Cubs (8-10+ yrs)
Develop new skills. Soar to great heights. Being a Cub opens up a whole other world.
Who are Cubs?
Beavers are young people, aged 6 to 8, who:
- Master new skills and try new things
- Have fun and go on adventures
- Make friends
- Help others
The Cub section is known as a “Pack” and is the middle section offered at 7th Malden Scout Group. When they are 101/2, Cubs move on the Scout Section.
What do Cubs get up to?
Cubs meet every Thursday evening during term time between 6.30 pm and 8.15 pm. They can also go on additional events at other times such as Pack Holidays (2 nights away sleeping indoors), Camps (3 or more nights sleeping in tents) and themed days out.
By trying new activities and learning new skills Cubs earn Challenge badges which build toward being awarded the best badge in Cubs: the Chief Scouts Silver Award.
They also earn Activity badges such as “Photographer”, “Backwoods Cooking”, “Astronomer” and “Scientist”. With so many to choose from there’s a badge to suit every Cub.
Find out more about awards and badges on the Scout Association web site.
Cubs love the outdoors! At meetings or on camps we take every opportunity: playing wide games in the dark, exploring the great outdoors, kayaking, shelter building and more!
The Cub Scout Promise
Scouting is a values based organisation open to people of all faiths and of none. Versions of the Cub Scout Promise are available to reflect this. After a few weeks, when they decide to join, Cubs make their promise in front of the Pack and wear their complete uniform for the first time.
Uniform
You don’t need it to join, but once you’ve settled in and know that you want to continue you will need to get uniform. We can help with the cost if this is a problem for you.
Wearing a uniform is comfy and practical. It means you can run around and get messy without ruining your other clothes. It makes you feel part of a team. It means no one feels uncomfortable or left out. And it gives you a place to show off all the brilliant badges you earn.
Cub uniform consists of a green sweatshirt with your badges sewn on and a coloured scarf or ‘necker’ to represent your local group, also a pair of navy blue activity trousers which are used in all sections.
Who leads Cubs?
All of our leaders are trained volunteers, working to make sure Scouts is safe and open to all. Some volunteer at the Pack week in and week out. Others visit occasionally to help run a session or drop in to share their skills. No matter how much time you have to spare, find out about volunteering on your own terms.
The bigger Scout family
There are Scouts all over the world. Millions of Scouts in hundreds of countries.
7th Malden Scout Group is part of the UK Scout Association and all activities are provided within the framework of its Policy, Organisation and Rules.
The Group has sections for Beavers (6 to 8 years), Cubs (8 to 10 1/2 years), and Scouts (10 1/2 to 14 years). When they’re 14, Scouts move on to Explorers (14 to 18 years), and Scout Network (for young adults aged 18-25). The Explorer and Network sections are run by Royal Kingston District Scouts, the parent organisation of which 7th Malden is part. There are close connections between the Scout Group and the District, so although Scouts leave 7th Malden Group when they are 14, they remain very much part of our Scouting family.
