Cubs is the second section in the scouting family, after Beavers and before Scouts.  A Cub is typically 8-10.5yrs old.

Cubs do a wide range of activities, including the occasional camp. Activities range from arts and crafts to climbing and abseiling to kayaking and sailing – we like to give the cubs an experience of the adventure that scouting has to offer!

Our programme is carefully planned according to the “Balanced Programme” philosophy that scouting promotes in order to provide a wide range of activities and experiences.

The Cubs meet on a Tuesday evening from 6.45-8.00 during term time.

The Acting Cub Leader (Akela) is Sarah Hume

Information for parents

Day to day information, including contact information for the leaders, and activity plans, are provided via the online parent portal MyScout.

Joining

After a few weeks ‘trying us out’, your son and/or daughter will be invited to be invested as a Cub Scout and to make their Cub Scout Promise.

I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the King
To help other people 
And to keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise has a number of versions for various faiths and beliefs, or no faith or belief. This is to reflect the open welcome we give to all members of our community.

They will then be provided with their own Group Scarf (necker), woggle and the uniform badges (see below for where to affix them)  for the Group, District and County and their Purple ‘World Membership Badge’.

Fees

• Joining fee: To cover the cost of Group Scarf (and woggle) provided by group on payment of £10 joining fee (one-off). This also covers the cost of the introductory badges.
• Subscriptions (Subs): The ‘Scouting Year’ runs from Sept to August and the current annual subscription for all members of the 1st Forest Row Scout Group is £120 (payable annually or termly at £40). Nearly half of this amount goes to fund national, county and district levels of Scouting. The remainder funds activities and equipment, badges and awards, and contributes to the maintenance and upkeep of the Scout Hall.
• By also registering for Gift Aid (if you pay income tax) the Group can claim back the tax on 28% of the subs, at no cost to you.
• Special events, such as camps and nights away, trips and paid-for activities will be charged separately.

Payments should be made via the My.Scout online parent portal. Please ask if you need any assistance.

Uniform

Each member will need a uniform sweatshirt (Beavers or Cubs) or a long-sleeved uniform shirt (Scouts) as a minimum. Onto to this will be sewn/stuck various activity and proficiency badges. Other optional uniform (e.g. polo shirts) can be worn for activities.

All these can be purchased on line at the Scout Shop or from East Grinstead District Scout Shop. 

The cubs take part in many activities that work towards badges – when they are awarded one, please sew it onto the uniform in the position outlined below.

More information about the badge scheme can be found on the scouts.org.uk website.