19 NORTH LEEDS ST CHAD'S SCOUT GROUP 

 
Cub scouts are for boys aged 8 to 10½.  We meet on Thursday evenings during term-time between 6pm and 7:15pm.  Current program May 2009  in pdf format

The Cub Scout promise

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

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

Akela was the leader of the wolf cub pack that looked after the boy Mowgli in the Jungle Book stories. In a Cub Scout Pack the leader in charge is usually called Akela. Other leaders in the Pack will normally take the names of other characters such as Bagheera, Kaa, Chil, Hathi, Raksha, Rama and Baloo.

What is the Grand Howl?

The Grand Howl is a special way of saying 'hello' to Akela and a way of reminding you about your Cub Scout Promise. Only Cubs that have been invested as a Cub Scout are able to join in the Grand Howl.

The Cub Scouts start by forming a circle with Akela standing in the middle. The Grand Howl starts when Akela's arms are raised outwards and then lowered to Akela's side. At that point the whole Pack squats down like a wolf would with their 'paws' in between their legs.

The whole Pack then calls out (very loudly!):

"Akela...we'll do our best!"

The Cubs then stand up at alert...the Duty Sixer (or whoever is chosen to do the Grand Howl) then salutes Akela and calls out:

"Cubs! Do your best!"

The rest of the Cubs then salute and call back:

"We WILL do our best!"

This is the Grand Howl. It is performed as an opening and closing ceremony to the Pack night, often in conjunction with a Flag ceremony.

What is a Sixer and Seconder?

Our Cub Scout Pack is divided into 5 smaller groups called Sixes. Each Six normally has about 6 cubs in it. The Sixes are given a colour to identify them and each Six wears a different colour woggle on their scarf.  

A Sixer is a Cub placed in charge of a particular Six. Each Six has a Sixer and a Seconder. The Sixer is normally an older experienced Cub who can help the members of their Six as they progress through Cubs. The Seconder is there to assist the Sixer in his duties.

The Sixer and Seconder are given extra duties and responsibilities in the Pack and help Akela and the other leaders in many ways. To show that they have earned a place as a Sixer or Seconder they are given a badge to wear on the arm of their uniform.

If you want to know what a woggle is then look at the badges page.

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  Follow this link to download the free program to view pdf pages.

20/09/2009