For our Skills challenge badge, we tried out 4 skills – rolling our neckers (and then using them for a 3 legged race!), lighting candles, tying our shoelaces and using the boom whackers to play nursery rhymes! We also learned…
Fires and Smores
At the recent Thursday Scouts meeting, the group focused on practical outdoor skills centered around gathering wood and lighting fires. The Scouts collected different types of wood from the surrounding area, identifying which pieces would be best suited for building…
Saturday Scouts on a winter pre – Ramadan camp
The Saturday Scouts have had a busy day on camp. After breakfast they honed their navigation skills learning how to plan a route taking into account the map scale, contour lines and taking bearings which they then tested – successfully!…
Book readers
Today at Saturday Beavers, the children engaged in a craft activity where they designed custom book covers. They used a mix of crafts, colors, and glue to either recreate covers of books they have read or to invent covers for…
Cubs at Hebden Hey
Last weekend the Cubs were at an indoor camp at Hebden Hey. The weather Gods were smiling on us as they hiked, threw axes, caved, cracked codes, made paracord bracelets, completed treasure trails and more.
Codes and bridges
This week we completed 2 problem solving missions. The first mission was to build a bridge out of newspaper strong enough to hold up a handful of coins. The second mission was to decode messages written in either Morse code…
Saturday Scouts take part in an orienteering event – and receive huge praise!
"Everyone was very impressed by their behavior. We have had bad experiences in the past with some scout groups, but yours have given us an example of how good it can be. Thank you." Wonderful feedback on the Saturday Scouts…
Teamwork and Skills Challenge
During the recent sessions, our Thursday Scouts have been focusing diligently on their Teamworks Challenge and Skills Challenge badges. Over the last two weeks, they have engaged in several new team-building activities and games designed to boost their cooperative skills….
