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CONTENTS
The Wildest Birthday Ever! 3
Introduction 3
Cubs 100 Promise Party 5
What is a ‘Promise Party’? 5
When to hold a Promise Party? 5
How can Cubs get involved? 5
Who runs the event? 5
Ideas for the celebration 5
Party Food Ideas 6
Games 8
Arrival games 8
Relay games 13
Team games 15
Large scale games 16
Promise and Reflection 17
Akela’s Minutes 18
The Core Cubs Promise 19
Ideas to encourage reflection 20
SONGS 21
Inspirational Messages 24
Resources and templates 26
The Wildest Birthday Ever!
Introduction
2016 is Cubs 100! That’s 100 years of fun, 100 years of adventure and 100 years of trying
something new . . . that’s why we’re calling it the Wildest Birthday Ever.
To help you celebrate we’ve produced four resources packed full of programme ideas and activities
to help you make the most of this amazing year. They’re designed to support different events and
opportunities throughout 2016, as well as offering a whole year's worth of programme ideas that you
can use in your Pack.
Cubs themselves have a massive role to play in this special year. The resources will help you get
them involved in the planning so they can help choose and organise the activities. Cubs can gain
badges and awards by tackling the activities within these resources whilst supporting with their local
community and the A Million Hands project.
It’s all about giving Cubs the opportunity to shape and enjoy the excitement, fun and adventure of
Cubs. With your help we want as many leaders and Cubs as possible to take part in Cubs 100.
What Scouting mean to Cubs
When we asked, Cubs told us that Scouting is as a place they can have fun, make new friends, do
challenging activities and get muddy (without getting into trouble...!)
So why do Cubs stay in scouting?
Cubs have told us that they stay involved in Scouting because of the wide range of challenging
programme activities, such as nights away, spending time outside, earning badges, meeting new
people and making friends and trying adventurous activities. They also like it because it’s something
different from school. So what does this tell us? Cubs expect a programme that is fun, exciting,
adventurous and rewarding. That’s what keeps them in Scouting.
Making the most of Cubs 100
Cubs 100 is the perfect opportunity to attract new Cubs and keep existing ones. We can do this best
by being highly visible in our local communities and demonstrating that Cubs is a fun, exciting and
adventurous. We need to show that it’s a great place to meet and make new friends and offers a
wide range of challenging activities. As a leader you can encourage more young people and adults
to get involved, setting Cubs on course for a second amazing century.
Four simple ideas to grow Scouting during Cubs 100
As a leader, you can personalise your events during 2016 and provide opportunities to those
outside Scouting. You might:
1. Invite members of the local community along to a Thanks Event - a great time to thank
adults and leaders for their time in Scouting plus showcasing the Cubs achievements. Why
not invest a new leader or a Cub or present an award to young people or adults or both?
2. Allow young people to bring a friend along to the Adventure Camp, so they too can share
in the fun packed programme. They can experience the adventure of a night away, cooking
on an open fire and building their own shelter. You can also use this opportunity to invite
parents/carers of the friends to help, either at camp or in the planning.
3. Showcase Cubs’ skills and achievements in local schools, fetes or family event days.
4. Engage local people or parent/carers involved in teaching young people skills such as
wood craft, creative writing, photography etc.
There are plenty of exciting things you can do through the celebration of Cubs 100 to ensure we
provide opportunities to adults and young people to try something new, challenge themselves and
get involved.
Sharing your experience
If you want to share the excitement of what you are doing at your Thanks Event, Adventure Camp
Promise Party or the other great things you are doing throughout the year, you can get support in
the following ways;
For support on how to publish content yourself on social media get your story covered by
local media outlets please see http://scouts.org.uk/cubs100comms
For possible publication on national Scout channels submit your pictures, words or video via
stories.scouts.org.uk
For local support for possible publication on local scout channels or local media submit your
pictures, words or video via stories.scouts.org.uk
We hope that you have a great time using these Cubs 100 resources and enjoy the Wildest Birthday
Ever!
Cubs 100 Promise Party What is a ‘Promise Party’?
