Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with some Scout organizations, for young children usually between 8 and 12 who are too young to be Scouts. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a "Pack".
100-568: The Wolf Cub program was originated by The Scout Association in the United Kingdom in 1916 to provide a program for boys who were too young to be Boy Scouts . It was adopted by many other Scout organizations. Many Scout organizations, including The Scout Association, no longer use the Wolf Cub program and have replaced it with other program but have retained the name Cubs. Others, including some Traditional Scouting organizations, maintain
200-485: A Beret instead of the Campaign hat . The Advance Party Report was not welcomed by all involved and a rival report, A Boy Scout Black Paper , was produced in 1970 by The Scout Action Group. This provided alternative proposals for the development of the organisation and asked for groups that wished to continue to follow Baden-Powell's original scheme to be permitted to do so. The rejection of these proposals resulted in
300-528: A Scout group , providing all the age programs known as a "Scouting family". Adult leaders of Cub packs take the names of The Jungle Book ' s main characters. In many countries the leader of the Pack is called Akela ; subordinate leaders are named Bagheera , Baloo , Rikki-Tikki-Tavi , etc., by how many sub-leaders the pack has. A few very big packs need so many sub-leaders that their names must extend to include Tabaqui and Shere Khan , but that tends to be
400-507: A "Wolf Cub" program between its Koalas' program and Boy Scout . Wolf Cub packs are themed on " The Jungle Book " by Rudyard Kipling , a friend of Baden-Powell . Wolf Cub packs are divided into Sixes, with each six being identified by a coloured triangular patch on the shoulder of the Cub's shirt. Each Six is led by a "Sixer" and a "Seconder", who have their rank indicated by horizontal yellow stripes sewn onto their left arm. In Scouts Australia ,
500-485: A Scout leaders' journal, Headquarters Gazette outlined "Junior Scout" and then "Wolf Cub" schemes. However, Robert Baden-Powell wanted something quite different from a watered-down Boy Scout program and recognised that too close of an association between the junior program and the Boy Scouts would detract from both. Baden-Powell wanted a junior scheme with a name, uniform and other identity and program distinct from
600-567: A boost when the Duchess of Cambridge announced her intention to become a volunteer leader for the organisation with a Scout Group near her Anglesey home. In the decade up to 2014, the number of adult volunteers increased by 14,596 to a total of over 104,000. A new Strategic Plan entitled Scouting for All was launched in 2014 to outline the organisation's focus to 2018. It proposed four key areas of activity: growth, inclusivity, youth-shaped Scouting and community impact. As part of this, in 2014,
700-491: A caravan of bandits. When Mowgli is tied to a tree, Bagheera arrives and chews through the ropes, freeing him. At the end of the film Bagheera is seen crossing a bridge with a triumphant Mowgli and Kitty. Bagheera appears in 1998 live-action film The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story , voiced by Eartha Kitt . This incarnation is female, but her role is similar to the 1967 animated version, in addition serving as Mowgli's teacher (alongside Baloo) in which she teaches him how to hunt in
800-677: A cub in the prequel series Jungle Cubs , where his friends often make fun of him. Like Shere Khan and Hathi, Bagheera has an American accent as opposed to his English accent in the 1967 film. Bagheera is voiced in Jungle Cubs by E.G. Daily and Dee Bradley Baker as a cub and by Jim Cummings as an adult on special animated segments. Bagheera appears in The Jungle Book 2 , voiced by Bob Joles . When Shere Khan returns to take revenge on Mowgli, Bagheera tries to stop Baloo from helping Mowgli, suspecting he wants to bring him back to
900-565: A cub program, typically along with other programs for younger kids (Keas) and older Scouts, Venturers and Rovers. Scouts New Zealand Sections Archived 2018-12-13 at the Wayback Machine . In the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association , Cubs and Brownies ' program is called "zuchy" and is open to children ages 6–10. Cubs are organized into packs where they learn to integrate into a collective of friends. Any kind of learning
1000-472: A different name, the Girl Guides for girls. From December 1916, following the introduction of the organisation's Wolf Cubs programme for 8 to 10 year olds, in which Vera Barclay played a pivotal role, the organisation permitted women to take on limited volunteer roles, working with the younger boys. In 1976, girls were allowed to join the organisation's Venture Scouts for 16 to 20 year-olds. In 1991,
1100-545: A different theme. Most member Union Internationale des Guides et Scouts d'Europe (UIGSE) member organizations have two single-sex units both named Wolf Cubs and both in the jungle theme. Cubs has ideals of spiritual and character growth, citizenship training, and personal fitness. Cubs provides a positive, encouraging peer group, carefully selected leaders who provide good role models and a group setting where values are taught to reinforce positive qualities of character. Cubs are organized in packs, which are sometimes linked to
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#17327724190401200-478: A faith. There are variations of the organisation's Scout Promise to accommodate all religions or beliefs. While originally requiring a promise of "Duty to God", following criticism, in October 2013, the organisation announced that an alternative version of the promise would be available from January 2014 to admit those without a pronounced faith. Disability The organisation is open to all abilities. Flexibility
