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• @forquare@hachyderm.io 2026-04-14 11:16

  @hischeekiness@mas.to I'd be interested in hearing what your groups Swimming Up ceremony looks like. When I was a Beaver Swimming up to Cubs involved the other Beavers holding two ends of a large blue blanket and the Beaver(s) Moving On would "swim" under the blanket to be met by the Cub pack (or some representatives of the Pack). The group where I was in Scouts had a skateboard attached to some rope. The Beavers would say goodbye to the Beaver Moving On who would lie on the skateboard and the Cubs would pull them into the Pack (cue optional swimming motion from the Beaver) - if more than one Beaver then the skateboard would be sent back. In my current group, Beavers hold a parachute and the Beaver(s) Moving Obn duck under and re-emerge wearing the Cubs sweatshirt - no Cub representatives present. Flying Up is the term used when I was in Scouts. It would largely follow the traditional "Going Up" ceremony as laid out in the Wold Cub's Handbook, with some additions/omissions: • Pack forms a circle around the Cub Leader at one end of the hut • Scout Troop forms a horseshoe at the other end • Cubs perform the Grand Howl, Cub(s) Moving On are bid farewell by Akela, then shake hands of the rest of the Pack • The circle opens and the Cub(s) move forward with Akela who announces that they have some Cubs who want to become Scouts. • Scout leader instructs the Cub(s) to fly into the Scout Troop • Cub(s) jump over a rope and are met face to face with the Scout leader who gets them to recite the Scout promise before being introduced to their Patrol. Because I struggle to get engagement from Cubs, I generally only do the last two bullet points. Why "Flying Up"? After a little research I think there are three factors: 1. Cubs used to get a "Leaping Wolf Badge" before Going Up, leaping and flying can be synonymous. 2. I believe Air Scouts use the term Flying Up. 3. Girlguiding uses the term "Flying Up" from Brownies to Guides which may have crossed into some Scout groups, especially those where Scouts and Guides were closely related (co-located, shared leaders, or had leaders that attended the other association in their youth).

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