Weekly Summary

Last week the Cubs participated in a team challenge where teams stacked plastic cups using only an elastic bag and pieces of string. Some great teamwork and roaring cheers when challenge was accomplished. They completed the session with a game outside playing chase the pegs.

This weekend the Cubs and Scouts helped tidy up the space outside of the Scout Hut, they thoroughly enjoyed looking for bugs and did an excellent job of tidying up the weeds outside the hut.

Next meeting

This week is half term, so no meeting until the 4th June.

Events

https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/events.php

Kayaking

Date/time: 23rd June 11:30 – 14:00

Another exciting opportunity to get out on a lake in a kayak, it’s a beautiful spot with various swans and ducks.  A brief video of the location can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xo2ryKvEBMyYGA2q7

The cost is £12 for a 2 hour session, the minimum age is 8.

Details of the location can be found here: http://www.edmonton-canoe.org.uk/lake-sessions/

And a link to the map is here: https://goo.gl/maps/eb6X7jUh6L52

You will need to collect and drop off your Cubs from the HYMB centre, there is a car park and you can wait onsite if you like.

Public transport is available, you can great a train from Stratford to Cheshunt which takes approx. 25 minutes.  Cheshunt train station is right next to the entrance for the HYMB centre.

The cubs/scouts will love it and the water isn’t too cold now it’s warmed up.

Cub/scouts will need to bring the following:

• Clothes to get wet in (wet suit, swimming shorts/costume etc.).  We do not recommend thick tracksuits or denim in the kayak, they get far too heavy when wet.
• Shoes to wear in the kayak (old trainers or water shoes)
• Towel
• Dry clothes to go home in
• Sun cream (there is no shade on the lake)
• A drink and snack for after the session

We aim to be on the water for 12:00, please arrive at 11:30 to allow time to change and a safety briefing.

District Camp: Sixers and Seconders

Date/time: 28th June 18:00 – 30th June 12:00

A really special camp for Sixers and Seconders (and others if there’s space and you are invited) spent with other 6ers/2nders from other groups. Only once a year.

A  great way to meet the other groups; show off skills and to learn. To make good friends that you may see again later in Scouts and Explorers.

District helped by our leaders will be laying on all the activities from water sports to climbing/shooting and archery.

At Thriftwood Brentwood – Car share if you can.
https://goo.gl/maps/eRyAfsJUJQR2

Leaders may decide that this might be a backwoods cooking camp (Cubs to start up their own fire, cooking meals over their own  fire, no dining shelter, no kitchen tent!, cubs to wash and clean all their cooking pots and pans etc..

Cost will most likely be £50.

Kitlist to follow

Parents are not required or allowed to attend this camp.

If your Cub is invited and you do not plan to go, please update MyScout accordingly, this allows us to invite another Cub.

Requests

Parents, please volunteer to help on the rota. https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/programme.php

Please also note that once you have booked for an externally paid event, if you do not notify us in time, you are obliged to pay for it. As a matter of courtesy we hope that you can understand why we request this and how it affects spaces, leaders required to attend and the potential damage to our reputation. Please respect this and let us know via OSM.

All bookings MUST be made via OSM and payments should be automated as it saves us much time in administration.We may be requesting an additional charge for any manual payments in the future.

Yours in Scouting

52nd EFS leaders

Weekly Summary

Last week the Cubs learnt what to pack for camp (and what not to pack!), hopefully this means they will pack their own bag for the next camp!

Next meeting

Weather permitting, this week the Cubs will use tarpaulins to make shelters in the space outside the hut, they will also put up hammocks as well. This will also be a test of the leaders knot skills (I’m sure they all know how to do a truckers hitch)!

Events

https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/events.php

Kayaking

Date/time: 23rd June 11:30 – 14:00

Another exciting opportunity to get out on a lake in a kayak, it’s a beautiful spot with various swans and ducks.  A brief video of the location can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/xo2ryKvEBMyYGA2q7

The cost is £12 for a 2 hour session, the minimum age is 8.

Details of the location can be found here: http://www.edmonton-canoe.org.uk/lake-sessions/

And a link to the map is here: https://goo.gl/maps/eb6X7jUh6L52

You will need to collect and drop off your Cubs from the HYMB centre, there is a car park and you can wait onsite if you like.

Public transport is available, you can great a train from Stratford to Cheshunt which takes approx. 25 minutes.  Cheshunt train station is right next to the entrance for the HYMB centre.

The cubs/scouts will love it and the water isn’t too cold now it’s warmed up.

Cub/scouts will need to bring the following:

• Clothes to get wet in (wet suit, swimming shorts/costume etc.).  We do not recommend thick tracksuits or denim in the kayak, they get far too heavy when wet.
• Shoes to wear in the kayak (old trainers or water shoes)
• Towel
• Dry clothes to go home in
• Sun cream (there is no shade on the lake)
• A drink and snack for after the session

We aim to be on the water for 12:00, please arrive at 11:30 to allow time to change and a safety briefing.

District Camp: Sixers and Seconders

Date/time: 28th June 18:00 – 30th June 12:00

A really special camp for Sixers and Seconders (and others if there’s space and you are invited) spent with other 6ers/2nders from other groups. Only once a year.

A  great way to meet the other groups; show off skills and to learn. To make good friends that you may see again later in Scouts and Explorers.

District helped by our leaders will be laying on all the activities from water sports to climbing/shooting and archery.

At Thriftwood Brentwood – Car share if you can.
https://goo.gl/maps/eRyAfsJUJQR2

Leaders may decide that this might be a backwoods cooking camp (Cubs to start up their own fire, cooking meals over their own  fire, no dining shelter, no kitchen tent!, cubs to wash and clean all their cooking pots and pans etc..

Cost will most likely be £50.

Kitlist to follow

Parents are not required or allowed to attend this camp.

If your Cub is invited and you do not plan to go, please update MyScout accordingly, this allows us to invite another Cub.

Requests

Parents, please volunteer to help on the rota. https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/programme.php

Please also note that once you have booked for an externally paid event, if you do not notify us in time, you are obliged to pay for it. As a matter of courtesy we hope that you can understand why we request this and how it affects spaces, leaders required to attend and the potential damage to our reputation. Please respect this and let us know via OSM.

All bookings MUST be made via OSM and payments should be automated as it saves us much time in administration.We may be requesting an additional charge for any manual payments in the future.

Yours in Scouting

52nd EFS leaders

Weekly Summary

Last week the Cubs completed a number of small challenges, they all had a great time and have taken home personal challenges for the rest of term.

If you can confirm how well they have done with their personal challenges, we can provide them with the Personal Challenge badge.

Several of the group also went to Gullivers Land at the weekend, this was an excellent event and all the Cubs had a great time. They were all very well behaved and showed respect for all the other Cubs at the day out (there were over 150 Cubs there!).

A small gallery has been started on the website:
http://52efsscouts.org.uk/galleries/2019-district-day-out-gullivers-land/

Next meeting

This week the Cubs will learn about what to pack for camps, we will also discuss items that shouldn’t be taken and the reasons why.

Events

https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/events.php

District Camp: Sixers and Seconders

Date/time: 28th June 18:00 – 30th June 12:00

A really special camp for Sixers and Seconders (and others if there’s space and you are invited) spent with other 6ers/2nders from other groups. Only once a year.

A  great way to meet the other groups; show off skills and to learn. To make good friends that you may see again later in Scouts and Explorers.

District helped by our leaders will be laying on all the activities from water sports to climbing/shooting and archery.

At Thriftwood Brentwood – Car share if you can.
https://goo.gl/maps/eRyAfsJUJQR2

Leaders may decide that this might be a backwoods cooking camp (Cubs to start up their own fire, cooking meals over their own  fire, no dining shelter, no kitchen tent!, cubs to wash and clean all their cooking pots and pans etc..

Cost will most likely be £50.

Kitlist to follow

Parents are not required or allowed to attend this camp.

Requests

Parents, please volunteer to help on the rota. https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/programme.php

Please also note that once you have booked for an externally paid event, if you do not notify us in time, you are obliged to pay for it. As a matter of courtesy we hope that you can understand why we request this and how it affects spaces, leaders required to attend and the potential damage to our reputation. Please respect this and let us know via OSM.

All bookings MUST be made via OSM and payments should be automated as it saves us much time in administration.We may be requesting an additional charge for any manual payments in the future.

Yours in Scouting

52nd EFS leaders

Weekly Summary

Last week the Cubs performed a small play of all the activities they did over the Easter break. It was great to see so many of them enjoyed the Spring Camp, Walthamstow Gang Show and St. Georges Day Parade.

Several of the Cubs from camp also talked about how they enjoyed the Spring Camp, hopefully we get even more Cubs on the next camp.

Next meeting

This week the Cubs will be working towards their Personal Challenge badge, we’ll have several activities for them and they will also choose a challenge for home.

Events

https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/events.php

District Day Out: Gullivers world

Date/time: 11th May 2019 08:45 – 17:00

All day out at this fantastic adventure park in Milton Keynes Bucks.

Prices to be confirmed. But will be £23 I think and includes the transportation.

Parents can come and relive their carefree childhood too at the same cost too (Adult to pay leader cash/cheque). Mr Whippy icecreams, roller coasters, fun and frolics!
We may need one more parent to come along as we have more cubs than adults – can you help? Please indicate this on your response.

Cubs to attend in full uniform with a light rain jacket (being prepared!)
Bring a Packed Lunch in a named plastic shopping bag and Meds in a clear bag, with cubs name, dosage and/or operating instructions.
And some pocket money (£5 in an envelope with your cubs name on it) that your Cub will need to  hand over to a leader

Drop off 8;45am and pick up 5;30pm for the coaches will be the Drive, Snaresbrook. Near the speed cameras. (Just look out for the coaches!)
https://goo.gl/maps/EU8CSjyycNs

https://www.gulliversfun.co.uk/gullivers-land-milton-keynes

Requests

Parents, please volunteer to help on the rota. https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/programme.php

Please also note that once you have booked for an externally paid event, if you do not notify us in time, you are obliged to pay for it. As a matter of courtesy we hope that you can understand why we request this and how it affects spaces, leaders required to attend and the potential damage to our reputation. Please respect this and let us know via OSM.

All bookings MUST be made via OSM and payments should be automated as it saves us much time in administration.We may be requesting an additional charge for any manual payments in the future.

Yours in Scouting

52nd EFS leaders