ABOUT US
We are a active Cub Pack and currently have 30 Cubs!
And growing fast! We are a very friendly!
You are welcome to join us.
We currently have 4 Sixes.
Blue Sixer & Senior Sixer Chris Green Sixer George Black Sixer Tabby Red Sixer Luke Blue Seconder Declan Green Seconder Finley Black Seconder Ben Red Seconder Cameron
Our Leaders are:
Darren (Akela) Cub Scout Leader (CSL)
Sarah (Bagheera), Assistant Cub Scout Leader (ACSL)
Steve (Baloo), Assistant Cub Scout Leader (ACSL)
We have 3 Explorers/Young Leaders:
Craig, Explorer/Young Leader
Kerri, Explorer/Young Leader
Matt, Explorer/Young Leader
We also have our few Parents that help out which is great.
Cub Scouts is open to both Boys and Girls who are aged between 8-10 ½ years old.
Cub Scouts will get a chance to try lots of different activities like swimming, music, exploring, community and collecting. Cub Scouts also get to go on trips and days out, to places like @bristol, theme parks etc.We also go camping.
Cub Scouting is about:
- Having fun
- Making friends
- Enjoying lots of activities
- Keeping the Promise
- Trying new things
Through the many different activities, Cub Scouts will:
- Learn about themselves
- Get to know people and learn to work together
- Explore their community
- Personal development
The Cub Pack & its organization
The Cub Pack
The Cub Section meets in a group called a Pack. (Similarly the Beavers meet as a Colony, Scouts as a Troop and Ventures as a Unit). The term Pack comes from the fact that much of structure of the Cub Section is loosely based on the Jungle Bookİ by Rudyard Kipling.
In the Jungle Book a boy called Mowgli become a member of a Wolf Cub Pack. The Wolf Cubs had a kind leader called Akela. Akela and the Wolf Cub Pack looked after Mowgli through the many adventures he had in the Jungle.
Sixers & Seconders
In a Cub Scout Pack the Cubs are divided into smaller groups called Sixes. Of course each Six normally has about 6 Cubs in it. The Sixes are often given a colour to identify them and each Six wears a different colour woggle on their scarf.
A Sixer is a Cub placed in charge of a particular Six. Each Six has a Sixer and a Seconder. The Sixer is normally an older experienced Cub who can help the members of their Six as they progress through Cubs. The Seconder is there to assist the Sixer in his/her duties.
The Sixer and Seconder are given extra duties and responsibilities in the Pack and help Akela and the other Leaders in many ways. To show that they have earned a place as a Sixer or Seconder they are given a stripe to wear on the arm of their uniform.
Who is Akela?
Akela was the leader of the wolf cub pack that looked after the boy Mowgli in the Jungle Book stories. In a Cub Scout Pack the leader in charge is usually called Akela. Other leaders in the Pack will normally take the names of other characters in the Jungle Book. Some common examples of leaders names are Bagheera, Kaa, Chil, Hathi, Raksha, Rama and Baloo
The Grand Howl
The Grand Howl is a special way of saying 'hello' to Akela and a way of reminding you about your Cub Scout Promise. Only Cubs that have been invested as a Cub Scout are able to join in the Grand Howl.
Each group does their Grand Howl in a slightly different way but in most cases the Cub Scouts start by forming a circle with Akela standing in the middle.
The Grand Howl starts when Akela's arms are raised outwards and then lowered to Akela's side. At that point the whole Pack squats down (not sitting) like a wolf would with their 'paws' in between their legs.
The whole Pack then calls out (very loudly!):
"A-ke-la...we'll do our best!"
The Cubs then stand up smartly at alert...the Duty Sixer (or whoever is chosen to do the Grand Howl) then salutes Akela and calls out:
"Cubs! Do your best!"
The rest of the Cubs then salute and call back:
"We WILL do our best!"
This is the Grand Howl. It is performed as an opening and closing ceremony to the Pack night, usually in conjunction with a Flag ceremony.
Flag Ceremonies
There is usually a Flag Ceremony after Grand Howl. The whole Pack will face the Union Flag and the designated Cub (who did the Grand Howl) will walk to the flag. For the opening ceremony the Cub will pull a string to 'break' the flag (let the flag fly freely). Everyone then salutes the flag at the same time as this Cub to show their loyalty to the Queen and country they are living in. For the closing ceremony the Cubs face the flag while standing at alert while it is lowered.
The Salute and the Scout Sign
All members of the Scout Movement use the same salute. The salute is made with the right hand and is only used when you are standing at Alert. It is used as a greeting and as a sign of respect. Cub Scouts salute with three fingers to remind you of
....your promise to do your duty to God, and to the Queen and to help other people....
The Scout Sign is similar to the salute but you hold your hand at shoulder height. It is only used when someone is making or renewing their Promise.
Cub Scout Promise
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my God and to The Queen
to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law
Cub Scout Law
Cub Scouts always do their best
think of others before themselves
and do a good turn every day.
The Cub Scout motto is Be Prepared
Above all else, Cub Scouting is about having lots and lots of fun!