The final event of the year will be a national birthday party to celebrate the centenary. Every Cub
should be able to attend a party organised locally, and remake their Promise.
When to hold a Promise Party?
The official birthday of Cubs is widely seen as 16 December. This was the day in 1916 when the
section was launched. We would like everyone to remake their Promise at 19.16 (7.16pm) on 16
December 2016. This is the only event we are putting a set date and time on.
How can Cubs get involved?
Cubs can have an input into the type of party they would like. Ask them for ideas to finish the year
on a high, and give you the opportunity to launch the next hundred years of Cubs. It could take the
form of a disco, an activity evening or maybe a challenge night, as long as it’s memorable and
everyone remakes their Promise. The party should focus on the section moving forward.
Who runs the event?
Parties could be held for just your own Pack or there could be a really big party organised with the
District or Area/County/Region.
Ideas for the celebration
■ Grand howl done together.
■ 100 cup cakes with candles, singing happy birthday as they are blown out.
■ You may be able to find a local celebrity or well-known figure to lead the Promise.
■ Draw out a message in the dark using a sparkler. Use a camera to capture the image by setting
the shutter to ‘B’, permanently open.
■ Use pictures of all the activities you have done through the centenary year to make a collage.
■ Make one large scarf by joining together all the scarves of your District/County groups.
Scout shops Ltd will also be making party packs available to help to theme your event.
Please note that throughout this resource reference will be made to
Groups/Districts/County/Regions. County where stated also reflects Area in Wales and Region in
Scotland.
Party Food Ideas
Cubs should prepare these treats.
Akela’s simple chocolate fudge
This makes 48 pieces of delicious fudge. You will need:
450g plain chocolate
1 (397g) tin condensed sweetened milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
180g chopped walnuts or raisins (watch out for nut allergies)
1) Line a 20cm (8in) square dish with aluminium foil.
2) Chop chocolate and place in a large, microwave safe bowl with condensed milk. Microwave on
high, stirring once or twice until chocolate is soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from oven and stir until
completely smooth.
3) Stir in vanilla and walnuts/raisins.
4) Spread in prepared dish.
5) Refrigerate 2 hours, until firm.
6) Cut into squares.
Peppermint Creams
This makes approximately 35 peppermint creams. You will need:
1 egg white
340g icing sugar
A few drops of peppermint extract or essence
A few drops of food colouring (you don’t have to use this)
1) Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper.
2) Whisk the egg white in a bowl until frothy but not stiff.
3) Sift the icing sugar into the bowl and stir into the egg white with a wooden spoon until the
mixture is stiff.
4) Knead in the peppermint essence and add the food colouring if required.
5) Roll the mixture into balls and put on a baking sheet.
6) You can use a fork to flatten them.
7) Dust in sieved icing sugar.
Try other essences such as orange or strawberry.
Rocky Road
This makes 30 pieces. You will need:
2 medium sized bars of milk chocolate
A couple of handfuls of mini-marshmallows
8 digestive biscuits broken into chunks
Handful of raisins
1) Line a baking tray with parchment or greaseproof paper.
2) Melt the chocolate in a bowl, either in a microwave or suspended over a pan of boiling water.
Make sure you don’t get any water in the bowl if you do it this way.
3) Once the chocolate is melted add the rest of the ingredients and stir well.
4) Pour the mixture onto the baking tray and level it out.
5) Place in the fridge for up to two hours, until set.
6) Cut into squares.
Honeycomb
This makes 25 pieces. You will need:
4 tablespoons golden syrup
200g caster sugar
3 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
1) Grease a 20cm square tin or baking tray.
2) In a large pan heat the golden syrup and sugar together, bring to the boil and simmer on a low
heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
3) Cooking time will differ, but test it by dropping a little of the mixture into cold water. It should
become brittle when ready. Be careful the mixture doesn’t burn.
4) Remove pan from heat and add the bicarbonate of soda. You will need to mix it in quickly
because the mixture foams up instantly.
5) Pour it immediately into the tin and leave to set.
6) Break it up into pieces.
