Even though the emphasis is on a Balanced Programme of activities, there are still badges and awards for Cub Scouts to aim for during their time with the Pack. Badges and awards are given in recognition of the effort made by each young person at their own level.
The Membership Award
This award helps the young person understand the commitment they are making when they make the promise and become a Member of the Movement, if they have not been a Beaver Scout. It covers the history, traditions and practices of Scouting.
Joining In Awards
The Joining In Awards recognise a commitment to Scouting. They celebrate Cub Scouts participating in a Balanced Programme over a period of time. They are awarded on the anniversary of the young person joining Scouting.
Challenges
The Challenges complement the Balanced Programme. These have been developed to extend Cub Scouts' skills and experience in a particular area. The seven Challenges in the Cub Scout Section are:
Outdoor Challenge
Promise Challenge
Creative Challenge
Fitness Challenge
Global Challenge
Community Challenge
Outdoor Plus Challenge
Activity Badges
Activity Badges are optional, but they provide an opportunity to reward a young person who has taken part in an activity over a period of time. They should raise interest and extend a young person's skills throughout their time in Scouting. There are 33 Cub Scout Activity Badges, ranging from Book Reader to Navigator to Water Activities
Staged Activity Badges
In addition to the Cub Scout Activity Badges, there are six Activity Badges staged across all of the Sections, which gives a young person the opportunity to develop an area of interest throughout their time in Scouting from 6 –18. These are:
Emergency Aid
Hikes Away
Information Technology
Musician
Nights Away
Swimmer
Partnership Awards
Partnership Awards are designed to encourage the Sections to work together, and for Scouts to work with other young people in their community. There are three Partnership Awards:
The International Friendship Award
The Environment Award
The Faith Award
Chief Scout’s Silver Award
This badge is the highest award available in the Cub Scout Section. It is gained by completing:
Promise Challenge
Creative Challenge
Community Challenge
Fitness Challenge
Global Challenge
Outdoor Challenge
The Chief Scout’s Silver Award can be worn on the Scout Uniform once the Cub moves onto Scouts.
The Moving-On Award
This badge helps ease the transfer of a Cub Scout to the Scout Troop. It also allows the Cub Scout to be invested into the Troop immediately, recognising that they are already Members of the Scout Movement.
Pack Holidays and Camping
Ask any current or former Cub about what they remember most (and enjoyed most!) about being in Cubs and they will probably say Pack holidays or going camping. Camps give the Pack the opportunity to go away together. Camps and Pack holidays are an opportunity for Cubs to take part in activities that they would not otherwise be able to do at regular Pack meetings. The experience
of being away with the Pack is a very special experience for Cubs.
Why get involved?
Cubs gives young people a taster of the exciting activities they will do more of in Scouts. They will go camping, try adventurous activities outdoors, make new friends and enjoy themselves whatever they are doing!
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