Differences between LDS & Non-LDS

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Differences between LDS & Non-LDS Cub Scouting

1. All Cub Scout meetings and activities should open and close with prayer. (See new Green Scouting Handbook (GSH), p.4. Scouting in Primary).

2. Cub Scouting programs begins at age 8. Not before.

3. LDS boys are not “recruited” – their membership in Cub Scouts is automatic. The church considers Cub Scouts a church activity and wants it available to all LDS boys ages 8-18. Our goal is 100% participation. Non-members are welcome.

4. Boys enter and advance in Cub Scouts by age. 8 years old = Wolf, 9 years old = Bear, 10 years old = Webelos. [The BSA program is based on school grade]

5. No DUES are collected. Boys Life magazine is paid for by the boy. [Non-LDS troops and packs often assess dues.]

6. The LDS Webelos program is one year. [The BSA Webelos program is a 2-year program]

7. Boys enter the Webelos program when they are ten years old. No Scout sponsored overnight camping is allowed for boys under age eleven. (GSH, p.4) For the Arrow of Light rank there is a Webelos overnight campout or a day hike. DAY HIKES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Seek the Bishops council for permission for father-son or family camping.

8. The Bishopric calls men or women to serve as Cub Scout leaders for Primary age boys. (See GSH, p.5. Church Policies.) Leaders are not recruited. Nevertheless parents & families are always welcome to volunteer in committees and with activities.

9. The church does not sponsor Scouting for girls or young women.

10. The church does not approve of hiking or camping trips on Sunday. Cub Scouts should not travel to or from camps on Sunday. Sunday is the Sabbath day for the LDS Church and is considered a day of rest.

11. Leaders should follow the guidelines contained in the Budget Allowance Guidelines to finance their Scouting program. (GSH, p.6. Financing Scouting.) It is very important to TURN IN ALL RECEIPTS.

12. Organization, reporting and re-chartering is a little different. See the GSH.

13. To prevent fire hazards and follow Church practices, the use of candles in pack ceremonies is prohibited.

14. Tour permits should be filed with both the BSA council office as well as the Bishop for meetings held away from the regular meeting place.

15. No activities on Monday evenings. The LDS Church sets aside Monday evening for “Family Home Evening”. This is an activity that the family does together and is intended to strengthen the family unit.

16. Boys are supposed to earn their way for one major activity a year. Fundraisers can be held to raise funds for this event when necessary, as well as to purchase equipment. All other Scouting expenses should come from the ward budget. [In the BSA program there are no limits on fundraisers, but BSA approval is required.]

17. Adult Scouters should not participate in training on Sunday, nor when overnight camping is involved with mixed groups of men and women. ( 1997 LDS Scouting Handbook, page 1)

18. No caffeineated drinks or alcoholic beverages at activities or smoking on church property (including parking lot).

Information obtained from http://www.mormonscouting.com/Guidebooks/LDS_Cub_Scout_Den_Leader_Quickstart_Manual.doc