Milestones and Challenge Areas

There are 3 Milestone levels and each will take a youth member approximately 6-12 months to complete

Within each milestone level there are activities planned where our youth members

• • Participate in the Activity

  • Assist with Activity

  • Lead the Activity

Each level has a growing expectation of how much a youth member participates, assists or leads activities.

The Challenge areas are:

• • Outdoors

  • Personal Growth

  • Creative

  • Community

The Milestone and Challenge areas are the fundamentals of our program which we run each week. The SIA's and OAS are additional parts to our program that extend on the overall development of our youth.

Special Interest Areas (SIA)

Special Interest Areas are now replacing the old achievement badge (Cubs) system. Where the old system told you what you needed to do, the SIA are more open for the youth member to create their own project to work towards.

There are 6 Broad categories of possibility.

• • Creating a Better World

  • Arts and Literature

  • Growth and Development

  • Environment

  • STEM and Innovation

  • Adventure and Sport

They are to encourage youth to try new things and expand on their existing interests. The youth member set their own goals, designing projects that interest and challenge them. In Cubs there is an expectation that an SIA would require approximately 4 hours of work per project.

Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS)

There are 3 Core areas and 6 Noncore areas in the Outdoor Adventure Skills:

Core

• • Camping

  • Bushcraft

  • Bushwalking

Non Core

• • Aquatics

  • Alpine

  • Cycling

  • Paddling

  • Boating

  • Vertical

These areas are broken into 9 stages in each section with the Noncore areas breaking into further sections after stage 4 or 5 eg Aquatics extends to snorkelling, Surfing, Lifesaving, Swiftwater safety, Scuba etc

These areas are youth assessed. A youth member who is 2 stages higher is able to assess.

Some of these areas of these activities may be completed outside of scouting activities eg a family skiing holiday. If the youth member can show evidence (photo/video) of activities undertaken and talk about what they did, they will also be able to be signed off.

Grey Wolf Award - Peak Award for Cub Scouts

The highest award that a Cub Scout can earn is the Grey Wolf Award. To receive the Grey Wolf Award a Cub Scout must be 10 years old and have completed all requirements before their 11th birthday. The Grey wolf award is not for every cub and is something for each cub to discuss with their Leader and Parents.

The Scout Promise

There are 2 options of the Scout Promise which is made by a youth member and it is up to each individual to choose which promise they wish to make.

Option 1

On my honour,

I promise that I will do my best,

To do my duty to my God, and the Queen of Australia,

To help other people

And to live by the Scout law

Option 2

On my honour,

I promise to do my best,

To be true to my spiritual beliefs

To contribute to my community and our world,

To help other people,

And to live by the Scout law.

The Scout Law

BE RESPECTFUL

Be friendly and considerate

Care for others and the environment

DO WHAT IS RIGHT

Be trustworthy, honest and fair

Use resources wisely

BELIEVE IN MYSELF

Learn from my experiences

Face Challenges with courage