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1st Stondon Cub Scouts Welcome Pack

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1st Stondon Cub Pack - A Guide for new Members and their Parents

Welcome to 1st Stondon Cub Pack

We are delighted to welcome your child as a new Cub and hope he/she enjoys our meetings. We aim to provide interesting and challenging activities, in a fun, friendly and safe environment. This pack is designed to give you all the necessary information to get your child started in the Pack. It includes: Information about Cubs Scouting and our Pack Information about the awards and badges Information about the running of 1st Stondon Scout Group The Cub Scout Promise and Motto Forms at the end to be completed and returned to Mark Bell (Arkela) prior to your child joining

If you have further questions which are not answered here, then please do not hesitate to contact one of the Cub Leaders: [email protected] Mark Bell Cub Scout Leader (Arkela) 17 Borton Ave Henlow, Beds. SG16 6HB 07446 171244 Sarren Greywolf Assistant Cub Scout Leader 07427 698301 For 1st Stondon Scout Group questions, please contact Catherine Wakely. Group Scout Leader 01462 813117 / 07968 082620

[email protected]

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The Cub Scout Pack

The Cub Scout Pack is run by two leaders with help from parent helpers each week. All leaders are volunteers who give their time for free and receive training for their role. The leaders are responsible for planning and running a programme of activities and games at Pack meetings and special events.

Pack meetings are usually held every Monday evening between 19.00 and 20.30 during school term time in the Village Hall. Although on occasions we may have other venues and meet with other colonies and sometimes joint meetings with the Cub Pack.

The Cubs work in small groups called sixers. The sixers are identified by different coloured woggles on their scarf as follows -

Red Blue Yellow Green Parental Help The Cub Pack can only run successfully with the active participation of the parents, whether simply encouraging the children to join in activities or occasionally helping at a meeting.

In order to ensure sufficient adult cover at our meetings and so that we can provide a good range of activities, we often require additional adults, and we welcome help from any parents/guardians at sessions. We will be asking one parent from each family to help at one meeting per term where possible and we will be organising a parent rota.

We will also need a lot of help when we run outings or visits as, for sessions away from the hall, we must have one adult for every six children. Occasionally we may email to ask for extra help.

We are collecting Sainsburys Active Kids vouchers, as we are a very new group every little helps when it comes to equipping our group so would be grateful for any vouchers you can give to us.

Finally we also need help when raising money; we can only run the activities we do if we can afford them so please get involved when we ask for assistance in this area. If you have any ideas on any ways to raise funds please get in touch with us.

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Activities and Awards Cubs will enjoy a great deal of fun and adventure whilst in the Pack, which will lead to the award of badges to wear on their uniform. These are given in recognition of the effort made at their own level of understanding and development. Each year some events and activities are undertaken along with other Packs from the District and County and others with our Beaver Colony.

Uniform

Cubs should have a full uniform of a Cub Scout sweatshirt, dark trousers and the group scarf. A Navy and Sky Blue neckerchief with woggle - to be supplied when invested (£5)

During normal meetings, it is best to wear the Cub polo shirt under the sweatshirt to allow the sweatshirt to be taken off during activities, trainers and hard-wearing trousers. School shoes should be worn during visits and parades.

We recommend that you obtain a larger size polo shirt and sweatshirt than you normally would to allow it to fit throughout your child’s career in Cubs. Our Stondon group scarf, which is sky blue and navy, is supplied by us, as well as all the badges your child will need. The illustration sheet further on shows the positioning of the badges on the uniform.

We expect a high standard of appearance and this is subject to an inspection each week contributing to a ‘Best Six of the Term’. Please encourage your child to take a pride in this.

Uniforms will be available to purchase on the 28th April at the village hall, from the Scout Shop in Henlow or via the Scout Shop (www.shop.scouts.org).

The Cub Scout Log Book Taking its readers on a magical journey along the riverbank, the Logbook is the perfect companion for every Cub Scout. On the way they find out: □ how to become a Cub Scout □ what badges they can earn □ what activities to try Full of games and puzzles and with plenty of space to write and draw, the book is designed for the early reader. Beautifully illustrated throughout, the Logbook will be read and enjoyed over and over again.

