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CUB SCOUT HANDBOOK

NAME:_________ SIX:_______ GROUP:__________

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CUB SCOUT HANDBOOK

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Introduction

This is an official training handbook of the Cub

Scout Section from Scout Association of Hong

Kong. The handbook states the training objectives

and scheme; and the scope of assessment,

precautions and the required standard of attaining

badges.

If there is any further amendment, the Programme

Branch will announce via the website of Scout

Association of Hong Kong.

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WELCOME TO JOIN

THE CUB SCOUT FAMILY Here is a group of children, and they often have gathering.

They have lots of activities, and full of joy.

They are curious about things around them; they are creative and like to explore new things.

They like to meet new people and are helpful.

They are always ready and willing to accept new challenges.

Do you want to make friends with them and be a part of them?

Congratulations! You have joined this big family and become a part of them now. The children here, just like you, their happiness, interests, hobbies, and age are similar to yours, and you can definitely become good friends with them.

You are a Cub Scout and a part of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

A group consisting of no more than 7 Cub Scouts is called a Six. A Cub Scout Pack consists of several Sixes (not more than 8 groups), and each Pack has no less than 12 people. There are Sixer and Seconder in the Six. The Cub Scout Pack usually have a meeting once a week, led by the Cub Scout Leader, Assistant Cub Scout Leader and some Instructors to conduct learning activities. Sometimes, pack meetings are being held outdoors, and there will be some special arranged activities. These activities can be found in this handbook.

In the Scout family, there are some members younger than you, which are Grasshopper Scouts. In your Pack, some members may be promoted from the Grasshopper Scout Section. In addition, there are some members who are older than you. They are Scouts, Venture Scouts, and Rover Scouts. When you grow up, you will become a part of them.

From today, enjoy your Scout life!

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MEMBERSHIP BADGE

Welcome to the Cub Scout Pack!

To become a part of the Scouting movement and to wear a membership badge on your uniform, you must complete all the sections below. If you have been a Grasshopper Scout you can continue to wear your Grasshopper Badge on your Cub Scout uniform until you are invested as a Cub Scout. During your first three months with the Pack you will be involved in many activities to earn your MEMBERSHIP BADGE.

KNOW MYSELF Tell a Leader in the Cub Scout Pack about your hobbies and interests and expertise.

KNOW MY SIX Join a Six and get to know the members, the Sixer and the Second in the Six.

KNOW MY PACK a. Get to know the other Cub Scouts and Leaders by taking part in at least

two Pack meetings. b. Get to know your Group number, District, Region and Sponsoring

Authority.

KNOW MY COUNTRY Identify the National Flag of the People’s Republic of China and the Regional Flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and understand their meanings.

KNOW CUB SCOUT BADGES (Including the meanings of the badges and the shapes)

a. Membership Badge b. Cub Scout Award c. Cub Scout Adventure Award d. Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award e. The Golden Bauhinia Award f. Activity Badges (At least four of the most interesting) g. Scout Family Badges and Scout Link Badge

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MEMBERSHIP BADGE

THE JUNGLE BOOK a. Be able to tell how Mowgli entered the Wolf pack and know its meaning. b. Know the characters in the Jungle Book story. c. Understand the meaning of Grand Howl

PACK CALLS AND COMMANDS Know the meaning of the Pack calls and commands and how to react when they are used a. Alert b. At ease c. Fall in d. Fall out, Dismiss e. Pack

CEREMONIES a. National Anthem and Flag

Identify the National Anthem and behave in a suitable manner when the National Anthem is performed or sung, and the National or Regional Flag is hoisted.

b. The Salute a. Full Salute: When to perform, correct method and sign. b. Cub Scout Sign: When to perform, correct method and sign. c. Left handshake: Do you know why Scouts shake hands with their left

hand? d. Attention: When to show attention.

c. Grand Howl Know the correct procedure and calls and take part in the Grand Howl.

d. Flag Break Know the procedure and calls and take part in the Flag Break ceremony.

e. Investiture Know the meaning of the Investiture and participate in the practice for the ceremony.

f. Uniform Be familiar with your uniform and know the position of the various badges.

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MEMBERSHIP BADGE

g. Promise, Law and Motto

a. Understand the meanings of the Cub Scout Promise and Law. b. Try to follow them in your daily life. c. Understand the meaning of the Motto.

h. The Scout Family The Scout Family Badge is taken in 4 stages, and you must complete this part before you earn the Progressive Badge for each stage of the Cub Scout.

The Scout Family Badge (First Stage: Red) How Scouting Began (i) Where did Baden-Powell run his first experiential camp with young

people? (ii) In which year did Scouting begin? (iii) Baden Powell collected all his experiential camp experiences into a

book. What is its name? (iv) What were the first Cub Scouts known as? (v) In which year did Cub Scouts begin? (vi) With which movement was Baden-Powell’s wife involved?

The Cub Scout Family (i) How many Sections does the Scout movement have? (ii) What are the names of the Sections? (iii) With which Section is the Cub Scout Section most closely related? (iv) Apart from the Cub Scout Leaders, who are the other people who

support our Cub Scout activities? Try to write down the name of one of them and report on the ways that he or she has helped us.

His/her name : _________________________

His/her job : _________________________

Congratulations! You have now completed the Cub Scout Membership Badge. After your investiture you will officially be a Cub Scout and have already achieved the first stage of the Scout Family Badge.

Date of Investiture : __________________________

Signature of Investing Authority : __________________________

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THE JUNGLE BOOK

The Jungle Book is a collection of stories written by Rudyard Kipling. It is about the adventures of an abandoned 'man cub' Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the jungle. He learns survival skills and the natural laws of the jungle. After a period of studying time, he passes the assessments and becomes a member of the wolf pack. There is a kind leader among the wolves, and it is Akela. The Cub Scout Pack is originally called the "Wolf Cubs" hoping that we would be inspired by the adventure and the teamwork of the pack and thereby Akela is still reserved for the Leader of a Cub Pack. Tell your Akela about the story of The Jungle Book, learn the spirit of Mowgili, and become a brave Cub Scout who has courage in all difficulties.

Here are some if the characters in The Jungle Book:

Akela, the great grey Lone Wolf, who led all the Pack by strength and cunning, lay out at full length on his rock.

Chil, a kite bird, who helped Mowgli escape from the Bandar-Log (the monkeys) by carrying message to Baloo and Bagheera.

Mowgli loses his human parents in the jungle during Shere Khan’s attack and is adopted by "Mother Wolf" Raksha. "Mother Wolf" named him "Mowgli" which means "frog" because of his hairlessness.

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Bagheera, a black panther, is one of Mowgli's mentors, and also one of his best friends in the jungle who helps to raise Mowgli and shares in many of his adventures.

Hathi, a tame elephant, is the ruler of the jungle who warns Shiya Khan that it will bring disaster to the jungle if human is being killed.

Bandar-log is a group of monkeys that do not follow the Law of the Jungle.

Kaa, a kind giant snake, whose action is slow. Bagheera and Baloo enlist Kaa's help to rescue Mowgli when the man-cub is kidnapped by Bandar-log.

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Baloo, a brown bear, is one of Mowgli's mentors and friends who teaches him the law of the Jungle.

Shere Khan, a tiger with sharp teeth and claws, who is aggressive and extremely predatory, disrespectful of the Law of the Jungle regarding killing, and an innate troublemaker.

Raksha is the "Mother Wolf" adopts the human "cub" - Mowgli who has been found wandering lost in the jungle.

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Beginnings of the Scout Movement

Many years ago, there was a child who was about the same age as yours. He was the sixth of eight sons amongst ten children. He likes to live outdoors and often goes hiking, camping, fishing and climbing trees in the wild. This kid is called Robert Baden-Powell. When he left school, he decided to join the army and receive more field training.

At his age of 19, he became an Honorary Colonel. As a young army officer, he specialised in scouting, map-making and reconnaissance, and soon began to train the other soldiers in what were essential skills for any soldier of the time.

In 1899, he helped defend Mafeking during its 217-day siege in Boer War in South Africa. By using the local boys as messengers in the corps during the siege, he was strongly impressed the courage and resourcefulness of the boys. The siege of Mafeking ended on 17th May 1900. He became a national hero for his success in the defending.

On his return home, Baden-Powell found that the small handbook he had written for soldiers, Aids to Scouting, was being used by youth leaders and teachers all over the country to teach observation and woodcraft.

In 1907, he led a groups of 20 boys of mixed social background on camp to Brownsea Island, Poole, Dorset to have an experimental camp in order to test his ideas in practice. It was the start of the Scout Movement In 1908, his another book 'Scouting for Boys' was published. It was regarded as training aid for many organisations.

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Beginnings of the Scout Movement

After the experimental camp, there were so many enquiries about scouting. Baden-Powell retired from the Army in 1910 and fully concentrated in the Scout Movement and also its sister Movement, Guiding. He travelled all over the world in order to encourage the growth of the Movements. In 1912, he married Olave Soames who was very helpful in all his work.

The Wolf Cub scheme (Cub Scouts nowadays) was started in 1916, nine years after the idea of the Boy Scouts was conceived, in order to cater to the many younger boys who were too young to be Boy Scouts. Thus, he wrote a new book, The Wolf Cub's Handbook.

In 1920, Baden-Powell was acclaimed as Chief Scout of the World in the 1st international Scout Jamboree took place at Olympia, London. In 1929, he took the title of Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell and Gilwell Park became the International Training Centre for Scout Leaders.

In 1967, Wolf Cub Section was changed to Cub Scout Section. In 1982, an experimental Rainbow Project was started by Scout Association of Hong Kong at the aim of accepting girl members. In 1985, Cub Scout Packs were allowed to admit girls.

At present, teenagers regardless of gender, nationality, race, or religion can join as Scout members in Hong Kong. Do you know how many Scout members are there in Hong Kong?

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CUB SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW

Every member of Scouting in the world makes the Scout Promise when they first join Scouting. When making the Cub Scout Promise, you must understand and be willing to live by the Cub Scout Law. To become a cub in the pack officially, you will make the Promise in front of your pack.

CUB SCOUT PROMISE

I promise that I will do my best,

to do my duty to God and to my Country,

to help other people and to keep the Cub Scout Law.

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CUB SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW

HOW DO I DO MY BEST? Your best is the best that you can possibly do at the time. You will not always succeed with what you are doing, however you will always know whether you have given your best attempt! HOW DO I DO MY DUTY TO GOD? Find out what your God asks you to do. Perhaps you’re expected to pray, go to certain places, or take part in certain traditions. Your parents, or elders from your religion, might be able to help you understand what your duty to your God (or Gods) is. HOW DO I DO MY DUTY MY COUNTRY? Duties are those tasks which you have to do. You should try to do those thing you know need doing before someone else tells you to do them. Your duty to your country, includes obeying the laws of your country. HOW DO I HELP OTHER PEOPLE? Whenever you see someone in need of help, don't let them struggle, find out if there is anything you can do to help. HOW DO I KEEP THE CUB SCOUT LAW? The Cub Scout Law is a set of principles every Cub Scout promises to follow throughout their life. You will always do your utmost to obey the Cub Scout Law.

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CUB SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW

Cub Scout Law

Cub Scouts always do their best,

think of others before themselves

and do a good turn every day.

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CUB SCOUT PROMISE AND LAW

SCOUT MOTTO

Be Prepared

BP is also the shortened surname of Baden-Powell. You should always be ready to help others keep yourself physically and mentally healthy, make new friends, and live by the Cub Scout Promise and Law.

A good Cub Scout is not a selfish person, he /she will help others anytime and anywhere, and will look at other people’s ideas first, consider other’s point of view.

Cub Scouts will try their best to “do a good turn a day”, to do a good turn is to encourage you to try your best to do one good thing daily, and it may be two things, three things.

You will see "do your best" appear in both the promise and the law because this is very important.

Do you want to be a good Cub Scout? It’s very simple, do your best! That's it!

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CUB SCOUT CEREMONIES

Salute (Full-salute)

Full-salute is used by members of scout around the world when greeting other Scouts.

The salute is made with the right hand and alert, this is an etiquette that express friendly greetings and respect.

In full-salute, three-finger straight remind your promise: to do my duty to God and to my country, to help other people.

Your Cub Scout Leader will tell you when to give full-salute.

Half-salute (Do a Scout Sign) The hand is still held palm facing out, and the thumb holding the little finger, but the hand is held at the shoulder. Half-salute is made during the making or reaffirming of the Cub Scout Promise and also as a sign of greetings when not in uniform.

Scout Handshake The left-handed scout handshake is a formal way of greeting other Scouts, do you know why?

When Baden-Powell was a solider in Scout Africa, he saw many tribal chiefs holding spears on their tight and shields on their left. When he expresses friendship and trust to you, they will have no defence and put down the shield of their left hand and shake hands with you. This is the meaning of our left-handed handshake with other people.

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CUB SCOUT CEREMONIES

Eye-catching Salute

Eye-catching Salute is an expression of friendliness to other scouts by being eye-catching with a smile. Do you know when we need an eye-catching salute?

The Grand Howl You must have seen other Cub Scouts doing the Grand Howl!

The Cub Scouts will do the Grand Howl to greet Akela, your Cub Scout Leader. In every opening and closing of pack meeting, Cub Scouts will do the Grand Howl, which means expressing their greeting and thanks to Akela.

After you make your promise and join the Cub Scout Pack, you also need to participate in this ceremony.

Akela stands still (facing the flag pole) and calls, "Pack-Pack-Pack!" The Cub Scouts reply, "Pack!" as they run to form a circle with Akela at the centre. Duty Sixer faces Akela (backing the flag pole with arms outstretched). This is the signal for Cub Scouts to prepare for the Grand Howl. Akela arms are down. This is the signal for starting the Grand Howl. The Cub Scouts squat down on their heels with their "fore paws" on the ground between their feet and their knees out on either side. Pack: "Akela, We'll do our best", jumping up and alert. Duty Sixer: "Cubs! Do your best".

Cub Scouts follow the duty sixer to give a salute to Akela and shout: "We WILL do our best".

