ABOUT EDEN LODGE CUB PACK

Sponsored by Eden Lodge Primary School, Eden Lodge Cub Pack is located in Eden Lodge, St. Michael, Barbados in the Caribbean. Our country is the most Eastern Caribbean country. The Barbados Boy Scouts Association comprises of three Districts: - The Bridgetown District, Northern District and Southern District. We are part of the Bridgetown District. Each District has a Council, which is its administrative arm. Each District is divided into parishes with a District Commissioner and Deputy District Commissioners. They are also Assistant District Commissioners, Scouters, Venture Scouts, Boys Scouts, Cub Scouts and Beavers. The Beaver section is a new section to Barbados. It was launched at our Annual Founder’s Day Service 2004.

Eden Lodge Cub Pack began on the 24th April 1984, with the Cub Scout Leader being invested by the former District Commissioner for the Bridgetown District, Ursula Brathwaite.  The boys then said their promise to the new Akela (Miss Heather Springer) as they were invested.   The first official pack meeting began with about 42 invested boys and 8 chums.  In the summer of 1988, the boys had their first overseas tour to Disney World, visiting Sea World, Adventure Land and other interesting fun places.   At present our District Commissioner is Mr. Anthony Archer. At present the Chief Commissioner of the Barbados Boy Scout Association is Dr. Nigel Taylor. At present the Chief Scout of the Barbados Boy Scout Association is Sir Denys Williams.

Today there are currently 8 sixes in our pack, with approximately  45 Cub Scouts. The Pack is still run by Miss. Heather Springer (Cub Scout Leader) and her team of assistants. Pack meetings are held on Tuesday evenings from 3:15p.m. until 5:00p.m. on a weekly basis during the school term to work on various projects and skills. Some of these earn them badges and progressive awards, some projects help the community, and some are just plain FUN. They have cookouts, craft evening, tours, badge work and MORE FUN!

The aim of the Eden Lodge Cub Pack is to promote the development of boys ages 7-11 years in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials as responsible citizens and as members of their local and international communities. The method of achieving this is by providing an enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training, based on the Cub Scout Promise and Law and guided by adult Leadership. Here is the List of names of the Adult Leadership: Miss. Heather Springer       Cub Scout Leader/ Webmistress Mrs. Elva Farley                  Assistant Cub Scout Leader Mrs. Marcia Griffith            Assistant Cub Scout Leader Mr. David Griffith               Assistant Cub Scout Leader/ Webmaster Mr. John Holder                 Assistant Cub Scout Leader/ Webmaster Miss. Sophia Foster           Assistant Cub Scout Leader Mr. Patrick Garnes             Sponsoring Authority Mr. Joseph Millington         Group Executive Council Chairman Mrs. Sheraline Millington         Group Executive Council Secretary  Miss. Twanya Linton                Group  Executive Council Treasurer    DISTRICTS AND HOW THEY FUNCTION IN BARBADOS BRIDGETOWN DISTRICT- This district is currently made up of approximately thirty-four (34) groups located in the parish of St. Michael. The current District Commissioner is Mr. Anthony Archer; he has two Deputies, Mr. Anthony Graham and Mrs. Sonia Jones. NORTHERN DISTRICT- This district is currently made up of approximately twenty (20) groups located in the parishes of St. Lucy, St. Peter, St. Thomas, St. James, St. Andrew and St. Joseph. The current District Commissioner is Mr. Michael Watson and his Deputy is Mr. David Griffith.  SOUTHERN DISTRICT -  This district is made up of approximately twenty-five (25) groups located in the four parishes of Christ Church, St. Phillip, St. John and St. George. The current District Commissioner is Mr. Errol Green and his Deputy is Mr. Mark Broome. HOW THEY FUNCTION The District Commissioner is responsible to the Chief Commissioner for the administration and running of the district. He designates areas of responsibility to his deputies and assistants who in turn carry out those duties and report back to him. These include the effective running of the groups in such areas as proper records keeping, annual returns, training of all sections, attending district events and responding to varied requests of the District Commissioners. The District Council is the non-uniform administrative section of the district and is responsible mainly for fund raising and sourcing of the necessary skills needed within the District.