1st Great Amwell Scout History    

History of Great Amwell Cubs

Our first Cub Scouts pack was introduced in 1941. They were initially called Wolf Cubs and met in the Vicars rooms, Great Amwell. The pack had a good take up of boys, but a shortage of leaders forced the it to close for a short period in 1959.

The Cub pack was re-opened in 1960 by Mr William Berry and his wife Olive.

A second Cub pack opened in 1983 to cater for ever increasing number of boys wanting to join. This pack ran until 1990, when leader shortages forced our two packs to consolidate.

A new Cub pack was again introduced in May 2008 to reduce large waiting lists across Ware and District.

Our full history can be viewed on the history page within this site.

Cub Awards Scheme

Cubs have always had a challenging time and many award badges to undertake. Over the years the Award schemes have been reviewed by the Scout Association to ensure that it satisfies current expectations. (see award scheme link)

Additional Page Links Cub Pack Brief History of Scouting Cub Leaders Cubs First Past the Post

 

The Cub Scout Promise

I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people
And to keep the Cub Scout Law

The Cub Scout Law

Cub Scouts always do their best
Think of others before themselves
And do a good turn every day

Uniform Changes since 1941

In 1941 Sea Scout Wolf Cubs wore a dark blue jumper, shorts and light blue neckerchief.  

In 1960 when the Cub pack was re-opened, a dark green jumper and scarlet neckerchief was worn.

In 1966 / 67 Cub and Scout uniform throughout the UK were modernised, replacing the Scout shorts with long trousers and the introduction of a new colour scheme.

In February 2001, the Scout association announced the introduction of new uniforms for the UK’s half a million Scouts. This coincided with Founder’s day and the 144th anniversary of Baden-Powell’s birth. Cub Scouts started to wear a new dark green sweatshirt and the group's scarlet neckerchief.