The Cub Scout Promise, the Law of the Pack, the Cub Scout motto, and the Tiger Cub motto are ideals that are related to everything a Cub Scout does.  These ideals are not test to be passed in order to qualify for induction; they are principles that boys learn and incorporate into their everyday lives.

                                                The Cub Scout Promise

                                            I, Cub Scouts name, promise to do my best
                                            To do my duty to God and my county,
                                            To help other people, and
                                            To obey the law of the pack.

The promise helps Cub Scouts develop a sense of spiritual awareness, loyalty, unselfishness, self-discipline, and service to others.

                                                             The Law of the Pack

A Cub Scout should follow the laws of the land, the rules in his school, the rules in his home, and the rules in his den or pack. The Law of the Pack states:
                                         
                                           The Cub Scout follows Akela.
                                           The Cub Scout helps the pack go.
                                           The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
                                           The Cub Scout gives goodwill.

The word Akela means "good leader".  To a Cub Scout, Akela is a parent, teacher, religious leader, or Cub Scout leader.  Akela is anyone who has shown ability and willingness to be a good leader for Cub Scouts to follow.  Cub Scouts help the pack go by being loyal members, attending all meetings, following the leaders, and making the pack better because they belong.  The pack helps the Cub Scouts grow. Cub Scouting helps boys grow into better people. They learn how to do new things and reach out to others. The law also states the a Cub Scout gives goodwill.  It's a good feeling for a boy to do what he is expected to do. It's an even better feeling when he does more than he is expected to do. Cub Scouts help boys look for ways to make other people happy it also show that small things are just as important as the big ones.  Anything that makes life a little easier or more pleasant for someone else is goodwill.

                                                    The Cub Scout Motto

The Cub Scout Motto "Do Your Best" is one of the most important things for the Cub Scout to learn. Boys often become so interested in winning that they fail to see the importance of doing the best they can at everything.  One boys best might be quite different from another boys best.  Cub Scouts help the bays see that no one can find fault with them if they always do their best.

                                                    The Tiger Cub Motto

The Tiger Cub Motto, "Search--Discover--Share", introduces boys and their adult partners to the excitement of Cub Scouting as the "Search, Discover, Share" together, providing opportunities to strengthen family relationships while having fun.