Pack Lingo
Below is a list of terms used in Cubs and what they mean.
You can find other terms that are common to all Scouting Sections on the Scouting Lingo Page.
| Akela | A Scouter’s name taken from The Jungle Book referring to the leader of the Wolf Pack. | |
| Badges: Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS) | The Outdoor Adventure Skills program is a challenge to rise through the nine stages of accomplishment, with a badge awarded for each stage, The stages follow a youth’s development from Beaver to Rover. The value of the OAS program is as a tools to develop a Plan-Do-Review way of life. | |
| Badges: Personal Achievement Badges (PAB) | Personal Progression Badges allow youth to further develop individual interests and skills, allowing their development in areas of their choosing and then recognizing as part of their growth and progression. | |
| Bagheera | A Scouter’s name taken from The Jungle Book referring to the cunning, swift & fair black panther in The Jungle Book. | |
| Baloo | A Scouter’s name taken from The Jungle Book referring to the big bear that taught Mowgli to survival in The Jungle Book. | |
| Council Rock | The centre of the Rock Circle where Akela sits. | |
| Cuboree | Adapted from the word Jamboree (see definition) for larger events involving Cubs. | |
| DOB | An acronym for “Do our Best”. A response part of the Grand Howl. | |
| DYB | An Acronym for the Cub Motto “Do Your Best”. Forms a park of the Grand Howl. | |
| Grand Howl | A ceremony, lead by a Howlerer, used to open and close Pack meetings. | |
| Howler | A Cub, aged 10, in third year of Cubbing | |
| Investiture | The ceremony in which a new Cub makes their Promise in front of Akela and the Pack. He/she will receive their Cub Section badges and necker in recognition of this important step in their Cubbing life. | |
| Jungle Book | The Wolf Cub theme is based on Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. It provides a sense of outdoor adventure and fantasy that appeals to a Cub’s imaginative mind. The story is the background resource which provides the terminology, setting, theme and program material. | |
| Lair | Six to eight youth. Each Lair is comprised of a mixture of the three levels of Cubs so that everyone can learn from each other. Collectively, Lairs make up a Cub Pack. |
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| Pack | The collection of Cubs and their Scouters who meet weekly. | |
| Rock Circle | A ceremonial circle of Wolf Cubs around the Council Rock. | |
| Runner | A Cub, aged 8, first year of Cubbing | |
| Tracker | A Cub aged 9, second year of Cubbing |
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