1300-418: A human girl into the village, Bagheera encourages him and consoles Baloo, assuring him of Mowgli's safety. He and Baloo walk off afterward singing " The Bare Necessities " as the film ends. Though Bagheera is absent from the series TaleSpin , which uses several characters from the 1967 film, many of Shere Khan's employees and military personnel are black panthers strongly resembling him. Bagheera appears as
1400-614: A letter of apology, praising his work with the Scout Movement. Vera Barclay co-founded Wolf Cubs with Baden-Powell in 1916. From the 1960s, many organizations varied or abandoned the Wolf Cub Jungle Book theme. Some organizations changed the name to Cubs , Cub Scouts or similar but retained the Jungle Stories and Cub ceremony as tradition—such as the use of Jungle Book names (as described below); and
1500-408: A major review in the 1960s. The Chief Scouts' Advance Party was formed in 1964 and was sent to survey the organisation to see why participation was falling. Their report was published in 1966 and changes were implemented later that year and throughout 1967. As a result, the word "boy" was dropped from the organisation's name which was changed to The Scout Association and major changes were made to
1600-517: A new book, The Wolf Cub's Handbook , the first edition of which was published in December 1916. He collaborated with Vera Barclay in devising the Wolf Cub training program and badges, which were published in the second edition. On 16 December 1916, a public display of the Wolf Cubs was held at Caxton Hall , Westminster, to which Kipling was invited; he was unable to attend but sent Baden-Powell
1700-462: A pack of wolves, who adopt them as Mowgli is kind to one of their species. When Mowgli is an adult and has learned the ways of men, he introduces Bagheera to his love interest Kitty Brydon, though he is hostile toward Kitty's fiancé Captain Boone and his soldiers. Bagheera saves Mowgli from being shot by soldiers working for Boone, and later saves their friend Dr. Plumford from being killed by Buldeo and
1800-417: A program following that of its UK parent organization, The Scout Association. Cubs is open to youth of both sexes, ages 8 to 10 inclusive. Sixes wear a coloured triangular patch, rather than a distinctive woggle. (If brown, for example, the six is known as Brown Six.) The Cub motto is "Do Your Best" and the promise, the vow recited in opening ceremonies is: "I promise to do my best, to do my duty to God and
1900-435: A programme for even younger children. Its programmes include Squirrels (aged 4–6), Beavers (aged 6–8), Cubs (aged 8– 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 ), Scouts (aged 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 –14), Explorer Scouts (aged 14–18) and adult Network members (aged 18–25). The organisation's current aim is to provide "fun, adventure and skills for life and give young people the opportunity to enjoy new adventures, experience outdoors and take part in
2000-520: A range of creative, community and international activities, interact with others, make new friends, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential". Membership is open to male and female participants, of all abilities, and of any religion including people outside any faith. Gender From 1912 to 1967, the organisation was called The Boy Scouts Association, and until 1976 only boys were admitted to its programmes. In 1910, Baden-Powell created an entirely separate organisation with
2100-499: A renewed emphasis on outdoor adventure and it now offers over 200 fun and adventurous activities from abseiling and archery while also offering a wider range of development opportunities, from coding to music and drama. In 2004 the organisation appointed television presenter Peter Duncan as its Chief Scout, who was succeeded by adventurer Bear Grylls in July 2009. The organisation appointed its first UK Chief Commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt , on
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#17327724190402200-522: A separate organisation, the Girl Guides were created by Baden-Powell and his sister, Agnes , to provide a more "proper" programme of activities. In 1916, the organisation launched its Wolf Cubs , for boys aged 8 to 11. In 1918, the organisation launched its Rovers for those over 18 who had grown out of being Scouts but wanted to be remain connected. During the First World War , more than 50,000 Scouts participated in some form of war work on
2300-448: A strong upturn, with the organisation claiming its highest rate of growth in UK since 1972, with total claimed participation reaching just under half a million. In 2014, the organisation claimed an increase in youth enrolments of 100,000 in the ten years since 2004. In 2016 it claimed eleven years of consecutive growth and an increase in female enrolment, with 25% of participants now female in
2400-710: A water-based symbolic framework, and Esta's has a specially developed co-ed symbolic framework. The new Welpen contains elements from all four previous age programs. In New Zealand , the Cubs program largely follows that of the United Kingdom, though it is administered under the main Scouts New Zealand association. The Cubs program is for children aged 8 to 11 years. They meet weekly at their Scout Hall and take part in all sorts of activities. There are approximately 410 scout groups in New Zealand, all of which have
2500-431: Is a tight-fitting green felt cap with green felt visor, yellow pipings, and an emblem at the front — although in some countries this has been replaced by more contemporary headgear or dispensed with entirely. Just as Scout troops are subdivided into patrols, Cub packs are divided into small teams. Baden-Powell named the team a Six, which refers to the six Cubs in each team. In most countries Sixes are mixed-age groups with
