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The Jungle Book
(this edition 1967), 1st edition 1894
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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"The Wolf Cub theme is based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. It provides a sense of outdoor adventure and fantasy that appeals to a Cub's imaginative mind. The primary adult leader of the pack is referred to as "Akela" - the name of the old wolf and leader of the pack in The Jungle Book. Other leaders take a "jungle name" such as Baloo (the bear), or Bagheera (the panther). Your pack may also have a "Kim" - a Scout who works with the Cubs. Kim is another Kipling character."

"A Grown-up's Guide to the Wolf Cub program", Scouts Canada website

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Wolf Cub Pack
1943
unknown
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Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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"The Wolf Cub unit consists of five boys and a leader who is called a sixer, and whose duty it is to instruct and train his five boys in Cub work. The idea in having small units is to train more boys in leadership. Better discipline can thus be maintained. Two or more of these units are called a pack and all is under the supervision of an adult leader called a Cubmaster."

"Brantford Boy Scouts", Brantford Junior Expositor, December 20, 1924

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Grey Wolf Cub uniform, hat, jersey, pants
1933-1967
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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"1964: Cub uniform - good-bye to itchy jerseys and wool stockings. [New uniform] Grey drill trousers or shorts, grey stretchy ankle hose, grey cotton jersey and grey knee length hose, new belt."

75 Years of Scouting in Canada, by Robert E. Milks, October 1981

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Wolf Cub uniform, belt
1933-1967
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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"The Wolf Cubs of St. John's the Cubs met in the Parish Hall under P.L.K. Pollock. After prayers and inspection, lively Cub games were played. Two recruits were added to the roll and the Pack dismissed with the Mouse Howl."

"The Boy Scouts meeting opened with prayer by Scouter R. Ritchey, inspection of shoes and teeth and Scout games. Tests were studied in the patrol corners. Physical drill was followed by a quiet game of stalking."

"Boy Scout Activities", Brantford Expositor, June 29, 1935

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Wolf Head
1933-1967
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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Since Cubs is based on Rudyard Kipling's book, "The Jungle Book", it appeals to the imagination of young children. Cubs as Wolf Cubs gather around the leadership of the OLd Wolf. The Wolf Head is the meeting totem and is used in various ways. One of the most popular ways is that youths receive their new badges from the mouth of the Wolf.

Diegal, Calvin

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Green Scout shirt
1933-1967
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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"1950: Effort to standardize the uniform, comprising the green shirt, blue shorts, blue stockings with solid green tops."

75 Years of Scouting in Canada, by Robert E. Milks, October 1981

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Scout socks
1933-1967
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection

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Whistle, green cord, knotted
1933-1967
Brant Museum and Archives (exhibit), Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Scouts Canada - Brant Area Museum Collection