18/01/2026
1st West Malling Cubs have been working incredibly hard on the 2025 Cubs Challenge. Here are just some of the amazing things they’ve been up to:
🪨 Happiness Pebbles
The Cubs decorated “positive pebbles” with uplifting messages and artwork, then placed them around the community during a hike. We’ve already received some wonderful feedback from people who found them!
⛑️ Emergency Aid Skills
Everyone has been learning vital first aid skills and proudly earned their Stage 3 Emergency Aid badge. They practised CPR, explored different emergency scenarios, and gained confidence in helping others.
🌱 Community Garden Projects
Working with the other sections, the Cubs helped improve the environment by:
• Making bee hotels and bird boxes
• Planting in the Ryarsh School community garden
• Creating planters from old car tyres
• Designing plant labels
Amazing teamwork all round.
🏰 Leeds Castle Big Day Out
We joined Cubs from across the county for a fantastic day of fun, friendship, and local history.
🇬🇧 VE Day Celebration
To mark VE Day, we held a special group celebration with traditional games and a themed party.
🧗 Clip and Climb Sleepover
Alongside the Beavers, the Cubs took on the climbing walls at Tonbridge Clip and Climb, followed by a movie night with popcorn and pizza. A brilliant night of teamwork and adventure.
🏕️ Shelter Building
As part of their challenge badges, the Cubs learned how to build shelters using only rope, a coat, a plastic sheet, and natural materials found in the woods.
🎯 Adventurous Activities
From rock climbing and soft archery to hikes and launching bottle rockets, the Cubs have embraced every challenge with enthusiasm.
It’s been fantastic to see everything you have been doing.