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Cubs is for young people, usually aged between 8 and 10 years. The Cub Pack is the Second Section in the Scout Group.
Cubs is a level up from Beavers. They do a lot more outdoor activities and have many more badges to work towards. Cubs also take an active part in camps where they stay out overnight in tents. At the 3rd we have two Cub Packs, Hounds and Wolves they both meet on different nights. Hounds is on Tuesdays and Wolves is on Thursdays.
Top of PageHounds Cub Pack is one of the two separate packs that are part of 3rd Reading (St. Peter's, Caversham) Scout Group. We meet at our Scout Hut during term time on Tuesday evenings. Activities The Scout Association has defined seven programme zones to use when running a cub pack: 1) Outdoor Scouting, 2) Fitness, 3) Discovering the World Around You, 4) Creative, 5) Beliefs and Attitudes, 6) Caring and the Community, and 7) Global. We follow a variety of activities on Tuesday evenings to cover each of these zones. Our evening meetings usually start with flag break and uniform inspection, followed by a couple of games. Afterwards we may be doing anything: arts and crafts; learning about other countries; practising map reading and navigation skills; cooking; team challenges. The more variety the better! And our cubs are very proud of all the badges they earn by doing these activities. We try to hold meetings away from our scout hut at least once every term. We might go swimming, explore the local area, visit emergency services and so on. We also have occasional activities at weekends. Past activities include: cycling, museum visits, camping, walks in the countryside and church parades. Structure Our pack has 25 - 30 girls and boys, grouped into five teams, each called a six. Each six is named after a colour and is lead by an older cub (the sixer) and their assistant (the seconder). We use the traditional theme of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book to name our adult leaders and helpers. The Cub Scout Leader is called Akela, after the wolf who led the wolf pack that Mowgli joined. Assistant leaders and helpers are named after other characters from the books. Parent helpers are essential to the smooth running of the pack, and all parents are expected to help at least once each term.
Akela (Sean East)
Top of PagePlease feel free to contact any of our Cub Leaders directly from the contact page, alternatively you can contact the Hound Cub Pack directly.
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The Cub uniform is a dark green sweatshirt and the groups necker. Within the Cub Pack there are many activity and challenge badges you can earn. These badges are sewn on to the shirt.
The Cub leader will advise you when you will be required to obtain the uniform. Both the shirt and necker are available from the Reading Scout and Guide shop on Northcourt Avenue.
Top of PageOnce you reach the age of 10 it's time to move on. Your next move is to one of our Scout Troops.
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