Category: Cubs News

I wanted to let you know the cubs Leaders want to keep scouting and we are planning to put some activities together. We cannot meet face to face but we will be meeting virtually in the near future to see what we can do. This is new for all of us, things are exciting for those that will be off school but we are aware that some of you, as children of key workers, will still be going to school. We would like to do some additional activities for those that want a distraction or to keep busy. This will be important for many of us in the coming weeks and months.

The Scout Association has already put together a list of badge work that can be done at home. The online service, OSM, that we subscribe to as a group has also said it is working hard to produce material that can be used when there is no face to face meeting. We want to let the dust settle a little bit before we send out this information and try something. We will all have the challenges of adjusting to what is the new ‘normal’. Whether that be home schooling, working from home or avoiding close proximity to others.

For now I would just like to say there are things you can be doing in your everyday activities.

Think of your Cub promise

I promise that I will do my best

do my duty to God and the queen

help other people and

keep the Cub scout Law

Please think of this promise every day

If any of you have made your mothers a card or gift for mothering Sunday send us a picture of what you made. It would cheer us up but also count towards a badge.

I am sure you will be helping about the house so keep a record and this will count towards your home help badge.

If there is anything we can do let us know.

Stay safe and we will be in touch

Akela

York Rescue Boat is an organisation that was set up to provide better safety in and around the York rivers. Part of this is the education of young people so that they may know what actions to take should they find themselves in an emergency.  The team gave Atlantic Cubs a great insight into their role, what they could do in an emergency, prior to everyone having the chance to rescue a buddy – on dry land of course!

You can find out more information about the York Rescue Boat here

As part of our Emergency Aid badge we were visited by two of our local PCSOs. They talked all about their role within the community and what you should do in an emergency. The cubs had great fun trying on some of their equipment, investigating the inside of their vehicle before saying a big “HELLO” across the York Police airway!

Not ones to miss an opportunity to get out and about – the building works at the hut gave Atlantic Cubs a great excuse to go to Snowball.

Once in, the cubs enjoyed a number of games and challenges before putting their backwoods cooking skills to the test. ‘Campfire made wagon wheels’

Why not try these next time you have a BBQ?

You need:

• skewer
• marshmallow
• 2 chocolate biscuits

To make:

1. place the marshmallow onto the skewer and gently roast over the fire/BBQ until golden brown – don’t leave it too long or it will catch fire!
2. using the biscuits (chocolate side) trap the marshmallow between the biscuits and pull it off the skewer.
3. voila you have your very own ‘wagon wheel. Be careful the marshmallow will be hot and very sticky!

Finally, a HUGE THANKS goes to our parent helpers, without whom we would not have been able to hold such activities.

Congratulations to Pacific Cubs who recently won the District round of the 2017 Cub County Quiz.
This is the second year in a row that the pack have gained a place in the County final and we wish them the best of luck when they travel to Thirsk to take part on 19th November.