Weekly Summary
Last week the Cubs programmed a leader to make a jam sandwich, a seemingly simple exercise that turned out to be much more complicated as the leaders were acting as robots with very limited commands! We managed to make some interesting sandwiches.
This weekend the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all continued to tidy up the space around the hut. It’s looking so much clearer now and we are looking forward to seeing the plants, seeds and bulbs grow around the hut.
Next meeting
This week the Cubs will be making gifts for fathers day.
Events
https://www.onlinescoutmanager.co.uk/parents/events.phpKayaking
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