District Cub Gala - Sunday 21st Feb 2010

We held our District Cub Gala on Sunday 21st February 2010 - straight after the BP Parade.

We only had 5 participants - but made the most of it!

.... and we know that they had lots of fun ....

... and that is what it is all about ....

Noodle race

This was the funniest sight!

One cub had to sit inside a tube whilst a scout pulled / pushed.

The whistle blew and it was like a flash and they were at the other end of the pool!

The poor cub scout had to hang on for dear life!

But they just love this!

and it is important that there is interaction between the cubs and scouts.

We won this heat of the tug-of-war but then lost in the final.

There is usually a Pack Scouters race towards the end of the day. These were the scouters from 3rd Impala in Boksburg!

... and the District Cub Gala was won by 4th Benoni - well done guys!

Till next Time

Keep Cubbing

Akela Joy

BP Sunday - 21st February 2010

This year we held our BP Sunday at the Boksburg High School

We normally hold it in the outdoor chapel in Arrowe Park but this year we have joined 2 districts and we decided to hold it in the other district for a change.

Lining up - getting ready to march!

There were approximately 10 groups represented here.

Reaffirming the Cub Promise.

Reaffirming the Scout Promise.

Two recipients received their Wood Badge.

Well done to both of them!

After the BP Service, parents stayed for tea and cakes whilst the cubs and scouts got ready for the Annual Gala.

Pictures will follow shortly.

Till next Time

Keep Cubbing

Akela Joy

BP Celebrations - 19th February 2010

We celebrated BP's birthday and had such fun - BP would have been proud of us!

Just as BP used to climb trees and hide away, our cubs did so as well.

With the advent of computers and computer games, I don't believe cubs climb trees as much as they should.

..... so we gave them all the opportunity to experience the freedom ...

Taking time to learning about our founder - Baden Powell.

BP was extremely clever and used to hide his messages in his drawings.

Here the cubs deciphered a hidden message by rubbing some "colour" - eg paint - over the message and it magically appeared!

1....2....3....

.... and here is the message....

Making use of junk craft to make musical instrument.

a guitar

a drum

fancy shakers

... and our band is complete....

Next week we invite all moms and grans to join us to celebrate "mother's day". Your cubs will entertain you for a few minutes and we also have a very special guest.

Instruction time for the Caracals

Colouring in the South AFrican Flag

... and after the hard work it was time for fun!

Each cub was given a syringe (without the needle!) and they had to fill with water and see how many cubs they could wet!

Cubs love this!

just look at the smiles on their faces!

quick, easy and very cheap game to play..... and it can be adapted in to many ways.

You could have a relay race to see how many can knock over empty cold drink bottles or how many can put out lit candles.

You could even get them to collect water from one source and fill a jug from a distance using the syringe and see whose jug has the most water....

There are so many games you can play having fun using a syringe.

Another idea we have used over the past couple of years is to have a 9th Benoni mess kit. The cubs each drew themselves in uniform (outline in pencil) and we sent these to the printer who put them onto these lovely draw-string bags. They are ideal as a mess kit holder and each cub has his own artwork on it. ..... something he can be proud of.

Till next Time

Keep Cubbing

Akela Joy

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