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The Cub Uniform and where each badge goes

The Awards and Badges The Cub Scout programme provides a balanced and exciting range of activities based on six zones. These are the Outdoor & Adventure Zone, the Fitness Zone, the Community Zone, the Creative Zone, the Beliefs & Attitude Zone and the Global Zone. There are many badges Beavers can earn through participation in these zones.

The Severn Challenges There are seven separate challenge badges a Cub can earn, each having their own relevant choices of activity.

The Chief Scouts’ Silver Award The chief Scouts’ Award runs through all sections of the movement. This is the highest award in the Cub section.

To complete this award the Cub must have completer the above six challenges. If a Cub Scout has not quite completed the requirements for the top award when they move on to the Scout Troop, they may

complete them in their first few weeks in the Scout Troop.

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They may wear the Chief Scout's Silver Award until they have completed the Gold award in Scouts.

Activity Badges

Air Activities Activity Badge

Animal Carer Activity Badge

Artist Activity Badge

Astronomer Activity Badge

Athletics Activity Badge

Athletics Plus Activity Badge

Book Reader Activity Badge

Camper Activity Badge

Chef Activity Badge

Collector Activity Badge

Communicator Activity Badge

Cyclist Activity Badge

DIY Activity Badge

Entertainer Activity Badge

Equestrian Activity Badge

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Global Conservation Activity Badge

Hobbies Activity Badge

Home Help Activity Badge

Home Safety Activity Badge

Local Knowledge Activity Badge

Map Reader Activity Badge

Martial Arts Activity Badge

My Faith Activity Badge

Naturalist Activity Badge

Navigator Activity Badge

Personal Safety Activity Badge

Physical Recreation Activity Badge

Road Safety Activity Badge

Scientist Activity Badge

Skater Activity Badge

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Sports Enthusiast Activity

Badge

Water Activities Activity

Badge

World Faiths Activity Badge

Staged Activity Badges The Staged Activity Badges have been designed to provide a unified approach throughout the Sections. All the Staged Activity Badges have 5 stages, except Nights Away - which has 12 and Hikes Away, which has six. This means that a young person can gain whichever badge is appropriate to the level they have reached. It is possible, for example, for a Beaver Scout who is an excellent swimmer to gain a higher level badge than a Cub Scout who has just taken up the activity.

Emergency Aid Staged Activity

Badge

Hikes Away Staged Activity

Badge

Information Technology Staged

Activity Badge

Musician Staged Activity

Badge

Nights Away Staged Activity

Badge

Swimmer Staged Activity

Badge

Partnership Awards There are three awards that are undertaken by a number of Sections working together.

Environment Partnership

Award

Faith Partnership Award

International Partnership

Award

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The Cub Scout Moving On Award This award is intended to help a Cub make a smooth transition into the Scout Troop.

Cub Promise & Law

Motto “Be Prepared”

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Code of behaviour It is the policy of The Scout Association to safeguard the welfare of all members by protecting them from physical, sexual and emotional harm. The following is an excerpt from the Association’s “Yellow Card” – a Code of good practice for Adults in Scouting which all leaders must follow.

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Although we are only responsible for your children for an hour per week, it is of vital importance that we hold complete information regarding your child’s health and support requirements to ensure we are planning activities that are suitable and safe for all children, as well as making sure we are prepared and able to deal with emergencies.

Please remember that we are also responsible for your children for longer periods of time at sleepovers, visits and day camps and although we will send out a separate consent form for these, we need to hold a detailed copy of your child’s health information.

Please make sure you accurately provide us with:

Complete Health information: We need this to ensure that we are able aware of your child’s needs, to prevent dangers and to be prepared for medical emergencies in the unfortunate event that something should happen.

Full dietary information: We often have food as part of activities and although we will try to notify you before, we may not always be able to give full details in advance. We therefore need to know in advance what foods are okay for your child.