2600-645: Is accomplished by playing games. They can earn three Cub Stars "Gwiazdki zuchowe" and a lot of individual and group merit badges. In Singapore , the junior program of the Singapore Scout Association was known as the Cadet Scouts (from a junior program pre-dating Cubs) until 2005 when it was renamed to Cubs in line with international practice. The Cubs' age range is from 7–12 and they use the Jungle Book Theme. Each Cub Pack
2700-522: Is built-in to badge and award requirements for those with special needs. Some counties and areas have a specialist commissioner or adviser to support inclusion. Robert Baden-Powell was keen to allow young people with disabilities to take part in Scouting. The disabled branch (later called Extension Scouting ) was formed in 1926. However, in more recent years, emphasis has been placed on integrating young people with disabilities into mainstream Groups. After
2800-545: Is called a Six (小隊). Each Six has a Sixer (隊長) and a Seconder (隊副 or 副隊長). Each Six is distinguished by a colour and is named after it. Each Cub of the Six wears a woggle with the colour of his Six. The Promise and Law for Cubs are simplified. Traditionally, the logo of the Wolf Cub denotes the Cub but it
2900-440: Is furious with them for failing to tell them Shere Khan has killed Akela. Bagheera helps Baloo and the wolf pack fight Shere Khan long enough to allow Mowgli to lure the tiger over a pit of fire, into which he falls to his death. Bagheera is seen sitting with Baloo and Mowgli as the film ends, Mowgli having found his true home in the jungle. Kingsley described Bagheera in an interview as an adoptive parent to Mowgli whose personality
3000-620: Is led by a Cub Leader assisted by Asst. Cub Leaders. Packs are subdivided into small groups of six cubs, called Sixes. Sixes are led by the Sixer and the Asst. Sixer. Most Cub Packs in Singapore are affiliated with schools and the teachers are the Cub Leaders and Asst. Cub Leaders. Some parents are also involved and actively serve as Volunteer Adult Leaders (VAL). The highest Award for a Cub is
3100-562: Is open to both boys and girls, but Scout Groups can have single-sex units. Starting in 2010, the symbolic framework of the Welpen will be based on a modified version of the Jungle Book with two main characters: the boy Mowgli and the girl Shanti. The new Welpen program will gradually replace the four programs in the age group Scouting Nederland had before Welpen , Kabouters (Brownies), Dolfijnen ("Dolphins") and Esta's . Dolfijnen has
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3200-548: Is provided by Sebastian Cabot . Early in the film's development, Bill Peet suggested Howard Morris as the voice of Bagheera, but Disney did not approve of the choice, with Reitherman and other animators preferring either Karl Swenson or Sebastian Cabot. Cabot was the final choice. As in the Kipling books, Bagheera is Mowgli's rational guardian; however, while developing the film, Walt Disney chose to omit Bagheera's past and scars and not let him spoil Mowgli more. Baloo in
3300-464: Is rarely used. In Ireland , the program is known as both Cubs and Macaoimh, depending on the tradition from which the particular Scout troop comes. The jungle theme is the symbolic framework of the Welpen (Cubs). Welpen wear green uniforms. Among a horde (" pack ") of Cubs, the cubs are divided into nesten (" nests "). Each nest has a Gids (Guide) and a Helper . Like all age prorgams, Welpen
3400-704: Is the largest Scout organisation in the United Kingdom . Following the rapid development of the Scout Movement from 1907, The Scout Association was formed in 1910 and incorporated in 1912 by a royal charter under its previous name of The Boy Scouts Association . It is a founding member organisation of the World Organization of the Scout Movement . The organisation is the largest national Scout organisation in Europe , representing 35% of
3500-601: Is the program for children between the ages of 7 to 10. The jungle theme is the symbolic framework. The first pack was started in the autumn of 1920 in Vienna . In the beginning, there were different symbolic frameworks: red Indians (taken from " Kibbo Kift " written by John Hargrave ) and Robinson Crusoe . In the 1930s the Jungle theme was introduced. In 1916, the Wolf Cubs program was introduced as part of Scouts Canada with
3600-643: Is white with two blue stripes. They are supported by their Assistant Patrol Leader, who will step into the leadership role if the Patrol Leader is away, and will help at Unit Councils. They wear a white band/ring with one blue stripe. Together, the Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders from every patrol make up the Unit Council. They take a leading role in planning and running activities. In Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs Cubs
3700-710: The 3rd World Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park in Cheshire ; some 56,000 Scouts from 35 countries attended, making it the largest World Scout Jamboree to date. The first Gang Show , produced by Ralph Reader , opened at the Scala Theatre in London in October 1932. Following the outbreak of World War II , over 50,000 Scouts trained under the National War Service scheme. Tasks undertaken included police messengers and stretcher bearers. In January 1941,
3800-476: The Cubs program is open to all children (girls and boys) ages 8–11. The uniform is a navy blue, button-up or polo-style, short-sleeved shirt with a yellow collar, sleeves and shoulders. Patrols are identified by a coloured band/ring (red, yellow, green, orange, blue, black, white, grey, tan, purple) worn around their scarf, above their woggle. Patrol Leaders wear a second band/ring on the other side of their scarf which
