Ages 8–10½ The middle years — when adventure gets serious.
75 minutes of expeditions, fire-lighting, pioneering and teamwork. Cubs is when young people start running their own activities, taking on responsibility, and earning real outdoor skills.
What happens on a Wednesday night.
- 1Pioneering & knots
- 2Map & compass
- 3Cooking outdoors
- 4Team challenges
The bits they'll remember.
Badges Cubs work toward
Outdoor Adventure
Naturalist
Astronomer
Chef
Navigator
DIY
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Cubs is the year everything changes. They walk in eight, walk out ten and a half — completely different humans.
— Section Leader, Cubs
Tea-makers, idea-havers, garage-rummagers — we'll find you a job that fits.
For as little or as much time as you can spare. Most of our volunteers are parents who didn't think they'd end up here either.
The stuff parents always ask.
+ What does my child need to bring?
Just a water bottle and clothes they don't mind getting muddy. Uniform comes after the first few weeks.
+ Is there a waiting list?
Sometimes. Sign up anyway — we'll tell you straight away where you stand and roughly when a place is likely.
+ My child has additional needs — can they join?
Yes. Always. Email us first and we'll have a chat about how to make it work.
+ Can I stay and watch?
First night, absolutely. After that, parents help out by rota, but you don't have to be there every week.