This document provides an overview of the Cayman Islands Scouts Association program. It describes the different age groups (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venture Scouts) and highlights some of their key activities, promises, and laws. For each age group, it outlines example activities, themes, and badge/award programs that are part of the progressive scouting curriculum aimed at developing youth into good citizens through fun, adventure, and service. Resources for additional information are also provided.

1. General Information Course Programme Cayman Islands Scouts Association

2. Welcome! Scouting was founded by Lord Baden Powell in 1907. The name "Scouts" was chosen by Baden-Powell, because of its romantic meaning of self-sufficient explorers who were useful to others and who could survive off the land with their own skills.

3. What is scouting? Scouting is a system of progressive self-education through a Promise and Law, learning by doing, membership in small groups, under adult guidance, progressive discovery and acceptance of your responsibility and training towards self-government directed towards the development of character and acquisition of competence, self-reliance, dependability and capacities for cooperative growth.

4. Scout Promise On my honour, I promise to do my best to do my duty to God, the Queen and my country to help other people and obey the Scout law.

5. Scout law A Scout is to be trusted A Scout is loyal A Scout is friendly and considerate A Scout is a brother to all Scouts A Scout has courage in all difficulties A Scout makes good use of his time A Scout is careful of his possessions and all property A Scout has respect for himself and others A Scout obeys the orders of those in authority A Scout is clean in thought word and deed

6. Six Development Areas Physical Development Creative Growth Character Formation Social Development Emotional Development Spiritual Growth.

7. About Scouting All Scouts have a duty to God, a duty to Others and Country, and a duty to Self. The method used in the Programme employs: service, love of nature, action and play.

8. The Scout Programme The Scout Programme is fun for the Youth at all ages is geared at the full development of the person, and to make the youngster into a valuable member of the community.

9. Outline Background Introduction Beaver Programme Cubs Programme Scouts Programme Venture Scouts Proficiency Badge System

10. Programme The organisation membership ranges in three sections: Beavers: ages 6 – 8 years Cubs: ages 8 – 10 ½ years Scouts: 10 ½ - 15 ½ years Venture Scouts: 16 – 19 years The programme for each age group is suited to the particular stage of development of the youth. The programme is geared at making the youth a good and useful citizen.

11. Beavers Youngsters 6 – 8 years of age

12. Beavers Beaver Law: Beavers have fun, work hard And help their family and friends Beaver promise: “I promise to do my best To be kind and helpful And to love God.” Beaver Motto: Sharing! Sharing! Sharing!

13. Activities

14. Typical Activity Tune – John Brown’s Baby Little Paddy Beaver had a fly upon his ear (repeat) And he flicked it till it flew away Repeat substituting action for one word each time i. e. Beaver – hands clawed Fly – wiggle fingers Ear – 2 fingers up side of head Flicked away – flick thumbs and forefinger Flew away – flap arms

15. Themes for Meetings Music Games evening Time Food Magic Visits Church etc.. as per the Caribbean Scout programme

16. Resources CI Scout Website [http://tinyurl.com/ciscouts] ScoutBase [http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/beaver/badges/ ]

17. Scoutbase

19. Membership Badge Know and understand the meaning and significance of the Cub Scout Promise and Law. Know the Scout salute and sign, handshake and motto. Know the Grand Howl. Be told the first Jungle Story and how Cub Scout began.

20. Activities Progress Badge Tests Membership Badge Tests Bronze Arrow Silver Arrow Gold Arrow Proficiency Badges Link Badges tests

21. Bronze Arrow Cleanliness Physical Fitness Knotting National Anthem Safety Arts and Craft Discovering Nature Exploring Collecting Entertaining Home service

22. Silver and Gold Arrow As outlined in the Caribbean Scout programme…

23. Proficiency Badges Athlete Artist Book Reader Collector Communicator Cook Craftsman Cyclist Entertainer and many more as outlined in the CSP.

24. Link Badge Tests Be at least ten and a half years of age Visit the Scout Leader and register entry into Troop Take part in a “Special patrol” activity outdoors Have a general knowledge of the Scout Movement Have a general knowledge of the development of World Scouting Know the Promise and Law

26. Resources ScoutBase-UK Troop 97

27. Q&A Session