Cranham Scout Group

Just to remind you all…

This Wednesday, the 15th of December, we’re merging Beavers and Cubs together for some carol singing, then we’ll conclude with the brief formalities of our AGM, where you can have your say in how the Group is run.

Therefore, please bring your Beavers and Cubs together at 5:30pm, and stay around for the festivities if you can!

Well, as Cranham School starts on Thursday the 2nd of September, Cubs will begin again on Wednesday the 8th – the usual place at the usual time!

Look forward to seeing you there!

The Cubs were rather delighted by Akela’s military surplus field telephones on Wednesday, so by popular request, here’s how to find them.

I bought mine from eBay, where they can be found by searching for “PYE field telephone”.

You’ll also need some two-core “bell wire” or “speaker wire”, obtainable from places like Maplin, or online at places like Hindleys.com (who are also a great supplier of other craft materials and tools).

Here’s the programme for the second half of the spring term:

* 24th Feb: Visit from Cranham’s police officer for a talk on personal safety
* 3rd Mar: Thinking about camping. What’s involved?
* 10th Mar: Mother’s Day craft (extra helpers needed… ideally not mothers!)
* 17th Mar: St Patrick’s Day
* 24th Mar: Spring nature walk (outdoor, extra helpers needed)
* 31st Mar: Easter egg hunt (outdoor, extra helpers needed)

Next Wednesday, we’re cooking outdoors – so please encourage your Cubs to think of something healthy they could cook over an open fire in under half an hour!

Also, we’re at a different location, and we’re planning on investing and swimming up all the new people who have been here for four or more weeks.

Rather than post the letter about it all here, if you’ve not seen it, please contact Akela and ask for a copy to be emailled to you!

Don’t forget that next meeting is the Activity Hike.

Make sure your Cubs are dressed for some time outdoors.

And please stay to help if you can – outdoor activities need lots of adults to ensure safety. If we don’t have enough adults, we can’t do the activity!

Finally, please remember that the Activity Hike will take two hours – so we’ll start at the usual time, but will not finish for two hours!

Don’t forget that we’re going out to look at the pond this evening.

It’s not been too wet lately, but still, shoes that can get muddy are a must!

Also, we’ll need as many adults as we can get, for safety reasons, as we’re leaving the immediate environs of the hall. Please stay on if you can!

Sorry for the delay in preparing this, as we had to wait for the activity hike to be organised to build everything else around it.

Click here for the 2009 Summer Programme

We have the first rehearsal for the Cubs Talent Show next week!

So please encourage your Cubs to think of a skill they’d like to show off on stage – and bring any equipment they’ll need.

If they can’t think of anything, or are paralysed with stagefright, don’t worry – we’ll either organise some together into a group to do something together, find things they can help with in others’ acts, or get them handling other duties at the show itself.

Here’s our programme for the first half of the Summer Term: