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Description

Use your curious words to find out what it’s like to move up to Cubs.

Courtesy of The Scout Association
https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/best-paw-forward/

Resources

Pens or pencils
Scrap paper
Two small containers or bags

Take it further
The Beavers who visited Cubs could lead an activity they learned there, for example, a fun game.

Youth shaped guidance
Young people should be able to feedback on their experience in a way they’d like to.

Running this online
The person leading the activity can still place the questions and curious words into a container and choose them on camera. Alternatively, you could type out the example questions and words before the meeting, then copy and paste into the video chat for people to choose from during the activity.

Instructions

Before you begin
- This activity works well at the start or end of a meeting. It lets anyone in the process of moving up to Cubs talk to everyone else about what it’s like.
- Chat to anyone moving up to make sure they’re happy to talk to everyone and answer questions.
- Write out some questions to ask Cub Scouts on scraps of paper and place these in one container. We've included some below to get you going.
- Write out some curious words (such as 'how', 'why', 'when' and 'where') and place these in the other container. It's best to write out each word on three or four scraps of paper to make sure there are enough curious words for all the questions.


Question time
1. Everyone should get into a circle. All of the Beavers who have visited Cubs should gather together on one side.

2. The person leading the activity should explain that some people are moving up to be part of a Cub Pack. This is a great chance for people to find out what it’s like, and to ask questions they may have, so it’s important that everyone listens carefully.

3. People should take it in turns to ask questions to the Beavers who are moving up. If people can’t think of an idea for a question, they could choose one from the question container. If anyone asks a really good question, the person leading the game could write it down to add to the question container for next time.

4. The Beavers who are moving up should answer the questions. It’s OK if two different people have two different answers – the experience doesn’t have to be or feel the same for everyone.

5. Once the Beavers who are moving up have answered, someone should try to ask a follow up question using a curious word (how, why, when, or where). They could choose a curious word from the curious word container.

6. Once everyone’s asked the questions, they should thank the Beavers who are moving up for answering. They should give them a round of applause – it takes a lot of courage to try something new (like Cubs!) and to answer questions in front of everyone. Everyone could give each other a round of applause for asking great questions too.


Question suggestions:
- Which badges are you looking forward to doing?
- What games did you play?
- What activities did you do?
- What new things did you find out?
- What happens in the opening ceremony?
- What happens in the closing ceremony?
- What adventures are the Cubs planning on doing next?
- What are lodges called at Cubs?
- What are you excited about doing?
- What does the uniform look like? How is it different?
- What skills do you want to learn?
- What are you nervous about doing?


Change the level of challenge
It’s up to you how many questions people ask – think about how long you have for this activity. The activity doesn’t have to last for ages.

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Badge Links

• Moving On - Both
• Moving On - Membership
• Moving On - Membership Award