This is perfect for Cubs working towards their Chef Activity badge
Games Arrival games
These will occupy Cubs as soon as they arrive at the party.
Centenary quiz
Get the party started with a quiz. Try this one which has ten questions based on Cubs and ten on
general knowledge.
Answer
1 In what year did Cubs officially start? A 1907
B 1916
C 1926
B
2 Who founded Cubs? A Bear Grylls
B Peter Duncan
C Robert Baden-Powell
C
3 What did Cubs used to be called? A Wolf Cubs
B Bear Cubs
C Tiger Cubs
A
4 Cubs has been based on a book – do you
know which one?
A The Jingle Book
B The Jungle Book
C The Jangle Book
B
5 Who is the Leader of the Pack? A Akela
B Shere Khan
C Mowgli
A
6 What is the highest award you can
achieve in Cubs?
Chief Scout sliver award
Membership award
Moving on award
A
7 What is the name of the opening
ceremony at the start of a Cub Pack
meeting
A The Grand Shout
B The Grand Howl
C The Grand Dance
B
8 Where will cub jam be held in 2016 A Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre
B Fordell Firs National Scout Activity
Centre
C Great Towers National Scout Activity
Centre
B
9 When Cubs were founded every Pack had
a special pole – what type of pole was it?
A Fishing pole
B Curtain pole
C Totem pole
C
10 In Cubs we are divided into small groups
– what are they called?
A Sixes
B Sevens
C Fives
A
General knowledge questions
11
Which two team’s race in the University
Boat race?
A Canterbury & Reading
B Oxford & Cambridge
C Leicester & London
B
12 Where does the Prime Minister live? A 10 Downing Street
B 1 Buckingham Road
C 3 Pall Mall
A
13 How many wives did Henry VIII have? A 8
B 7
C 6
C
14 Which ship sank off Portsmouth in 1545
but was raised from the seabed in 1982?
A Mary Rose
B Sally Ann
C The Victory
A
15 Who stands at the top of a column in
Trafalgar Square?
A David Beckham
B Horatio Nelson
C Winston Churchill
B
16 Which jet black bird has lived in the
Tower of London for centuries?
A Ravens
B Sparrows
C Pigeons
A
17 Which river runs through London? A River Thames
B River Medway
C River Cam
A
18 What is dried in an oast house? A Tea
B Bay leaves
C Hops
C
19 In which part of Great Britain would you
traditionally eat haggis?
A Scotland
B Wales
A
C England
20 Which British inventor invented the steam
engine?
A James Watt
B James Dyson
C Jamie Oliver
A
Cubs welcome bunting
On arrival each Cub is given a template of a Cub uniform, (templates can be found at the end of this
document). They have to colour it in with their group scarf colour and add their name onto the front.
Cut them out and string them together like bunting. This is a great way to see who’s at the party.
Name bingo sheet
Provide each Cub with a card with around 20 boxes on it. The boxes have comments written in
them, for example, “Owns a pet”, “has a younger sister” or “plays an instrument”. Cubs move
around the room, putting their initials in the boxes which describe them, and collecting the other
Cub’s initials on their card. They can only sign another card once. When their card is complete,
they can hand it in for a prize. A template for the bingo card can be found at the end of this
resource.
Relay games
These are based on teams of six working against each other.
Pass the Polo mint
Cub are each provided with a drinking straw which they hold in their mouth. They are allowed to
hold it with one hand only. The first Cub in the team has a polo mint threaded onto the straw. On
the whistle, the Cubs have three minutes to pass as many polo mints as they can, down the line
from straw to straw. Any that fall to the floor are sent back to the front.
Pass the matchbox
A matchbox cover is placed on the first Cub’s nose. Cubs have to pass the cover from nose to nose
down the line without using their hands.
Pass the orange
Place an orange or a tennis ball under the first Cub’s chin. The teams have to pass them down the
line without using their hands.
Jungle races
In their teams, Cubs take it in turns to get their jungle character back to base first. Find models of
the key jungle book characters and stick them on to light wooden blocks. Attach long lengths of
string to the front of the wooden blocks with small ring screws. Trail the string across the hall and
secure to pieces of dowel rod. Cubs twiddle the dowel rods, winding up the string to pull the blocks
back home before the opposing team member.
