Cubs

Cubs

Cubs

(8-10½ years old)

‘The best part of Scouting is definitely the camps. I love every activity we do apart from swimming. They told us the pool was 24 degrees centigrade. Minus 24 more like!’

A Cub Scout Pack can have up to 36 Cub Scouts and is split into smaller groups called Sixes. Cubs take part in a wide range of activities designed to be interesting and challenging. A Cub Scout meeting consists of games and activities with plenty of time spent outdoors. All Cubs wear a uniform and can earn badges which they wear on their uniform. Badge placement diagram for Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts also get to go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks or a farm. Cub Scouts will also be able to go camping with the rest of their Pack, meaning they sleep in a tent and do lots of outdoor activities. Camps and holidays are some of the most memorable events of the year for Cubs.

 

Develop new skills. Soar to great heights. Being a Cub opens up a whole other world.

Being a Cub

When you join Cubs, you’ll be introduced to lots of new activities, people and things. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Awards

Completing Challenge Awards lets you do more, learn more and be more. See what’s on offer and start your journey to the top.

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Activity and Staged Badges

Become an expert in something you love, or try something shiny and new. From athletics and astronomy to photography and pioneering, there’s something for everyone.

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Moving up to Scouts

Eventually, it’ll be time to say farewell to Cubs and embrace your next big adventure..

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Nature and the outdoors are languages that can be learned. Once you identify a beech tree, tie a clove hitch or cook a simple meal over a fire that you’ve built yourself, you’ll never forget it.'
Bear Grylls, Chief Scout Bear Grylls