Akela salutes and shakes hand with duty sixer as to express thanks for leading the Grand Howl. The Grand Howl ceremony completed.

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CUB SCOUT CEREMONIES

Flag Break In general, Cub Scout pack will start the flag break after Grand Howl ceremony.

The flag used in flag break depends on occasion, the Cub Scout flag is used for general pack meeting, Group flag is used for group gatherings.

In flag break, all Cub Scouts and leaders facing the flag, the duty Sixer comes forward and gently pulls the cord to unfurl the flag.

In coming pack meetings, your leader will teach you how to fold the flag and tie the flag to the top of the flag pole in advance.

After flag break, the duty Sixer salutes to the flag, all leaders salute to the flag at the same time, and other Cub Scouts stand alert and give an eye-catching salute to the flag.

Flag Down

When pack meeting completed, followed by the Grand Howl, all Cub Scouts face the flag.

Duty Sixer loosens the cord from the cleat hook and gentle lowers the flag. After the flag is down, there is no need to give a salute to the flag.

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CUB SCOUT CEREMONIES

PACK CALLS AND COMMANDS “Pack” – this command requires all Cub Scouts pay attention to the leader’s next command. All Cub Scouts must immediately full pay attention to the next part of leader’s instruction.

How to Stand ALERT – Make fists with both hands, close to your sides of your thighs.

Keep your legs close together, your knees close, and your toes slightly slanted outward. Standing up straight, look forward and be energetic (i.e. Left Diagram).

At EASE – Your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands behind your back, hold your right hand with left hand (i.e. Right Diagram).

“Pack ALERT” – This means all Cub Scouts have to stand alert. If you are in at ease position, you should lift up left foot to the heel of the right foot immediately. Make fists with both hands, close to your sides of your thighs, standing up straight.

“Pack, At Ease” – After hearing this command, move your left leg to the left, to a rest position. Make sure not to move your right leg. Simultaneously lift both hands on the waist, holding the right palm with left palm. Be sure move your leg and hands at the same moment.

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How to Assembly Pack, Fall IN – Pay attention to the leader’s hand signal, making fists with

both hands and stretch forward.

It means you need to form a column. Your sixer is in the front, your seconder is in the back, and you form a column by following your members. Pay attention to align the position of the other members in the front and at the right. Standing alert until all members are ready, leader arms down, then you are in standing at ease position.

Pack, Fall Out – From standing alert position, turn to the right and leave. Later, you will learn how to do turns. Now, you can try to imitate the actions of other members and follow them. We must be able to respond the above commands correctly and swiftly and act in good order. At home, you can face a mirror and practice more, and you will definitely make progress.

Pack, DISMISS – From standing alert position, turn to the right and salute. When your leader salute, then all may leave.

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YOUR UNIFORM

Your uniform tells others that you are a Cub Scout, it can also tell others which region, district and scout group you belongs to. You should always pay attention to neatness and cleanliness of your uniform to give other a good impression!

Right Sleeve

Scout Group Emblem

Regional Badge

District Badge

Scout Family Badge

Sixer/Seconder Badge

Left Sleeve

Cub Scout Activity Badges

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YOUR UNIFORM

Round dark green brim Cap

Hong Kong Badge

Service Badge

Membership Badge

Black, plain design, laced shoes

Olive Culottes

Cap Badge

Dark green, yellow strips Cap

Religious Badge

Activity Memorial Badge

Scout Link Badge

The Golden Bauhinia Award

Cub Scout Award/ Cub Scout Adventure Award/ Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award

Olive shorts

Group Scarf

Beige short-sleeves

Woggle (with six-colour)

Belt, with Scout Badge Buckle

Dark green, high-knee socks

Cub Scout Uniform

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YOUR PROMISE

Your Investiture is a very important ceremony for you to participate in the Cub Scout Movement. In this ceremony, you promise to be a Cub Scout and becomes a member of the worldwide Scout family and willing to take on your responsibility as a member of Scout. You will make this promise in front of your members and Akela. Akela can invite your parents, as well as Group Scout Leader, Person-in-charge of the Sponsor Authority (such as your Headmaster) to participate in this ceremony. Before you formally participate in this ceremony, your Akela will teach you all steps of this ceremony, and it may take many practice sessions to ensure that the ceremony can proceed smoothly.

The Investiture ceremony is like this: Your sixer will lead you to Akela, and tell Akela that you are ready to be a Cub Scout.

Akela: “Are you willing to be a Cub Scout?” You: “Akela, I will” Akela: “Do you know what Cub Scout law are?” You: “ I know, Cub Scouts always do their best, think of others before

themselves and do a good turn every day.” Akela:” Are you ready to take investiture now?” You: “Akela, I am ready” Akela: “Pack, please raise your right hands and half-salute together.”

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YOUR PROMISE

At this time, all Scouts who had taken investiture were half-salute together. Akela leads you to recite the Cub Scout Promise sentence by sentence. After reciting the law,

Akela: “I believe you will do your best and keep your promise, you

are now a member of worldwide Scout family. Akela will wear a membership badge for you, and the Group Scout Leader will wear a group scarf for you. After you salute to Akela, about turn, salute to your member, then go back to your Six and stand upright.

If there are new members will take investiture on the same day, the investiture ceremony will be over when other new members have taken investiture.

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CUB SCOUT BADGES

After you become a Cub Scout, you will learn a lot of knowledge and skills, and you will also participate in diverse outdoor activities. You will face many new challenge, you can also learn some special skills and knowledge according to your interests, hobbies and expertise. We have arranged a series of badges for you to choose from according to your age, ability and learning progress. Some items are compulsory to learn, and some are arranged according to your interest. Some badges are done by you alone, and some badges can be obtained by working with your friends. The following is a brief introduction of these badges:

Memberships Badge

This is the first badge you will get when you join the Cub Scouts. The details have been recorded in the opening chapter of this book. I believed that you have obtained this badge. You should also get the first stage of the Scout Family Badge.

The Cub Scout Award

This award will give you some preliminary knowledge of Cub Scout activities. You should complete this award within six months of being awarded the membership badge.

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CUB SCOUT BADGES

The Cub Scout Adventure Award and The Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award

These two awards contain ten major items, you do not need to study and complete all the courses because you may choose sub-items and activities under each major item according to your ability, interests, hobbies, and expertise.

The ten items are:

1. Outdoor Activity 2. Sports and Hobbies 3. Helping Others 4. Taking Care of Yourself 5. Science and Nature

6. Creativity 7. Our Community 8. Country and Culture 9. Promise and Law

10. The Scout Family

The Cub Scout Adventure Award

The Cub Scout Adventure

Crest Award

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CUB SCOUT BADGES

The Golden Bauhinia Award

If you are nine and a half years old, you may need more challenging activities. These activities can show what is different from others and can show your strength. You can indicate to your Akela that you are interested in getting this badge. Your Akela will give you some guidance and lead you to obtain this badge according to your ability and learning direction.

You will be awarded the badge if you have completed all four items.

The four items are:

1. Outdoor Challenge 2. Adventure Challenge 3. Helping to lead 4. Services and sharing

In the following chapters, the content of this badge will be introduced in detail.

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CUB SCOUT BADGES

Cub Scout Activity Badges

As a Cub Scout, you should have a certain understanding of your own ability, interests, hobbies, and expertise. Here, we have a series of badges for you to obtain. Some activity badges are done by you alone, and some badges can be obtained by working with your friends. You may obtain these badges at any time after taking investiture. Some experts may be appointed by your Akela or Akela to serve as your instructor or consultant. You will be awarded the badge after completing the requirements listed. You can sew it in the proper place on the uniform.

In your Cub Scout life, you should get at least four activity badges. If you have enough time and ability, you can try to get more activity badges. But you must choose these badges according to your own interests; do not force yourself. Remember: do you best!

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THE CUB SCOUT AWARD

You can plan to COMPLETE ALL SEVEN SECTIONS of this Award within six months:

ITEMS DATE COMPLETED

TRACKING

KNOTTING

THE COUNTRY CODE

GOOD TURNS

FIRST AID

PROMISE AND LAW

SCOUT FAMILY BADGE

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TRACKING

Know tracking signs.

Tracking signs are used to leave a trail for others to follow. Only those who know the tracking signs will be able to read the clues and follow the trail.

The signs are usually made of natural materials, for example, sticks, stones and leaves.

Here are some commonly used tracking signs:

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a. Follow some tracking signs on a trail; b. Lay tracking signs for other Cub Scouts to follow; c. Make a chart or model showing the tracking signs.

This way Gone home

This way No entry

Cross obstacle Message at six paces

Two go left and

four go right

Water ahead

Turn

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Besides the countryside, you can conduct a tracking activity in your meeting place, i.e. inside a school building, in your neighbourhood or park. You can use chalk signs, chopsticks and bamboo canes instead of branches and stones. Remember not to leave any litter!

You can draw some tracking signs on one side of a card and write the meanings on the other side. Thais will help you to remember them. You can also use them to compete with your friends!

You can stick small pebbles and matchsticks on to cardboard to make models of the signs.

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KNOTTING

a. KNOW HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOELACES.

Whichever method you use, make sure that they do not come undone easily. However, you should know how to undo them easily yourself.

b. HOW TO TIE A REEF KNOT AND ITS PURPOSE. The reef knot is the most common knot used to join two ropes together and for an arm sling.

Do you know how to untie this knot?

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THE COUNTRY CODE

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THE COUNTRY CODE

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DO A GOOD TURN EVERY DAY

Keep a diary of your good turns for a week showing how you have helped other people. What is a good turn? Is it helping an elderly person to cross the road, or giving money to blind beggar? A Good Turn is a favour you do for someone that you might not normally do. Sometimes you can help others in a secret way, without letting them realize that you are trying to be helpful. Some good turns you can do: -Play quietly when your mum is feeling unwell. -Pick up litter. -Get your homework done without your mum or dad reminding you. -Let your brother, sister or friend share your toys. There are lots of ways you can think up. Remember to write down in your diary all the good turns you have done.

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FIRST AID

Have a basic knowledge of First Aid; for example, cleaning and dressing small cuts and wounds.

If you find someone injured and needing help, you should tell an adult as soon as possible and do not move the person.

You may be able to shout, call or telephone for help.

Remember to state clearly your name, age, who you are, where you are and what you think may be wrong with the person.

Don’t try to perform first aid by yourself; you can make the person feel better by saying that help is on the way and that they are going to be all right.

Do you know how to treat small cuts and wounds, e.g. a finger cut or knee graze?

You can use clean tap or distilled water to wash the wound, apply some diluted antiseptic lotion or put on a sticking plaster, e.g. Band Aid.

Your Akela may design a situation so you can experience how to treat an injured person. You should take this opportunity to learn in case you need to help in real life.

In real life situations, REMEMBER TO ASK FOR HELP FROM AN ADULT.

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PROMISE AND LAW

Do you know how to apply the Promise and Law in daily life?

You can lead a prayer.

AT HOME: Help your mother with housework and help look after your brothers and sisters. AT SCHOOL: Help keep the classroom tidy and put up posters, etc.

You and your Six should have team spirit in all activities. You should also follow the

rules during games and show sportsmanship.

The ideas given above are just a few examples. You could also ask Akela to see what other suggestions he or she

might have.

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SCOUT FAMILY (Second Stage: Yellow)

How many sections are there in the Scout movement in Hong Kong? What are the similarities and differences among the members in the different sections?

You will have many opportunities to be involved in activities in your Group, District, and at Headquarters, such as your Group Anniversary, District Carnival, Regional Scout Day, Hong Kong Scout Rally, etc. You can meet new friends and gather new ideas when your Cub Scout Pack has a joint activity with another Pack. Have you taken part in an activity like that?

Congratulations! You have now achieved the Cub Scout Award and the second stage of the Scout Family Award. Your Akela will arrange to present your badges to you. Then you can sew the badges onto your uniform.

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THE CUB SCOUT ADVENTURE AWARD

You should complete this award within one year of obtaining your Cub Scout Award. Apart from the mandatory items marked with *, you can choose one to two items from each category, based on your ability and interests. If you enjoy a challenge, you can choose more items. Please discuss this with your Akela.

These are the activities you may take part in:

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES (Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

a. Simple Map Reading b. Outdoor Cooking c. *Knotting d. Use of Compass e. Hiking f. Mini Pioneering Project g. Camping or Pack Holiday

SPORTS AND HOBBIES

HELPING OTHERS (Complete at least one activity.)

a. First Aid b. Water Safety c. Home Safety d. Special Good Turns e. Helping Akela

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF (MUST complete all the activities.)

a. *Taking Care of Yourself b. Road Safety

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SCIENCE AND NATURE (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Simple Experiment b. Stars and Planets c. Gardening d. Weather e. The nature world

CREATIVITY (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Acting b. Music c. Worship d. Young Reporter e. Art f. Magic g. Photography h. Handicrafts i. Others

MY COMMUNITY (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Community Information b. Community Survey c. Community Visit d. Know the People in the Community

COUNTRY AND CULTURE (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Chinese Customs and Traditions b. The National Flag and Emblem, Regional Flag and Emblem c. Charitable Organisations

PROMISE AND LAW

THE SCOUT FAMILY (Third Stage: Blue)

a. *Know about the Scout section’s activities and their progressive badges b. *Participate in one activity in your district and region, or organise a joint

activity with other section members

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

Here are some outdoor activities you may take part in. While Knotting is a mandatory item, you will have to do at least two more activities out of six before you can earn the Cub Scout Adventure Award. Have a discussion with your leader, and choose your activities according to your own interests and talents. You can also do more if you like.

a. Simple Map Reading

Learn eight kinds of map legends and find them on a map.

Have you ever read a map before? On a map, there are many different symbols representing constructions, roads, plants, rivers, etc. These symbols are called “legends”. Different colours on a map represent different things, too. Do you know what they represent?

Find some legends on a map and then, in your drawing book, draw pictures (or mount photographs) of what the legends represent.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

b. Outdoor Cooking Cook some simple food on a barbecue stove (or on a self-constructed fire pit).

