THE NEXT SCOUTING ADVENTURE
About the Cub Section
The Cub Pack is the second section in our Scout Group following on from Beavers and meet on a Thursday from 7pm to 8.30pm.
The Core Age for the Cub Section is 8 to 10 1/2 Years Old. Due to Flexibility they can start after 7 1/2 Years Old and must leave before they are 11 Years Old
Find out about what it will be like to be a member of a Cub Pack
To Contact the Cub Section please Email Us
Joining Cubs
As a Cub Pack for young people joining comes from Beavers and New Starters. A larger percentage of new members come for New Starter Enquiries.
Priority for Joining
Priority for Joining will always be given to members of the Beaver Colony.
For any other Enquiries, any current Scouting members moving from another Area outside of Melton Mowbray followed by any new enquiries.
Cubs Numbers
The Recomended Maximum Number for our Cub Pack is 32.
Our Cub Pack Normally has anywhere between 25 to 32 Members.
A Cub Pack is usually organised into small groups called Sixes, (Blue, Red, White + Yellow) each headed up by an older Cub called a Sixer, and a Seconder. Sixes can be used in a number of ways to facilitate the organisation of the Cub Pack During their time in the Pack.
Cubs, Adult to Child Ratio’s Minimum Requirement
Whilst meeting at Holwell Pastures Scout Campsite is a minimum of 2 Adults. (The Cub Section prefers no less than 3 Adults). When meeting away from Holwell Pastures Scout Campsite the Cubs ratio is 1 Adult in Charge then 1 Adult to 8 Cubs
This is a minimum requirement, but the adults might decide to increase the amount of Adults required.
Nights Away
Day Visits
Fire Lighting
Evening Visits
Challenges
In the Community
The Cub Program / What we do
Activities can range from Nights Away, Day + Evening Visits, Fire Lighting, Challenges, in the Community plus much more
Participation and Personal Development, rather than meeting set standards, is the key approach and there are a range of badges and challenge awards that the Cubs can gain to recognise their achievements.
Activity, Staged and Challenge Badges can be achieved as a whole Section working towards them on a Thursday, or as an individual in their own time. Further information about badges and awards for the Cub section is shown below and all Badge requirements can be found here
To Contact about any Individual Badges your Child is doing or if you would like further information please Email Stuart
All the Cub Badges
Cub Badge Links, showing how the Cub program links together
Melton Sports
Where to get the Cub Uniform
The Cubs Uniform is available from Melton Sports, King Street on the Pedestrianised Footpath located near the Cinema. www.meltonsports.co.uk
Cub Investiture Badges
Badges presented at your Child’s Investiture
Top, Is our Group Name Tape, Left is the District Badge, Right is the County / Area / Region Badge and Bottom Left is the Membership Award
Bottom Right is the (Yellow) Moving On Award if your child has moved from Beavers to Cubs
Where all the Badges go on the Cub Sweatshirt
Left Arm:- Activity (Red) + Staged (Blue) Badges
Badge Positioning front view.. Occasional Badge Top Right
Right Arm:- Group, County, District, Leadership Stripe
Scouts
When a Cub is 10 Years Old they move on to the Scout Section. At times to meet a Cubs needs for when they move on to Scout Section there is a Six Month Flexibility either side of the Core Leaving age of 10 1/2 Years Old. The Scouts Section meet on a Wednesday 7.15pm to 8.45pm
The Flexibility is normally due to Friends, Sharing of Lifts and Transferring with a Group of Beavers as opposed to individual.
