TEN NEEDS OF A BOY

To climb a mountain and look afar.

To sit around an embedded campfire with good friends

To test his strength and his skills on his very own.

To be alone with his own thoughts and with his God.

To reach out and find the hand of an understanding man ready and willing to help.

To have a code to live by easily understood and fair.

A chance to play hard just for the fun of it and to work hard for the thrill of it.

To have a chance to fail and know why.

To have and to be a good friend and have a chance to prove both.

To have a hero and a vision to measure him by.

York-Adams Area Cncl. Pow-Wow

EMOTIONAL NEEDS

The emotional needs of boys between 1st and 4th grades are basically the same. All boys (in fact, all people) have:

The need to be loved.

The need to be accepted.

The need to be noticed.

The need to belong.

The need to be praised and encouraged.

The need to be safe and secure.

The need to let off steam.

The need to express themselves.

The need to experiment (and make some mistakes in the

The need to have fun.

DID YOU KNOW.....
Boys behave better when they wear their uniforms. 
They act out their Scouting roles.

Cub Scouts and Webelos are more willing to give good will when wearing their uniforms

Den Code of Conduct written by boys:

• Don't interrupt
• No nasty jokes
• No punching or kicking
• Listen to Akela and don't talk back
• No cussing
• Don't stick your tongue out or spit
• No talking ugly about other people
• You might add a few things, like:
• Wipe your feet at the door.
• No running or yelling in the house.