Information about Learning, Behavioural & Sensory Difficulties: We need to know about any special support that is required to ensure safe and full integration of your child in activities. For example if we are aware of a hearing difficulty, we can make sure we are speaking clearly and are facing that child when we speak, and are aware that we may need to repeat instructions, or if we are aware that a child has dyslexia we can pair them with an adult to assist in written tasks.

We do not want to have any situations where we have not been able to give children the support that they needed, or where children are put in danger because we were not told about allergies or dietary needs.

Information will be kept private and confidential and will be available only to uniformed leaders for the reasoned listed above, although we may need to make other helpers aware of support and dietary requirements when running activities for your child’s safety.

Camping

Camps and Pack holidays

Ask any Cub Scout what they like best about being a Cub and most of them will reply camping or Pack holidays. Most youngsters love being out of doors and the camps and Pack holidays are very special - certainly very different from school trips! It's a chance to try some special activities that cannot be done at regular Pack meetings.

Your youngster may have the opportunity to either camp in tents or sleep indoors on a Pack holiday. The Cub Scout Pack may go away overnight, for the weekend or even for a few days or week in the School holidays. The Cub Scouts may go away with their own Pack or they may have a chance to join in a much larger camp mixing with other Packs from the local District and making a few new friends. The leaders are specially trained

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before they are allowed to take youngsters away on a camp or Pack holiday. They take on the responsibility to look after the Cubs as if they were their own large family of youngsters.

The Leaders will often need to take along extra adult help to assist with catering or equipment. This extra help may be Scouts, Venture Scouts, Instructors (for special activities) or parents/guardians to help with general supervision.

Money Matters

Making Payments

We would be grateful if any payments, whether they be by cash or cheque(Made payable to “1st Stondon Scout Group”) are placed in a sealed envelope with details of what the payment is for, and who it is from, on the front of the envelope.

Subs

Subs are collected each term (£30). This money covers:-

• Annual fees to District, County and National bodies for insurance and leader training. Unfortunately, the group don't get to see a penny of this money.

• A small amount of the subs are kept by the group to cover running costs such as electric and water bills and the purchasing of equipment.

• Badges. • Equipment needed for Pack meetings.

Health & Contact Information

We do have personal information forms that we require to be filled in. These will give us all the information required should there be any need to contact parents or for medical purposes.

The forms list contact information and medical information. You will be given the relevant forms when your child starts at cubs.

Please return these forms to a Leader as soon as possible.

What is Cub Scouting?

Scouting was originally for boys aged 11 to 18, but Robert Baden-Powell was soon being asked by their younger brothers if they could join as well. Baden-Powell was aware of the physical and mental differences of the younger boys and he designed the Training Scheme for "Junior Scouts" (as they were originally called) to allow for these differences whilst staying true to the principles and ideas of the original "Boy Scouts".

In 1914, he produced his plans for "Junior Scouts" in response to these demands from boys under 11 years of age. The handbook for the "Junior Scouts" was based upon the works of Rudyard Kipling, who had already produced a number of books for the Scout

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Movement, and in particular on "The Jungle Book" for the Cub Scout Leaders and Helpers.

Cub Scouting began in 1916 when "Junior Scouts" became "Wolf Cubs". The Original activities were constantly being changed and developed until, in 1966, a number of major changes were introduced into the Scout Movement as a whole and "Wolf Cubs" became "Cub Scouts". New Activity Badges were added to the Progressive Training Scheme with the emphasis now on the individual to reach their own level dependant on their individual talents and abilities.

True to the original ideas of Robert Baden-Powell, Cub Scouting still seeks to meet the aim of the Scout Association to encourage the physical, mental, and spiritual development of young people so they may take a constructive place in society. By offering Adventure and Challenge through the Progressive Training Scheme that leads the young Cub Scout through a series of tasks and duties that will test and extend their individual abilities and prepare them for their move to Scouts.

