Age: 8 - 11yrs

Meet:  Thursdays 6.30 - 8.00 pm

Cub Scouts have been inspired by Rudyard Kipling's book
 "The Jungle Book".

 Cubs belong to a PACK and the adult leaders will usually have names based on Jungle Book Characters. The Leader of the pack is called AKELA

Jungle Book Names

Akela (Ah-kay-lah)
 The Father Wolf 
Leader of the Pack

Baloo (Baa-loo) 
the Bear

Bagheera (Bar-gear-ah)  the Panther

Chil (Cheel)
 the Kite

Kaa (Kar) 
the Python

Another very distinctive feature of Cub Scouts related to the Jungle Book is the "Grand Howl", a ceremony included at the opening and closing of Cub Scout meetings.