Week Ending 19.06.10
Beaver and Cub Fun Day
250 Beavers, 230 Cubs, 161 Leaders and numerous parents attended Everton Camp on Saturday 12th June for an action packed and fun filled day.
Spread over the camp and surrounding fields, a fantastic range of activities took place.
The young people enjoyed the Jacob’s Ladder, Zip Slide, Archery, Abseiling, Climbing Ropes, Zorb Ball, Waterslide, Obstacle Course, “Caving”, Backwoods Cooking, Glass Painting, Woggle Making, Candle Making, Indian Headdress Design, Mask Making, Making Sweets and Biscuits. Also, fairground attractions such as coconut shy, hammer and bell, hook the duck, Pitch and Putt, Frisby Golf and Giant Bubble Making. Then, hockey, human table football, blind forest trails, circus skills, parachute games, water pump rockets, battle bar pillow fighting, bouncy castle, Aunt Sally, Sumo Suits. This fabulous array of activities in perfect weather provided the young people, leaders and parent helpers with a marvellous experience.
The day finished with rousing songs being sung round the packed campfire circle.
ADCs in charge thank all who helped make this day so happy and successful.
ADC Joyce Calder has a bag of lost property -section leaders should contact her if any of their members has lost clothing etc.
Scottish Awards Ceremony
Greenock & District was well represented at the Scottish Awards Ceremony held at Hampden on Sunday with Ian Canning joining other Scottish Silver Wolf recipients to receive his award. A group of Explorer Scouts, Network members and Laurie from Greenock gave a lively presentation of a range of outdoor activities.
Pipe Band News
With immediate effect drum instruction for beginners will be on a Thursday evening 6.15pm to 7.15pm in Westburn Church Youth Hall. Drummers currently playing in the band should turn up on a Sunday at 7.45pm to practice with the pipers.
Scout Leaders’ Meeting
A Scout Leaders’ meeting will take place in HQ on Tuesday 29th June from 7.00 to 9.00pm.
On the agenda will be the Hardie Webster and the Itchy Midge camps - please could all troops send at least one leader.
Gang Show
Reminder about the enrolment afternoon this Sunday (20th) at Old West Kirk Halls at the time noted -
Scouts 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Explorer Scouts 3.30pm to 4.30pm
Adults 4.00pm
Anyone interested but unable to attend on Sunday 20th should contact Kenny Wilson for an alternative date. Kenny_Wilson30@hotmail.com
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