September

Cooperation: Being helpful and working together with others toward a common goal. Cooperation is a key element in teamwork. Cub Scouts will gain a better understanding of the importance of supporting each other as they play games and learn new skills.

October

Responsibility: Fulfilling our duty to God, country, other people, and ourselves. Responsibility is fulfilling our duty to help others and take care of ourselves. It is behaving safely and appropriately without having to be told.

November

Citizenship: Contributing service and showing responsibility to local, state, and national communities. Cub Scouts develop good citizenship when they are learning about respecting the flag and providing service to the community.

December

Respect: Showing regard for the worth of someone or something. Through interacting with pack families, Cub Scouts will develop appreciation and respect for different families and traditions. Through pack service projects, they will learn to treat the environment with care.

January

Positive Attitude: Being cheerful and setting our minds to look for and find the best in all situations. As boys participate in various activities, they will come to understand that all things change and they can make a difference in how that change affects their lives. A positive outlook will provide hope and excitement for their future.

February

Resourcefulness: Using human resources and other resources to their fullest. Cub Scouts will gain the knowledge and the means to meet situations effectively whether they are working on a service project or completing a den activity.

March

Compassion: Being kind and considerate, and showing concern for the well-being of others. Everybody has something valuable to offer and nobody likes being left out. Help your Cub Scouts be aware of the needs of others. Disabled children deal with limitations in their everyday lives.

April

Faith: Having inner strength and confidence based on our trust in God. Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, believed that reverence and duty to God should be an important part of the Scouting movement, and for every Scout and Scouter. With family guidance, Cub Scouts will develop in their own faith.

May

Health and Fitness: Being personally committed to keeping our minds and bodies clean and fit. Cub Scouts will learn that it is important and easy to eat a healthy diet and how a fitness program can be part of their daily routine.

June

Perseverance: Sticking with something and not giving up, even if it is difficult. Boys will realize that they must continue to work hard in order to improve their skills in activities where they want to excel.

July

Courage: Being brave and doing what is right regardless of our fears, the difficulties, or the consequences. Exploring new territory and challenging oneself with new skills takes a certain amount of courage. Cub Scouts will benefit from hikes this month in many ways.

August

Honesty: Telling the truth and being worthy of trust. A Scout is honest. As boys have fun and interact in their den and pack, they learn that honesty can simply be defined as a refusal to lie, cheat, or steal in any way. Honesty is simply the truth.