Cub Leadership Course & Youth Helpers Course

To Cubs

Your Cub Scout Leader recognises your potential for Leadership and has nominated you for this course. During the course you will learn confidence, strengthen your own abilities and by the end of the day be able to take on more responsibilities. Before you come to the course you will need to complete a task titled Getting to Know Your Patrol, and bring the completed task with you.

All participants will be working in groups and doing the following activities:

• Active outdoor games
• Active indoor games
• Quiet thinking activities
• There will be some writing involved, but not much.

The rule of the course is the Scout Law and you will be encouraged to do a good turn sometime during the day. The course rules are to listen, communicate, be thoughtful, participate and most importantly to have fun.

We are running a course with COVID-19 alertness, so we will not be providing Lunch, so everyone to bring their own Snacks, Lunch and Water Bottle.  We may provide some additional snacks or treats throughout the day.

If you are successful in completing the course you will be presented with a Certificate of Attendance. When you complete a follow-up Review task in your Unit, you will receive the Cub Personal Development Badge, which can be worn on the left shoulder of your uniform. The undertaking of a Leadership Course meets the badge requirement together with a Review, completed after the day and shared with your home Unit and Leaders.

Be aware that Cubs who do not make the effort to take part in the day will not automatically get the certificate and/or badge.

This is a long day and might not suit everyone.

Although it is fun, this is a day for things to be learned and achieved, you need to want to take part. Cubs should discuss this with their Parents and Leaders before application. If you are still not sure - contact the Course Leader.

Please ensure details of any condition, disability, special diet, behavioural issues or other needs about which the Course Leader should be aware of – include details which may help us throughout the day.

• Note – there is very little writing on this course, poor writers will not be disadvantaged
• Medications – are the responsibility of your Unit Cub Leader attending on the day

To Leaders

The following is the criteria for nominating a Cub Scout to attend a Leadership Course. 

As you can appreciate this is a not a course that all cubs will attempt, so please only put forward those that you feel have some leadership potential, will cope with the long day and be able to meet the requirements.

• Cub Leaders to have an idea of the requirements and aims of the [previous]  “Leadership Course” as set out in the Cub Scout Handbook and Cub Scout Leaders Resource folder [Old Program resources].
• Only suitable Cub Scouts should be recommended to attend the course.
• Minimum age of Cubs attending is 9 years 6 months on the date of the course.
• Cub should have attended a Unit Holiday or Camp under canvas at Group, District or Region level.
• Cub should be confident enough to participate in all of the requirements set out in the course.
• A Leader from each Cub Unit is required to assist during the day.
  • Maximum of four Cubs per Unit, any more to go onto a waiting list.
  • The Cub Scout Leader is to register themself [a Leader] and up to four (4) Cubs. You can nominate payment by credit card by each participate before sending the registrations. This way you can monitor the progress of each applicant. You can make an additional registration for additional Leaders or Cubs a second time if needed. This way you do not need to send the EMS Link/Password out to individual families.
  • Total youth registrations are limited to 42 and will be allocated based on age and urgency (those working toward the Grey Wolf Award).
• Closing date will be adhered to.
• We will run the program similar to previous courses held at 3^rd Mortdale Scout Hall.
• Leaders and Adult Helpers must complete EMS registration but are not charged any fee.
• Leaders and Adult Helpers are allocated tasks all day to help facilitate the program delivery.

The Cub Leadership Course is not a Patrol/Assistant Patrol Leader training course, it is based on the previous National Award Scheme for the Cub Scout Section and it aims to expose Cubs to basic leadership skills and ideas. It will complement, not replace the training of your Patrol or Assistant Patrol Leaders in the Unit.

NOTE: This Cub Scout Leadership Course qualifies for the Cub Scout Personal Development Course [pp80-81 Record Book Cub Scout Section], as required for the Grey Wolf Award. This is a one-day practical course focusing on ‘learn-by-doing’.

To Venturers/Youth Helpers