Cub Scouts are youngsters aged between 8 and 10½ years old, who are members of a Cub Scout Pack. The Cub Scout Leader runs the Pack with a team of Assistants who all give their time freely and have had special training to help them do an effective job. Because Cub Scouting, by tradition, has adapted many ideas from Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" many of the leaders are known to the youngsters by the names of the animals in this book. The youngsters usually call the Cub Scout Leader "Akela", and other adults may be Baloo, Bagheera, Chil or Kaa. The adult Leaders are responsible for planning and running the programme of games and activities for Pack meetings and special outings and events. The youngsters work in small groups called Sixes which are led by older Cub Scouts called Sixers.

The Cub Pack has several simple ceremonies, one of which is the Investiture to which you may be invited, when your youngster will be asked to make a promise and they will also be asked to try and keep the Cub Scout Law.

The Cub Scout Promise is adaptable to suit the religious beliefs of the individual Cub Scout and their Parents. The Cub Scouts are a multicultural, multi-faith organisation as are all the sections of the Scouts from the Beaver Scouts through to the Explorer Scouts and beyond.

What do we do?

Cub Scouts will enjoy a great deal of fun and adventure whilst in the Pack. They will also have opportunities to gain awards and badges. These awards are given in recognition of the effort made by each youngster at their own level of development and understanding. The Cub Scout Programme includes such activities as:-

• Camping • Caring for the environment • Model making • Cooking • First Aid • Exploring • Helping others

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The Training Programme

The four stages of the Progressive Training Scheme in the Cub Scout Section are:-

• The Cub Scout Membership Award • The Cub Scout Award • The Adventure Award • The Adventure Crest Award

There is also a special Cub Scout Challenge for Cub Scouts over 9½ years old. The progressive awards are supported by a large number of Activity Badges which the Cub Scouts can achieve. They cover a wide variety of subjects. Details of all of these awards and badges can be found in your youngsters Cub Scout Handbook.

You may ask the question

"How do I find out about these activities/events?"

Either Email or Website are the primary means of contact. The website contains general information about the Scout Group and its activities. However, if at any time you are not sure about the arrangements for a Pack activity, do have a chat with the Leaders after a Pack meeting or contact them at home.

Do You Want to Help?

Your youngster may come home from a Pack meeting and say "I need a picture of a Panda for Cubs!"

Your youngster expects you to be interested and will get much more out of Scouting if you are prepared to offer your support. There are lots of ways in which you can help, for example:-

• Offering a skill or hobby to train or test the Cub Scouts for awards and badges • Helping prepare refreshments for a Group or Pack event • Helping transport Cub Scouts to events and outings or move kit to camp • Supporting the Scout Group Executive Committee to help them raise funds and

manage the Scout Group.

The Group Executive Committee

Each year, the Scout Group elects an Executive Committee consisting of a number of parents and various Leaders in the Group to carry out the day to day tasks of running the Scout Group. They are responsible for purchasing equipment and maintaining Group property. The function of the Group Executive Committee is also to support and help the Scout Group Leader carry out his or her role in maintaining an effective and successful Scout Group.

What do you gain from helping?

You will have the opportunity to meet a variety of new people and make a real contribution to help your local community. Please do not be shy to offer your help and if you feel you have any skills to offer to the Cub Scout Pack please contact your Cub

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Scout Leader. By playing your part and supporting your child you will share the enjoyment, friendship and fun of the family of Scouting.

Each Cub Scout may need his or her own copy of the Cub Scout Handbook which can be purchased from the County Scout Shop. This book contains all the information your youngster will require during his time with the Cub Scout Pack.

The Original Jungle Book Story

It was a warm summer night then Tabaqui, the Jackal - the mean, sly mischief maker - crept to the cave of Mother and Father Wolf. "Shere Khan, the tiger, has moved his hunting grounds. He will hunt amongst these hills." he told them.

Father Wolf was upset, because Shere Khan killed cattle and angered the villagers, bringing trouble into the jungle.

As they listened, they heard the angry snarling whine of the evil tiger.

