterBright 4y ago
      The ranks were Wolf, Bear, Lion, then WeBeLos, and then Arrow of Light.
      - Alupis 4y ago
        How could I forget about Arrow of Light? Now that is the crowning achievement for any Cub Scout! From my fuzzy memory, this was more of an award than a proper rank, but could only be earned by someone of the Webelos rank. Or something along those lines. Many of us had this plastic diamond thing attached to a button on our class A shirt, and the diamond had 4 slots, one per rank with Webelos being the bottom of the diamond. Arrow of Light was a special patch you sewed directly onto your uniform.
        throwawayboise 4y ago
        My Arrow of Light was a metal pin that was affixed to the uniform. I didn't continue into Boy Scouts however.
  - giantg2 4y ago
    "In my day, earning your Webelos was quite a life achievement and meant a great deal, for being so young." I feel like the recognition of even eagle scout is not the same today. With lower participation rates, many people don't know what the process entails. To be honest, I don't know what the requirements were for the arrow of light, and that's something I earned (using tools, power tools, camping, etc, but not sure of the specifics). I've even taken things like eagle scout and college club president (more demanding since you're unsupervised dealing with budgets, personnel, and grants) off my resume since nobody cares about or understands those, especially not in IT.
sircastor 4y ago
I was a well decorated Cub Scout. I lasted just a couple of months in Boy Scouts. I didn’t even get my Tenderfoot. I just didn’t have interest in the activities and direction of my troop.