Your Akela will help you to make a fire and then you will learn how to do it.

Caution: Do not put flammable materials (such as kerosene) directly on the fire because this is extremely dangerous. Also, do not put things like paper and dry branches near the fire.

You can barbecue food, such as sausages, chicken wings, steak, pork chops and mushrooms.

You can also use camp pot to boil eggs or potatoes.

(Remember to place strong wire netting on

the top of the stove so that the pot is kept steady during the cooking.)

You can also bake potatoes or sweet potatoes wrapped in aluminium foil on or under the stove.

Try for the Cook Badge.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

c. *Knotting (Mandatory)

Do you know what are they used for?

d. Use of Compass

Can you use a compass to find eight directions?

Can you find out which direction a building or a particular object is from where you are standing?

Sheet Bend Round turn and two half-hitches

Try for the Map Reader Badge.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

e. Hiking If you plan to go hiking in the countryside, what do you have to prepare before you go?

Complete a short trip accompanied by your leader or other adults. You can choose a nature trail or a family walk for your hike. You can buy or obtain brochures from the Visitor Centres in the country parks run by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department to help you to complete this task.

Try for the Explorer Badge.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

f. Mini Pioneering Project Do you know how to use string, plastic tape, wooden sticks or bamboo canes to make a flag pole, a clothes hanger or a shoe rack?

These simple appliances are very useful when camping.

Try for the Knotting Badge.

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Try for the Camping Badge.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

g. Camping or Pack Holiday Do you know how to help your Akela to pitch a tent?

Do you want to sleep comfortably in a tent? Pay attention to the following tips:

1. Put a groundsheet under the tent. 2. When it rains, do not touch the surface of the tent from the inside—

otherwise it will leak. 3. Do not play inside, or run around the tent. You can hurt yourself if you

trip over a tent peg or a tent rope. This may also damage the tent. 4. Put your clothes and backpack on the mat. Do not put them against the

sides of the tent as they will get wet. 5. Do not eat or leave food in the sleeping tent. Food will attract pests such

as insects, mice or snakes. You should try a Cub Scout Pack Holiday. Your leader will arrange it for you. Do you know how to pack a rucksack?

Do you know the camp rules? Can you follow the rules? Of course you can!

(You MUST either go camping or go on a Pack Holiday. Of course you can do both, if you are interested.)

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SPORTS AND HOBBIES

It is great to participate in sports competitions, particularly when you win. However, if you had tried your best and still lost, would you feel jealous as you watched the winners receive their awards and get cheered on stage?

How would you feel if the other team deliberately violated the rules or cheated in the game and won the championship?

In a competition, your team was leading at the beginning, but fell behind because one member in your team performed badly. In the end, your team lost. Everyone blamed him:

“You let us down!” “We lost only because of you!” “We won’t have you on our team any more!”

How would you feel if you were the member who had done badly?

What is “sportsmanship”? What is team spirit”?

How do you demonstrate these qualities? To fulfil this requirement, you should show sportsmanship in games and activities. Of course, you need to co-operate with your team-mates and demonstrate team spirit. Your Akela will be observing all of you.

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Try for the First Aid Badge.

HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

Do you know that in case of an accident, you should get help from an adult at once?

You may be able to help others to treat minor injuries but make sure you tell an adult afterwards. Below are examples of minor injuries which you may be able to help with:

a. First Aid

(i) Nosebleeds

Do you know what to do if somebody has a nose-bleed? First, let the person sit down. Then, squeeze on the cartilage (soft bone) of the person’s nose between your thumb and first finger. They should bend their head down and breathe through their mouth instead. Stop pressing only when the bleeding has stopped. Tell the person not to blow their nose for a few hours.

(ii) Cuts or grazes

Germs can get into the body through small cuts and grazes, so make sure that wounds are clean. Clean the wound with boiled or distilled water and sterilized cotton. Gently remove any dirt from the wound. Then you can apply diluted antiseptic to the wound, and put a piece of sticking plaster, e.g. Band-aid, on it.

(iii)Burns and scalds.

For minor burns or scalds, flush the wound with cold tap water for at least ten minutes until the pain decreases.

Caution: Do not apply ointment to the wound. Do not puncture any blisters. Do not peel off any burnt skin. Tell an adult about the injury. They will

decide if it is necessary to see a doctor.

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Try for the Water Safety Badge.

HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

b. Water Safety Do you know the basic rules of water safety?

When you’re at the pool: Don’t push people into the pool. Don’t dive into the pool when it is crowded with swimmers. Don’t run and play around the pool. Don’t try to push anyone’s head under the water. Notes on Water Safety If you fall into the water and you can’t swim: Keep calm. Do not throw your arms around. Float on your back. Call for help.

If someone else falls into the water, you should: Shout for help immediately. Find a stick, scarf or other object to help to pull him/her to the bank. Tell him/her to try to float if you cannot reach him/her.

Never take air mattresses, etc., toys to the sea. These are dangerous because tidal currents and winds could soon carry you out much farther than you can swim back in again.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

Safety for swimming Obtain your parents’ consent before swimming. Do not swim too soon after a meal. Avoid swimming alone. Avoid swimming in deep water. When you are tired, leave the water. Don’t dive from rocks.

Design a picture, a poster, or make up a game to promote water safety.

Try for the Swimmer Badge.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

c. Home Safety Is your home really a safe place?

Do you know the safety hazards in your house which may have easily been overlooked?

Are there too many plugs in any socket? Does the socket you are using meet the

standard set by the Government? Are your toys scattered all over the floor of your

bedroom or the living-room? Are there many boxes or cartons on top of bookshelves or cupboards? Are knives and scissors in the right places? Where do you store medicines?

Do you know what kinds of risks you are taking if you don’t pay attention to the above home safety risks? Try to illustrate the safety hazards in your home with a picture. Also, design a picture, a poster or make up a game, to promote home safety.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

d. Special Good Turns You have to give extra time and make an effort to help others. You can: Visit an elderly person in your neighbourhood and see if you can help

with anything. Help to clean the floor or help with any housework for your mother. Help to wash the car for your father. Feed your brother or sister.

Can you think of other good turns? Write them down in your notebook and tell Akela.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

e. Helping Akela Ask Akela to see what you can do for him/her.

Take care of new Cub Scouts. Teach them the skills you know. Help Akela to set up a venue. Help Akela to tidy up after a meeting. When doing an outdoor activity, help to carry equipment, such as the

first-aid kit. Help Akela to prepare the flag before the meeting.

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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF (MUST complete all the activities.) a. Taking care of yourself In this se ction, you should learn how to take care of yourself. See if you can do the following without your parents’ reminder:

Know how to keep your uniform clean and tidy. Wash your hands before eating and after going to the toilet. Brush your teeth every morning and before going to bed. Know how to polish your shoes properly. When you go home after school, fold or hang up your school uniform.

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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF (MUST complete all the activities.) b. Road safety Do you know what you should do when crossing the road?

1. Cross at a safe place, such as a zebra-crossing, pedestrian crossing, footbridge, or subway. Do not cross in between, in front of or behind vehicles.

2. If you can’t find any of the road facilities mentioned above, stop on the kerb and look carefully before crossing. You should also listen to the traffic.

3. Look right, left, then right again. Cross the road when there is no vehicle coming.

4. Don’t play on the pavement, and don’t play ball games near a road.

5. When you cross the road at a pedestrian crossing, wait until the ‘green man’ of the traffic light is on. Also, before crossing, make sure that all cars have stopped.

Visit a Road Safety Park with your Akela, or demonstrate the correct way of crossing the road in a playground.

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Try for the Scientist Badge.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

In this section, you are going to learn about the world around you. You will know more by doing experiments and through observations. You can also obtain information from a library or online. Complete at least one of the following :

a. Simple experiment (i) Sound Spreading

Get two paper cups. Punch a small hole in the bottom of each cup. Put a thin piece of string through one hole and tie a knot. Connect to the other cup in the same way. Speak softly into one of the cups and ask your partner to put the other cup to their ear. Remember to keep the string taut. Can your partner hear you? Then swap with your partner and see if you can hear your partner’s words.

Try with four paper cups, as shown in the picture. One person speaks into a cup and the other three listen for the message.

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SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

(ii) Float and sink of objects

Equipment preparation: a basin of water, some dough Knead the dough into a ball shape, put it in the water, and see what happens?

Now, take the dough out of the water, press it into a flat surface, then shape it into the shape of a boat, put it on the surface of water, and see what happens?

Do you know the reasons for the results of the above two simple experiments? Can you explain it to the other Cub Scouts?

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SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

b. Stars and planets

In Hong Kong, especially in the middle of the city, even when the sky is clear, you can hardly see the stars at night. This is because the electric lights at night in Hong Kong are too bright. You have to go to the countryside to be able to see stars more easily. You can see stars through a telescope on a tripod. Many holiday houses provide star-gazing facilities. Have you seen stars from there?

If you want to know about certain constellations, you can search for information at the Hong Kong Space Museum. You will also find stories about them in the library or online . Do you know how to locate the North Star by the position of the constellation of the Great Bear?

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Try for the Planting Badge.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

c. Gardening Do you know how to plant, and look after indoor plants? Try to grow an indoor plant and keep a log to record in detail its growing process and how you look after it. Report the process to your leaders and other Cub Scouts.

These are some plants you can grow at home:

African Viole, Asparagus Fern, Dieffenbachia Cultivars,

Bamboo, Ivy, Hyacinth

Some of these plants can be grown from cuttings, such as leaves or stalks, or from bulbs or roots, and some from seeds. You can buy the seeds from a florist.

Most indoor plants need to grow in soil. You can buy compost from a nursery. Compost has all the nutrients a

plant needs. All you have to do is to water your plants regularly. After a while, you may need to add fertilizer to provide more nutrients and

ensure healthy plant growth .

Some indoor plants can grow in water. This is called “aqua-planting”. With plants such as Ivy and Dieffenbachia Cultivars, all you have to do is to put the plant in water and give it sunlight from time to time.

Each plant has different needs for water and sunlight. Some plants cannot tolerate too much water. Some plants

cannot grow in direct sunlight. You can get information from a library or online about how to care for plants, or you can ask your parents, your leaders or other Cub Scouts.

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SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

d. Weather Pay attention to weather forecasts every day in newspapers, on the radio and on TV. Use a weather chart to record two weeks’ weather, including the highest and lowest temperatures, and whether it was fine, cloudy, rainy, etc.

e. The nature world Use real objects or pictures to show a natural growth process, for example, the life-cycle of a frog or an insect, or the growth process of a bean.

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Try for the Entertainer Badge.

Try for the Musician Badge.

CREATIVITY (Complete at least one activity.)

You should use your imagination and creativity to complete this section. The projects are interesting and enjoyable. Some are skill-based and some are service-oriented.

Now, put on your costume, take out your props and get ready for a good show for your friends ; or pick up your tools, create you own work of art, and impress your friends with your talents!

a. Acting You can conduct a play or a mime with your friends, or make puppets with fabric or paper bags for a puppet show!

b. Music You can either sing a song or play an instrument. If you could form a choir or a band with your friends, that would be even better.

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Try for the Religious Badge.

CREATIVITY (Complete at least one activity.)

c. Worship Undertake some duties for the Scout’s Own, such as leading a prayer, or explaining and sharing the meaning of a section of the Scout Promise and Law.

d. Young reporter To be a young reporter, you have to interview someone, such as your headmaster, teacher or someone else related to your daily life, and then give an oral presentation; or report on an event, such as a school activity day, parents’ day or local activity.

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Try for the Artist Badge.

Try for the Entertainer Badge.

CREATIVITY (Complete at least one activity.)

e. Art Draw a picture with a theme, or draw a comic strip or set of cartoons ( at least four) to tell a short story.

f. Magic

Have you watched a magic show? You can also be a great magician. Try to learn some conjuring tricks from books. Prepare your props and perform in a Cub Scout meeting. Of course, you have to do a lot of practice at home in order to do your tricks well. Don’t tell your friends the secrets of your magic. See if they can come up with the right answers.

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Try for the Photograther Badge.

Try for the Handyman Badge.

CREATIVITY (Complete at least one activity.)

g. Photography

Pick up your camera or camcorder and take a set of photos or a three-minute video.The works must be based on a theme like school celebrations, birthday parties, travel, etc.; and captions are necessary for each photo.

h. Handicrafts

Use craft paper, cardboard, balsa wood or waste material such as plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, etc., to make a model or a useful tool. It can be a model aeroplane, a small boat, a car made of balsa wood , a model house, a lantern for the Mid-autumn festival or a paper kite. Use your imagination and creativity to the fullest.

i. Others In addition to the above activities, do you think of something more creative? Discuss with your Akela, you may be able to replace the above activities with your new idea!

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Try for the Hong Kong Historian Badge.

MY COMMUNITY (Complete at least one activity.)

Everyone belongs to a community. For example, you belong to the village, housing estate or the district where you live. There are many interesting things for us to explore. You may be able to make some contribution to your community!

a. Information about my community Introduce the location, environment, history, historical sites and tourist attractions of your community. Find some objects or pictures which are representative of your community.

b.Community survey Carry out a survey of the district you live in. Find out about its population, facilities, traffic conditions, etc. Write a report with charts and pictures about your findings.

c.Community visits Visit some facilities or organisations in your community, such as the fire station, the police station, a nursing home, etc., and make a report afterwards.

d.Know the people in the community

Get to know, and interview, some of the people in your community, such as doctors, nurses, policemen, firemen, cleaners, bank managers, etc. Write an interview report about their work and how they contribute to your community.

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COUNTRY AND CULTURE (Complete at least one activity.)

China is made up of many ethnic groups. They include the Han people, Manchus, Mongolians, Hui, Tibetans and many minority groups. Every ethnic group has its unique cultural heritage and customs. Which ethnic group do you belong to?

