Cubs 8 – 10½ yrs

Life as a Cub Scout is fun, adventurous and rewarding.

Cubs meet on a Tuesday night. As a Cub Scout, your child will join their Cub Pack on exciting adventures, discovering hidden talents and exploring the world around them. Cubs is the second section of the Scouting Movement for 8 to 10 ½ year olds. In this section, excitement and adventure are key. The Cub Scout Programme offers Cub Scouts a huge variety of activities, indoors and outdoors, allowing them to be creative and get involved in their local communities.

Earn badges, get active and embrace the challenge

We believe that young people learn by doing, so our Cub Scout Programme is packed full of amazing activities to engage and challenge Cub Scouts of all abilities. You can expect your child to get involved in:
• camps
• water activities
• nature walks
• cooking
• crafts
• sports
• and many more…

The Promise

The Cub Scout Promise helps Cubs to understand and remember the values of Scouting. Every young person and Leader makes their Promise as part of being invested into Scouting. Speak to your Leader to find out more about investiture.

I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God
and to the Queen, to help other
people and to keep the Cub Scout Law

(other culture promises are available).

Cub Uniform

The Cub uniform consists of:

The Green Cub Sweatshirt: This can be purchased via Scout Stores Online or at Exeter Scout Shop (9 Ashton Road, Little Silver Activity & Training Centre, Exeter, EX2 8LN).

The Yellow and Black Group Necker: This is given to you as part of your son / daughters investiture.

Trousers and Shorts: You may wear any black or dark blue trouser and shorts that you like other than Jeans. We don’t advise school trousers as you could get dirty, the only time we will ask you to wear school trousers is for Remberance Sunday Parade, St. Georges day Parade and any other formal event.

T-shirts: We don’t mind what you wear under your jumper just remember if you take it off it could become dirty. During the summer you can wear the cub green polo shirt from Scouts Stores Online or the yellow group t-shirt which your can get from Brand It in Barnstaple as an alternative to your sweatshirt.

Shoes: Please consider where we are meeting. Please do not wear flip flops or crocs. Trainers and five fingers are ok if we are out for a walk wellington boots or hiking boots are advised. The only time we will ask you to wear school shoes is for Remberance Sunday Parade, St. Georges day Parade and any other formal event.

Peace of Mind

To ensure your child is safe, Leaders adhere to our anti-bullying, equal opportunities, safety and child protection policies. Cub Scouts take part in activities and learn new
skills under the supervision of adult volunteers. They work effectively and safely with young people to deliver the Scout
Programme and have access to training to support them in their role.

Skills For Life

As a Cub Scout, your child will learn a variety of character-building skills including:
• leadership
• teamwork
• problem solving
• communication
• and responsibility.

Investiture

This will happen a few weeks after your son / daughter attending so that they can have some time to settle in, usually around week 4. We advise not to purchase the uniform for the first week just in case. To be invested the leader will speak to you and let you know when it will be so that you can come along. However we will not invest anyone until the membership fee and first set of subs is paid. They will need there uniform by then.

The Costs

Membership Fee – this is a one of payment when you join the group of £12.50 this pays for you necker and 1st Set of badges.

Subs – We charge monthly subs this is £11.00 per month. This is taken on the last working day of the month for the month ahead.

Uniform – this price is set by scout shop.

Events – occasionally we go on camps, go to panto and take part in other events which do come with there own cost.

The Leaders

Mark, Kathrine, Richard, Emma, James, Michael

Young Leaders