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Cubs (boys and girls ages 8-10) With the Cub motto of "Do Your Best" front and centre, Cubs are encouraged to try new and more challenging activities. Learning important first aid skills, paddling a canoe for the first time, or leading a game at camp will open the door for Cubs to try other adventures they never thought possible. Cubs also experience an exciting variety of other activities: games and sports, model-building, music, story-telling and play-acting. And like Beavers, Cubs enjoy their adventures with their friends. Kub KarsRules for Kub Kars can be found on our resources page Goals for the 2011/2012 seasonEach season, we work towards two stars with the expectation that by the end of the three year program, all cubs will have earned all six possible stars and many of the badges in those respective areas. The stars that we will work on this season are Green and Blue. More detail about badges at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouts_Canada_Cub_BadgesGreen Star (the outdoors) The Green Star provides a variety of basic and simple introductory activities for children who have had only limited experience with outdoor pursuits like camping, hiking and canoeing. Safety, and being prepared, form two key elements when building Cub self-confidence in outdoor activities. The Green Star deals with first aid kits, how to avoid getting lost, how to dress for the outdoors and other skills. As confidence grows through self-reliance, Cubs will find the outdoors less frightening. They will learn leadership skills for helping others. Blue Star (the community)The Blue Star provides an introduction to home care and community exploration. It is aimed at youth who have limited experience helping out at home, getting around their neighbourhood, or with community services. Learning how to be responsible gives a source of pride and self-reliance, especially after a youth receives positive recognition for the effort. Some Cubs may already be familiar with their community through school trips or other group outings; when tied into badge work, however, the visit becomes a unique trip.
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