Singapore

We are talking with Edgar and Carol, Cub Scout leaders from Singapore. The Cub Scouts section generally is in a good shape. Due historical reasons the structure of Scouting is similar to Scouting in the UK. A special challenge for scouts in Singapore is the decline of membership numbers in the older age sections.

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Edgar, Carol, Singapore Cub Scout leaders
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Cub Scout packs at schools, uk program based
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Engagement of the youth of today. Introduction of new badges.
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Having good cub scout leaders, teachers as leaders. Training in the scouting method.
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Complementation of school and scouting program.
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The Jungle Book as framing story. Refocusing on the Jungle Book.
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Attract the youth to join scouting. Training of leaders. Moving on of Cub Scouts to become scouts. Membership retaining.
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Scouting in schools
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Retaining leaders.
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Cub Scout leaders are mainly teachers.
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Losing of members at transition to scouting sections is a serious issue in Singapore.
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Exchange on international level for Cub Scout leaders. Motivation to be on the Akela2014 event.
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Sharing with other leaders, sharing and exchanging ideas, starting cooperations.
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More pulicity of the Akela2014 event is neccessary. Improvement is possible.
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Engagement of the youth, start were the youth is, listen to what they want, how to do scouting, in a way young members benefit.
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Electronic logbooks accepted as part of the assesment. Cub Scouts nowadays are digital natives.
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Try to move with the times, making scouting relevant.
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Doing Scouting in a way which is appealing to young people of today.
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Still waiting to see results.