Hong Kong is a diverse society. While it is a place where Chinese culture interacts with Western culture, it also embodies many traditional Chinese customs and habits. Since you live in Hong Kong, you should be keen to explore such customs and habits!

a. Chinese customs and traditions Find the origins of certain traditional Chinese festivals or customs, such as the Dragon Boat festival, the Mid-autumn festival and the Chung Yeung festival.

Identify some Chinese arts and crafts, such as painting, sculpture, porcelain, jade, or lacquer work, etc., and find out about their characteristics, manufacturing processes and history.

Keep a scrapbook. Show and introduce your findings to the other members of your Cub Scout Pack.

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COUNTRY AND CULTURE (Complete at least one activity.)

The National Flag and Emblem, Regional Flag and Emblem Hong Kong returned to China on 1st July 1997. Do you know the regional flag and the emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as the national flag, emblem and anthem of the People’s Republic of China? Do you know what they represent?

The Flag and Emlem of the HKSAR In the centre of the regional flag is a white bauhinia with five petals in a gyratory formation. On each petal there is a red five-pointed star and a red style. The bauhinia stands for Hong Kong. The five stars symbolise that Hong Kong belongs to China. The colours red and white stand for “One country, two systems”.

The SAR Emblem is round. The outer ring is white, outlined in red, and emblazoned with “The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China” in Chinese, and “Hong Kong” in English at the bottom. The centre of the Emblem is red, with a white bauhinia resembling that of the SAR flag.

The National Flag and Emblem of China

The red colour of the national flag symbolises revolution. The five five-pointed stars and their relationship represent the unity of revolutionaries under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. In bright yellow, these five-pointed stars look lustrous and “radiate” from the red land. The four smaller five-pointed stars each has one tip pointing to the centre of the bigger star. The compact and pleasant layout signifies unity around a centre.

The national emblem consists of a national flag, Tiananmen, a cogwheel and wheat and rice stems and heads, symbolizing the birth of New China under people's democratic dictatorship which is led by the working class and based on the alliance of workers and peasants.

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COUNTRY AND CULTURE (Complete at least one activity.)

Charitable Organisations Do you know of any charitable organisations in Hong Kong? What do they do? What contributions do they make to Hong Kong?

Below are some charitable organisations in Hong Kong. Can you describe their history and work?

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals

Po Leung Kuk

Red Cross

St. James’ Settlement

Caritas

YWCA/YMCA

Can you name any other organisations and their work?

Have you ever taken part in activities organised by these organisations? Have you ever taken any action to support these organisations?

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PROMISE AND LAW

The Cub Scout Promise and Law Do you remember making the Promise in front of Akela and other Cub Scouts?

It is not easy to remember the Law and Promise all the time, but we should always try our best to live up to them. Write down in the space below some incidents in which you practised the Law and Promise, and then share your experience with your Akela.

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THE SCOUT FAMILY (Third Stage: Blue) (MUST complete all the activities.)

a. When you see a scout in uniform, can you tell what badge he is wearing?

What types of activities will they hold? Talk to a Scout brother or sister and ask them for advice. Tell your leader what you know.

b. You should participate in an event organized by your district or region, or participate in an event that involves the participation of members from two other sections(which may include Grasshopper Scout, Cub Scout, Venture Scout, or Rover Scout). You can also organise a joint activity with other section members.

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THE CUB SCOUT ADVENTURE CRUST AWARD You should complete this Award within one and a half years of completing your Cub Scout Adventure Award. Apart from the mandatory items marked with*, you can choose one to two items from each category, based on your abilities and interests. You can choose more items, if you wish to be challenged. You can discuss this with your Akela, who will give you advice.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES (Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

a. Map Reading b. Fire Lighting c. *Knotting d. Use of Compass e. Hiking f. Building a Bivouac g. Camping h. Constructing Camping Gadget

SPORTS AND HOBBIES

HELPING OTHERS (Complete at least one activity.) a. First Aid b. Water Safety c. Home Safety d. Special Good Turns e. Helping Akela

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF (MUST complete all the activities.)

a. Keeping Healthy b. Keeping Fit c. Healthy Eating d. Road Safety

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SCIENCE AND NATURE (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Weather Station b. Maintenance c. Model Making d. Technical Equipment e. Protecting the Environment f. Protecting Wildlife g. Green Farm

CREATIVITY (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Acting b. Music c. Worship d. Young Reporter e. Art f. Magic g. Photography h. Handicrafts i. Others

OUR COMMUNITY (Complete at least one activity.)

a. Community Improvement b. Young Volunteer

COUNTRY AND CULTURE (Complete at least one item.)

a. International Exchange b. International Organisations c. Cultures of Other Countries

PROMISE AND LAW

THE SCOUT FAMILY (Fourth Stage: Green) a. Know the Patrol System and Operation of the Scout Troop

b. Know the Badge Scheme of the Scout Section

c. Participate in a Scout Troop Activity

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

Even if you have completed some items for your Cub Scout Adventure Award, you can choose the same items again in order to learn more about the subjects. For example, even if you have completed the Map Reading for your Cub Scout Adventure Award, you can choose this again.

a. Map Reading

To prepare for an outdoor activity, you must get a map ready. You should know what places you will pass on the way, what you will see, and approximately how long the journey will take to complete. When you use a standard map to help you plan a journey or a hike, you should know the meaning of the different coloured lines on the map. You must also know what the signs represent. Try to find their meanings from the explanations on the map. Do you know the actual distance represented by 1 centimetre on the map? How long will it take you to walk the complete journey? (People walk at different speeds. A normal 10-year-old’s speed is 4 kilometres per hour.) Now design a journey using a standard map of Hong Kong. It can be a walk on a nature trail or a family walk. When you have designed the journey, discuss it with your Akela.

Try for the Map Reader Badge.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

b. Fire Lighting Go to a country park and find a barbecue stove. Make a charcoal fire (without the help of flammable liquids such as kerosene or petrol), and then cook some food over the fire.

Here are the suggested procedures: 1. Clear any ashes from the bottom of the stove. Do not let the ashes fly

all over. Especially do not let the ashes get into your eyes, nose or mouth.

2. Put some strips of torn paper (such as shredded newspapers) or dry branches at the bottom of the stove.

3. Space out some fire-lighters (wicks) on the surface of the stove, and then put some small pieces of charcoal on top.

4. Place some small pieces of charcoal around the fire-lighters so as to allow for good air circulation. With larger pieces of charcoal, build a layered structure above the small ones.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

5. Do not put too much charcoal on at the beginning. Add more charcoal only when the fire gets stronger.

6. Twist a piece of old newspaper into a rod shape. Light it, and use it to ignite the paper shreds and branches at the bottom of the stove

7. Ensure good circulation of air. If necessary, fan the bottom of the stove.

8. Attention: When the fire is burning, do not add kerosene, petrol or any other flammable liquids.

9. Add some more charcoal when the fire is burning strongly. This can extend the burning time of the fire.

10. Put a piece of strong wire netting over the fire. Now you can barbecue your food. You can of course use barbecue forks instead, but be careful not to injure yourself or others.

11. After the barbecue, make sure that you put the fire out completely before leaving!

Try for the Cook Badge.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

c. *Knotting Demonstrate tying a clove hitch and a bowline and describe their uses.

d. Use of Compass

You should be able to use a Silva-type compass for outdoor activities.

This is a Silva-type compass [Diagram]. It not only shows the four

directions of North, East, South, West, but it also defines direction in terms of 360 degrees,

so that you can describe bearings very accurately. When you have learned to use this compass, you will

be able to make use of a map and a compass on your journey to

tell in which direction you are heading, or describe certain locations, such as the direction in which a building lies.

Clove Hitch Bowline

Try for the Knotting Badge.

Try for the Map Reader Badge.

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

e. Hiking Did you design a journey when you were preparing your Cub Scout Adventure Award? Now try to plan and go on this journey with your leader.

f. Building a Bivouac Build an outdoor bivouac with materials that you have brought, such as oilcloth, nylon cloth and bamboo canes, or with natural materials such as grasses or leaves. Attention: You must not break off branches or pick leaves from trees.

Try for the Explorer Badge.

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Try for the Camping Badge.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

(Apart from Knotting, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

g. Camping Go camping with other Cub Scouts. Spend at least one night in a tent.

h. Constructing a camping gadget Design and construct some gadgets for the campsite, such as a towel rack, basin stand, shoe rack, etc., and make use of them at the campsite.

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SPORTS AND HOBBIES

Choose at least two sports or hobbies. One of the two must be a current hobby or a sport that you do regularly. Introduce the benefits and special features of this hobby or sport to the other Cub Scouts and Akela of your pack.

You must include the following items in your record: 1. How much time do you spend on the sport/hobby? 2. Where do you engage in this sport/hobby? 3. What is this sport/hobby like? (Please describe it.) 4. What equipment or facilities are involved in this

sport/hobby? 5. Who instructs you? 6. How do you improve your techniques?

At the same time, you should try a new sport or hobby, and make a record of your experience.

Here are some sports you can participate in, or hobbies you can develop. 1. Track and field. 2. Ball games: soccer, basketball, table-tennis, volleyball, badminton,

tennis, etc. 3. Board games: Chinese Checkers, Chess, Go, Backgammon, etc. 4. Gardening: keeping plants, growing vegetables, etc. 5. Martial Arts: Judo, Taekwondo, etc. 6. Music: singing, playing musical instruments, etc. 7. Arts and crafts: drawing, sculpting, model making, etc. 8. Collecting: stamps, coins, matchboxes, phone cards,

train or bus tickets, etc. 9. Cycling, rowing, swimming, archery, etc. 10. Dancing, acting, etc. 11. Keeping a pet. 12. Reading. 13. Computing. 14. Star gazing. 15. Others.

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Try for the First Aid Badge.

HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

a. First Aid To stop bleeding by direct pressure If someone cuts himself, the most important thing is to stop the bleeding, as prolonged bleeding will lead to very serious consequences. Always remember to seek help from an adult, but as a Cub Scout you should know how to stop bleeding.

To control bleeding from a wound, you can follow this procedure: 1. Immediately press the wound firmly with your fingers or palm. (You

should avoid making direct contact with blood; you should wear plastic gloves for protection.)

2. Help the injured person to lie down. 3. If the wound is in the arm or leg, raise the position of the injured limb, so

as to reduce the bleeding. 4. Put a piece of sterilised dressing on the wound, and bandage the injured

part. Make sure that the bandage is not too tight. 5. If the bleeding continues, put another piece of dressing on top of the

original one. 6. Take the injured person to the hospital.

Ways to use a triangular sling A triangular sling can immobilise an injured limb, and hence prevent an injury from worsening, such as a fracture or other further injury.

Your leader, or maybe an instructor of First Aid Team from the Scout Association of Hong Kong, can demonstrate how to fix the position of an arm with a triangular sling.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

b. Water Safety Learn the water safety rules, and demonstrate in a simulated environment the skills of rescuing someone who has fallen into the water. Learn the importance of seeking help from adults.

Do you still remember the water safety rules mentioned earlier in this book?

If circumstances permit, you can go to a swimming pool with your Akela, and practise life-saving techniques in the shallow end or in the training pool. If it is not possible to go to a swimming pool, you can practise the skills in a simulated environment.

Before attempting to rescue someone, ask another Cub Scout to seek help from adults.

(i) Do not jump into the water. Find something which can be used to pull the person back to shore; for example, a piece of rope, a wooden stick a bamboo cane or even some clothes or belts tied together.

(ii) Lie on your stomach in order to avoid being pulled into the water yourself.

(iii) If you are too far from the person, try to throw him something floatable that he can grab in the water, such as a lifebelt, a football, a large piece of foam, etc.

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Try for the Water Safety Badge.

HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

(iv) Don’t jump into the water even though it may be shallow. The other person may pull you under the water.

(v) You must seek help from adults.

If you can swim, you may try to improve your skills.

(i) See how long you can float on water facing upward. The longer, the better.

(ii) Learn how to tread water.

(iii) Learn how to get out of the water onto the poolside. Learn the skill in the shallow end first and then go to practise in the deep end.

(iv) Learn how to pull a person from the water onto the poolside at the deep end of a pool.

(v) Practise throwing a life-saving instrument to a certain target. (You may practise with a lifebelt.)

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

c. Home Safety

Learn how to prevent crime (e.g. burglary) and accidents at home, and the proper action you should take if there is an accident at home or in the group meeting place.

What should you do to prevent burglary if no one is at home? Go to a nearby police station or a district office of the Home Affairs Department to get a crime prevention pamphlet and read the instructions.

What should you do if there is a fire in your home or in your group meeting place?

You should always be aware of the following: (i) Is the anti-smoke door always closed? (ii) Is there anything blocking the staircase? (iii) Can people escape from fire by passageways without

obstruction? How many passageways are there in the building? (iv) Are the fire fighting facilities (e.g. portable fire extinguishers) adequate,

and are they checked regularly? Where are they placed? (v) Are there any regular fire drills?

If there is a fire, you should: (i) Leave the place as soon as possible, and not run. (ii) Not take anything with you or go back to search for anything. (iii) Not panic, but keep calm and quiet and follow instructions. (iv) Gather at a safe place as instructed. Do not leave the scene before the

head count is completed. (v) Dial 999 to call the emergency services.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

d. Special Good Turns

A Cub Scout should do a good turn every day. You can lead, or assist, in doing something useful in your Six or Pack.

Good turns include: (i) Cleaning up public places, such as beaches, housing estates, assembly

halls, your group meeting place, etc.

(ii) Planting trees. Join tree-planting activities organised by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department or other organizations.

(iii) Visiting nursing homes, conducting performances for elderly or helping the solitary elderly to clean up their homes before a festival.

(iv) Joining charity activities, such as the Community Chest Walks for Millions, estate charity donations, flag days, etc.

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HELPING OTHERS

(Complete at least one activity.)

e. Helping Akela and other leaders Help your Akela or other leaders to handle general duties for at least four weeks.

The duties include: 1. Folding the flag.

2. Helping to put back equipment and cleaning up after meetings.

3. Teaching newcomers skills that you are familiar with, such as knotting and helping them to adapt to Scout life.

4. Managing simple equipment and facilities.

5. Assisting in organising games.

6. Helping your Akela to take attendance.

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Try for the Physical Fitness Badge.

