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Cub Scouting was launched experimentally in the
United States on August 1, 1929, when the first demonstration units were
organized for younger boys, ages 9 through 11. Many younger boys had been
trying to attend Boy Scout troop meetings for several years so the Boy
Scouts of America thought it was time to produce a program that would fit
this age group. In 1933, it was felt that the time had come to promote
Cub Scouting as part of the Boy Scout program throughout the country so
the experimental restrictions were removed.
Earliest Known Cub Pack
The earliest known Cub Scout Pack in this area
was organized in the Southwest Texas Council in late 1930. A notice appeared
in the Daily Guide of Eagle Pass, Texas on December 1, 1930, announcing
that a meeting of all members of the new Cub Scout "troop." Mr. R. A. Braithwaite
was Scoutmaster of the troop. He asked that all boys between the ages of
9 and 11 who were not already members of the group to come to the meeting.
The following week, another announcement appeared
in the paper asking that the two Cub Scout patrols to be present at another
meeting at the Courthouse. Later, the Boy Scouts of Troop 7 invited the
Cub Scout Troop and their parents to join them in a campfire meeting to
be held at the Army Post on December 19, 1930. Mr. R. A. Braithwaite was
the leader for both groups.
First Concho Valley Cubs
The first Cub group in the Concho Valley Council
was chartered in 1934, when a rural Cub Den was organized at Station B
of the Humble Pipe Line Company between Sonora, Texas and Junction, Texas
in the spring. Mr. Carl Bardner was Cubmaster of the rural den Number 21
that was sponsored by the Station "B" School. The first Cub Scouts were
Bunday Stanton, Davidson Irk, Jr. and Day Gilbert.
Another Cub Pack was organized in Iraan, Texas
in November of 1934, with twenty-three boys. Cub Pack 1 was sponsored by
the Iraan Lions Club, Dr. J. Marvin Rape, president. The Cubmaster was
M. E. Norman and Chairman of the Committee was J. H. Jarvis. The Pack later
took the same number as the Troop and is known today as Pack 49.
The Mother's Club of Santa Rita School sponsored
the first Pack in San Angelo, Texas, Pack 26. E.P. Armstrong was Cubmaster.
They chartered with 23 Cub Scouts, and had their first meeting in September
of 1935. By the end of 1935, this nucleus of Cubbing had expanded to three
Packs and 70 boys.
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