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
Local Active Champions 2021 - 2022
Our Cub Pack received a local nomination as Local Active Champions in 2021 + 2022.
2021 - From April 2020 they never stopped Scouting, having to adapt to change by delivering virtual sessions during the COVID Pandemic. During this period they returned briefly to face 2 face meetings between September to November 2020.
2022 - During 2021 by firstly delivering virtual sessions to how they bounced back so well when they could return to face 2 face sessions with the same pre pandemic membership in April 2021. Then having to overcome early restrictions that was still in place, putting on a fantastic activity day and so much more throughout 2021.
Joining Cubs
Our Cub Pack has a mixture of Beavers and New Starters join. Shown is how the Cub Section priorities new members.
1. Joining List, Any Beavers that are due to Join Cubs will join and New Starters (Preferred in Years 3 or 4).
The Cub Section will have Space for New Starters ideally in School Year 3 in 2023. This is due to the low number of Beavers due to join in 2023.
2. Waiting List, This is when any New Enquiries that are of Cub Age are unable to join because the Cub Pack is at its Maximum Number.
Pictured below are some of the Activities that your child will experience whilst being a member of the Cub Pack.
The Cub Program / What we do
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
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
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
If your child has joined as a new member and not from Beavers we charge an additional £10 Joining Fee before your child’s investiture. Please ask your Section Leader on Information about your child’s Investiture.
Communication
We will communicate with you in different ways by…
- Cub Pack What’s App Group
- Normal Texting
- Closed Cub Pack Facebook Group
This is normally the order and found most effective way of communicating with you. Emails are sent by cubs36thmm@gmail.com
Absence
Please let us know before the Thursday Cub Evening (6pm) if your child cannot attend by the different ways of Communication (Above) Otherwise please let us know after the Cub Session at the earliest convenience.
Forfeiting Membership
- If we are told by that your child is sadly not going to attend the Cub Pack anymore, or
- You will be contacted if child hasn’t attend on 3 Consecutive Thursday Evenings without letting us know. If we then get no response the next day (Friday) their space sadly has been forfeited.
Thursday Evening Arriving + Collecting
Arriving + Collecting
Arriving: When you arrive All Cubs need to be escorted by an Adult to the Ironstone Lodge Building Entrance Door. There has to be a minimum of 2 Adults present who are wearing the minimum of a Group Necker and are set up and ready to start before any Cubs enter the building.
If the Entrance Door to the Ironstone Lodge Building is closed we are not ready to start. Only Exceptions being for those entering the Building earlier if you are helping during the Evening Session or by arrangement. We will open the Entrance Door when we are ready hopefully from 6.50pm.
Collecting: When meeting at Holwell Scout Campsite please collect from outside the Ironstone Lodge at 8.30pm
When meeting at another Location we will inform you of the Arrangements for Arriving + Collecting. Please also view the “Information for Parents” page regarding Car Parking at the Campsite.
What your child will need on a Thursday
The items listed below is what we ask your child to bring every Thursday. However some of these items are seasonal.
Cubs Numbers
The Recomended Maximum Number for our Cub Pack is 32 Cubs
Our Cub Pack Normally has anywhere between 25 to 32 Members.
A Cub Pack is usually organised into small groups called Sixes, (Blue, Green, 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
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 Flexibility is normally due to Friends, Sharing of Lifts and Transferring with a Group of Beavers as opposed to individual.