Balloon goals
Teams sit opposite each other on chairs with 2 -3 metres between them. The leader throws a
balloon into the centre. The Cubs remain seated, batting it with their hands to try to get it over the
heads of the opposite team and score a goal.
Four corner basketball
Having four teams playing makes this more fun. Cubs sitting on chairs are placed in each corner of
the hall, with waste paper baskets held at waist height. One ball is put into play, as the rest of their
team tries to score in the opponents’ baskets. The game can be played with two teams, using just
two corner baskets diagonally opposite.
Going shopping
Around the playing area, put a number of signs representing different types of shop. One item of
shopping is read out. In turns within their teams, Cubs run to the correct shop, touch the sign and
return to their place. After a few goes, introduce two items on to the shopping list. The Cubs have
to visit the correct shops before returning to their place. Make it three, then four and so on.
Farm train
In this game, the Sixer is a railway engine and all the other Cubs are trucks. Each truck is told
which farmyard animal they are transporting. To begin the game, the leader calls out one animal
and the correct Cub has to grab the hand of the Sixer. Together they go down the course and back
again with the truck making the correct animal noise. Later, call out several animals so the Cubs
have to make a train by coupling up behind the engine. They all have to make the correct noises as
they run. The engine might want to pass on the job to the Seconder occasionally for a rest.
Team games
For teams of Cubs working in bases.
Drawing charades
Make a stack of cards, each with a typical Cub activity or something to do with Cubs on it. In turn,
the Cubs take a card. Without speaking, they have to get the rest of the team to guess what is on
the card by drawing it on scrap paper.
Chocolate clowns
Put a large bar of chocolate and a knife and fork on a side table. Provide the basics of a clown
costume, such as big shoes, baggy onesie, wig and red nose. In turn, Cubs throw a die. Each time
a six is scored they have to dress up as a clown and attack the bar of chocolate with the knife and
fork. If someone else throws a six in the meantime, they have to stop getting dressed up and hand
over to the person who last threw the six. The game continues until all chocolate has been
consumed.
Stuff the sweatshirt
Provide balloons and a large adult sweatshirt. The team picks one Cub to put on the giant
sweatshirt. The other Cubs have three minutes to blow up and stuff as many balloons up the
sweatshirt as they can. To add to the chaos, play a loud, lively piece of music which lasts about
three minutes, instead of a stop watch. Count the balloons by popping them carefully.
Feely bags
Give each team two large opaque bags with an identical selection of items in them. Use several
familiar items related to Cubs, for example, a woggle, a tennis ball, an activity badge and a piece of
rope. Two members of the team play against each other. The leader calls out one of the items and,
without looking, both Cubs plunge their hands into their bag to find it. The first Cub to find the item
by feeling holds it up and wins a small prize.
These are good games for those Cubs working towards their Teamwork and Team Leader
challenge awards.
Large scale games
For lots of Cubs to play at the same time.
Activity Badge trading
Give each Cubs four cards with different activity badges on. They have to trade with other Cubs,
swapping card for card until they have four identical cards in their hand. At this, point they go to a
leader who swaps the cards for a prize such as a small sweet. The Cub then goes back to collect
four new cards before re-entering the game and doing further trading. The badge cards can be
found at the end of this resource.
Cub photo jigsaws
Collect a large number of pictures of Cub activities using your own resources or pictures from
Scouting Magazine. Each picture should be cut in half in a zig-zag fashion to make two pieces of a
simple jigsaw. The leader has a set of one half of the pictures, whilst the other halves are spread
around the playing area. Cubs are given one piece from the leader and have to find the matching
piece before posting the two pieces in their team post box. They then collect a new piece and
continue. Which team can post the most completed pictures?
Clothes peg chaos (wide game)
Give each Cub a clothes peg. Young Leaders, or more energetic leaders, run away as the Cubs try
to attach their clothes peg onto the leaders’ clothes. Once a Cub has managed to attach their
clothes peg, they can get another one from a central base and re-enter the game. Add in some
guards who can confiscate clothes pegs if they catch a Cub.
