Year of Adventure 2015 and Cubs !

Wolf Cubs December 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

2016 Cubs 100 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 bring the history of scouting to light

2015/2016 YOA objective To raise awareness of the importance of Cub Scouts accessing adventurous activities and providing opportunities for young people within this section to experience adventure at an appropriate level for their age and ability.

2015 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

2015 Year of Adventure - monthly themes MarchAll things ‘100’ activities Run 100 metres 100 metre swim Fundraising 4 adventure 100 picture challenge AprilLand Activities Land Yachting Walking in the hills Pushball Sledging MayTeam Building Activities Archery Orienteering Build a den Geo-caching

2015 Year of Adventure - monthly themes JuneNature Activities Sea life search Tree survey What’s under the water Bug hunting JulyWater Activities Snorkelling Raft Building Canoeing Keep that ball up AugustAir Activities RAF day visit Hold a bird of prey Make a kite Rocket away

2015 Year of Adventure - monthly themes SeptemberUp High Activities Crate stacking Indoor climbing Zip wire Abseiling OctoberTechnology Activities Make your own compass Making new friends Radio wide game Making energy NovemberLight and Fire Activities Fire paper boats Fireworks display S’mores Glow stick prize challenge

2015 Year of Adventure - monthly themes DecemberUnderground Activities Make a volcano Vegetarian Banquet Plastic dinosaur hunt Explore down under

How can local camp sites, activity centres support the year of adventure and Cubs 100?

By providing cub activity days By giving special rates for Cub Scout packs By providing training for Cub Scout leaders By encouraging packs to take part in activities as part of their pack programme By supporting existing cub camps

2016 Cubs 100!

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 early 2015 to help with planning

Thanks party – Jan to March An event planned to enable today’s Cub Scouts to say thank you to leaders past and present

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

Promise parties Only event with a set date – 19:16 on Friday 16 th 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 !