Introduction to Cubs

The Cub Section (often shortened to Cubs) is a section of the UK Scout Association open to 8-10½ year olds. This section follows on from the Beaver Colony (6-8 year olds) and Cubs will move onto the Scout Troop at the age of 10½. The section originally opened as Wolf Cubs in 1916. A series of special events and camps were held in 2006 to celebrate its 90th birthday.

The Cub Pack currently has 46 members. It is run by Leaders whose names are taken from the Jungle Book, Akela, Baloo, Hathi and Raksha. We meet on a Monday night and have a variety of meetings, with a range of activities, events and experiences built around 6 programme zones. Each zone represents a different development area in a young person’s life. There are six programme zones in Cub Scouting. They are Beliefs and Attitudes, Community, Fitness, Creative, Global, Outdoor and Adventure.