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

(Complete at least one activity.)

a. Keeping Healthy

Learn the importance of personal hygiene as a habit.

b. Keeping Fit Learn how to keep your body in good condition. Avoid eating food which is bad for your health. You can find out what is harmful to your health by asking your doctor or from your General Knowledge textbook. Tell Akela and other Cub Scouts what kind of food is bad for health and why.

There are things which you should always keep a distance from: cigarettes alcohol narcotics

How can you keep healthy? Have you joined a Physical Fitness plan? The plan will help you to keep your body in good condition.

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Try for the Physical Fitness Badge.

TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

(Complete at least one activity.)

c. Healthy Eating Do you know what kind of food is good for your body? Do you know the harmful effects of eating only certain kinds of food? Tell your Akela about them. Make a record of your meals for a week, to see if you are having a balanced diet.

Here is a table below. You can use it to record your meals. (You should make your own chart on a piece of card.)

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

Breakfast Food

Nutrients

Lunch Food

Nutrients

Dinner Food

Nutrients

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TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

(Complete at least one activity.)

d. Road Safety Learn about the facilities and traffic signs for pedestrians and road users. Learn the safety regulations for cycling and how to behave safely as a passenger in a vehicle.

The common facilities, traffic signs and information about road safety for pedestrians and road users can be found

in textbooks, reference books or from the Transport Department.

Transport Department information Address: 41/F, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester

Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Telephone: 2804 2600 Website: http://www.td.gov.hk

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Try for the Scientist Badge.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

a. Weather station

Set up a weather station. There should be at least three kinds of instruments that can be used to measure the weather; for example, a rain gauge, a wind-speed indicator, a wind-direction indicator, a thermometer, a barometer. Use these instruments to record the weather for at least two weeks.

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Try for the Weatherman Badge.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

Here is a table for recording the weather.

Date: ________________ to ________________

Time of recording: ____________________

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S

Wind Direction

Wind Speed

Relative Humidity

Rainfall

Temperature

If your school has these instruments, you can ask your teacher to let you take down the readings.

If your group meeting place is available, you can set up an observatory. You and other Cub Scouts can make some instruments for measuring the weather by yourselves, such as a wind-speed indicator or a wind-direction indicator. You can also use instruments purchased from outside for the purpose of record-keeping.

If you cannot go to the Group meeting place to take readings every day, you can take readings when you have a meeting. On other days, you can listen to the radio or watch TV weather forecasts and take down the readings from them.

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Try for the Handyman Badge.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

b. Maintenance Help an adult to repair some household equipment. For example, you could learn how to service a bicycle and lubricate its parts, repair broken toys, etc. Learn how to use the equipment in your home properly as they can help to reduce the chance of breakdowns.

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Try for the Artist Badge.

Try for the Photograther Badge.

Try for the Computer Badge.

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

c. Model Making Construct a model with moving parts, such as a wind gauge, a merry-go-round lamp, or make a model car or boat from a model kit. Describe the process in detail to your Akela and other Cub Scouts.

d. Technical Equipment

Learn how to use a piece of technical equipment, such as a computer, a video camera, a camera, a hi-fi set, etc. Demonstrate to your Akela and the other Cub Scouts how to operate the equipment.

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Try for the Planting Badge, the World Conservation Badge, the World Scout Environment Badge

SCIENCE AND NATURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

e. Protecting the Environment Design and participate in an activity with a theme related to environmental protection and submit an illustrated written report. This activity can be carried out in with a small group of Cub Scouts.

f. Protecting Wildlife Choose an endangered species and find out detailed information about it from a library or online. Produce a brochure to introduce this species.

g. Green Farm

Participate in a 'green' farming project. Grow some edible plants such as vegetables or tomatoes, etc., in your school or in pots. Take care not to use any fertilizers that may pollute the environment.

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CREATIVITY

(Complete at least one activity.)

Refer to the Cub Scout Adventure Award section for details of the individual items. Do not choose the same activity you chose for the Cub Scout Adventure Award.

Music

Acting

Magic

Worship

Reporter

Art

Handicrafts

Photography

Any other innovative ideas—you should consult your Akela first.

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OUR COMMUNITY

(Complete at least one activity.)

a. Community Improvement Participate in an activity to develop and improve your community, such as a Clean the District campaign, a crime prevention campaign, a paper recycling campaign, etc. Plan a similar activity and describe it in detail to your Akela and other Cub Scouts.

b. Young Volunteer

Contact an organisation in your neighbourhood to see if you can do some voluntary work for it. For example, you could serve in a youth centre library, help clean a community centre, visit a home for the aged and conduct a performance for the elderly, lead a game at a child day-care centre, etc. You should discuss your plan with your Akela and your parents first and obtain their consent before carrying out any of these activities.

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COUNTRY AND CULTURE

(Complete at least one activity.)

a. International Exchange Participate in an activity to gain a better understanding of the cultures and customs of other countries or participate in an international Scout activity. For example, you could participate in the Jamboree-On-The-Air/Jamboree-On-The-Internet, or contact Scouts from other regions and pay them a friendly visit.

b. International Organisations Identify at least two international organisations which help the needy all over the world regardless of race and political boundaries. For example, the Red Cross, World Vision, Medecins Sans Frontieres, etc. Collect information about them and describe their work in detail to your Akela

and other Cub Scouts. Also tell how you can help to support the work of these organisations.

c. Cultures of Other Countries Identify countries and ethnic groups that have a culture different from that of the Chinese. Find out about their traditions, customs, religions and costumes, etc. Collect relevant information and produce a brochure for presentation to your Akela and other Cub Scouts.

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PROMISE AND LAW

Live up to the Cub Scout Promise and Law in your daily life. Keep a log book to record what you have done to live up to the Cub Scout Promise and Law.

Action & Evaluation

The Promise

Duty to God

Duty to my

Country

Helping Others

Do A Good Turn Daily

To live up to the Law and Promise, I …

To continue to follow the Law and Promise, I shall …

Self-evaluation: Good/Satisfactory/ To be improved

Akela’s/Parents’/Teachers’ Evaluation: Good/Satisfactory/ To be improved

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THE SCOUT FAMILY (Fourth Stage: Green) (MUST complete all the activities.)

a. Know the patrol system and operation of the Scout Troop

Can you tell how a Patrol in a Scout troop is different from a Six in a Cub Scout Pack? List three differences below.

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

b. Know the badge system of the Scout Troop How are Scout badges different from those of Cub Scouts? Are there any similarities? How many progressive badges are there for Scouts? What are the categories of proficiency badges? What is the highest award in a Scout Troop?

c. Participate in a Scout Troop activity

Ask your Akela to make arrangements for you to join an activity of a Scout Troop, so that you can experience the fun of Scout activities yourself.

If your group does not have a Scout Troop, ask your Akela to contact the other groups in the district. You can be sure that he or she can make the arrangements for you.

On completion of all of the activities above, you will have earned the Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award. Congratulations! At the same time you will have also obtained the fourth stage of your Scout Family Badges. Now that you have finished all the required courses in Cub Scout training, have you started on your Golden Bauhinia Award? Don’t worry! You’ll make it! Your Akela will arrange to present the Adventure Crest Award to you at a pack meeting. At the same time, he or she will prepare for your advancement to a Scout Troop. Your Scout section will provide you with activities which are more fun, more enjoyable and more challenging. Talk to your Akela about your ambitions.

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THE GOLDEN BAUHINIA AWARD

When you have obtained the Cub Scout Adventure Award and have reached nine and a half years of age, you will surely want to participate in more challenging activities. Here are the activities which will meet your needs. Some of these activities require more courage, and some more patience. Others require co-operation with others; they are more demanding physically, and some require more skills.

This award is the dream of all Cub Scouts. It is the highest award that can be achieved by a Cub Scout. The Golden Bauhinia Award consists of the following areas:

OUTDOOR CHALLENGE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE SHARING TOGETHER HELPING TO LEAD

Application procedure for assessment of the Golden Bauhinia Award is shown as below: 1. Your Akela and you have to complete the form of “Application for

Assessment of the Golden Bauhinia Award” (PT/67), and get approved by the District Commissioner.

2. Submit the completed form together with a photocopy of the following documents to the District Office: information regarding personal details, scouting record, renewal of membership, membership badge, the assessment of the Cub Scout Award and the Cub Scout Adventure Award (i.e. Pages 1-3, 5 and 10-13 or 8-11) in the Cub Scout Record Book.

3. After approval by District Commissioner, respective District will pass a photocopy of this form and the Golden Bauhinia Award Assessment Record Book to the responsible leader.

4. During the assessment, you must meet the basic requirements listed in the Golden Bauhinia Award Assessment Record Book, and record the processes and results of your assessment.

5. District Commissioner or his/her delegate can provide suggestion and advise so as to ensure sufficient guidance and training are provided during your assessment of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

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When you have completed all the assessments of the Golden Bauhinia Award: 6. Your Akela and you have to complete the Application Form for the

Golden Bauhinia Award and Certificate (PT/68), and get nominated by your Cub Scout Leader/ Group Leader.

7. Submit the completed Application Form for the Golden Bauhinia Award and Certificate (PT/68) together with the following documents to the District Commissioner (or his delegate) for recommendation: Golden Bauhinia Award Assessment Record Book; Photocopy of Information regarding personal details, scouting

record, renewal of membership, the assessment of the Cub Scout Award; the Cub Scout Adventure Award, the Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award and the Golden Bauhinia Award (i.e. Pages 1-3, 5 and 12-15 or 10-13) in the Cub Scout Record Book.

Photocopy of all relevant certificates; and Photocopy of approved application for assessment of the Golden

Bauhinia Award (PT/67). 8. After the submission the completed form together with above document

listed in item 7 to the District Commissioner (or his delegate) for recommendation. Interview with District Commissioner is required (unless special arrangement for exceptional circumstances) before submitting the document to the Regional Office.

9. After recommendation by District Commissioner, submit the completed form together with above document listed in item 7 to the Regional Office for final review.

10. After approval by Regional Commissioner, respective Region will issue a letter for badge collecting and the Golden Bauhinia’s Award Collection Voucher to the awardee.

11. The certificate of the Golden Bauhinia Award is issued by Programme Branch, and is distributed to the Regional Office after the Hong Kong Scout Rally.

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To avoid the Cub Scout paying too much attention to the Golden Bauhinia Award and neglecting the basic training, Cub Scouts must be 9.5 of age and finished the Cub Scout Adventure Award before the application for the assessment of the Golden Bauhinia Award. All Golden Bauhinia candidates should obtain the Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award and be aged from 10.5 years to 12 years. All Golden Bauhinia candidates must be between 10.5 and 12 of age or until the completion of their primary studies. Documentary proof from the school concerned must be provided when Cub Scout is over 12 of age.

In order to encourage older members of the Cub Scout Section to continue and complete the assessment of the Golden Bauhinia Award, the date of completion is given a limited extent starting from April 1, 2002. That is the award can be obtained before the completion of primary studies.

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Try for the Camping Badge.

OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

(Apart from Camping, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.) Before doing assessment of Outdoor Challenge, you must complete Outdoor Activity of the Cub Scout Adventure Crest Award.

a. Camping (*mandatory)

Camp outdoors for at least two consecutive nights, and complete the following items in camp:

Pack appropriate camping gear for a weekend. Assist with pitching and striking a tent. Know how to use and take care of an erected tent at a campsite. Set up a simple camp gadget. Assist in cooking, distributing food and cleaning up after a normal

meal in the camp. Understand the basic rules of hygiene and safety for camping; Assist in cleaning up the campsite after camping.

You are required to record the process by taking photographs and/or drawing pictures for sharing with others. You can choose a three-day and two-night camp or two two-day and one-night camps for assessment.

In Hong Kong, camping is not allowed in most country parks. However, many organisations for youth services run their own campsites. You can book the site through these organisations.

The Scout Association of Hong Kong has several sites for indoor and outdoor camping.

Tai Tam Scout Centre Tung Tsz Scout Centre Pak Sha Wan Tam Wah Ching Sea Activity Centre Choi Chee Ming Luen Kwong Scout Centre Shatin Scout Centre Gilwell Campsite Wong Siu Sang Leadership Training Centre

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OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

(Apart from Camping, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.)

b. Hiking You must work with several Cub Scouts to complete the expedition and the following assignments:

Discuss with your Akela, and select a favourite hiking theme. Pack appropriate camping gear for outdoor activities. Make use of compass and map to complete a hike of at least six

kilometers. Take photographs and/or draw pictures during the hike as for the

expedition report. Apply the Scout outdoor codes.

You must have to carry out the theme-related hiking experience sharing individually. You have to discuss the hiking plans and tasks with Akela in advance, and must be accompanied by the leader during the expedition. Your Akela will offer assistance only under special circumstances. You should carry out this challenging activity on their own most of the time.

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OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

(Apart from Camping, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.

c. Simple Pioneering Project You must complete the following assignments:

Use natural materials to set up a bivouac. Demonstrate tying the following knots:

Figure-of-Eight Lashing Square Lashing Diagonal Lashing

Use the knots mentioned above to complete a simple pioneering structure, such as a chariot, a catapult, etc.

You can build the structure with bamboo canes, then make up the shelter with natural materials such as large leaves or grasses. If it is not possible to get leaves or grasses for the shelter (since you cannot break the branches from the trees, which will destroy the beauty of nature), you can also use substitutes such as a raincoat, a plastic ground sheet, etc. You must set up the structure with bamboo by yourself.

You should not be required to construct structures that support climbing, crossing or heavy weights. You have to take photographs and/or draw pictures of the assessment as for the sharing purpose.

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OUTDOOR CHALLENGE

(Apart from Camping, which is mandatory, complete at least two of the other activities.

d. Backwoods Cooking You must complete the following assignments in a backwoods cooking activity:

Demonstrate to build a charcoal pyramid. Make a fire on your own in an open space. Cook breakfast, lunch or dinner for yourself without using any

cooking utensils. Make use of three different cooking method to make some food.

