100 years of adventureCub Scout Centenary 2016

Wolf Cubs

• December 1916 - Wolf Cubs

was launched at Claxton Hall

• By the end of the following

year there were already 30,000

• In the UK we now have over

150,000 Cub Scouts

• 2016 will see us celebrate

100 years of adventure

Centenary objectives •To involve Cubs Scout Packs across the whole of the UK.

•To increase growth and participation of young people and adults.

•To celebrate and have fun.

•To establish a momentum throughout the country for the next decade of Cub

Scouting.

•To raise awareness of the importance of Cub Scouts accessing adventurous activities

2015

A Year of Adventure

2015 Year of Adventure

• In preparation for the centenary year

• Renewed focus on including adventurous

activities to Cub Scouting

• A focus on a new adventurous

activity each month

•Information in the Get-Active supplement of the Scouting Magazine and

online

2016 Year of Celebration

• Locally organised adventure camp

• ‘Our Journey’ – a programme resource for the centenary year

• Thanks events – a chance to thank those locally who have brought Cub

Scouting through its first 100 years

• Promise parties – a chance to celebrate, reflect and renew our Promise

A local celebration

• Each Cub Scout to have the opportunity to attend an adventure camp

during the year

• The camps to have an adventure theme

• Events to be organised at County, District or Pack/Group depending on

local circumstances

Our journey

• An exciting series of challenges

for Cub Packs to use

throughout the year

• All available for download

in 2015 to help with planning

Thanks events

• An event planned to enable today’s Cub Scouts to say thanks to leaders

past and present

Promise parties

• Only event with a set date – 19:16 on Friday 16th December

• End of year celebration event for Cub Scouts and leaders

• Opportunity to renew our Promise at 19:16

Centenary Badge

•Amber Pheasant was the winner of the badge competition for more

information please see www.scouts.org.uk/cubadventure2016 and in the

June/July Mag