We are named after the aeroplane — the Spitfire designed by local born Reginald Mitchell. We meet in the Den on Thursday nights starting at 6.30pm ending at 7.45pm. The pack is for all children aged between 8 and 10½.
Throughout the year the cubs celebrate the Chinese New Year, St George’s Day, Founder’s Day and many more. The cubs also go on lots of camps with other cubs from the Newcastle District. There are District Events to take part in: Safety Competition, Lewis Trophy, Swimming Gala, Five a side Football and Sports Day. There are too many activities for everything to be listed.
The cubs work toward activity badges i.e. Home Safety, Road Safety and Home Help but to name a few. These are undertaken at pack nights.

We list below certain things that the cub will find out if they join our pack:

Salute A Scout salute is made by forming the Scout Sign with the right hand and bringing it smartly up to nearly touch the right eye.

Scout Sign The Scout sign is made with the right hand by holding your palm outward, keeping your little finger tucked underneath your thumb so that the first three fingers of your hand stand upright. It is said that the three fingers remind a Scout of the three main points of their Promise.

Left Handshake Scouts traditionally shake hands with their left hand.There have been many explanations of the origin of the left handshake. Perhaps one of the more 'romantic' explanations can be found in an 'explanation' by Baden Powell himself.
BP would tell the story of two tribes in Africa that were constantly at war with one another. One day the leader of one of the tribes decided to make peace with the opposing tribe. The leader met the opposing tribe leader on the border of his territory. He threw down his shield and held out his left hand in friendship. This was an important sign of trust and friendship as shaking with your left hand meant lowering your shield while the other person still had their spear in their right hand.

Grand Howl The Grand Howl is an opening and closing ceremony used by Cub Scouts. The howling of the wolf is a sound of rare beauty, and has awoken a sense of fear tempered by wonder since time began. Of course the call of the wolf is intended mainly to gather the wolves together after they have become scattered in the hunt; but it has also been shown that wolves howl for no apparent reason, as if it were an expression of joy at being alive. In the Grand Howl the cubs gather round, acknowledge each other as equals and through a series of ceremonial gestures and shouts show their joy at being together. The exact way the Grand Howl is carried out depends on the traditions of the individual pack.