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Cub Scouting Celebrates Its 90^th Birthday

It has survived two world wars, 14 changes in government, outlived three Monarchs and established itself as part of British heritage.

One in four adult males in the UK has been one and there are over eight million of them around the World today. Cub Scouts, the section of The Scout Movement for 8 -10 1/2 year olds celebrates its 90th birthday on Friday 16^th December 2006.

 

Cub Scouting was formed on a wave of protest in 1916. Baden-Powell's initial plan for Scouts was an organisation for boys aged 11 years and older. It was pressure from the large numbers of 'under-age' boys trying to join that led to the formation of 'Wolf Cubs'. In 1966 Boy Scouts became Scouts, and Wolf Cubs became Cub Scouts.  Today in the UK's there are 215,000 young Members.

 

Some of the requirements of the 1916 Cub Scout programme required a young boy to be able to throw a ball with both left and right hand, to be able to fold his clothes neatly and have saved sixpence in the savings bank.

 

To celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of Cub Scouting, every Cub in the Group will receive a “90 Years of Cub Scouts Badge”.  This badge may be worn on your uniform until the end of 2006.