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How is the Cub Scout program organized?

The Cub Scout program is geared to meet the developmental needs of 8-10 year olds through indoor and outdoor activities, and recognition for achievement. Weekly meetings focus on learning activites, fitness activities, and just plain fun activities. Cubs Scouts work alone at times and in teams at other times to accomplish their tasks.

In addition to the weekly meetings (Tuesdays for 67th Winnipeg Cub Scouts), various weekend activities range from a few hours in duration to two-night camps. Special events are sometimes held on different weeknights - especially those where we link with other sections (Beaver Scouts, Scouts, Venturer Scouts, and Rovers).

Badges are awarded to Cub Scouts to recognize achievement of certain goals in a particular area of interest. The badges are grouped into six "activity areas."

• 1. The Natural World - Black Star Activities

  2. The Outdoors - Green Star Activities

  3. Creative Expression - Tawny Star Activities

  4. Health and Fitness - Red Star Activities

  5. Home and Community - Blue Star Activities

  6. Canada and the World - Purple Star Activities

If you are a new member, please also take a moment to review The Cub Book, particularly the description of badges. The Wolf Cub program offers badges to youth members as a mark of achievement in an interest area. The badges are grouped into six activity areas as described in The Cub Book. While youth experience fun and excitement presented by the program, each activity area focuses on a specific purpose and goal, intended to be relevant to modern children while meeting developmental needs.

Each activity area offers a variety of badges that youth may earn and attach to their uniforms:

• A coloured "Star", awarded for completing a set of introductory requirements in the area. The requirements for a star are flexible, allowing youth to select tasks that are easier than full-blown badge requirements, align with their personal interests, or present an exciting challenge to them.

• A number of "Activity Badges", which focus on a variety of challenging activities in the activity area. Requirements for activity badges vary, and many may be tailored for youths' interests and talents. These activities may be completed individually or with others.

• One or two advanced badges known as "Awards". Typically, youth may only aspire to acquire the awards after first earning the star and a number of badges in the activity area. Cubs can continue to wear these awards on their sash when they move up to Scouts.

Details of requirements for the various badges are provided in The Cub Book. It is often the case that one activity can be checked off in a number of different areas. Projects that cubs do at school, swimming lessons, sporting activities and music lessons can all count towards earning their activity badges, stars and awards. If your child has met all of the requirements for a badge, please let one of the leaders know at the beginning of a meeting, and we will do our best to present the badge as soon as possible. The recognition your child receives is an important part of the Wolf Cub program.

Note that, as of Fall 2015, the six stars and six activity areas are being revamped into the program/badge structure of the new Canadian Path. Stay tuned for more info.

How do we cover the costs?

In order to partially offset the cost of camps and other advanced activities, our group runs several fundraisers, including:

• Christmas-tree lot at River Heights Community Centre, staffed by parent volunteers

• Scout Popcon Sale

• Operation of the parking lot at the Triple-S Fair and Rodeo in Selkirk.