The AGM – The Pack Report

Membership:

• Our membership averaged 34, and in January we moved from 4 Sixes to 6 Sixes, and increased to 36 Cubs. We have 15 girls and 21 boys.
• We currently have 6 Cubs working on Membership, 14 working on Silver Wolf and  16 working on Gold Wolf,
• Last year, we averaged over 80% attendance again, which is excellent.
• Departures: 11 Cubs went up to Scouts, 2 moved away, and only 3 unexpected, i.e. good retention
• We still have a long waiting list, and not all of those on the list will find places. Siblings get priority.

Activities in 2018:

• Joint camp with 1st Pinelands: 24 Cubs attending
• Joint meeting with 1st Pinelands and 6th Rondebosch
• We had guests at 8 meetings during the year: Guide Dogs, Snakes and Reptiles, Simply Bee, NSRI, 3D Printing, Lois Strachan, National Security, Kathy Brink
• Western Cape Senior Cub Camp: 9 Cubs attended (age 10)
• Overnight expedition to Appleton Campsite on Signal Hill: 18 Cubs attending
• Day hikes and outings: Liesbeeck River cleanup, Jeep Track hike to the dams, two holiday craft activities at the hall, Scout Heritage Centre, work parties, Edward Shield
• Plastic waste and water saving themes
• Community service including Santa’s Shoebox

Advancement in 2018:

• Tom, Zoe, Marc, Holly, James, Tim and Joel earned Leaping Wolves
• Around 15 Silver Wolves and several Gold Wolves last year.
• Star Awards aren’t announced yet but indications are we earned Gold for the third year running. (We did!)

Leaders and helpers:

• Ian continued as Akela, assisted by Baloo (Fraser), Bagheera (Kath) and Kaa (Maurits) in uniform. Stephen, Barry and John were also regular helpers.
• Caleb, Daniel, Luke, Tom, Natasha and Simon were our Cub Instructors.
• Mostly unchanged in 2019.
• Support and participation by parents has never been higher and this makes a difference. We invite all cub parents to volunteer to help out at a meeting or event each year. Please let us know when you would like to assist.
• Thank you to all the helpers!

Plans for 2019:

• Continue with a fun programme and encourage lots of badge advancement
• Great attendance gets great results!