One of our elephants is missing
Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 November 2011 13:43
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Tuesday, 08 November 2011 13:31
One of our elephants is missing
The Cubs in Diamond Pack have had a busy start to the Autumn term. We took advantage of the sunshine to get out and about the first few weeks, starting with a evening of cricket and other games on Hoe Road recreation ground.
The following week the Cubs learnt how to lay and follow a trail 
made out of natural materials such as twigs, stones and grass.
An unexpected report of animals going missing from Marwell Wildlife meant the Sixers and Seconders had to go out and lay a trail across the Moors which would lead the other Cubs to the hiding places of the escaped animals. The rest of the Cubs had to follow the carefully laid signs and find the animals along the trail. Fortunately the observant Cubs managed to find almost all the hiding animals, although when we returned to the Scout Hut we did find that one of the elephants had gone missing.
Has anyone found an elephant on the Moors in the last few weeks? It is about 3 inches long and made of plastic.
The weather stayed warm and sunny the following week and this time the Cubs were outside and using their pioneering skills to make large catapults.
After building their sturdy contraptions they shot small projectiles to see how far across the football pitches they could reach. Taking turns they shot the projectiles further and further, helped by more confidence and the adding lots more rubber bands to the catapults.
The second competition was to accurately and reliably shoot a practice golf ball into a small net at a relatively small distance; however, as dusk had arrived, the dim conditions made it hard to see the target and the final result was 0/28 shots on target - I'm sure the Cubs would have had a better aim if they could actually see the target!
