Cub Scouts

Join Cub Scouts to build life skills through hands-on activities like rock climbing, first aid, and outdoor cooking. Earn badges and grow in resilience and teamwork.

Last updated 23 July 2026

As part of the Singapore Scouts Association (SSA), the objective of the Cub Scouts program is to provide a group environment which is intellectually stimulating, physically vital and directed towards satisfying the child’s basic need to face and overcome challenges. Based on the Scout Promise and Law, we provide life skills activities such as first-aid, knotting, outdoor cooking, hikes, camps and rock-climbing.

There are also proficiency and progress badges to be obtained, and these can be pursued based on personal interests. Our Cub Scouts program is dynamic and diverse, there's always something interesting to do!

CCA Details

Cub Scouts CCA venue, schedule and teachers-in-charge

Teachers-in-charge

Mr Melvin Yeoh Shuen Chau (melvin_yeoh_shuen_chau@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))

Mr Wang Jun Hao Jordan (wang_jun_hao_jordan@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))

Mr Delson Ong (ong_yuxuan_delson@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))

Mr Nazreen muhammad_nazreen_mohd_noor@moe.edu.sg (opens in new tab))

Venue

Teaching Lab (ISH Block)

Day and Time

Tuesdays 2pm to 4pm

2026 Cub Scouts Rock Climbing at Northbrooks Secondary

The Cub Scouts recently scaled new heights during an exhilarating collaboration with the Outdoor Adventure Club (ODAC) at Northbrooks Secondary School. This immersive session was designed to introduce the scouts to the fundamentals of rock climbing while fostering a spirit of resilience and teamwork.

Scaling New Heights

Under the expert guidance of the ODAC student leaders and instructors, the Cub Scouts were introduced to the essential gear and safety protocols of the sport. The energy in the indoor climbing facility was electric as the scouts learned about:

Proper Harnessing: Understanding the "double-back" safety check.
Knot Tying: Mastering the Figure-8 Follow-Through, a staple for any climber.
Belay Techniques: Learning the importance of communication between the climber and the ground crew.

Overcoming Challenges

For many of the scouts, this was their first time facing a vertical wall. The Northbrooks ODAC members acted as fantastic mentors, patiently coaching the younger students through difficult "cruxes" and encouraging them to trust their footwork.

Beyond the physical workout, the experience was a masterclass in growth mindset. Every reached hold was a celebration of confidence, and every fall was a lesson in trying again. The collaboration highlighted the strong community bond between the two schools, leaving the Cub Scouts with sore muscles, big smiles, and a newfound passion for the great outdoors.

Students in helmets climb an outdoor rock wall while others sit on the ground listening to an instructor.

Students in red shirts and harnesses participate in a rock climbing activity on an outdoor wall at a school.

Three photos of children in helmets and harnesses climbing an outdoor rock wall, with others watching below.

Students in red uniforms and helmets with harnesses participate in a rock wall climbing activity at a school.

A large group of students and adults in red shirts pose in front of an outdoor rock climbing wall.

CCA Highlights

Our Cub Scouts in action, pitching the tents and cooking the eggs during the outdoor learning experience during the CCA sessions.

Children in school uniforms set up and sit inside blue tents on a grass field during a scouting activity.

Children in red uniforms conduct an outdoor cooking experiment, cracking eggs into metal trays on a paved courtyard.

They also have hands-on experience in learning about First Aid and performing injuries related aid such as wrapping an arm sling.

Children in red uniforms and masks practice first aid, including sling application and first aid kit use, in a classroom.

They also learnt skills such as knotting to help them survive and cope better in an outdoor environment.

Three photos of young scouts in uniform practicing rope knot tying and lashing with wooden poles indoors.

In conjunction with the Diamond Jubilee Challenge on the theme “Environment”, the cub scouts went around during the CCA session to their teachers, friends and staff in the school to explain the importance of their roles in creating an impact for the environment and for them to pledge in helping the environment.

Three school scenes showing uniformed children interacting with adults indoors and in a corridor, holding tablets and papers.

Students in red shirts play team-building games on an indoor gym court supervised by an adult.