Geocaching March 31, 2007
Posted by martin in : Cubs , add a commentA nice article in Scouting Magazine that Akela sent my way.
It talks about Geocaching and how cubs and scouts get great fun from it.
Here is the article - http://www.scouts.org.uk/magazine/AprMay07/p57.html
The 254th St Peter’s Scouts from Cole Valley, South Birmingham, have placed a travel bug in a cache close to their Meeting Place. With the help of geocachers, Scout Leader Mark Williams hopes the bug will make it to Hadrian’s Wall before the Scouts do, in August.
‘We are planning to walk across the wall,’ says Mark, ‘and the Scouts will have to find the location of a cache I placed there last autumn, as well as the bug – if it has made it! We’ve asked anyone finding the original cache to write in the log if they have ever been involved in Scouting and to take a photo of themselves with the camera I left.
Akela and I have put several Travel Bugs on the road in the USA - they are trying to get back to England:
The first is ‘Long Live West District‘
The second is called ‘Back to Gilwell - 2007 Jamboree TB‘
Both have travelled thousands of miles in the last year - and are slowly heading to Birmingham and the Jamboree site.
Easter holidays Start NOW! March 30, 2007
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentIts 5pm schools closed the gates so its officially the School Holidays.
I hear so many of you parents shouting NO! not again.
If any cubs do get bored over the holidays or its wet and they cant go outside to play dont forget the 100 challenges which can be done.
Some good ones-
3. Design a sandwich and eat it
8. Go to the seaside / 92. Make a sandcastle
77. Visit a castle (weoley castle i think is open?)
46. Vacumn your bedroom all holiday
57. go to the cinema
95 - attend school all term with no day off (anyone manage it?)
29. tidy your room for one week
5. read 4 books
theres just a few to name, dont foget you need to keep evidence of things you do and get them signed off when you get back to cubs or get mum or dad to sign it.
If youve lost your tick off card let Akela know.
Dont forget District Cyclo cross or church parade on Sunday morning.
Points awarded to all members who attend.
Well done to those cubs who have registed onto the district website
clicking on FORUM image at top of page and then register
District Cyclo Cross March 24, 2007
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentREA VALLEY DISTRICT CYCLO CROSS COMPETITION 2007
Please find below details of the forthcoming Cyclo Cross competition.
Following the success of previous years events, the competition will be run for all sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts) from across the Rea Valley District.
Venue: Blackwell Court Campsite (Station Field) – please use main entrance
Date: Sunday 1st April 2007
Times: 10:00 Registration for 10:30 Start
Cost: £1.50 per entrant
Can you please ensure that you arrive promptly at 10:00 so that registration can take place, enabling the competition to start on time at 10:30. Payments will be made through your section leader on the day.
Cubs and Beavers will meet at Blackwell court - scouts / explorers to be notified by their leaders.
The competition will include separate races (of suitable length and difficulty for each of the different sections) as follows:
Beaver Scouts novice race (inc. bicycles with stabilisers) & experienced race
(both for all age groups)
Cub Scouts under 8½, under 9½ & under 10½ years
Scouts under 12, under 13 & under 14 years
Explorer Scouts under 16 & under 18 years
If necessary there will be separate heats and a final for races which attract high numbers of entrants.
Please note that all entrants must wear a safety helmet, the use of other protective pads is optional. All cycles used must be in a serviceable and safe condition.
If all runs to plan we would expect the event to finish at approximately 12:00pm. Parents and other relatives are welcome to stop for the duration of the event and support their children and groups.
Refreshments will be available for anybody who doesn’t have time for breakfast before the competition!
St Patricks Day - American Style March 18, 2007
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentSalt Lake City - USA held there St Patricks day parade this weekend.
As you can see from the photo the Local scouts get to take part in the parade.
Happy Mothers’ Day
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentWell I hope every cub has been nice to their mums 
this morning.
Please enjoy your presents which they made at cubs on Tuesday - a lot of concentration and hard work went into them.
If your son hasnt made you a cuppa or breakfast in bed yet - just remind them of their 100 challenges.
Challenge 10 - Make breakfast for someone else
Challenge 12 - Give someone Flowers
Challenge 15 - Make something for mum
Challenge 29 - Tidy your room
Challenge 52 - Make a drink for mum or dad
Challenge 89 - Wash your mums car
And dont forget folks if the snow comes again
Challenge 65 make a snowman and put your necker on it and take a photo and send it me.
Hears hoping the young men in Green uniforms give you all a great day.
GROUP Jumble Sale March 17, 2007
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentA great big thank you to those very few parents / cubs / scouts / beavers and leaders who supported the group in our jumble sale this weekend.
Your support was greatly appreciated as always.
933.62 gross was rasied 3.00 up on last March jumble sale.
Unfortunalty support wasnt great from ALL sections, and luckily St Davids have a great leadership team who never give up.
Congratulations Scouts March 11, 2007
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentSaturday saw the scouts take part in the Super Scouts competition at Pikes Pool.
Two teams represented the group, Team A coming 2nd and Team B coming 4th. Very Well Done!
15 teams competed for the title ‘Super Scouts’ participating in a variety of Scouting skills and adventurous activities including:
- Orienteering
Air Rifle Shooting
Team Building Activities
Semaphore
Canoeing
Archery
Pioneering
Fire Lighting
Position Troop Name Score
1 -113- A Ariel -69.0
2 -281 -A St David’s -63.0
3 -238 -B Northfield Methodist- 62.5
4 -281 -B St David’s -59.0
I dont know who took part - let us know if you did and hear what you thought of it.
Cub Updates March 3, 2007
Posted by akela in : Cubs , add a commentWell done to the cubs who turned up for a kick around to enable Akela to choose 3 for the county cub team.
Dont forget St Davids day parade service is to be held on Sunday at 10.30am. Also well done to those cubs who attended school on Thursday in cub uniform.
There are still 8 places left for may bank holidays pack holiday in Burton upon trent. If you would like to attend return your permission slip on Tuesday.
Were doing very well with members bringing in Sainsburys vouchers, we have around 100 after the first week keep the good work up.
Thanks to the beaver and cub parents who have offered to deliver jumble leaflets, we still have some if you can offer to deliver.
Akela