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Wolf Cub enrolment card, 1966

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Wolf Cub enrolment card, 1966

This 1966 Cub enrolment card depicts the typical activities of the Cubs, including saluting the Union Jack flag, gathering in a circle and howling, and outdoor activities. Wolf Cubs were thought up by Robert Baden-Powell around 1914 when he realised that there was huge demand from younger boys for a Scout-like movement. In New Zealand, David Cossgrove also implemented a junior Scouts section around this time.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Eph-A-SCOUTS-1966-01

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Helen Dollery, Youth organisations – Scouts and Guides, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/29507/wolf-cub-enrolment-card-1966 (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Helen Dollery, published 26 April 2011.