Dear Cub Parent (an open letter from a Cub Leader). I have often told the parents of my cubs that your children are your children but they are also my cubs. By this, I mean that I value the relationship you have with your child and that I am there to strengthen that relationship as best I can. I also mean that your child, my cub is as important to me, I will protect, nurture and care for them whilst they are in my care. I will do my very best to ensure that the lessons they learn with me are taken home for you to enjoy. Cub lessons look like paper cars and Chinese lanterns, but they are much more than that, they are lessons in teamwork, responsibility, service and duty. I am teaching your child, my cub to be the best themselves that they can be. I have heard that a cub will not be attending a camp because they are being punished for a wrong-doing. Whilst I respect your decision and parenting style, I would like to suggest that keeping them away from camp is not actually a punishment that you would like to consider. It is true that camp is fun, and I can understand how it would seem like a fitting punishment. In truth as a Cub Leader, I actively promote the fun part of camp, because how else would I get the Cubs to want to be there. Perhaps though as a parent you do not know that there is much more to a Cub Camp than just fun! You need to know is that at camp, underneath the fun we are teaching your child certain valuable lessons: Teamwork – they have to work within a team and participate in the success of the team. Responsibility – they are responsible for their own belongings. Service – they clean up the campsite, to leave a place in a better condition than they received it. They are encouraged to assist one another and the adults at the camp. Hygiene – cleaning their own dishes and taking responsibility for their own grooming and personal hygiene. Relationships – they learn how to make friends and build relationships with new people and people with differing backgrounds from their own. Skills – they learn new skills and grow their general knowledge Respect – respect for other leaders and helpers as well as respect for peers and most importantly self-respect. The valuable lessons of a Cub camp are lessons that your children will carry with them into adulthood. Please don’t punish your children by keeping them away from camp, I know that you would really rather not have them miss out on these important life lessons. Please when a cub leader holds a camp, be the first to respond with a “YES” and make sure that your child is there. You can always punish them by removing technology for a time. This has been borrowed from another leader who sent it out. But all rings true to us too.

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When a young person is set free to explore the world around them. Even when it is only a campsite where they have never been before they let their imagination run free. They have the most awesome adventures. When with friends the adventures is even greater, i know when I was in cubs and had free time had the most awesome adventures and memories that will last a life time. Now as an adult being with the cubs on these adventures and seeing their excitement is still amazing. People moan about all kids want these days is computers but set them free on a campsite no computers or phone in a safe environment their true beings come out and they can be kids once again.

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Our Leaders are where all born to Scout but as scouting is Voluntary all our leaders are forced to work :( Did you know that within our leadership team we have Carpenter, Care Worker, Nursery Nurse, Gardener just to name a few!

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Awesome Company :) One of our Leaders works for them! ********** JOB ALERT ********** We are Currently Recruiting for our Growing Team of home Carers, Our Office is in Toddington and we provide high quality home care in Flitwick, Ampthill, Houghton Conquest, Haynes, Silsoe, Barton-le-Clay, Harlington, Westoning, Toddington, Tebworth, Sundon Village, Streatley and surrounding villages in Central Bedfordshire. We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team, No experience required as Full Training will be given and you will be completing Care Certificate. Good Rate of Pay, Fantastic Support and Team in the Field We offer unique guaranteed hours contracts to suit your needs, excellent pay and mileage rates, double time on all Bank Holidays and even double time on Xmas Eve evening and New Years Eve evening and triple time on Xmas Day. we are looking for Enthusiastic people to join our team so if this is you and you care about people and want to make a difference then get in contact with us for more information or to apply I look forward to working with you soon. Apply by calling 01525 877088 or email mail@acaringcompany.org

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