3900-630: The Grand Howl which signals the start and end of Cub Meetings. Other organizations kept the name but dropped the Jungle Book theme. Originally, Cubs was open only to boys while the Brownies were set up as a parallel for young girls in Girl Guides organizations. This remains the situation in some places. Most World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) member organizations admitted girls to Cubs while others have separate co-ed units with
4000-683: The International Conference of the Boy Scout Movement now called the World Organization of the Scout Movement, of which the organisation was a founding member. The Boy Scouts Headquarters Gazette was first published in July 1909, as a publication for adult Scouters and administrators, alongside The Scout , a magazine for youths which had been launched in April 1908. In 1929, the organisation hosted
4100-472: The Second World War , specialist Agoonoree camps were run to cater for those unable to camp with their own Scout Groups, with some still running today. For the origins of Boy Scouts and the Scout Movement, before the formation of The Scout Association, see Scouting . The organisation was formed in 1910, in order to provide a national body in the United Kingdom which could organise and support
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4200-518: The home front . Scout buglers sounded the "all clear" after air raids or air strike, others helped in hospitals and made up aid parcels; Sea Scouts assisted the Coastguard in watching the vulnerable East coast. In 1920, the organisation organised the first World Jamboree , held in Olympia , London , together with an international conference for leaders which led to the formation, in 1922, of
4300-411: The "council" in its incorporating charter. The majority of the council are elected by the council itself with the council or its board also appointing all its officers and all commissioner members. Even those nominated by Scout Counties to the council require previous appointment to their positions or approval by the council's board or officers appointed by the board. The council elects a board (called
4400-512: The "man-cub" Mowgli. The word bagheera is Hindi for panther or leopard, although the root word bagh means any form of panthera and is nowadays mostly used to refer to the Royal Bengal tiger . Born in captivity in the menagerie of the Raja of Udaipur , Rajasthan , India , Bagheera begins to plan for his freedom after his mother dies. Once he is mature and strong enough, he breaks
4500-461: The 25 years since girls were first welcomed in 1976. The organisation claims one of its biggest challenges is encouraging more adults to volunteer to reduce the number of young people on waiting lists (cited at around 40,000). However, by its reported figures (above) it has a high ratio of more than 1 adult volunteer to 4 participant young people (see above), and "young people" includes adults aged 18 to 25. The effort to attract new volunteers received
4600-474: The Akela Award. It is awarded to Cubs who complete the badge scheme and assessment criteria. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association operate a "Wolf Cub" program between Beavers and Scouts . Wolf Cub packs are themed on " The Jungle Book " by Rudyard Kipling , a friend of Baden-Powell . Wolf Cub packs are divided into Sixes, with each six being identified by a coloured triangular patch on the shoulder of
4700-632: The British Empire. In 1910, the organisation approved special uniforms for Sea Scouts and formally adopted use of the name in 1912. On 4 January 1912, the organisation was incorporated throughout the British Empire by Royal charter for "the purpose of instructing boys of all classes in the principles of discipline loyalty and good citizenship". The organisation's programme was originally just for boys aged between 11 and 18. However, many girls and younger boys wanted to join in. In 1910,
4800-541: The Cub Law." Cub Scouting is a division of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Starting in 1918, several experiments operated until 1930, when the first official Cub packs were registered. Today, it is a family program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, with each den admitting boys, girls or coed through 4th grade and single gender for 5th grade. Parents, leaders, and organizations work together to achieve
4900-522: The Cub's sleeve. Each Six is led by a "Sixer" and a "Seconder", who have their rank indicated by horizontal yellow stripes sewn onto their left arm. The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts Association allows the use of the Wolf Cubs program as an alternative to its Junior Scout program. In the Scout Association, Sixes are led by a "Sixer" and have a "Seconder" (or "Second") as a backup. The Sixer wears two stripes on his/her uniform and
5000-623: The King, to keep the law of the Wolfcub pack, and do a good turn every day." The tradition of Cubs in Hong Kong was inherited from the Hong Kong branch of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom. It is the largest program of the Scout Movement in Hong Kong. A Pack is headed by a Cub Leader (團長), with several Assistant Cub Leaders (副團長) and Instructors (教練員). The division within a Pack
5100-572: The Scouts. In 1916, Baden-Powell published his outlines for such a scheme, it was to be called Wolf Cubs. Baden-Powell asked his friend Rudyard Kipling for the use of his Jungle Book history and universe as a motivational frame for the Wolf Cub scheme. The scheme was given a publicity launch at The Boy Scouts Association's Imperial Headquarters in Buckingham Palace Road , Westminster , on Saturday 24 June 1916. Baden-Powell wrote
