One Unit, at full strength
Patrol 1
Patrol 2
Patrol 3
Patrol 4
Patrol 5
Patrol 6
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- Cub Scout
- Patrol Leader / Assistant
- Unit Leader
- Health & Wellbeing Leader
- Assistant Unit Leader
- Unit Assistant
- Carer (if needed)
Patrols are the Unit's call, but a mix of ages and abilities, led by a Patrol Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader, works best: many activities are built for teams of six.
The numbers
36Cub Scouts, at most6 Patrols of 6
9Adults, at most6 Line Leaders + 3 Unit Assistants
1:6Line Leader to Cub ScoutsAlways at least 2 Line Leaders
+Carers on topNot counted, no Unit role
Adults grow with the Unit
| Cub Scouts | Line Leaders | Unit Assistants | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13–18 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 19–24 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 25–29 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 30 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 31–36 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Who does what, and what they need
| Role | How many | Who | Needs | Main focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Leader | 1 | Leader or Rover Scout | Wood Badge (Certificate of Advanced Adult Leadership) | Leads the Unit and its adult team, and travels with the Unit on Cuboree transport. |
| Health & Wellbeing Leader | 1 | Leader or Rover Scout | Certificate of Proficiency (PSL or YPL) or Wood Badge, plus first aid | First contact for health, welfare and child safety in the Unit. |
| Assistant Unit Leader | up to 4 | Leader or Rover Scout | Certificate of Proficiency (PSL or YPL) or Wood Badge | Program, camping standards and first aid support. |
| Unit Assistant | 2 or 3 | Any adult (usually an Adult Helper) | Adult Helper Appointment minimum | Catering, the kitchen and stores. |
| Carer | as needed | The carer of a Cub Scout in the Unit | Registers as a Carer, with a care plan | Supports one Cub Scout. Not counted in the Unit's adults. |
Ground rules
- The Unit Leader travels on Cuboree transport to and from Cuboree with their Unit. They can't travel independently.
- One job each. A Unit role is that person's Cuboree job, and they camp with the Unit all week.
- Adults grow with the Unit. One Line Leader for every six Cub Scouts, always at least a Unit Leader and a Health & Wellbeing Leader.
- Carers stay with their Cub, in the same Unit, on top of the Unit's adults.
- Youth Service Leaders have their own Units in the Youth Service Leader sub-camp, never in a Cub Unit.
- Plan together. All of a Unit's adults plan ahead of the event and attend a pre-Cuboree Shakedown camp.