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Cubs

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Ages 8–10½ years Mondays · 19:00-20:15

Cubs (Cub Scouts) is for young people aged 8 to 10½. The pack is a team, and Cubs learn to work together, take on bigger challenges, and grow in independence and confidence.

Cubs programme — team challenge, outdoor skill or badge night
Every Monday night

What Cubs do

Our Cub pack meets for 75 minutes every Monday evening. Activities span a huge range — from outdoor skills and first aid to cooking, science, and creative challenges. Cubs also go on camps and day trips throughout the year.

Teamwork & challenges

Working together as a pack on team challenges, games and active fun.

Outdoor skills

A first taste of campcraft, first aid and getting things done outdoors.

Activity & challenge badges

Badges across dozens of topics — there really is something for everyone.

Pack camps & day trips

Camps and day trips through the year — often a Cub’s first night away.

Community & conservation

Community projects and conservation that make a real difference locally.

District & County events

Gang Shows, sports competitions and big events with packs from across Glasgow.

A typical night

What an evening looks like

  1. 19:15 Arrive & opening Cubs arrive and we open the night together with notices and the week ahead.
  2. Main activity & skills The week's theme — an outdoor skill, a challenge or a badge activity.
  3. Games in sixes Active games and team challenges, often working in their sixes.
  4. 20:30 Closing circle We finish together, hand back to parents and set up for next week.
A bit of tradition

Cubs in the Jungle Book

The Cubs section has a tradition of "jungle names" from Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. Akela (the wise wolf) leads the pack, and Cubs learn to work as a pack — together they can do more.

Cubs — pack activity, Gang Show or community project
Silver Chief Scout’s Award

Top award

Silver Chief Scout's Award

The Silver Award is the highest award in Cubs — earned by completing a range of challenge awards and activity badges across the whole programme.

See the badge guide
A proud moment

The Cub Scout Promise

When they're ready, Cubs make their Promise in front of the pack — a milestone families are warmly invited to come along and share.

Scouting is open to people of all faiths and of none. Everyone makes a version of the Promise that is meaningful to them, no matter their background or belief.

The Cub Scout Law

Cub Scouts always do their best, think of others before themselves and do a good turn every day.

Atheist or Humanist

I promise that I will do my best to uphold our Scout values, to do my duty to The King, to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Christian

I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to God and to The King, to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Muslim

I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to Allah and then to The King, to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Jewish

I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to God and to The King, to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Hindu

I promise that I will do my best to follow my dharma and do my duty to The King, to act with compassion towards all life and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Buddhist

I promise that I will do my best to seek refuge in the Triple Gem, to do my duty to The King, to act with compassion towards all life and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Sikh

I promise that I will do my best to do my duty to Waheguru and to The King, to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

Good to know

Questions parents ask

What does my child wear?
Cubs wear a green sweatshirt with the group necker. New starters can wear comfortable clothes for the first few weeks while they settle — see the uniform guide.
How much does it cost?
Monthly subs cover the weekly programme, with camps and trips charged separately. See our group costs page for current figures.
My child has never camped — is that okay?
Absolutely. Pack camps are gentle, well-supervised and often a Cub’s very first night away. Leaders prepare everyone carefully and there’s a kit list to help you pack.
What if we miss a week?
That’s fine — just let the leaders know if you can. Meetings run weekly during school term time.
How do we join?
Add your child to our waiting list using the button above and we’ll be in touch as a space becomes available.
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Where they go next

Scouts

10½–14 years

At around 10½, Cubs move on to Scouts — ready for greater independence, real outdoor skills and their first taste of bigger expeditions.

Explore Scouts

Recent Cubs Photos

No recent photos yet — check back after our next meeting.