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#17327724190405200-586: The Seconder one stripe. When a Cub is made a Sixer, the Second's badge (with one stripe) should be removed and replaced with the Sixer's badge. The Cubs of a six are distinguished by the colour of the woggle they wear on their Group neckerchief (known elsewhere as a Group scarf). The three points of the fleur-de-lys, Scout salute and Scout sign remind the Cub of the three points of the Cub's Promise: "Duty to God and King, Helpfulness to other people, and Obedience to
5300-620: The Seeonee ( Seoni ) wolf pack adopt the human "cub" Mowgli and the pack demands that the new cub should be spoken for, Bagheera buys Mowgli's life with a freshly killed bull and helps to raise him as one of the pack. Because his life has been bought by a bull, Mowgli is forbidden to eat cattle (coincidentally, just as the Hindu villagers of the region are also forbidden). Bagheera will frequently remind Mowgli of this debt by swearing an oath referencing his own previous captivity. As Bagheera swears, "By
5400-443: The UK and the negative stereotype as being old fashioned. To keep up with trends and appeal to audience new generation, a new uniform, designed by Meg Andrew, was launched in 2001. The uniform included a variety of bold colours, with the younger sections wearing sweatshirts and activity trousers. In 2002 the organisation launched its new vision towards 2012, which heralded another period of change. The Venture Scouts programme
5500-683: The admission of girls to all the organisation's programmes became optional. Since 2007, this has been compulsory. As of 2018 , girls made up 71% of all new members, with approximately 2.5 girls for every boy. Girls also made up 27% of all the organisation's participants, with a total of 99,989 female participants, aged between 6 and 25. 69,460 adult women were involved in volunteer roles (being more than 1 adult female for every 2 female young people). The organisation's programmes are open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other (LGBTQA+) young people and adults. Religion The organisation's programmes are open to those of any religion or without
5600-575: The age sections and their respective programmes. The youngest section were now named Cubs , the Boy Scout section was renamed simply as the Scout section and the Senior Scouts and Rovers sections were replaced with Venture Scouts for 16- to 20-year-olds. The uniform were also changed with the inclusion of optional long trousers, as opposed to the compulsory wearing of shorts, and the wearing of
5700-533: The associations efforts, membership in the early years of the 2020s did not rise as quickly as they had expected, requiring further staff redundancies in April 2024 to cover missing membership fees. Announced as part of the Skills For Life strategic plan in May 2018, from 2019 the organisation trialled an early years programme section. The name initially chosen for the pilots, involving children aged 4–6 years,
5800-487: The board of trustees and formerly called the committee of the council), which manages the organisation, determines its " Policy, Organisation and Rules " (POR), nominates members of the council and makes all appointments within the organisation. The King is patron of the organisation. Its joint presidents are The Duke of Kent and The Princess of Wales . The council elects the organisation's Chief Scout . In September 2024, Bear Grylls , announced his resignation from
5900-529: The broken lock that freed me", so Mowgli answers back "By the bull that bought me." At one point, during one of Mowgli's many lessons in the Laws of the Jungle under the tutelage of Baloo the Bear, Bagheera says "I am more likely to give help than to ask it", as Mowgli learns the many sacred words needed to call on the assistance of all kinds of species of animals living in the jungle. Bagheera, having freed himself from
6000-458: The captivity of humans, is a proud animal aware of his own abilities, though he acknowledges Mowgli's growing power over each of the animals as the boy grows older. Bagheera shows Mowgli that none of the animals may stare into his eyes, even those who love him. Bagheera shares in many of Mowgli's adventures as he grows, but eventually the time comes when the man-cub becomes a man and has to return to human society. Bagheera frees Mowgli of his debt to
6100-568: The commitment to developing community impact, the organisation launched a three-year community impact project called "A Million Hands" to mobilise half a million Scouts to support four social issues chosen by their young people. Its aim is to build real and lasting relationships in communities that will enable young people to continue taking "social action" long into the future. The project works in partnership with six key charities; Mind , Alzheimer's Society , Leonard Cheshire Disability , Guide Dogs , Water Aid and Canal & River Trust to support
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#17327724190406200-474: The cue for the pack to split into two packs. Cubs have a distinctive two-finger salute according to the Jungle theme, in contrast to the three-finger salute of the Boy Scouts. However, in The Scout Association of the United Kingdom (UK) and some of its overseas branches, the two-finger salute was later replaced by the three-finger salute. Historically, Cubs wear a distinctive headdress, which
6300-645: The early 1950s, some Boy Scouts were dismissed or marginalized in their Scout Groups due to their involvement with the Young Communist League or related communist activities – the most high-profile case being that of Paul Garland from Bristol in 1954 which resulted in media reports and a debate in the House of Lords, where the organisation's Chief Scout , Lord Rowallan , defended the organisation's political and religious discrimination based on foreign communist regimes' antipathy to Scout organisations and
