Friday night past saw the Scouts and Explorers taking up the challenge of cooking pancakes.
Each patrol cooked their own pancakes and then had the choice of their fillings – chocolate spread, marshmallows, jam as well as the conventional lemon and sugar.
Once cleared away it was time for the traditional pancake relays.
We have a Bivi Night planned for Scouts and Explorers for Friday 9th March, meeting at 8pm at Kevin’s house, 72 Kilhoyle Road. (For directions and Bivi Night Kit List see the resources page)
We will complete some outdoor activities and then have supper, after which we will walk up the hill toward the Bivi stop, where we will spend the night. In the morning we will walk back to the house and have breakfast. All youngsters will be ready to be picked up at about 8:30am.
Please confirm your attendance with Kevin or Helen, and remember to bring a signed Health & Consent form.
The Beavers are working on their Animal Friend badge from now until Easter.
Staff from ‘Pets at Home’ joined us last Tuesday bringing guinea pigs, hamster rabbits and a dog.
On the 6th March we are going to the’ Pets at Home’ store, and on 13th March Karen Mitchell (Dog Warden from BBC) will be giving us a talk in the hall.
On 20th March, Karen & Darryl from ‘Pets at Home’ are joining us again to present badges, and on that date 4 new Beavers will be invested.
Just to let you know that Julia Bradbury is the latest Scouting Ambassador. Visiting 13th Southall Scout Troop, where she met scouts and leaders, the outdoor adventurer and TV presenter said, ‘I always love seeing the enthusiasm of both the scouts themselves and the scout leaders and it has been inspirational to meet them.’
Please see the link for more information. http://www.scouts.org.uk/news/473/julia-bradbury-becomes-a-scouting-ambassador
The Eden Project is holding “The Big Lunch” on Saturday 3rd March; 1-3pm at the Giants Causeway. More information on this project can be found at http://www.thebiglunch.com/
We are looking for 4 volunteers from the Scout/Explorer section to take part in this activity. You need to attend in full uniform, but bring walking boots and a waterproof coat as we are not exactly sure what the session will involve. We will transport you to and from the event, meeting at the scout hall at 12 noon.
As lunch will be provided we also need to be reminded of any special dietary needs.
Places will be on a first come first served basis.
Please respond ASAP, as we need to confirm details by this Wednesday (22nd February) – phone, text or email Helen or Kevin.
The Bivi night planned for Friday 10th February has been postponed, due to a combination of bad weather forecast and illness. The event will be rescheduled for a future date.
Scouts and Explorers are now asked to meet at the Scout Hall as usual at 7pm.
The wet weather didn’t deter the PL’s & APL’s having fun on their recent leadership and team working training day.
The day was broken down into a series of sessions each designed to help the young people gain a better understanding of team working and leadership. The day started with a scavenger hunt followed by erecting a tent indoors – this might sound easy, but since the tent was new to all the young people, and a few of the pieces were missing, it proved to be challenging enough.
Other sessions during the morning included the tricky bomb disposal, the awkward leader, and building an egg parachute (which was dropped off a twelve foot wall!) I’m glad to say that all the eggs survived, although a few were seriously injured.
After lunch of Pizza & Chips, the action went indoors with activities such as The Brain. The last session of the day was the Troop Leadership Forum (TLF): this is where the young people decide on how to run their patrols, help decide the programme as well as plan future activities. This session was aided by hot chocolate fudge cake and ice cream, always a good way to round off the day!
The Scouts and Explorers visited Causeway Company of Archers on Friday for an Archery tasting session.
After the safety talk and a few practice rounds, an Olympic Challenge got underway.
This was fiercely fought, with Conor just pipping Josh to win the title.
The last session of the evening was the team competitions, where everyone in the team shot three arrows and all the scores were all added together to find the winning team.
Our thanks go out to Chris for his instruction and use of the facilities.
If any one wants to undertake an archery course, please contact Chris on 07904 065250. The centre is open Sunday from 2pm until 5pm and a Tuesday and Wednesday evening from 7pm until 9pm.
We have a Bivi Night planned for Scouts and Explorers for Friday 10th February, meeting at 8pm at Kevin’s house, 72 Kilhoyle Road. (For directions and Bivi Night Kit List see the resources page)
We will complete some outdoor activities and then have supper, after which we will walk up the hill toward the Bivi stop, where we will spend the night. In the morning we will walk back to the house and have breakfast. All youngsters will be ready to be picked up at about 8:30am.
Please confirm your attendance with Kevin or Helen, and remember to bring a signed Health & Consent form.