There are currently 18 boys in
the Beaver Colony including 6 new joiners. The Leader situation remains the
same with Adam helping most weeks. Another leader is needed for the pack.
Recent activities have
included a visit to Grays Farm, which proved very popular, and contributed
towards the Healthy Eating Badge. Also swimming at Palmer School, fun and
games at Dinton Pastures, Air Activities Badge and the Sunrise Ceremony.
There are currently 26 boys in the
Cub Pack, including 3 new boys that have come up from Beavers. Two boys
have gone up to Scouts. The pack has a new helper, Rob Johnson, who has an
army background and is interested in gaining experience of Scouting. Tracy
Kingston has agreed to become a uniformed leader.
Activities have included the
Athletes Badge, Firelighting, Katakanoeing, Abseiling, a District Football
event, Pond Dipping and the Sunrise Ceremony. The Chief Scout's Silver Award
has been given to Aidan Dolan, Christopher Taylor and Andrew Robertson.
In May, twelve intrepid Scouts ventured out on a night
hike. Armed with map and compass they soldiered on for 8 miles or so, to
find their goal and place of rest – Hurst scout hut. The weather
deteriorated throughout the evening and it was a wet, cold, tired but
cheerful group that arrived ready for their hot supper and a warm dry
sleeping bag. All the Scouts were awarded their Hike 1 badge. This summer
the Scouts have been on a week’s camp at Hay-on-Wye in Wales, which 14 boys
attended. They have also been Canoeing and Pioneering. Vicky Clubley has
been helping out most weeks.
At the very
beginning of March a group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts gathered at All
Saints Church Cemetery to plant a lime tree to commemorate Scouting's first
centenary. Councillor Simon Weeks of Wokingham Borough Council and Oliver
Ward of Heartwood Tree Services (who donated the tree) led the activities.
Here are a few photographs
taken at the event.
The following Saturday, a team of
thee Cubs got 4th Wokingham in the headlines again by winning the District
Cub Quiz. More...
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