Our first 2 night outdoor camp in over 2 years took place at Mill Lane last weekend. The older Beavers, soon to become Cubs, joined us on the first night, sleeping indoors and enjoying a hot dog and chocolate around the campfire.
We focused on camp skills over the weekend, cooking twice on fires, pizza wrap for lunch and foil vegetable and meat parcels for supper as well as dutch oven Jambalaya. We used saws and axes, making mallets and fire strikers.
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“Jamboree on the air” event a success
Today 60 young people (plus siblings and parents!) took part in the 58th JOTA today. We had 24 Beavers, 25 Cubs, 8 Scouts and 3 Explorers talk over the radio airwaves to other Scout groups they also tried out Morse code machines too! Great fun was had by all and a huge thank you goes to the West Kent Amateur Radio Society for spending the whole day with us.
We even managed a few conversations as part of JOTI (Jamboree on the internet), including contacting someone from Borneo and Malta. We will be a bit more organised on that front next year.
Cubs fun day at Lower Grange Farm
“Every young person deserves an adventure” & that is what 30 4th Sevenoaks Cubs did today at Lower Grange Farm the Kent Scout HQ! Climbing, Zorbing, pedal carting & much more. Thanks to all the parents, leaders and young leaders that gave up their afternoon.
Human Hungry Hippos has arrived at the 4th!
Testing out Human Hungry Hippos was the final activity for Greatness Cubs this term and was thoroughly enjoyed by all cubs, two scouts, and two young leaders. Even one leader had a go too! As well as enjoying themselves, they learnt how to tie and use a bowline and a figure of eight knot.
Further ‘testing’ will take place at Cubs’ Summer Camp.
Annual Reports
If you missed the AGM, here are the annual reports from the Group Chair, the Group Scout Leader and the section leaders.
If you would like a copy of the whole AGM pack, please contact a leader.
Mass Investiture: 10 beavers invested in one evening
Ten beavers were invested in our meeting last week.
Welcome to the 4th!
Beavers gain Chief Scout’s Bronze Awards
Seven of our beavers received their Chief Scouts Bronze Awards from the Mayor, Cllr R Hogarth this week
Well done all of you
Raise Money with easyfundraising.org.uk
We have opened an account with easyfundraising.co.uk
This lets us take a percentage of your online spending back from the retailers you visit – it does not cost you any extra.
Unlike other schemes, this one is almost totally painless (and I am one who usually ignores this type of thing). There is a full explanation of how it works on the easyfundraising page under resources on the web-site.
Hundreds of main-stream retailers take part in the scheme. Here is a sample or go and see the full list on the easyfundraising website
Don’t take them to school, give them to us!
This year’s “Active Kids” scheme starts on 29th January 14 and runs until 20th May 2014.
Please collect the vouchers and post them in the collecting box at the Scout Hut. The leaders are currently browsing the catalogue and compiling their “wish list”.
Thanks to your generosity, we received two big bags of sports equipment, which everyone in the group uses.
We Need You!
The group needs your help to keep it running.
In particular we are looking for
- adult help with Beavers and Cubs – every now and again or regularly
- someone to look after hall bookings
- someone to organise some fund raising for a big project.
- a handyman (or handywoman) to take care of some minor repairs
- someone to run a second hand uniform shop
If you think you could help please talk to any of the unit leaders or use the Volunteer link on the front page of the website.