Here are some suggestions for backwoods cooking: Grill some meat with the use of a barbecue net and some

bamboo canes. Wrap some food in aluminium foil and grill them on the stove or

roast them under the stove. Remove the inside of an onion or a tomato and put an egg in it.

Wrap the onion or tomato in aluminium foil and grill it on the barbecue net.

Your leader can give you further advice in finding a suitable venue for making a fire and cooking. You should not use any camp stove or any cooking utensils for this activity, but you can use some ancillary tools such as aluminium foil, bamboo canes, a barbecue net, bricks and stones, etc.

You have to take photographs and/or draw pictures of the assessment as for the sharing purpose.

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ADVENTURE CHALLENGE

(Complete at least three activities.)

You must select at least one activity of Part A and B.

Part A

a. Night Expedition You must complete the following assignments:

Understand the safety rules and know the equipment for night expedition.

Complete the journey without more than two people in group. Complete a hike of at least two kilometres at night.

The expedition should be planned and led by a leader. The path taken must be straightforward. It must not involve any dangerous activities such as crossing a river or creek, climbing rocks, etc. Cub Scouts must be equipped with basic hiking gears, including torch, map, compass, emergency equipment and adequate drinking water for the activity. Leaders should supervise in the front and at the end of the file, and provide guidance and support when necessary.

You have to take photographs and/or draw pictures of the assessment with the help of leaders for record purposes, and you have to do a sharing after completing the activity

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ADVENTURE CHALLENGE

(Complete at least three activities.)

b. Wall Climbing You must receive training in a wall specially built for climbing under the guidance of qualified instructors. Complete the following assessments:

Understand the safety rules and know the equipment for wall climbing.

Complete at least two wall climbing activities.

You have to take photographs and/or draw pictures of the assessment with the help of leaders for record purposes, and you have to do a sharing after completing the activity.

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ADVENTURE CHALLENGE

(Complete at least three activities.)

c. Rope Games for Children You must carry out the following assessments at campsites which have rope games for children under the guidance of qualified instructors:

Understand the safety rules for rope games. Complete at least three different levels: X-Cross, Commander Crawl,

Port Hole, Log Jam etc.

You have to take photographs and/or draw pictures of the assessment with the help of leaders for record purposes, and you have to do a sharing after completing the activity.

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ADVENTURE CHALLENGE

(Complete at least three activities.)

Part B

You must achieve at least one of the following activity badges during the assessment period of the Golden Bauhinia Award:

One Stage ONLY Three Stages

Cyclist Swimmer

Explorer Park Orienteering

Map Reader Athlete

Windsurfing Canoe

Seamanship Archery

Physical Fitness

Cub Scouts have to achieve another activity badges or a higher stage of the three stages activity badges when the captioned activity badge is obtained before the start of the assessment of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

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HELPING TO LEAD

You must complete an activity under the guidance of Akela. You have to play a particular role in the activity, including the participation in the following stages and share your feelings.

(i) Preparation Stage What should be prepared for the activity? What are the rules and regulations? Is there any suitable venue? How are the division of labour and manpower distribution?

(ii) Leading Stage Is the activity going according to plan? Are there any emergencies? How do you deal with it? How do you spice up the activity? Does it effectively bring out message to the participants?

(iii)Evaluation Stage What are the desirable area in the activity? What can be improved in the activity?

(iv)Sharing Stage What are the hardships and pleasures and the learning in the activity?

You can choose one of the following activities and play a particular role in the process: (i) Leading Activities in the Pack With other older Cub Scouts, play a major role in leading an activity of the Pack.

(ii) Assisting in Grasshopper Scout Ring Activities Assist in Grasshopper Scout activities or be an assistant to a leader. Teach some basic Scouting skills to Grasshopper Scouts; lead a game or take care of Grasshopper Scout members in an outdoor activity.

(iii) Conducting Scout's Own Take charge of a Scout’s Own or lead a prayer.

(iv) Leading Group Work

Take a leadership role in a group activity. Assign the work of other group members and assist them in completing the tasks.

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SERVICES AND SHARING

You must complete a service 8 times or more in total with not less than 8 hours under the guidance of leaders. After the service is completed, you have to deliver a sharing of no less than three minutes. The content of the sharing should include the following:

(i) Purpose and Object of the Service Who is the object of the service? Why does the object need the service?

(ii) The Lesson Learnt What are the desirable area in the activity? What can be improved in the activity?

(iii) Unforgettable Experience Does the object benefit from your service? What do u gain through service? Are there any emergencies? How do you deal with it?

You can choose one of the following service: (i) *Junior Teachers

At school, help younger students with their studies.

(ii) Junior Instructors During Pack meetings and activities, assist Cub Scout Leaders in teaching skills or activities to younger Cub Scouts and help them complete the assessing process.

(iii) Sixer / Seconder Be a Sixer or a Seconder, show excellence in leadership.

(iv) *Monitor / Prefect At school, undertake a position as a monitor or a prefect (or other tasks requiring leadership skills)

(v) *Team Captain Be a captain of a sports team or a captain of any other team.

*If the selected service project is recommended by a teacher or a coach, a certificate from the relevant school or institution is required.

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CUB SCOUT ACTIVITY BADGE

After your investiture, when you start on the progressive awards, you will

be able to try for the Cub Scout Activity Badges based on your interests and hobbies. You need to make an extra effort to get these badges. Don’t be too ambitious. You should do what you can and try your best.

About the badges: some can be gained from activities at Pack meetings; some are gained from home activities; some can be awarded for outdoor activities; some have tasks which need to be completed at school; some need to be completed by yourself only and some need to be

completed by a group of Cub Scouts; some need to be gained in three stages. You can try for different stages

based on your ability. You may be awarded the Stage 3 badge at your first attempt, or you may be awarded Stage 2 or Stage 1. When you have made progress, you can try for a higher badge.

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ANIMAL CARE

Aim: To raise Cub Scouts' awareness of caring for animals, cultivate their kindness to animals, help them understand animals’ needs and show respect for life.

Requirement: 1. Explain to the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner the needs of pets and

how to select a suitable pet.

2. Understand the responsibilities of a pet owner.

3. Know the life cycle, living habit, common diseases, habitat and basic needs of a pet.

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ARCHERY

Aim: To help Cub Scouts understand and learn the knowledge of archery in order to train and cultivate their interest. Requirement: This activity badge contains three parts: knowledge, training and shooting.

1. Knowledge (It is unnecessary to take this again when planning to achieve a higher stage.) a. Know the names of the main parts of a bow. b. Know the auxiliary equipment used in archery. c. Understand the scoring calculation.

2. Training (Complete the following four items again when planning to obtain a higher stage) a. Understand and follow the safety rules of archery. b. Demonstrate the correct basic archery posture. c. Know how to record points. d. No less than 8 hours of training.

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3. Shooting

Distance Target Face

Diameter

No. of Arrows

(continuous)

Score Recurve

bow Compound

bow Stage 1 10 metres 122cm 6 ≥24 ≥30

Stage 2 10 metres 122cm 18 ≥108 ≥126

Stage 3

10 metres 122cm 36 ≥288 ≥324 or

18 metres 80cm 36 ≥200 N/A or

30 metres 80cm 36 N/A ≥234 Remarks:

❖ Stage 1 (red); Stage 2 (yellow); Stage 3 (green)

❖ This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of The Golden Bauhinia Award.

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ARTIST

Aim: To encourage Cub Scouts to show creativity and develop diversified art skills.

Requirement: Choose three of the following different artistic media to produce an artwork as to show art skills or imagination, then explain the ideas and techniques used to the leader.

1. Painting

2. Pottery

3. Handicraft

4. Graphic Art/Printmaking

5. Digital art

6. Others (After obtaining the consent of the leader, use other artistic media to create an artwork.)

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ASTRONOMER

Aim: To arouse Cub Scouts’ interest in night sky exploration and understand the importance of dark-sky preserves through understanding the common astronomical phenomena in Hong Kong and learning the safety aspects of related observations.

Requirement:

1. Know the names and the main features of the 12 zodiac constellations.

2. Know the lunar phases, solar and lunar eclipses.

3. Know the names and the main features of the planets in the Solar System.

4. Understand stargazing manners and the effects of light pollution on stargazing.

5. Make a pinhole projector for observing the Sun safely.

6. Complete one of the following:

a. Take part in a stargazing activity, observe the Moon, bright planets or stars, such as Venus, Jupiter, the Big Dipper, the Summer Triangle and the Winter Triangle, etc;

b. Visit the Hong Kong Space Museum.

Precautions:

❖When having the sun observation, please beware of eye protection.

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Athlete(Three-stage badge)

Aim: To encourage Cub Scouts to participate in track and field activities, understand relevant safety knowledge and develop an ability to demonstrate basic skills. Requirement: Must try all four events. Gain 22 points for Stage 1; 28 points for Stage 2; 34 points for Stage 3.

Points Long Jump High Jump Throwing Bean Bags

50-metre sprint

10 3 metres 0.96 metres 30 metres 9 seconds

7 2.5 metres 0.96 metres 24 metres 10 seconds

5 1.5 metres 0.96 metres 15 metres 11 seconds

Remarks:

❖Stage 1 (Red); Stage 2 (Yellow); Stage 3 (Green)

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the

Golden Bauhinia Award.

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BOOK READER

Aim: To help Cub Scouts develop reading habits, know how to use reference books and find books in the library.

Requirement: 1. Make a list of the books you have read recently and write down the

names of the authors, and tell the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner the content of three of the books. The three books are to be chosen by the Cub Scout him/herself, and should include at least one story book and non-fiction book.

Note: The three books should be of a suitable standard, which the level of content should depend on the age and educational background of the Cub Scout. (Refer to the standards of Reading Award Scheme set by the Education Bureau.)

2. Know how to care for and store books.

3. Know how to use Chinese and/or English dictionaries, and atlases or street maps.

4. Explain to the examiner how the books s are set out in a library, and how to locate a specific work of fiction.

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CAMPER

Aim: To help Cub Scouts enhance self-care ability, understand the knowledge and spirit of cooperation in camping through the camping experience.

Requirement: 1. Take part in two outdoor camping experiences. 2. Pack appropriate camping gear for a weekend. 3. Assist with pitching and striking a tent. 4. Know how to use and take care of an erected tent at a campsite. 5. Set up a simple camp gadget. 6. Assist in cooking, distributing food and cleaning up after a normal

meal in the camp. 7. Understand the basic rules of hygiene and safety for camping; 8. Assist in cleaning up the campsite after camping.

Remarks:

❖Each camping should not be less than two days and one night.

❖It is recommended to choose campsites with staff and building.

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

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CANOE(Three-stage badge)

Aim: To encourage Cub Scouts to participate in canoeing activities and demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement: Stage 1(One-star Award)

1. Pass the swimming test organized by the Association.

2. Achieve Kayak Seahorse Badge of the Hong Kong Canoe Union or equivalent qualification.

Stage 2(Two-star Award)

1. Pass the swimming test organized by the Association.

2. Achieve of Kayak Seal Badge of the Hong Kong Canoe Union or equivalent qualification.

Stage 3(Two-star Award)

1. Pass the swimming test organized by the Association.

2. Achieve Kayak Walrus Badge of the Hong Kong Canoe Union or equivalent qualification.

Remarks:

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

❖The content of this activity badge at all levels mentioned above are based on the latest syllabus promulgated by the association.

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COLLECTOR

Aim: To foster Cub Scouts think about the meaning of collection and learn the skills of storage, classification and maintenance.

Requirement: 1. Select an item (e.g. stamp, Scout badge/ souvenir badge, coin, sticker,

plant specimen, shell, etc.) with the consent of the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner, and discuss the plan for collecting such item with the leader. The Cub Scout should explain to the leader the reason for selecting the item, and how to store it.

2. Collect the said item for at least 4 months in a neatly and systematic manner. If the Cub Scout has started the collection, he/she should continue to collect the item for another 4 months after the completing item (1).

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COMPUTER

Aim: To help Cub Scouts acquire computer knowledge and skills, understand the intellectual property rights and the importance of access to computer with honest intent.

Requirement: 1. Be able to identify, and provide a brief diagram or illustration of the

different components of a computer, such as main unit, hard disk, common input and output device, etc.

2. Be able to format a USB memory drive / memory card.

3. Be able to save, cut, copy, paste and delete files in USB memory drive / memory card.

4. Understand the basic operating principles and advantages and disadvantages of cloud storage.

5. Use any software to complete any TWO of the followings a. Create a multimedia product. b. Compose an A4 size notice for the scout group in Chinese or English,

including text and images. c. Create a set of at least 5 display slides to introduce yourself or your

scout group.

6. Know how to use email and send an email to the leader with item (5) as an attachment.

7. Know the importance of respecting intellectual property rights and using computer with honest intent.

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COOK

Aim: To develop Cub Scouts' interest in cooking, learn the right cooking methods and understand the importance of healthy diet.

Requirement:

1. Discuss with the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner the advantages and disadvantages of two different cooking methods, and discuss the importance of a balanced diet.

2. Plan, cook, serve and clear away a meal for two people. The menu may be Chinese or Western style. The dishes should be discussed with and agreed by the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner. a. Chinese style: two dishes, one soup and steamed rice. Dishes

should have vegetables and meat (except for vegetarian style). The rice could be prepared by using an electric rice cooker.

b. Western style: soup, a main course and dessert. The main course must include meat (except for vegetarian style) and vegetables, or a western rice dish or spaghetti.

Note: No soups, main dishes or desserts are to be bought as ready-made food (such as tinned food, or warm-up and ready-to-eat food). Cub Scouts can use these products as part of ingredients of the dishes.

3. Prepare hot drinks and snacks (such as sandwiches) for afternoon tea or a light lunch.

4. Understand and explain to the examiner the basic rules of safety and hygiene in the kitchen.

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CYCLIST

Aim: To help Cub Scouts understand the preparation before cycling, master the basic knowledge of cycling for safety and develop an ability to demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement:

1. Own or have the regular use of a bicycle of an appropriate size.

2. Be able to mount and dismount properly.

3. Be able to clean and oil a bicycle and pump up the tyres. Understand the need for keeping a bicycle in a roadworthy condition, and put this into practice.

