Tiger Cubs is a program of the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) designed specifically for first-grade boys. Major characteristics of the program are as follows:

It is family-oriented with the boy and an adult family member working together.
It has the goal of allowing the boy and the adult to build a stronger relationship with each other, with the rest of their family, and with other members of the Tiger Cub Program.
It is aimed specifically at the boy and adult family member, but many, if not all, of the activities are suitable for participation by the rest of the family as well.
This is not, strictly speaking, a boy-parent program. Instead, it is a one-on-one boy-adult program. It is organized so that each Tiger Cub must participate with an adult (at least 21). The adult can be a parent, aunt or uncle, grandparent, older brother or sister, or even a neighbor. What is important is that the adult needs to be someone who cares about the boy and is committed to his well-being.
The program is designed to be operated on a casual, relaxed basis. The thrust of this program is simply FUN for a boy and his adult partner.

Through the Tiger Cub program, the overall objectives of the Boy Scouts of America are accomplished. These objectives are: to provide an effective educational program for boys to train them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, to provide growth in moral strength and character, and to enhance the development of physical, mental and emotional fitness. Mighty serious business, all done in the spirit of FUN!

Tiger Cub dens are a part of the Pack. Leadership is shared by the various Tiger partners (parents). One parent partner from each den is designated the den coordinator and assures that a Tiger/partner team is assigned to host each month's activities. There are Tiger Cub resource books and program helps available for the Tiger Cub Den Coordinator and the Tiger Partners and a member of the Pack Committee is resister as the Tiger Cub Coach to assist the dens and coordinate their activities with the pack.

Tiger Cubs wear a special orange Tiger T-shirt and optional orange and white cap with the Tiger Cub emblem and blue belt with Tiger Cub buckle. Tiger partners are encouraged to wear matching shirts and caps. Tiger Cub dens meet twice a month for den activities and or field trips (Go See It trips) and also attend monthly pack meetings. Tiger Cubs participate in all parts of the Pack meeting and Pack activities. Tiger Cubs introduces boys and their adult partners to the excitement of Cub Scouting.

Tiger Cubs offers an opportunity for boys to enter the Scouting family at an important age. Research has shown that early involvement in values-based programs is vital to strong character development. The longer a boy stays in Scouting, the more likely he is to develop the values and skills needed to become an ethical and productive citizen. Tiger Cubs is a simple, fun, easy-to-operate program that helps a boy and his adult partner to gain a better understanding of and an appreciation for the community environment in which they live, and even the world at large.

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