6400-423: The end of the film, he is shown playing with Mowgli's adoptive brother Ranjan. In the 1994 live-action film , Bagheera is portrayed by a black leopard named Shadow. As opposed to other adaptations, Bagheera and the other animals in this film do not speak. Bagheera finds Mowgli and his pet wolf, Grey Brother, after they are separated from civilization. Hearing Shere Khan's roar, Bagheera leads them by his tail to
6500-742: The film often calls Bagheera "Baggy" as a nickname. Bagheera finds Mowgli as a baby and brings him to a pack of wolves to ensure his survival, knowing Mowgli will eventually need to return to the human world. When Shere Khan returns to the jungle, Bagheera offers to take Mowgli to a nearby human village for his safety. Bagheera conflicts with Baloo regarding Mowgli, but Bagheera reminds him of Shere Khan and convinces him to help him. When Mowgli runs away from Baloo, Bagheera tries to gain help from Hathi and his herd of elephants in finding him. Bagheera consoles Mowgli when he thinks Shere Khan has killed Baloo trying to defend him, but Baloo wakes much to Bagheera's anger, having thought him dead. When Mowgli follows Shanti
6600-776: The formation of the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association . Several developments were made over the following years, including the admission of girls, initially restricted to the Venture Scouts section in 1976, but from 1991 junior sections were allowed to become mixed as well, starting in Bradford, West Yorkshire and working its way throughout the UK. Parents of children involved with the organisation in Northern Ireland also began to organise activities for children who were too young for Cubs. Initially, only
6700-544: The four key issues of dementia, disability, mental wellbeing and resilience and clean water and sanitation. Also in 2015, Dr Ann Limb was appointed chair of the organisation, the first woman to hold the post. Already Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), Limb was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to young people and philanthropy. In September 2016, Tim Kidd replaced Wayne Bulpitt as
6800-410: The jungle and defend against Shere Khan. Bagheera appears in the 2016 remake of the 1967 film as a computer-generated character , where he is voiced by Ben Kingsley . Bagheera's role is largely similar to the 1967 animated version, serving as a mentor to Mowgli and a voice of reason to him and Baloo. Bagheera rescues Mowgli after Shere Khan kills the boy's father and raises him to be a creature of
6900-457: The jungle as part of Akela's wolf pack. When Shere Khan threatens Mowgli's life, Bagheera agrees to guide him to a human village, but Shere Khan ambushes them en route. Bagheera fights Shere Khan, buying Mowgli enough time to escape. He reunites with Mowgli after Baloo saves him from Kaa, and tries to have Baloo lie to Mowgli in order to ensure he stays in the village. Bagheera and Baloo help Mowgli escape King Louie and his gang of monkeys, but Mowgli
7000-422: The jungle. Bagheera fails despite gaining the aid of Hathi, and Baloo tricks him into thinking Mowgli is not with him, though Bagheera is unsure. Bagheera rushes to help Mowgli and his friend Shanti after Shere Khan attacks them but has to wait outside the temple where they are trapped, warning Baloo to be careful as he travels inside. Mowgli manages to trap Shere Khan, after which he introduces Shanti to Bagheera. At
7100-411: The largest drop in numbers since 1941. The financial situation of the association declined during the pandemic and in the aftermath, necessitating the selling of an activity centre and hostel and 150 staff being made redundant. Additionally, a recruitment campaign for 10,000 volunteer leaders was launched to replace volunteers who departed and build capacity for the high demand from young people. Despite
7200-471: The leaders of these activities, nicknamed Beavers , were registered and organisation officials, with the children participating not being enrolled by the organisation until it formally adopted the programme in 1986. In the late 1990s, a Muslim Scout Fellowship was formed, which by the end of 2007, had assisted the establishment of 13 Muslim Scout Groups in England and Wales. Despite these and other changes,
7300-558: The lock on his cage and escapes into the jungle, where cunning nature win him the respect of all its other inhabitants, except for Shere Khan the Tiger. Bagheera reveals all this to Mowgli later. None but Mowgli ever learn that Bagheera once wore a collar and chain, explaining the cat's special insight concerning men. Because he had learned the ways of men, he was also more loving to the abandoned human child who came to be under his care and protection. When Father Wolf and Mother Wolf of
7400-457: The oldest as sixer ("leader"). In the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), the teams are called dens, with each den serving either boys or girls in the same school grade. Youths from older age programs are actively encouraged to assist as Cub leaders. In The Scout Association in the UK and in its branches such as in Australia , these were originally called Cub Instructors. Scouts Australia now uses
7500-617: The organisation celebrated the centenary of its Cub section , named Cubs100. The centenary celebrations marked the launch of the fully developed Wolf Cub programme on 16 December 2016, a date which is regarded as the "official birthday of Cubs". Adventurer Steve Backshall was appointed Cubs100 Ambassador to raise the profile of the anniversary year. A range of events took place throughout 2016, from adventure camps to locally organised "promise parties" on 16 December itself, at which Cubs renewed their promises. One promise [arty in Kings Lynn
