2016 is the
100th year of Cub Scouting. Cub Scouts was officially launched in 1916
and became the younger section of Scouting for many years.
This year, in South Australia (SA for short), the
Branch Commissioner for Cub Scouts has created a 6 part challenge for Cub Packs
to complete over the year.
Akela has started to incorporate this into the Cub
Pack program and I am sure that everyone will be enjoying the challenges that
we take on as a pack.
2016 SA Branch
Commissioner's Challenge
The 2016 SA Branch Commissioner's
Challenge is here!
This is a multi-part BC Challenge
especially for the Centenary of Cubs Scouts, with six interlocking badges to
collect throughout the year that have "100" as an overall theme.
Each part belongs to a category
of Scouting that makes being a Cub Scout so awesome!
- Part 1: Community/Service (Term 1)
- Part 2: Friendship (Term 2)
- Part 3: Outdoors (Term 2)
- Part 4: Entertainment (Term 3)
- Part 5: Being Active (Term 3)
- Part 6: Celebrate! (Term 4)
Each badge and the criteria for
achieving it will be made available from a prescribed date as follows:
Criteria released
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Badge Available
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Part 1
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Out now!
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March 2016
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Part 2
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Sunday, 6 March 2016
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Monday, 2 May 2016
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Part 3
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Sunday, 3 April 2016
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Monday, 6 June 2016
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Part 4
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Sunday, 29 May 2016
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Monday, 25 July 2016
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Part 5
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Sunday, 26 June 2016
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Monday, 29 August 2016
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Part 6
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Sunday, 21 August 2016
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Monday, 17 October 2016
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Any part of the Challenge may be
completed at any time during 2016 after the criteria has been released.
There are several ways to earn
each badge. The criteria is designed to be done as a Pack activity - either
with your own Pack or as one or more joint Pack activities. It's a great
opportunity to join up with other Packs to collectively meet the Challenge requirements
and will also help meet your 5-Star Scouting commitments!
As for the badge design? It will be progressively announced. Have a look
at Part 1!
For any questions/further
information, please contact bc.cubscouts@sa.scouts.com.au.
PART 1: COMMUNITY/SERVICE
Getting to know our
community, and helping to look after it, is an important part of every Scouting
journey. Cub Scouts have many ways of giving our community a helping hand.
All Cub Scouts undertake a promise to
"Help Other People", so to earn this component of the BC Challenge, as a Pack (or combined with another
Pack/s) you need to complete at least
three of the following:
- Do 100 hours of Community Service
- Do 100 Good Turns
- Collect 100 pieces of rubbish
- Fund-raise at least $100 for a community organisation (outside of Scouting)
And:
- Take some photos and send the best three to bc.cubscouts@sa.scouts.com.au along with the 2016 BC Challenge Activity Record form* in order to be eligible to obtain this badge.
Your Pack should be in uniform when
you complete any component of the BC Challenge. Be proud to be serving your
community as a Cub Scout!
As
an example of activities that might be undertaken, a Pack (or combined Pack) of
25 Cub Scouts might choose to collectively complete 100 hours of Community
Service. This could be achieved by each Cub Scout contributing four hours each,
however some Cubs may contribute more and others contribute less - every Cub
that contributes to the collective effort for each criterion is eligible to
receive the badge once all requirements are met.
Stuck for
ideas? Click here to get your thinking started!
*Activity Record
Form and this badge will be available in March 2016.
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