Wolf Cubs

• December 1916 - Wolf Cubs was launched at Caxton 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 celebrate100 years of adventure

Main aspects to the centenary year 2016 •‘Our Journey’ – a programme resource for the centenary year•Thanks party – a chance to thank those locally who have brought Cub Scouting through its first 100 years •Locally organised adventure camps•Promise parties – a chance to celebrate, reflect and renew our Promise

Cubs 100 birthday badge

•Badge available to buy from September 2015

‘Our Journey’ resource

•Downloadable recourses packed full of challenging activities and fun ideas to be used throughout the year and help plan for each event.

•All available for download now to help with planning

www.scouts.org.uk/cubs100

Wildest Necker Challenge

Each cub pack to have 2 child sized neckers signed by each cub and leader during the first month of 2016

Thanks party – Jan to March

•An event planned to enable today’s Cub Scouts to say thank you to leaders past and present

Thanks party – Jan to March

•Districts to organise their own events to invite past and present leaders to say thank you

•County Thanks Party to be held on 16th January 2016 at Bradley Wood 4pm to 7pm

Thanks party

Lead up to County Thanks party

•21st November 2015 Cub Bake Off•22nd November 2015 Cub Interior Design•22nd, 29th November 2015 & 3rd January 2016

o Cubs Got Talent

Gang show

• March 10th, 11th, 12th 2016• Victoria Theatre Halifax• Special focus on the Cubs 100 theme• Special incentives to bring cub packs to watch• Fantastic opportunities for more Cub Scouts to

get involved

Gang show

• Adult recruitment for back stage helpers is already open on the county web site – register your interest

• Recruitment of main cast members will be opened in September through a link on the web site

• Auditions take place in October• Rehearsals begin in January

A local adventure camp

•Each Cub Scout to have the opportunity to attend an adventure camp•The camps to have an adventure theme •Events to be organised at County, District or Pack/Group depending on local circumstances •Sometime between April and October

County Cub Camp

• 27th to 30th May 2016•Bradley Wood Scout Camp Site•Cost £45 per Cub including all activities and food•£15 for adults for food

Promise parties

•Only event with a set date and time – 19:16 hrs on Friday 16th December •End of year celebration event for Cub Scouts and leaders•Opportunity to renew our Promise at 19:16

With your help we can make it a year to remember !

www.scouts.org.uk/cubs100