7600-408: The organisation for "moving with the times" and others feeling the changes went "against the Scouting ethos of Baden-Powell". Further changes took place in 2003 when the organisation's Adult Training Scheme was relaunched to be more focused and targeted to the volunteers individual role as opposed to the more general training received before. The organisation also began to change in its focus, with
7700-599: The organisation in Northern Ireland. The name is also recognised by many due to its links to the popular children's programme Hey Duggee . Squirrels wear a red sweatshirt uniform and meet in Dreys organised within Scout groups. The initial 200 dreys were targeted to areas previously under-served by the organisation including diverse areas and those comprising a high number of low income households. The organisation consists of between just 300 and 500 members, called
7800-557: The organisation introduced the role of its national youth commissioner. The organisation's national youth commissioner works with its national leadership team; its chief executive, its Chief Scout, its chief commissioner and its chair of the board of trustees, to contribute to discussions on behalf of youths and ensuring key changes are subject to youth consultation. Counties and district units were encouraged to appoint their own youth commissioners for young people to have an opportunity to influence their activities. In October 2015, as part of
7900-582: The organisation launched an online package of activities called "the Great Indoors" and a national fund raising campaign called "Hike to the Moon" in aid of those affected by the crisis, as well as online briefings for adult leaders. Despite these initiatives, in May 2021 it was announced that enrolment numbers had fallen by over 100,000 (from 480,083 to 362,752), with the number of adult leaders falling from 156,000 in 2020 to just under 141,000, reported to be
8000-639: The organisation launched its Air Scout branch, allowing Scout Troops to specialise in activities related to aircraft and flying. The organisation continued to be headed by Baden-Powell, as its Chief Scout and chairman for life until he retired to Kenya in 1938 where he died on 8 January 1941. The organisation then appointed Lord Somers as its Chief Scout. Starting in 1944, the Scout International Relief Service (SIRS) sent teams of Rovers and Scouters to continental Europe to provide humanitarian aid ; ten SIRS teams worked at
8100-508: The organisation's chief commissioner. Kidd has been involved with the organisation his whole life, starting as a Cub and then as a volunteer, in various leadership roles including Scout leader, district commissioner and county commissioner. In the 2016 Birthday Honours , Kidd was appointed an OBE for services to young people. Kidd's term will end in September 2021, with applications open for a replacement in September 2020. Throughout 2016,
8200-427: The organisation's enrolments fell into a decline through the 1990s. This spurred a major review into the causes of the decline in 1999. The organisation found itself competing for young people's time against many other extracurricular activities and schools themselves which were increasingly venturing into the same types of activities. In addition, adult leaders became concerned with the growing litigation culture in
8300-606: The organisation's policy and Scout Promise requiring adherence to an organised religion and not accepting atheists. The matter was withdrawn without a division , and it took 60 more years for the organisation to change its discriminatory policy and accept atheists. In 1957, to commemorate fifty years of Scouting and the centenary of Baden-Powell's birth, the organisation hosted the 9th World Scout Jamboree , which took place at Sutton Park in Birmingham . The organisation's programmes went largely unchanged until it underwent
8400-628: The original Wolf Cubs program. Originally, Cubs programs were open only to boys, while young girls could join the Brownies . Some Cub organizations are open to both girls and boys, although not necessarily in the same unit. A few organizations also operate a Sea Cub version of Cubs. Wolf Cubs was started by The Scout Association in 1916, nine years after the establishment of the Boy Scout Movement, to cater to younger boys who were too young to be Boy Scouts. During these first years, many troops had either allowed younger boys to join or had set up an informal junior or cadet Scout troops. In 1916, articles in
8500-489: The participants of the European Scout Region . As of 2024 , the organisation claimed to provide activities to 444,682 infants to youths (aged 4–18) in the UK, with 83,792 direct adults leaders but 68,974 adults in "governance", "support" and other roles, which is more than one adult for each 3 children. The organisation's participation declined 22% from 464,700 in 2018 and has not recovered despite commencing
8600-542: The phased roll out of the section over a period of years until it was in a position to introduce the section formally, now under the name Squirrels , in September 2021. The name was chosen after field testing in communities underrepresented in the organisation's programmes, and because of the support of the Northern Ireland Squirrel Association that subsequently merged into the organisation after 25 years of independent operation alongside
8700-739: The purposes of Cubs. Families are a core part of Cubs and are included in many activities. Currently, Cubs is the largest of the BSA's three divisions. In the Baden-Powell Service Association , the corresponding program for this age group is called Timberwolves. As with the Scout Association, each pack is divided into Sixes led by a "Sixer" with a "Seconder" assisting. The Pack retains Baden-Powell's original Jungle Book theme, with its leader called Akela and assistant leaders using names like Raksha , Bagheera , or Baloo . The Scout Association The Scout Association