4. Understand the need for keeping a bicycle locked when leaving it unattended.

5. Know how to mend and help mend a puncture.

6. Under the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner’s observation, go for a short ride on a specified course, showing knowledge of the proper use of hand signals and rules as described in the Highway Code. (The route should, if possible, include a cross-road, a pedestrian crossing, a right-hand turn and a roundabout.)

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DISABILITY AWARENESS

Aim: To help Cub Scouts know about and learn how to accept and care for the disabled in society, live with them harmoniously and understand their characteristics and needs.

Requirement: 1. Know any one kind of disability and its characteristics:

a. Mental Impairment b. Hearing Impairment / Deafness c. Visual Impairment / Blindness d. Physical Impairment e. Autism

2. Briefly describe the Extension Scouts activities.

3. Take part in an integrated programme with an Extension Scout Group or a service for the people with disability and make a simple report.

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ENTERTAINER

Aim: To foster Cub Scouts learn to communicate and cooperate with others through planning and performance in shows.

Requirement: Choose one alternative from each of the following three groups:

Group A 1. Make up a play and produce it. 2. Under a leader’s supervision, assist in the back-stage work during a

performance.

Group B 1. Organise a group of children to

sing a song. 2. Lead the Pack in folk dancing. 3. Make a simple musical

instrument and use it as an accompaniment to a song.

Group C 1. Sing two folk songs. 2. Perform three amusing acts. 3. Tell a yarn of not less than five minutes. 4. Play a simple melody on a musical instrument. 5. Perform a series of at least three acrobatic tricks or magic tricks.

Note: With the prior consent of the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner, any other entertainment programme of a similar standard could be considered.

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EXPLORER

Aim: To help Cub Scouts understand the preparations and concerns before expeditions and understand the basic survival skills in the countryside.

Requirement:

1. Explain to the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner the preparations needed for one-day expedition to the countryside, such as cost of the expedition, appropriate clothing, footwear, first-aid kit, food, etc.

2. Take part in two Cub Scout expeditions, one of which must be conducted entirely outdoors.

3. Build a simple shelter.

4. Build and light an outdoor fire and use it to cook a dish.

5. Find the way to a place in town or in the countryside two kilometres away, by following directions given by the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner (either compass directions or signs made on the ground, or a combination of these).

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FIRST AID

Aim: To help Cub Scouts understand the purpose and principles of first-aid, procedures of summoning help, risk factors for accidents in daily life and simple management when encountering accidents.

Requirement:

1. Understand the principles of First Aid. Be able to describe the risk factors in daily life and at outdoor activities. Be able to perform first aid with priorities, e.g. to summon help from adults or call the police.

2. Know the management of minor and heavy bleeding. Manage a wound embedded with a foreign body, and demonstrate the procedures before wound management.

3. Know the predisposing factors, preventive measures and simple management of burns and scalds.

4. Know the signs and symptoms, and management of fainting.

5. Know the signs and symptoms, and management of sprain injuries.

6. Complete the discussion and revision exercises in Chapters 1 to 5 of the “Cub Scout First Aid Badge Handbook”.

7. List the items for a personal first aid kit.

8. Demonstrate 2 bandaging skills with a triangular bandage: the large arm sling and the triangular arm sling.

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Gymnastics(Three-stage badge)

Aim: To help Cub Scouts understand gymnastics and demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement: Stage 1 (Red) Perform the following: 1. Forward roll, and 2. Handstand (against a wall), and 3. Astride vault (over a partner or a wooden horse), and 4. Half inverted hang (low bar 1.2 m), or 5. Balance beam: mount the balance beam from one side, complete two

balancing movements and two pirouettes before dismounting from the other side.

Stage 2(Yellow) Perform the following: 1. Dive forward roll across a barrier (0.6 m), and 2. Cartwheel, and 3. From a single leg hook, upstart to straddle support (low bar 1.2 m), or 4. Astride vault (over cross box/wooden horse 1 m high).

Stage 3(Green) Perform the following: 1. Head spring, and 2. Two consecutive cartwheels, along a straight line, and 3. Upward circle to front support (low bar, 1.2 m), or 4. Astride vault (over cross box/wooden horse 1 m high).

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

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HANDYMAN

Aim: To help Cub Scouts know how to use and maintain common tools at home.

Requirement:

1. Demonstrate how to use and maintain the following tools: hammer, saw, screwdriver, spanner and pliers.

2. Make a useful article in the meeting place or the home, with the consent of the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner, by using at least one of the tool above.

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HOME HELP

Aim: To encourage Cub Scouts to share housework and demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement:

1. Fry bacon or sausages. Boil, fry or poach an egg and cook rice.

2. Lay a table and know correct table manners. (This task can be done concurrently with item (1).

3. Wash up afterwards and show how to clean a saucepan, cutlery, chopsticks, glassware, etc.

4. Wash and iron your Group scarf.

5. Sew a badge or a button onto your uniform.

6. Make a bed.

7. Clean windows, doors, silver or brassware.

8. Clean and tidy a room.

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HONG KONG HISTORTIAN

Aim: To encourage Cub Scouts to explore the history of Hong Kong and know more about local people and things.

Requirement: 1. Create a scrap book or an internet web page on any ONE of the

following topics: a. Life of a historically famous person in Hong Kong. b. An old local structure in Hong Kong. c. A remarkable event in Hong Kong history. d. Other significant topic in the history of Hong Kong as

approved by the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner.

3. Choose THREE declared monuments in Hong Kong and create a poster for each of these monuments to introduce their background and method of access.

3. Visit one of the museums managed by government departments, public institutions, educational institutions, non-profit organizations or private institutions (With the prior consent of the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner) and present the experience to other Cub Scouts in a Pack meeting

4. Introduce the background and/or story of naming of a local place or road to other Cub Scouts in the Pack.

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KNOTTING

Aim: To help Cub Scouts learn and know the use of knots.

Requirement: 1. Demonstrate and describe the use of the following knots:

a. Reef knot b. Sheet bend c. Round turn and two half hitches d. Bowline e. Clove hitch f. Timber hitch g. Figure-of-eight lashing h. Square lashing i. Diagonal lashing

2. Use the knotting techniques above to complete two of the following

mini knotting projects: a. A flagpole b. A clothing and shoes rack c. A chariot d. A Roman catapult

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LINGUIST

Aim: To enhance Cub Scouts' expressive skills in non-native languages.

Requirement: Carry out the following items in any language other than your own:

1. Give clear directions to nearby shops, police station, post office, church, petrol station and hotel.

2. Answer simple questions about public transport in the neighbourhood, e.g. the timetable and fares of trains and buses.

3. Know such terms as “one-way street”, “no thoroughfare”, “traffic lights” and “one way ticket”.

4. Know how to say the days of the week, the months of the year and the date.

5. Point out nearby locations for free internet access by the public and explain how to connect.

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MAP READER

Aim: To help Cub Scouts acquire the basic map reading skills.

Requirement: 1. Be able to indicate the location of your Pack meeting place and your

home on a map or a street plan. Know the main legends on the map. Explain how well-known local features of your choice are represented on the map.

2. Make a scale model of a 250-metre high object, showing the contour lines at 50-metre intervals.

3. Understand all of points 1 and 2 so that you can describe what you would see along a 5,000-metre stretch of road on a map set by the Cub Scout Leader / Examiner.

4. Correctly position a map, and know how to use a compass.

Note: 1:20,000 maps, produced by the Survey and Mapping Office of the Lands Department, should be used.

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MUSICIAN

Aim: To nurture Cub Scouts’ interest in music and develop an ability to demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement: 1. Recognise notes on a stave. Be able

to explain six basic music terms, such as treble clef, bass clef, rests, notes, etc.

2. Sing or play two self-selected songs of different styles.

3. Complete any two of the followings:

a. Play or sing part of a musical composition by sight-reading, as assigned by your examiner.

b. Distinguish correctly the parts of a musical instrument.

c. Know how to maintain your own musical instrument or your voice.

d. Clap the rhythms of three parts of a musical composition prepared by your examiner.

e. Listen carefully to two pieces of music and recognise the musical instruments used by musicians.

f. Relate the background story of an opera, a ballet or a folk song. g. Compose a short musical piece of six to eight bars.

h. Write the words for a short musical composition.

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ORIENTEERING(Three-stage badge)

Aim: To aroue Cub Scouts' awareness and interest in orienteering and develop an ability to demonstrate basic skills through understanding park orienteering activities.

Requirement:

Cub Scouts must complete the items in Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 in sequence.

Stage 1(Red) After completing the park orientation training course and participating in a related activity, Cub Scouts can: a. know about park orienteering activities and its

history. b. tell the differences between Score Orienteering and

Cross Country Orienteering. c. understand the meanings of different colours on a park orienteering

map. d. know about the main legend of a park orienteering map. e. understand the safety regulations of park orienteering.

Stage 2(Yellow) After completing Stage 1(Red) Park Orienteering Badge, Cub Scouts can: a. understand the park orienteering procedures. b. demonstrate the correct method of positioning the

park orienteering map. c. demonstrate the thumb orienteering method. d. complete at least one park orienteering activity or race.

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Stage 3(Green) After completing Stage 2 (Yellow) Park Orienteering Badge, Cub Scouts can: a. know about the Map scales and indicators on a park

orienteering map. b. understand the meanings of grid lines on an orienteering map. c. understand the usage of IOF control descriptions. d. describe the surroundings within a distance of 100 metres on a park

orienteering map. e. complete at least two park orienteering races.

Remarks:

❖Item d of Stage 2 (Yellow) and item e of stage 3 (Green) have to be achieved respectively.

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the

Golden Bauhinia Award.

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PETS

Aim: To cultivate the sense of responsibility of Cub Scouts through understanding the needs of pets and taking care of pets.

Requirement:

1. Keep a pet and record its living habits and stages of growth for three months (including features and changes) with photos or pictures.

2. Know the place of origin of the pet, special care needed, and how to recognise and deal with common diseases.

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PHOTOGRAPHER

Aim: To help Cub Scouts learn the basic principles and techniques of photography and cultivate their interest in photography.

Requirement:

1. Take a set of twelve pictures or a 3-minute video, recording an outing or an event, which should be varied subjects. Cub Scouts need to share the video produced and describe the outing or event.

2. Discuss with the Cub Scout Leader/ Examiner the main components of a camera or a video camera (e.g. shutter speed, lens focusing, apertures, etc.) and the way used to achieve the best effect.

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PHYSICAL FITNESS

Aim: To help Cub Scouts understand their physical condition through the physical fitness test so as to establish a good quality of life and maintain a healthy body.

Requirement:

1. Skinfold Measurement 2. Bent-knee Sit-ups 3. Sit-and-Reach 4. Endurance Run / Walk (6/9 Minutes) or

15m Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run

5. Hand Grip or Inclined Pull-up

Remarks:

❖The content of this activity badge is based on the latest "School Physical Fitness Award Scheme" promulgated by the Education Bureau. The scheme content could be found on the Education Bureau website (http://www.edb.gov.hk). Holders of the School Physical Fitness Award Scheme (Bronze, Silver and Gold Award) are equivalent to and can be exempted from the similar level examinations (Stage 1, 2 and 3) of the badge.

❖ This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the

Golden Bauhinia Award.

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PLANTING

Aim: To help Cub Scouts know about the characteristics of plants and the cultivation process, and cultivate their interest in gardening.

Requirement:

1. Introduce four common species of plants found in Hong Kong, including the characteristics, growing seasons and locations.

2. Grow a plant for at least one month, record the growth and planting process from the seed and introduce its characteristics, including: a. Record the growing process, appearance and stages of germination,

etc. b. Understand the importance of soil, weather, humidity, temperature

and season to plants. c. Know the different methods of propagation. d. Know how to control or foster the growth of plants.

3. Know the tools needed to grow the plants of item 2 and understand how to use and maintain them properly.

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RELIGIOUS BADGE

Aim: To cultivate the spiritual development of Cub Scouts.

Requirement: Choose one of the following courses for study:

Syllabus for Christianity

1. To recite the Lord’s Prayer. 2. To sing three hymns. 3. To tell two stories in the Bible; one being

about the Birth of Jesus. 4. To recite and briefly explain three self-

selected verses in the Bible. 5. To say a prayer before a meal in a Pack Holiday Camp or pray for a

sick Cub Scout member. Syllabus for Confucianism 1. To show respect for traditional Chinese culture and Confucian

teachings. 2. To recite “Liyun Daitong Bian”. 3. To sing lyrics “Ode to Confucius”. 4. To narrate two stories about Confucius’ life in Pack meetings or Pack

Holiday Camps. 5. To offer sacrifices to ancestors, Heaven and Land annually. 6. To understand and behave in an appropriate way when attending

traditional Confucian sacrificial rites. 7. To visit Confucian institutions and Chinese temples.

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Syllabus for Buddhism 1. To recite the “Song of Buddha”. 2. To chant homage to the name of Buddha

“Namo Sakyamuni Buddha”. 3. To narrate the story of the birth of Buddha. 4. To recite the “Five Precepts”. 5. To practice ritual acts in the Buddha Bathing

Ceremony. 6. Always bring along an image of Buddha or a badge with image of

Buddha. 6. To perform appropriate acts and to place your palms together at

chest level so as to show respect to monks.

Syllabus for Catholicism 1. To possess a copy of the Holy Bible or the Gospel

and know how to use it. 2. To understand the verses 34-35 in Chapter 13 of

St. John’s Gospel. 3. To illustrate the practice of carrying out the

message from the verses 35-40 in Chapter 25 of St. Matthew’s Gospel.

4. To make the Sign of the Cross and to recite the Lord’s Prayer. 5. To understand the proper attitudes in church. 6. To know the names of the Pope and the Bishop. 7. To understand the duty of the faithful on Sundays and attend the

Eucharist at least once. 8. To sing a Hymn.

