Having covered a balloon in papier-mache last week; this week it was time to decorate the mask. During the week the papier-mache covered balloon had been painted in matt emulsion and once that had dried the balloon was popped and cut…
Football’s Coming Home!
Stretford District Scouts had their own football competition in June, just before the World Cup kicked off. On a sunny evening in Longford Park, 5-a-side teams from Longford, Quest and Firswood took part in a round robin series of matches…
1st & 2nd July 2014
A very messy activity this week. The Beavers were put into pairs and each pair was given a balloon which they had to cover with paper mache (newspaper and wallpaper paste). This will then we allowed to dry and…
17th/18th June
The Tuesday and Wenesday Colonies this week discovered what Circus Skills they had. If they did not have any then there was the chance to learn some. We borrowed the District’s bag of equipment and the services of Lorraine’s nephew…
Bouldering & Cyclist Badge 10/11th June
This week both Colonies have been trying their hands at what is, to most of them, a new sport – Bouldering. Both on the Tuesday and Wednesday meetings the Colony was split in two with one group going to the Annex…
Hiking & sawing!
The last week in May saw Wolves and Bulldogs hiking around Chorlton Water Park. A stop off was included on the route to allow the Scouts to practice cooking with trangia stoves. They made some ‘delicious’ soup. Back at the Ranche,…
20th/21st May, 2014
This week the Beavers were sent on a Nature Treasure Hunt in the Park. They were given pictures of approx 20 items that they had to find within the vicinity of the park. We then came back to…
