Cub Scouts...
Are Friendly,
Are Kind,
Are Honest, they always tell the truth.
Can be Trusted, they always keep their word.
- The Cub Scout Law
Mafikeng Cubs range from 9 to 11 years of age. These are years of greater adventure, exploration and responsibility in a Cub Scout's life and the Cub programme is designed to reflect and develop this. Cubs are encouraged to grow by taking more responsibility for themselves and others.
The Cub Pack is organised into small teams called Sixes. Each Six has a leader called a Sixer and an assistant leader called a Seconder. The Sixers meet in a Sixer Council and discuss what the Cubs would like to do. This way, Cubs have a larger say and more responsibility in the running of the programme.
In order to bring some structure to the Cubs programme they can follow the fictional 'Super Six' who travel around a land of adventure and feature in the Cubs activity book. Each member of the Super Six represents one of the SPICES: the social, physical, intellectual, character, emotional, and spiritual aspects of personal development that Scouting Ireland aims to encourage.
The weekly programme can take many different forms but use of the outdoors and work in small teams is always at the centre of every session. The Pack also organises programme events outside of the weekly meetings such as a sleepover, an annual day visit to the Mafikeng Scouts Easter Camp at Powerscourt, as well as a multi-day spring camp. These trips away from the Den give the Cubs a chance to put their skills into practice in a new environment, without the time constraints of a weekly meeting.