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Syllabus for Islam 1. To possess a copy of the Holy Quran and know how to use it. 2. To recite and understand the Kalima: “There is no god, except Allah.

Muhammad is the messenger of Allah.” 3. To understand the meaning of Islam: „peace and obedience‟. 4. To understand the five pillars of Islam and their meanings. 5. To know the Muslim population in the world. 6. To know the locations of mosques in Hong Kong.

Syllabus for Taoism 1. To recite the “LAO Zi Eulogy”. 2. To possess a copy of “Dao De Jing”. 3. To recite the Chapter One of “Dao De Jing”. 4. To recognize Lao Zi. 5. To know the “Three Taoism Treasures”. 6. To explain the meaning of “Seven Good Deeds”. 7. To visit one of the Taoist Temples.

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ROAD SAFETY

Aim: To help Cub Scouts acquire the basic knowledge of road safety, have a better understanding of the right attitude when crossing the road and strengthen their sense of responsibility and self-discipline.

Requirement:

1. Understand the common causes of traffic accidents.

2. Know how to find a safe place to cross and use “The Road Crossing Code”.

3. Be able to draw at least ten common traffic signs and describe the meanings.

4. Know how to ride a bicycle safely.

5. Understand how to practice road safety as a passenger in a vehicle and consequences of violations.

6. Get to know the different road facilities in the living community.

7. Understand how to call for help in a traffic accident.

8. Make a poster to promote road safety or collect a newspaper clipping about unsafe use of roads.

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SAILING

Aim: To help Cub Scouts learn the principles and knowledge of windsurfing, and through relevant windsurfing practice to cultivate their interest in windsurfing and develop an ability to demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement: 1. Pass the swimming test organized by the Association. 2. Complete one of the following

a. Achieve certificate of Windsurfing Discovery (Junior) Training Course issued by Windsurfing Association of Hong Kong or

equivalent qualification. b. Achieve certificate of Junior Sail level 1 issued by Hong Kong

Sailing Federation or equivalent qualification.

Remarks:

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

❖The content of this activity badge is based on the latest syllabus promulgated by the association.

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SCIENTIST

Aim:

To cultivate Cub Scouts' interest in scientific inquiry and boost their truth-seeking spirit.

Requirement: 1. Demonstrate any two self-selected simple experiments

Explain the experiments and the conclusions to the Cub Scout Leader/ Examiner. (The experiments can be about anything that interests Cub Scouts and should be based on their discoveries.)

2. Complete any two of the following experiments: a. Make a model. Wire it up with light bulbs, batteries and switches. b. Make a nylon cloth and a paper kite. Devise tests to compare the

performance, include the time of stay in the air, the flight distance, the control of the flight route and the situation of circling,. Discuss the results with the Cub Scout Leader/ Examiner.

c. Show that white light is made of several colours. d. Make a microscope or a periscope. Tell the principle to the the Cub

Scout Leader/ Examiner. e. Make any necessary apparatus, and record, at the same time each

day for a week, wind direction and speed, visibility, rainfall, clouds and temperature. Discuss the discovery with the Cub Scout Leader/ Examiner.

f. Find out what happens when plants are deprived of light and water. Discuss the discovery with the Cub Scout Leader/ Examiner.

g. Grow some crystals from a concentrated solution of any chemical. h. Devise an experiment which proves that metal expands with heat. i. Prepare some invisible ink, show it in use and describe how it works. j. Prove that sound can be transmitted.

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SEAMANSHIP

Aim: To help Cub Scouts acquire a preliminary understanding of maritime knowledge, and through relevant practicum to cultivate their interest in water sports and develop an ability to demonstrate basic skills.

Requirement: 1. Pass the swimming test organized by the Association.

2. Theory and practicum: a. Recognize and understand the functions of signal flags used by the

Association’s Sea Activities Centre. b. Understand the “Sea Activities Centre Rules” and “Water Safety Rules”

issued by the Association’s Sea Activities Centre. c. Know how to obtain weather forecasts and understand the significance

of the information. d. Understand the effects of wind, tide and current on sea activities. e. Point out and name parts and gear of a Scout Standard Boat. f. Heave a lifeline from a boat to a distance of 8 metres. g. Scull a dinghy and pick up an object from the water from a distance of

10 meters. h. Demonstrate and describe the use of the following knots:

- Figure of Eight Knot - Sheet Bend - Double Sheet Bend - Anchor Hitch - Bowline - Round Turn and Two Half Hitches - Clove Hitch - Common Whipping

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

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SPORTSMAN

Aim: To encourage Cub Scouts to take the initiative to learn about sports skills and safety rules, and develop their interest and habits in sports.

Requirement:

1. Have a broad knowledge of two kinds of sports.

2. Show reasonable proficiency at, and knowledge of, and be taking a regular active part in at least one of these sports.

3. Show the knowledge of maintaining the equipment and clothing required necessary for the sport selected in item 2.

4. Demonstrate good sportsmanship in all kinds of Cub Scouts’ games and activities.

5. Understand the importance of taking a shower or changing into fresh clothes after a game, and know the importance of caring for the feet.

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SWIMMER (Three-stage badge)

Aim: To examine the swimming skills of Cub Scouts.

Requirement: Stage 1 (Red) 1. A jump or dive from the side of the pool 2. Breathing exercise 3. Front glide 4. Back glide 5. Front paddle, 10 metres 6. Back paddle, 10 metres 7. Lifesaving backstroke, 10 metres 8. Breaststroke, front crawl or back

crawl, 25 metres.

Stage 2(Yellow) 1. Swim 25 metres from the shallow

to the deep end, using one stroke throughout. Then tread water for one minute.

2. A surface dive into approximately 1.25 metres of water without touching the bottom or the side of the pool.

3. Mushroom float. Swim across the width of the pool with any front stroke. At the halfway mark, turn over and finish the distance withany back stroke.

4. Plunge (dive or glide) as far as possible. 5. Beginning with the appropriate racing dive, swim 25 metres

breaststroke or butterfly stroke.

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Stage 3(Green) 1. Tread water for three minutes in a vertical

position. 2. Swim 200 metres and surface dive once during

the swim, swimming at least five metres under water.

3. Climb out from deep water without assistance, e.g. use of steps, etc. 4. From a standing position, jump and dive into the water.

❖This activity badge is one of the elective assessment items of the Golden Bauhinia Award.

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WATER SAFETY

Aim: To raise the safety awareness of Cub Scouts so that they know how to assist when they encounter accidents in the water.

Requirement: 1. Know the Water Safety Rules. 2. Understand the importance of summoning help from an adult. 3. Understand and be able to perform the following under safe

conditions: a. Reach – Use the following objects to rescue a near shore drowning

person: (i) A bamboo or wooden pole, or similar object. (ii) Two pieces of clothing tied together.

b. Throw – Standing on the shore, throw the following to the drowning person 6 metres offshore:

(i) A rope without loading. (ii) A float or other buoyant object.

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WEATHERMAN

Aim: To recognize the impact of weather changes on daily life and matters concerned.

Requirement: 1. Know how to use mass media or electronic tools to obtain weather

information.

2. Understand different weather factors, including temperature, wind, rainfall and UV index, etc., and be able to tell how to prepare for changes of the above four factors when having outdoor activities.

3. Understand the relevant precautions after the weather warning signal is issued (including thunderstorm warning, rainstorm warning, tropical cyclone warning, etc.).

4. Know the basic concept of cloud formation; and recognize Stratus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus and Cirrus.

5. Know basic principle of “the 24 solar terms” , and describe the characteristics of at least 6 out of of “the 24 solar terms”.

6. Conduct a weather observation for a period of at least 5 days, record personal feelings about weather conditions, and make comparisons with current weather information.

7. Complete at least two of the following tasks: a. Make a poster or devise an experiment to describe “water cycle”. b. Make a model of wind gauge (wind direction or speed). c. Learn meteorological knowledge through online resources and

simply report on a meteorological phenomenon.

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WORLD FRIENDSHIP

Aim: To help Cub Scouts know more about the World Scouting.

Requirement:

1. Over at least four months, compile a scrapbook about the life-style, food, customs and traditions of a member country of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.

2. Have a basic knowledge on the organization, history, flag and meaning of the United Nations.

3. Be able to name ten National Scout Organizations of the World Organization of the Scout Movement and know the national flags of any three of these countries.

4. Correspond at least twice with an overseas Scout

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WORLD CONSERVATION

Aim: To strengthen Cub Scouts' understanding of natural habitats and the impact of harmful substances on humans and the environment, and take measures to improve the environment.

Requirement: 1. Knowing Natural Habitat

a. Go on an expedition in team to the countryside and get to know the meaning of the Country Code, and show how to comply with the rules using photographs, and

b. Find out one of the following processes of nature with the team: (i) Observe the characteristics and behaviours of animals and

plants adapting to the environment. Report on the observations, using either a wall chart, a log book, photographs or drawings.

(ii) Visit a zoo, a natural museum or Sites of special scientific value and make a scrapbook about the feeding habits of one of the animals or birds.

(iii) Observe and record the influence of the process of nature in action along a stretch of coastline.

Note: Other activities may be undertaken with the permission of the Cub Scout Leader.

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2. Recognising the impact of hazardous substances on humans and the environment a. Go on an expedition in team to the countryside and find some

examples of how mankind has damaged nature, and other examples showing how mankind has improved nature. Use photographs to report on the observations, and

b. Carry out the following with the team: (i) Collect information of at least four endangered animals of

(including fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, etc.) and plants (at least one for each category) in Hong Kong. Find out what can be done to save the endangered species and, if possible, help in this, with expert advice.

(ii) Collect information of at least four Critically Endangered animals and plants in the world. Find out what can be done to save them. Explain how humans can do their best to improve the situation of these species facing extinction.

(iii) Use one of the following methods to make the appeal: - Making a poster - Making a display - Giving a speech to adults at a Pack meeting, and

c. Complete the data collection of the following items with the team, and record the report with photos or drawings: (i) List five substances that are harmful to humans, air, water and

the natural environment, and their sources. (ii) List the ways of how to reduce the formation, discharge and

disposal of the above mentioned harmful substances in daily life, and reduce the impact on humans and the environment.

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3. Improving the Environment a. Complete two of the following items with the team, and record in a

log book or with photographs: (i) Clear a ditch, a small pond or a creek. (ii) Build, set up and maintain a bird feeder or a bird nesting box. (iii) Create, cultivate and maintain a garden and a compost heap. (iv) Participate in a clean-up campaign. (v) Cultivate a bush and keep a visitors record. (vi) Conduct a nature survey.

b. All team members complete one of the following item individually: (i) Planting a tree. (ii) Growing plants in a window box or indoors. (iii) Grassing an area where there is no vegetation cover.

Note: Other activities may be undertaken with the permission of the Cub Scout Leader.

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World Scout Environment Badge

Aim: To enhance environmental education in order to increase Cub Scouts’ understanding of the interrelationships between the environment, humans and society, and to understand that they have the ability to choose and practice behaviour suitable for the environment, so as to fulfil the Scout Promise and Law.

Requirement:

1. The impact of water and air on humans and the environment. Complete the following items: a. List the importance of clean water and air to human life and the

environment; and

b. (i) Make a simple filter to understand the purification process of water in nature; or

(ii) Carry out a simple experiment to understand the impact of pollution on water source or air and record the result of the experiment.

2. Natural Habitats Complete the following items and make appropriate records in the form of photos, albums, or thoughts: a. Visit two different natural habitats and find out the difference

between the two; and

b. Record the four native animals and plants that inhabit or grow there, and the ecological elements they need.

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3. The crisis of hazardous substances to humans and environment in the

form of data collection Complete the following items: a. List five substances that are harmful to humans, air, water and the

natural environment, and their sources; and b. List some examples of how to reduce the formation, discharges and

disposal of the above-mentioned harmful substances in everyday life, as well as their impact on humans and the environment.

4. Appropriate environmental Measures Complete any one of the following items and make appropriate records in the form of photos, albums, or thoughts: a. Participate in a nature conservation activity; b. Participate in a tree planting activity; c. Create, cultivate and maintain a garden and a compost heap; d. Plant potted plants on the balcony, in front of windows, or indoors

at home, and grow them organically; e. Clear a ditch, a small pond or a creek; f. Participate in a community conservation activity

5. Environmental Hazard and Natural Disasters In the form of data collection, list two examples of environmental hazard/natural disasters that have occurred in Hong Kong in recent years, and their impact on human life and the natural environment, and propose person preventive or contingency measures to due with environmental hazard/natural disasters.

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6. Environmental Hazard and Natural Disasters

In the form of data collection, list two examples of environmental hazard/natural disasters that have occurred in Hong Kong in recent years, and their impact on human life and the natural environment, and propose person preventive or contingency measures to due with environmental hazard/natural disasters.

7. Environmental Protection Complete any two of the following items: a. List three organization or group that promote environmental

protection in Hong Kong as well as their scope of work; b. List three existing pollution problems in Hong Kong, as well as their

sources; c. List five environmental protection measures that individuals and

family members can take in daily life; d. Use waste to make a utility, toy, or artistic creation.

Remarks: - If the Cub Scout has already obtained “World Conservation Badge (Cub Scouts)”, the assessment of items 2, 3 and 4 will be exempted, and the Cub Scout only have to take assessments of items 1, 5 and 6 as to complete the assessments of World Scout Environment Badge.

-If the Cub Scout has not obtained the “World Conservation Badge (Cub Scouts)”, after completing the assessment, only World Scout Environment Badge awarded but not both badges.

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WRITER

Aim: To cultivate Cub Scout’s interest in writing.

Requirement: 1. Write a story or a poem.

2. Write a letter of not less than 200 words, which is about the most meaningful or interesting event that participated in since becoming a Cub Scout; show the proper way of writing the recipient, sender and address on an envelope.

3. Send an e-mail to relatives and friends by inviting them to participate in the activities of the Pack, or expressing gratitude to them for a special event.