20th Todmorden Scout Group

 Position of badges on uniform (Cub Scouts)

Cub Scout badges and awards

There is a range of badges and awards available to young people in the Cub Scout Section.

Activity badges

Many of the badges available are activity badges, which allow Cub Scouts to show their progress in existing pursuits, but also to try all kinds of new things and form new interests.

Challenge awards

Gaining a challenge badge involves accomplishing a number of more ambitious tasks within the Pack or community. There are several challenge badges across a number of themes, from the physical and outdoorsy to challenges dealing with the local community or issues connected with the Scouting world.

Core badges

In addition, there are a number of special badges, obtained upon joining or moving on from the Pack, or for time spent in the Scouting movement.

Activity packs

Some activity badges are sponsored by outside companies, and these companies often provide extra exciting resource packs to help Cub Scouts towards gaining their badges.

 

Contact Akela (Cub Scout Leader)

Cubs

We meet on Tuesday evenings, from 6.30pm till 8pm at Ferney Lee School.

Our leadership team currently consists of Jon (Akela Section Leader) Anya (Sheer Khan Ass Section Leader) Matt (Baloo) Rachel (Mowgli) Hamish and Chris (Young Leaders / Helpers) .

The Cub Scout section is for Young People aged 8 to 101/2. We have both boys and girls in our Pack, with up to 30 members.

There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout. You will get a chance to try lots of different activities like swimming, music, exploring, computing and collecting and gang show.

If you complete the tasks given you will earn a badge which you can wear on your uniform.  Cub Scouts also go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks etc. Sometimes you will be able to go camping with the rest of the Pack.

This will mean you sleeping in a tent and doing loads of outdoor activities. Although during winter months we stay in Scout hostels.

The Pack runs for the benefit of the young people but we do need adult support to keep the pack running.

Your active support will be needed to help and encourage all the young people in their endeavours within our Pack.

There will be times when we as Leaders will need to approach you for extra help.

This may be in providing extra transport or with a particular activity.

We believe we are a friendly and approachable bunch of Leaders. If you find you have any concerns or questions. The best time for us to be able to talk to you is at the end of any Pack Night.


The Cub Scout Promise is:

  • I promise that I will do my best ,
  • To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
  • To help other people,
  • And to keep the Cub Scout Law

The Cub Scout Law is:

  • Cub Scouts always do their best
  • Think of others before themselves
  • And do a good turn every day.

The Cub Scout Motto is:

  • Be Prepared


 

The below video shows how much fun being a cub can be. It was made in America, by some of our friends in scouting!