Cub Law

The Cub Law is:

"The Cub gives in to the Old Wolf
The Cub does not give in to himself."

A New Chum must learn this before being invested as a Cub.

Explanation

From the story of Mowgli, you will learn that the young cubs obey the older wolves. In the jungle there may be several young wolf cubs, playing and tumbling over each other. One of them may wander off in search of adventure. The mother wolf, who has been lying nearby with her head resting on her forepaws will raise her head suddenly and stare hard at the wanderer. He will stop immediately and look at her, and in an instant come trotting back. Nothing is said, but the smart young cub understands what is wanted of him and does it at once. This is obedience – giving in to the Old Wolf.

This is what human Cubs should do too – understand what is wanted of them and do it without waiting to be told. Cubs should always obey, whether or not their mother, father, teacher or Akela are there to see them. Older people know better because they have seen more and done more. They know what is right and try to keep you from harm by telling you the right way to behave and how to do tasks. So anyone you know who is older than you are, or is in charge of you, is an Old Wolf.

When a young wolf is hunting a hare for food, he may get tired and want to stop, but he does not give in. He keeps after it and soon finds that the hare is just as tired – so he gets his dinner. Maybe you will start to do something which turns out to be much harder than you thought it would be. You may want to stop, but don't give in to yourself. Instead, keep on trying and DO YOUR BEST. A Cub is also giving in when he cheats, steals, lies, bullies, loses his temper, or is greedy. Surely you do not want to be like this?