The Law of the Pack
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
Cub Scout follows Akela. In Cub Scouting, Akela (pronounced Ah-KAY-la)
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.
One
must first learn to be a good follower in order to be a good leader.
The key word in this phrase of the Law of the Pack is follows. When
following, a Cub Scout should choose a good leader to emulate.
The
Cub Scout helps the pack go. Cub Scouts help the pack go by being loyal
members, attending all meetings, following the leaders, and making the
pack better because they belong. It means doing one's share. By helping
the pack, Cub Scouts have more fun and feel satisfied. The key word in
this phrase is helps.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow. Cub
Scouting helps boys grow into better people. They learn how to do new
things and to reach out to others. The key word in this phrase is grow.
The
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. Help boys look for ways to make other people happy.
The 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 key word in this phrase is gives.