{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EHistorically, 8 to 10 year olds within the Scouts were known as \u2018Wolf Cubs\u2019. Although this term is no longer used, its influence can still be felt, with many of the everyday words and phrases Cubs still use today originating from old traditions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, Cub groups are called \u2018Packs\u2019 and Cub leaders are traditionally called\u00A0\u003Cstrong\u003EAkela\u003C/strong\u003E\u00A0after the wise leader of the wolf pack in Rudyard Kipling\u2019s novel, The Jungle Book. If you want to embrace this tradition in your own group, you and your leadership team could choose to go by Jungle Book themed nicknames. Common examples include Baloo, Kaa and Bagheera. Or, if you\u2019d rather use your real names, that\u2019s fine, too.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"boxOut","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ECub ceremonies\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp class=\u0022x_MsoNormal\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMost Cub packs have an opening and closing ceremony \u2013 something that they do at the beginning and end of every meeting to kick things off and wind them down.\u00A0 Some Cub packs use a traditional greeting called the \u2018Grand Howl\u2019 to do this. Others create something new.\u00A0\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]},{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cdiv style=\u0022height: 140px; padding: 8px 0px 0px 14px; border-left: solid #7413dc 3px;\u0022\u003E\n\u003Ch5\u003EFind out more\u003C/h5\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/opening-a-cub-meeting/#\u0022 title=\u0022Opening\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOpening ceremony\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/activities/closing-a-cub-meeting/#\u0022 title=\u0022Closing\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EClosing ceremony\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/investing-a-cub\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInvesting a Cub\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":{"boxoutposition":null}},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003EMaking the Promise\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs well as enjoying plenty of adventures, being a Cub is about going on a journey to understand who you are and what you stand for. When they join the Pack, your Cubs will explore these ideas by making the Cub Scout promise.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe promise reflects the fact that there are some things all Cubs agree on \u2013 such as the importance of treating everyone in the Pack with kindness, and doing their best to care for the community and wider world in which they live.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECubs make their promise to do their best to make a positive contribution to society and stick by their values.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/inclusion-and-diversity/including-everyone/faiths-and-beliefs/the-scout-promise/\u0022 title=\u0022The Scout Promise\u0022\u003EThere are a number of versions of the promise to choose from.\u003C/a\u003E It\u2019s your job to chat through all of them, helping your Cub to pick the one they feel is most appropriate for them.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMaking the promise is a big celebration within the Pack. Every time a new Cub decides to join permanently, they chat through their promise before making it. Usually, they do this by saying their promise out loud in front of their fellow Cubs. Family and friends might come along to see this, too. 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