8800-459: The rapidly growing number of Scout patrols and troops, which had already formed spontaneously following the publication of Scouting for Boys and The Scout magazine in 1908. It was also the wish of Robert Baden-Powell to separate control of the Scout Movement from his book's publisher. It was felt it was not given the status it deserved, as the publisher C. Arthur Pearson controlled much of Scouts. The organisation grew and spread to much of
8900-431: The recently relieved Bergen-Belsen concentration camp . After years of trial schemes, in 1946, the organisation launched its Senior Scout programme for Boy Scouts aged fifteen to eighteen years to form separate patrols or troops, with age appropriate activities and badges. Scouts were prominent in their support of the 1948 Summer Olympics , playing leading roles in the open and closing ceremonies at Wembley Stadium and
9000-419: The role. The organisation's Chief Commissioner, currently Carl Hankinson, acts as its Deputy Chief Scout and appoints a team of commissioners who are responsible for programmes in their respective fields. The board employ paid staff to implement their directions and policies. The chief executive, currently Aidan Jones October 2024, manages the work of the headquarters staff. In 2014, the organisation created
9100-525: The roles of Youth Commissioner and Deputy Youth Commissioner to work with the national leadership team to advocate on behalf of youth participants. Bagheera Bagheera ( Hindi : बघीरा / Baghīrā ) is a fictional character in Rudyard Kipling 's Mowgli stories in The Jungle Book (coll. 1894) and The Second Jungle Book (coll. 1895). He is a black panther ( melanistic Indian leopard ) who serves as friend, protector and mentor to
9200-466: The sailing events at Torbay . The first Bob a Job Week took place in April 1949, in which Scouts did small tasks for the public in return for a " bob " - colloquial name for the shilling coin (5 new pence) - to raise funds for the organisation and for C. Arthur Pearson's fund for the blind. Over the organisation's history, some boys had been challenged to justify their enrolment because of their own or even their parents' religious or political beliefs. In
9300-464: The same day, with a particular remit to support volunteers, grow and develop the organisation. The organisation hosted several major events during this time including EuroJam in 2005, hosting 10,000 Scouts and Guides from 40 countries, the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007 as well as playing a major role in the centenary celebrations of Scouting that same year, with celebration events organised on Brownsea Island . By 2010, census figures showed
9400-562: The strategy and change the then 17-year-old logo. The major changes included a new typeface for documents and literature from the organisation, new colours with an updated corporate logo. This was introduced to the organisation on a two-year transition period. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic , in March 2020, the organisation's face-to-face activities were suspended and weekly meetings had to be delivered through Zoom . To support this,
9500-606: The term Youth Helper for such persons, whilst in the United Kingdom they are called Young Leaders . In Canada, a Scout who assists in the Cub program is designated as a Kim. In the United States, the term Den Chief is used. In many European countries (especially where the Jungle theme still has a strong part in the program), St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of Cubs, because of his relationship with wolves. The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association in Australia operate
9600-418: The wolf pack by killing another bull, and Mowgli returns to his adopted human mother Messua . Bagheera is one of Mowgli's mentors and best friends. He, Baloo and Kaa sing for Mowgli "The Outsong" of the jungle. He also calls out to Mowgli in farewell, "Remember, Bagheera loved thee... Remember, Bagheera loved thee." Bagheera appears in the 1967 animated adaptation by Walt Disney Productions . His voice
9700-464: Was Hedgehogs and involved a programme funded by the Department for Education and delivered either as an organisation-led programme, a parent-led programme or a partner-led early years programme. The aim of the pilot was to explore early years provision with children of this age and determine whether this is a route the organisation should take. The organisation decided to proceed with the pilot and
9800-484: Was attended by the Duchess of Cambridge. In May 2018, the organisation announced a new 'Skills For Life' strategy as its focus to 2023. Its objectives are similar (with the same outcomes of growth, inclusivity, youth shaped Scouting and community impact) , however there is now more of a framework to develop and achieve the objectives . Alongside the new strategy launch, the organisation launched new branding to support
9900-449: Was discontinued and two new sections were introduced: Scout Network for 18- to 25-year-olds, as well as Explorer Scouts for 14- to 18-year-olds. A new programme was introduced, complete with a new range of badges and awards covering a wider variety of topics such as Public Relations and Information Technology, developing practical and employability skills. The new badges drew mixed reactions from several public figures, with some praising
10000-434: Was somewhat militaristic, saying that "he's instantly recognizable by the way that he talks, how he acts, and what his ethical code is". Kingsley's voice acting was praised by Rotten Tomatoes as "[bringing] the appropriate level of gravitas to the strait-laced Bagheera", and was ranked as the best animal performance in the film by Vox , who called Bagheera "the concerned parent, worried about what his child will find around
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