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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.
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