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Scout Activities
With the Splendour of the Isle of Wight Summer Camp still fresh in the memories of the Scouts, both the Gunners and Admirals Troops commenced the autumn program of events with a District Activity Evening at Lyons Copse. The meeting’s events included rafting, assault course, traverse wall, low ropes, archery, shooting, and orienteering. The evening culminated with a well-deserved hot dog.
The following week focused upon a foundation Scouting Skill – Pioneering. After a couple of warm-up games, the Scouts displayed their rope handy work practising the Bowline, Sheep bend and numerous other knots. The intent being that with these fundamentals mastered, they would then progress onto greater projects later in the term.
Hands-on manufacturing followed with the skilful manufacture of woggles and the intricate production of Lanyards utilizing Para cord and the Cobra Stitch; a most ingenious way of producing a unique and personalized key fob/buckle attachment. Once the Leaders had mastered (!) the art of the Cobra stitch, the floor was open for works of art.
Who needs the Michelin Restaurant guide when the Scouts have a ‘cordon bleu’ cooking evening? Equipped with a fixed budget, the patrol leaders purchased the required ingredients for a banquet of omelette followed by chocolate log pudding. Needless to say, the various methods employed by some the patrols would have sent Gordon Ramsay into a foray of expletives but who’s to say experimentation is a bad thing? Conscious that the Leaders would be judging the final offerings, guidance and tips were provided to the trainee chefs. All in all, a great effort, Michelin rating 5!
A combined Admirals & Gunners evening followed; a patrol orientated Night Hike, combined with challenges en-route, followed by a Jamboree Over The Air (JOTA) joint sleepover. Tasks during the hike ranged from the traditional skill-set of stretcher construction to crisp tasting (never knew so many different flavours existed) and Morse code. Sticking with the communication theme, the weekend entailed the JOTA Jamboree. This provided the Scouts with the opportunity to establish worldwide communication (e-mail and radio) with fellow Scouts; an attempt even being made to communicate with a Space Station! Many thanks to the Amateur Radio Club.
The half-term concluded with yet another joint activity with Admirals; a Trafalgar Evening. Bereft of any reference to ‘Captain Pugwash’, the ‘Senior Service’ or, for the Leaders, a ‘Rum Ration’, the Troops proceeded to put their recently acquired pioneering skills to good use with the construction of a freestanding mast complete with flag and mainsail. In an attempt to emulate the definitive Royal Navy/Fleet Air Arm Field Gun Race the patrols re-enacted this classic naval tradition accompanied by a resounding cannon soundtrack that would have put the 1812 Overture to shame! Thankfully no limbs were broken or fingers sliced with the ensuing excitement, a grand evening was had by all. A fitting celebration of Trafalgar!
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Scouts take part in Bishops Waltham Remembrance Parade
Cubs and Scouts from 1st Bishops Waltham Scout Group took part in the 2011 Bishops Waltham Remembrance Parade this week.
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Cubs Bonfire Night Adventure
Inside the warm Scout Hut supper was waiting for us and after changing out of our muddy clothes and boots we ate our hot dogs and drank our hot drinks. We had all brought our favourite board games and so we went upstairs in the Scout Hut and spent several hours playing games with each other, ranging from chess, Frustration, Giant Jeng
made out of natural materials such as twigs, stones and grass.
