Session 1

4 activities

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Your session goals

Membership 7%

Team Leader 25%

Teamwork 20%

YouShape Award: Lead 25%

International 25%

Digital Citizen Stage 4 20%

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Session summary

For some of the Cubs, this is the start of their three weeks of moving into the Pack. You could run the teamwork activities at the same time, and swap between them.

Activities

Moving on from Beavers to Cubs

10 mins

A moving on (or swimming up) ceremony is an exciting chance to celebrate moving from a Beaver Colony to a Cub Pack.

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Make a nature World Membership Badge

20 mins

Make your own Scout World Membership Badge out of natural materials, then learn about its parts.

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Two sides to every story

1 hours

Create a dramatic news item while using your critical thinking skills to suss out the other side of the story.

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Play the magic carpet game

10 mins

You’re hovering on a magic carpet, when you realise it’s upside down. Work as a team to find the solution, without anyone falling off!

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Preparation

Equipment

Natural materials (for example, leaves, twigs, feathers)
Device to show photos, videos, or slides
Fancy dress items
A sheet, tarpaulin, rug, or blanket (big enough for around six payers to stand on) for each team