"He is hunting man!" said Mother Wolf. "Listen - something is coming!" Father Wolf crouched, and then halted just before he leapt. "Man!" he snapped, "It's a man cub - look!" His jaws closed very carefully over the little boys back and he carried him into the cave and placed him amongst the over cubs - the wolf cubs.

Then, a dark shadow crossed the doorway. "The man cub is mine, give him to me!" roared Shere Khan. But Mother and Father Wolf were not going to be bossed around by somebody not from the wolf pack, so Shere Khan crept away.

"I will call the little one 'Mowgli', the frog," said Rashka, the Mother Wolf, "because his skin is smooth and without skin like a frog."

So Mowgli stayed with Rashka and Father Wolf and their own four cubs. When they were old enough to run a little, they set off on the night of the full moon, through the jungle to the Council Circle, where the wolves looked over the young cubs so they would know them if they met in the jungle.

Then Shere Khan roared from the trees: "What have the Free People to do with a man cub in the pack?"

Akela, the leader of the pack, reminded the wolves that if there was an argument about a cub, two people would have to speak for him. So Baloo, the Brown Bear, stood up and said "I will speak for the man cub."

Then, a black shadow dropped from the trees. It was the mighty hunter Bagheera, the panther. "I have a newly killed bull to give you to save the cub's life," he said.

And that is how Mowgli was accepted as a member of the Pack, at the price of a bull and on Baloo's good word. Mowgli then learned the laws of the jungle from old Baloo, and how to creep, stalk and hunt from Bagheera.

A lot of the ceremonies and names of Leaders in Cub Scouting are taken from The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. You may like to read the book or watch the Walt

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Disney cartoon film of the story to help you get to know the story and the characters.

Your Cub Leader is called 'Akela', and other leaders from the pack will each have their own names from the Jungle Book. Why not ask them to find out what they are called.

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Please complete the forms in full and return it to us prior to your child starting Cubs, if you have any problems with the form please speak to one of the leaders. Cub Information

First Name: School Attending:

Middle Name:

Surname: Cub Start Date:

Date of Birth:

Child’s Religion/Faith

Parental/Guardian Consent I agree for my son/daughter to take part in all

usual activities at Cub Scouts Meetings Parent/Guardian Signature

Contact Information

Parent/Guardian Name

Parent/Guardian Name

Relationship to child

Relationship to child

Occupation

Occupation

Home Contact Information Alternative Contact Information

Home Address

Address

Contact Name

Name

Relationship to Child

Telephone

Mobile

Telephone

Mobile

Email Address

Email Address

Parental Help

In order to run Cub Scouts, we require additional help each week to ensure the children have adequate adult supervision. Parents/Guardians of each child will be expected to help with activities at

least once every term. I am able to help at

Cub Scouts activities

(Please indicate how often – for example; every week, every other week, once a month)

(I/grandparent/family friend) have a particular interest, skill or occupation that I would be happy to talk to the children about during an activity (For example; languages, fishing, nurse, fireman, astronomy)

Please give details:

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Medical Information

Name of Doctor

Address of Surgery

Telephone

Name of Dentist

Address of Surgery

Telephone

Conditions & Medications

My child suffers from a medical condition requiring regular treatments (Diabetes, Heart Conditions, Epilepsy, Sleeping Disorders, etc.)

YES

NO

My child suffers from a medical condition requiring irregular treatments (Asthma, Eczema, Digestive problems, etc.)

YES

NO

NB: your child will have opportunities to attend sleepovers, please ensure you include information relevant to night- time needs

My Child suffers from: Please give details:

My child has been prescribed

the following medication

Name of Medication Dose Frequency

My child also may

need the following over-

the-counter medication

Name of Medication Dose Frequency

I give my consent for my child to be given their prescribed medicines, over-the-counter medications suitable for their age, plasters and similar at

Cub Scouts activities by Uniformed Leaders without prior warning. Signature:

Allergies

My child has an

allergy to the following:

(For example,

Chemicals, Substances,

insects, animals)

Allergic to

Type of reaction

(Mild, Moderate or Severe)

Symptoms (Rashes, Swellings,

Breathing)

Medications (Epipens, inhalers etc.)

