Cub Scouts

Cub Scouts in Aberdeen have been taking part in many of the special centenary events this year - the launch party in January, the Founder's Day celebration in February, the centenary camp in May and Sunrise ceremonies in August. In addition Cub Scouts had their own football competition at the RGU sports centre.

Older Cubs Scouts are looking forward to a Cub Scout challenge event at the end of September - the James Bond Spy School. Little brother of the very successful Scout Mission Impossible this event promises lots of challenge and lots of fun.

Scottish Scout Headquarters recently launched the 'The Great Scottish Woggle Relay'. A specially carved Scout staff has been made comprising 31 "woggles" down its length. Each woggle is carved on one side with each of the 31 Scouting Areas, and on the other side a word of the Cub Scout promise. Put together the whole promise can be read from top to bottom.

Aberdeen, along with the other 30 Areas, has been challenged to pass its woggle from Pack to Pack. On the way Cub Scouts can take pictures, write stories or poems for a scrapbook to keep a record of their woggle's journey. Cub Scouts will have the opportunity to meet Cubs from other Packs as the woggle is passed on around Aberdeen.

Cub Scouts are young people usually aged between 8 and 10½ years old.
They can move to the next Section, Scouts, between ten and ten years six months.
There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout. YCub Scouts take part in many different activities such as games, crafts, sports, music and exploring. There are many opportunities to gain badges either working as a Pack, Six or as individuals. Cub Scouts also love being outside and go on visits, Pack Holidays or Cub Camps. This means sleeping in a hall or tent and doing loads of outdoor activities such as tracking, orienteering, campfires, cooking sausages or marshmallows on a fire and wide games.

For more information about Cub Scouting click on the Scoutbase links below:

• Cub Scouting
• Badges that can be earned in the Cub Section
• Where Badges should go on Uniforms

For more information on Cub Scouting in Aberdeen contact Joan Cowie through the District Office - aberdeenscouts 'at' tiscali.co.uk.

Explorer Scouts can become Leaders in the Cub Scout section through the Young Leaders' Scheme. A PDF factsheet is available for section leaders outlining the role they can expect Young Leaders to to play in their leadership teams.