Promise and Reflection During your Promise event, you may wish to set a short period to get together and carry out a
Promise Ceremony and a time of reflection. This is a sample 35 minute programme. The songs,
messages and reflection ideas can be found below.
18.50: Opening energetic song.
18.55: An Akela’s Minute (see below)
18.57: A song
19.00: An inspirational message
19.13: Another song
19.16: Remaking of the Promise. You could Skype another group of Cubs and remake your
promise together
19.19: Another song
19.22: Final reflection
19.25: Final song.
If possible, finish with a small firework show.
Akela’s Minutes
These are short tasks with a meaning behind them. Akela’s minutes are a quick way of making a
point.
A knotted rope
Give each Cubs a piece of rope about one metre long. Tell them to tie their ropes together with
square knots. Check the rope and knots to ensure they are secure. Holding the knotted rope, Cubs
form a friendship circle, lean back, and let the rope support them. Akela says, "You are now part of
a group of close friends, held together by a square knot, the symbol of helping others. Let's say our
Promise together. Visit www.scoutactivitycentres.org.uk/resources for instructions on simple knots.
Cubs can use this activity to go towards them achieving their Pioneer activity
badge
The jigsaw
Ask the Cubs to put together a simple jigsaw. When completed, they will see it isn’t
right as there is one piece missing. Produce the missing piece and complete the jigsaw. A Cub
Pack is like the jigsaw. Each Cub plays a small part but the Pack consists of everybody working
together.
The lashing
Show the Cubs a part completed square lashing where the frapping turns are missing. Show that
the lashing is weak without the turns. Now add the turns and finish off the lashing, showing how
much better it is afterwards. Comment that the knot is like a Cubs, much better when a few good
turns have been done.
The ink blot
Show the Cubs a piece of white paper with an ink blot on it and ask them what they see. They will
comment on the blot, perhaps seeing something in the shape it makes on the paper. Tell them you
see the piece of paper. When you see another Cubs, it is easy to see the things that are different
about them rather than the character underneath.
The Core Cubs Promise
I promise that I will do my best – means I must try harder than all the rest.
To do my duty – means I owe much care.
To God – means loving all He has given to share.
And to the Queen – means loyalty to all she stands for and my Country.
To help other people – means always to do what you would like others to do for you.
And to keep the Cubs Law – means I know I must show I have earned Lord Baden-Powell’s trust.
Please note that there are alternative promises available which can be found here -
http://members.scouts.org.uk/fundamentals/?pageid=2944
This is perfect for those Cubs who are new to scouting and are being invested as this
activity can go towards them achieving their Membership Award badge
Ideas to encourage reflection
Jelly bean poem
Gather your pack in a standing circle and recite the Jelly bean poem
Red is for the blood which flows in a heart-beat
Green is for the grass which grows under our feet
Yellow is for the sun so bright
Whilst orange is for the edge of night
Black is for the mistakes we make
White is forgiveness for friendship’s sake
Purple is for times of sorrow
And Pink is for the promise of a new tomorrow
Circle of friends
Gather the pack into a circle all holding hands. Each Cubs has to say something nice about the
person to their right.
Thankful candles
Each Cubs can light a candle and state what they are thankful for, this time should be peaceful and
quiet.
If your Pack doesn’t have a reflections book then you could start one. Thoughts and pictures from
the Cubs about their feelings, hopes, vision for the future and thanks to those who help them along
the way, could be included.
SONGS Cubs can use this section to go towards them achieving their Musician stage 1
staged activity badge
Shake my hand
A song to be sung towards the end of a performance. You can get everyone to shake left hands
whilst putting in a musical interlude between verses.
Shake my hand and call me
friend
We shall understand each
other
May our friendships never end
Shake and call each other
brother
North to South and East to
West
Black or white or any other
Shaking hands is far the best
Way to make each other brothers
We are children of the Earth
And we will stand by each other
Friendships forming from our birth
Shake and call each other brother
I’ve got that BP spirit
I've got that B-P spirit
here in my head, right in my head,
here in my head,
I've got that B-P spirit
here in my head,
here in my head to stay
I've got that B-P spirit
deep in my heart...
