What does a Cub Pack look like?
All Cubs are members of the global Scout family. Closer to home, they’re also part of the wider Scout Group, alongside Beavers (aged 6 to 8) and Scouts (aged 10½ to 14). When they're older, they can join Explorers (for 14- to 18-year-olds) and - eventually - Scout Network (for our young adult members aged 18 to 25).
Each Pack is made up of young people aged 8 to 10½, led by an adult Cub leader traditionally nicknamed Akela after the wise leader of the wolf pack in Rudyard Kipling’s novel, The Jungle Book.
As well as the Cub leader, other adults are on hand to supervise activities, share their skills and keep everyone safe. Other young people aged 14 to 18 might also help too. These are Explorer Scouts taking part in the Explorer Scout Young Leader programme. Within the Pack, Cubs are also part of a Six. A Six is a smaller group of Cubs, headed up by a Sixer and a Seconder. Sixers and Seconders are Cub Scouts who are chosen to take on leadership responsibilities, such as welcoming new people to the Pack, being extra helpful on camp, or taking charge of a particular game or activity.