(if applicable)

Any medication (including inhalers and epipens) should be given to the leader in charge, in a clear, sealed plastic bag, clearly marked (in its prescription container if applicable) with name and full instructions for

use.

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Dietary Requirements Please circle the appropriate options:

My child has the following dietary requirements: My child has no dietary requirements

Vegetarian Dairy Free/Lactose Intolerant Diabetes

Vegan Gluten Free/Coeliac Nut Allergies

Kosher Fish or Shellfish Intolerant Other (Please specify)

Halal Protein Intolerant

I give my consent for my child to be given food and drink at Cub Scouts activities without prior warning. I understand that leaders will do their best to ensure food is safe for my child based on the

dietary information I have given.

Signature

Sensory Difficulties My child has the following sensory

difficulties: Please give full details of your child’s

difficulties and requirements

Hearing (partial or lack of hearing in one or both ears, requires use of hearing aids, sensitive to high-pitched or loud noises, requires instructions to be repeated etc.)

Eye Sight (partial or lack of sight in one or both eyes, wears contact lenses or glasses, requires large print, light sensitive, needs to be seated at front etc.)

Speech (speech impairments such as apraxia, selective or full mutism, lisps, stutters, difficulty in pronouncing words etc.)

Other

Learning & Behavioural Difficulties My child has learning or behavioural difficulties that requires additional support at school or home.

(For example, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, Conduct Disorder, Dyscalculia (numerical learning difficulty), Dyslexia (literacy learning difficulty), Dyspraxia (coordination and movement difficulties), Oppositional Defiance Disorder) - Please include any suspected, undiagnosed problems

YES

NO

Further information about my child’s support requirements

At school, my child is given the following additional

support

At home, my child is given the following additional support

Phobias

Does your child suffer from any phobias? For example; Claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), Acrophobia (fear of heights), Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) etc. Please give details below:

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Photography Sometimes photos and video images of the children taking part in Scouting activities are submitted to the local newspapers,

the Group, District or County newsletters and websites or put on display.

I give my consent for photographs of my child to be taken at Scouting activities and used for in Scouting publications and displays, or in local

newspapers. I understand that my child will be unnamed in published or displayed images.

Signature

Additional Information Please include any additional information as required

Declaration by Parent/Guardian

1. I have read and completed this form and to the best of my knowledge the details given are true and accurate.

2. I agree to assist with Cub Scouts activities as required and to give my full cooperation to Scouts leaders.

3. I agree to my child receiving medication as instructed and any emergency dental, medical or surgical

treatment, including anaesthetic or blood transfusion, as considered necessary by medical authorities present.

4. In my absence, I give permission for the warranted Leader in Charge to act on my behalf in medical

emergencies including signing medical forms.

5. I give my consent to my child receiving food and drink at Beaver Scouts meetings without prior warning. I understand that leaders will do their best to ensure food is safe for my child.

6. I will inform the leader in charge as soon as possible of any contact information, medical information,

dietary requirements or other details between now and when my child leaves Cub Scouts at the age of 10 ½.

Signature

Date

Print Name

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1st Stondon Cub Scouts

Subscription fees and Gift Aid Declaration The subscription fee for Beavers is £30 per term and is payable either by cheque or cash in a sealed envelope with the Beavers name on the front please marked subs. Cheques should be made payable to ‘1st Stondon Scout Group’.

Gift Aid

I would like the Scout Group to treat all my payments in respect of the membership subscription for the Group as Gift Aid. I confirm I pay an amount of income tax or capital gains tax at least equal to the tax that the group will reclaim on the payments (currently 28p for every £1 you give).

You can cancel this declaration at any time by notifying the Scout Group. Please notify the Scout Group if you change your name or address.

*office use only

I confirm receipt of (enter amount) for the

subscription fees for (enter Cub name)

Date_

Signed