I've got that B-P spirit
all round my feet...
I've got that B-P spirit
here in my head,
deep in my heart,
all round my feet,
I've got that B-P spirit
all over me
all over me to stay!
Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vIpdLK2yq4 to listen to this song.
Make new friends – 4 part round
Make new friends,
but keep the old.
One is silver,
the other is gold.
Tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3NgGU3RN4
This little Scouting light of mine
This little Scouting light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little Scouting light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
This little Scouting light of mine
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine.
Hide it under a bushel, no
I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel, no
I'm gonna let it shine
Hide it under a bushel, no
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine.
Take my little light round the world
I'm gonna let it shine
Take my little light round the world
I'm gonna let it shine
Take my little light round the world
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine.
Don't you blow my little light out
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't you blow my little light out
I'm gonna let it shine
Don't you blow my little light out
I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine, all the time, let it shine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0ajUS
R4dfglisten to this song.
Inspirational Messages Message from the past
Look for some inspirational quotes from the last 100 years particularly, from B-P, and use them
during your Promise ceremony. You may need to remind the Cubs that girls were not in Cubs at the
time and some of the quotes refer to boys.
He wrote some “Pearls of Wisdom” http://www.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/Quotes.pdf including:
“The real way to gain happiness is to give it to others”.
“The spirit is there in every (child); it has to be discovered and brought to light”.
Baden-Powell wrote a final message to Scouts. The highlighted sentences could be used during your ceremony.
“My dear Scouts,
If you have ever seen the play Peter Pan you will remember how the Pirate Chief was always
making his dying speech because he was afraid that possibly when the time came for him to die he
might not have time to get it off his chest. It is much the same with me; and so, although I am not at
this moment dying, I shall be doing so one of these days, and I want to end you a parting word of
goodbye.
Remember, it is the last you will ever hear from me – so think it over. I have had a most happy life,
and I want each of you to have as happy a life too.
I believe God put us in this jolly world to be happy and enjoy life. Happiness doesn’t come from
being rich, nor merely from being successful in your career; not by self-indulgence. One
step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy, so you can
be useful and so can enjoy life when you are men.
Be contented with what you have got and make the best of it; look on the bright side of
things instead of the gloomy one.
But the real way to get happiness is by giving out happiness to other people. Try and leave
this world a little bit the better than you found it, and when your turn comes to die you can die
happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best.
‘Be Prepared’ in this way to live happy and to die happy. Stick to your Scout Promise.
Your friend
Robert Baden-Powell”
Message for the future
Hi Cubs,
This is Bear Grylls, your Chief Scout.
I hope you are having a great time. In 1907, Robert Baden-Powell began Scouting for young
people aged eleven and over. It wasn’t long before younger people wanted to join in, and the
pressure began to start up another section. On 16 December 1916, the new section called Wolf
Cubs began. Which means in this year, 2016, you are100 years old! You are part of a world-wide
family with a wonderful history of fun and adventure. So Happy Birthday to you all!
I want to say a massive thank you to all the leaders who enable you to go to your Cubs meetings
each week. Without them, you would not be able to enjoy all your activities.
I wish you all good luck in your Scouting. You will be the ones to carry Cub Scouting forward and on
to the next 100 years.
Good Scouting to you all!
Bingo card template
Somebody who owns a pet
Somebody who has a younger sister
Somebody who plays an instrument
Somebody who has been abroad
Somebody who likes bananas
Somebody who has been on an aeroplane
Somebody who has been a Beaver Scout
Somebody who can swim 100 metres
Somebody who plays in a team
Somebody who has an older brother
Somebody who has been in a show
Somebody who has a relative in another
country
Somebody who has been on a Cub Camp
Somebody who can ride a bike
Somebody who has a birthday in December
Somebody who can do a handstand
Somebody who has brown eyes
Somebody who has ridden a horse
Somebody who has ever won a medal
Somebody who likes ice cream