Cubs
Cub Scouts learn by doing and discover self-sufficiency and independence while on activities.
Where: Donabate Scout Den.
When: Every Wednesday evening from 7 pm to 8.30 pm.
Section Leader: Killian Brady
Ages: 9 to 11 years as of 1st November
Section Size: 32 arranged in 4 patrols of 8 Cub Scouts.
Cub Scouts meet once a week during school terms. At the meetings they will play team games and learn Scouting skills like hiking, camping, knots, first aid, cooking etc. The activities are all geared to allow each Cub to develop in the areas of Social, Physical, Intellectual, Character, Emotional & Spiritual growth according to their own abilities and particular interests.
When they have met a set of challenges or have mastered a particular level in a skill they earn a badge to sew on their uniform.
Cubs will be involved in planning and running some of their own meetings & activities. They take part in planning their own camps – for example deciding on the menu and doing some cooking on camp, and deciding which activities to do.
Weekly meetings are only half the story. The real adventure is in the outdoors – hill walks up mountains, treasure hunts, one, two or three night camps, litter-picking, parading on Saint Patrick’s Day, hostel trips, and sometimes overseas trips.
Children of this age love the outdoors and once they have the right gear, won’t mind a bit of rain.
