Cubs September - October 2024 It has been a busy half term for both packs, involving lots of games, outdoor activities and badge work. The term started with a games evening and an opportunity to meet the new Cubs. The Cubs also started their Book Reader badge. The following week, the Cubs used their map skills to identify the location of various photos taken in Stratford Park Leisure Centre. Autumn leaves were also collected and these formed the basis of craft activities the following week. The Cubs also completed part of the Naturalist badge by identifying leaves and completing a minibeast hunt. The following week, the Cubs met at Whiteshill playing field where they completed various sports including tomahawk throwing, Frisbee golf and Swedish Kubb. An evening of pioneering helped the Cubs to hone their knotting skills. They made ballistas and had a team shoot off at the end of the evening. Further activities will be planned for next term as further practice is definitely required. Despite some challenging weather for Wednesday Cubs, a large fire was built and garlic bread and chocolate sauce (to be eaten with marshmallows) were cooked over the embers. Campfire singing took place indoors out of the rain. Friday Cubs were luckier with the weather and completed the whole evening outdoors. Some rousing campfire singing was completed. The final evening of the term was a Hallowe’en Disco, organised by the Sixers and Seconders. Spooky games plus apple bobbing were played and plenty of food was consumed. A fun evening was had by all. Four teams from Randwick took part in the Farriers Challenge. The Cubs enjoyed taking part in a number of team building and teamwork activities. Randwick Rookies were especially pleased as they managed to finish in joint first position. Louise & Rachel Cub Volunteer Team Leads Who are Cubs? Cubs are young people aged 8 to 10½ who: Master new skills and try new things Have fun and go on adventures Make friends Are curious about the world around them Help others and make a difference, in their own communities and beyond Every week, they gather in groups called Cub Packs to take part in lots of interesting and challenging activities – achieving anything they set their minds to, and having lots of fun along the way. We run two Cub Packs at Randwick Scout Group – one on a Wednesday evening and one on a Friday evening. Each pack is run by a Leader who is supported by parent helpers. Our Leaders plan and organise a varied and exciting programme of termly activities. Cubs are encouraged to participate in a range of outdoor pursuits, community activities and exciting experiences. Challenge awards and badges are gained to recognise their achievements, plus they have the opportunity to attend camps and residential trips. What do Cubs get up to? Being a Cub is all about growing and learning in small but mighty ways. Here are some of the things you’ll get up to with your new friends. Going on adventures Race down a river. Tell stories by torchlight. Fall asleep beneath the stars. Alongside your Pack, you’ll spend plenty of time in the great outdoors. Together, you might build a den in your local park, or create an edible raft out of sweets, or go on a moonlit hike through your hometown. And even though you might not be ready to climb Mount Everest just yet, you’re guaranteed to have plenty of adventures on your own doorstop, because being a Cub is all about making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are. Learning new skills Cubs learn by doing, and so will you. Some of the skills you develop will be practical, like knowing how to cook a delicious meal or give someone first aid. Others will allow you to become a master at your chosen hobby, or help you to succeed in whichever job you decide to do when you grow up. But the most important skills you’ll learn at Cubs are the ones that will make you feel confident and happy in your own skin. We call these character skills, and they include things like integrity – which means being honest and doing what you think is right – and initiative – which means knowing how to take the lead on something without being asked. Whatever skills you’d like to learn, it’s all about having the courage to try new things and learn from them. Helping others Cubs work as a team to help other people. Together, you’ll learn about global issues and what we can all do to help solve them. You’ll also make an impact in your own community, through activities such as campaigning to save your local library, collecting donations for a foodbank, or planting trees in a neighbouring park. Promises and Ceremonies As well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Cub is about going on a journey to understand who you are and what you stand for. When you join the Pack, you’ll explore these ideas by making a promise. A promise is a set of words that mean something to you, which you try to follow everyday. Making the promise is a big celebration within the Pack. Every time a new Cub decides to join permanently, they chat through their promise with their Cub leader before saying it out loud in front of their fellow Cubs. Family and friends might come along to see this, too. The process is known as being ‘invested’ into Cubs, and it usually takes place a few weeks into your Cub experience, once you’ve had time to settle in. Everyone is unique but there are some things all Cubs agree on – such as the importance of treating everyone in the Pack with kindness, and doing their best to care for the community and wider world in which they live. Cubs make a promise to do their best to make a positive contribution to society. Depending on their own beliefs, they might also promise to live by their faith. Cubs choose the promise that best suits them. Atheist or of no faith background Buddhist Christian Hindu Humanist Jewish Muslim Sikh Atheist or of no faith background I promise that I will do my bestto uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The King,to help other peopleand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Buddhist I promise that I will do my bestto seek refuge in the Triple Gem, to do my duty to the King,to act with compassion towards all lifeand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Christian I promise that I will do my bestto do my duty to God and to the King,to help other peopleand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Hindu I promise that I will do my bestto follow my dharma and do my duty to the King,to act with compassion towards all lifeand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Humanist I promise that I will do my bestto uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to the Kingto help other peopleand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Jewish I promise that I will do my bestto do my duty to God and to the King,to help other peopleand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Muslim I promise that I will do my bestto do my duty to Allah and then to the King,to help other peopleand to keep the Cub Scout Law. This information shows the Scout Promise written in Arabic, including the line ‘Duty to God and the Queen’. Download the Promise in Arabic Sikh I promise that I will do my bestto do my duty to Waheguru and to the King,to help other peopleand to keep the Cub Scout Law. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.