This week the Scouts headed down to Coleraine Scout Hall to use their climbing wall.
With three routes set up everyone got the opportunity to test their skills on different difficulties as well as learn new skills such as belaying the other Scouts.
After everyone had finished their climb, the Scouts challenged Coleraine Scouts to a big game of dodge ball!! Chaos then descended, not sure anyone actually won!!
Cubs emergency aid badge marathon continues…
On week two of the quest to do five, yes five! Staged emergency aid badges in 6 weeks cubs learnt diffrent types of slings and their uses. Unsuspecting adults got assigned broken limbs and handy first aiders before getting to go home too….
Friday night 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 traditional lemon and sugar.
Once cleared away the pancake races started, I’m not sure anyone actually knows who won!!
Over the couple of months the Scouts and Explorers have been working steadily towards their badges, and Friday saw over 150 badges being awarded from Swimming, Master at Arms, Equestrian, Creative Challenge, Promise Challenge, Nights Away, Hikes Away and a Platinum Award.
The scouts took part in this year’s County Archery Completion in teams of three they had 8 rounds each to get the highest score they possibly could. The winners this year were Limavady (hearty congratulations to them). Ballymoney are already planning next year’s comeback.
