We hope that your child will enjoy this year. If new to Cubs, you will want to know a bit about the program and what we do in our Pack. This handbook should give you most of the information you and your child will need to enter the exciting Scouting world. Any questions or comments can be directed to any member of the Pack Leadership team.
Scouts Canada believes that children learn by doing. Cub activities encourage children to discover and understand their world through play and adventure.
The Mission of Scouts Canada is: "To contribute to the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential as individuals, as responsible citizens, and as members of their local, national, and international communities through the application of our Principles and Practices".
For Cubs this is expressed in the Wolf Cub promise, law and motto.
Promise:
I promise to do my best
To love and serve God, to do my duty to the Queen;
To keep teh law of the Wolf Cub pack,
And to do a good turn for somebody every day.
Law:
An "Old Wolf" refers to a leader or any respected adult
Motto: Do your Best
In the Cub program, emphasis is place on activities which encourage Cubs to:
In Wolf Cubs, "Do Your Best" nicely sums up the approach to activities described in this book. Cubs need adult support and approval as they play, learn and discover. Children need this for building self-esteem and self-confidence. It is critival for them to feel a sense of accomplishment for what they did, rather than being taught that only winning counts. Scouting believes that Cubs who "do their best" in any activity deserve equal recognition and praise.
The Cub Book will introduce you the the six activity areas of Cubbing.While your Cub will only see the fun and excitement the activities present, each area focuses on a clear purpose and goal
The six areas are:
For each of the activity areas Cubs can earn a Star by complete certain requirements. There are six areas so there are six stars:
Along with the stars there are a number of activity badges that Cubs can earn. Each badge comes with a set of requirements to be complete in order to earn the badge. The badges are grouped with the six stars depending on the focus of the badge. Many of the requirements of one badge are similar to the requirements for other badge. In this way by completing one activity you may be on your way to completing more than one badge.
In addition, there are 7 awards that can be earned by earning a combination of stars and badges. These awards are carried through to the Scout program and are worn with the Scout uniform until the equivalent Scout level award is earned.
Scouting is family based. Activities offered, plus the values and skills provided, are aimed at supporting your efforts to teach your child what is needed to becoem a well-rounded person. Your personal involvement is important to help reinforce the lessond your Cub learns. Here are some suggestions to help you become involved:
The Wolf Cub theme is based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. It provides a sense of outdoor adventure and fantasy that appeals to a Cub's imaginative mind. The "pack" refers to all members in your child's Cub program. Within the pack, Cubs are broken into small groups called "sixes". A Cub who is asked to lead a "six" is called a "sixer". The Sixer has an assistant called a "second". Cubs usually rotate through these early leadership roles based on age and experience.
The primary adult leader of the pack is referred to as "Akela" - the name of the old wolf and leader of the pack in the Jungle Book. Other leaders take a "jungle name" such as Baloo (the bear), or Bagheera (the panther). The pack may also have a "Kim" - a Scout who works with the Cubs. Kim is another Kipling character. Older Cubs are sometimes invited to work with the Beaver Colony. Each Cub helper working in a colony is called "Keeo", after a character in the Beaver book Friends of the Forest.
After learning a bit about Cubs, your child will be ready to become "invested", or formally welcomed into the pack. You will be invited to attend the "investiture ceremony" to help welcome your child into the Cub pack.
The official Wolf Cub uniform consists of:
All badges, crests and epaulets necessay are suppiled by the Pack
New badges recieved should be securely sewn on before the next Cub meeting or activity.
A CUB SHOULD RESPECT HIS/HER UNIFORM AND WEAR IT PROUDLY.
Inspection:
Dues:
Scouts Canada’s official policy is: For every event held away from the regular meeting place for a Colony, a signed permission form is mandatory. This includes outdoor activities such as playing in the soccer field, going to visit a cub pack, and visiting establishments such as fire halls, etc. If a signed form has not been provided, the Beaver is not allowed to participate in that particular event.
It is also a legal requirement for Scouts Canada that the parent’s/guardian’s original signature and the Beaver’s Health Card Number must be on the same document. This policy is designed to protect the Beaver while under the supervision of Scouts Canada and to protect the volunteers (i.e., the leaders) in the movement.