Our programme this week was on how to be a great detective!
So we set about our detective work by playing our first game of "who am I".An animal picture was pinned to the back of each cub. They paired up and could only "investigate" by asking questions as to what they were. Eg. Do I have fur? Do I fly? Do I bark? etc. etc.
Everyone had a good time trying to figure out who they were.This was only the beginning of their detective work!
Next, they all listened to a yarn about a murder that had taken place in the jewellry store below where they lived. In his haste, the burglar / murderer had dropped his bag of stolen items - which of course, we had picked up the following morning!
So the next game was where all cubs were blindfolded while listening to the yarn and then they were handed the bag that the burglar had dropped. They had to feel inside and see what had been stolen.
Once everyone had had a chance, we asked what had been stolen and what was the murder weapon.
We then did wrote some "secret , invisible" letters. 
..... and to see what what written or drawn, we used the hot iron to decipher a few! 
Our next fun game was the Scavenger Hunt.Everyone was racing around looking for clues!
This was a game done in Sixes and the first Six to the last clue was the winner! 
The Leaping Wolf Group had to made a conservation stove. I had iced some water in these tins so that the cubs could hit nails into the sides without denting the tins.
Once the holes were in, they heated the ice and threw it away.Candles were placed under the tin, and we made quick crumpets!
Delicious!
2 more chums were invested and here is Liam and Mom! 
... and Quentin and his dad!Welcome to both of you and we wish you a long and happy stay with us.
Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy
a magnificent jumbo... only feet away from the car.
... a rhino grazing in the distance...
.... zebras in a row ....
a beautiful specimen...
giraffe..
and warthog grazing at the side of the road... 
On the way to the Picnic Area.
Getting together and ready for the hike.
Ready, Steady, Go!
Our guide showed us many interesting items found in nature.
A grave of an early owner of the property.
A brave cub!
So we set about our detective work by playing our first game of "who am I".
Everyone had a good time trying to figure out who they were.
Next, they all listened to a yarn about a murder that had taken place in the jewellry store below where they lived. In his haste, the burglar / murderer had dropped his bag of stolen items - which of course, we had picked up the following morning!
So the next game was where all cubs were blindfolded while listening to the yarn and then they were handed the bag that the burglar had dropped. They had to feel inside and see what had been stolen.
We then did wrote some "secret , invisible" letters. 
..... and to see what what written or drawn, we used the hot iron to decipher a few! 
Our next fun game was the Scavenger Hunt.
This was a game done in Sixes and the first Six to the last clue was the winner! 
The Leaping Wolf Group had to made a conservation stove. I had iced some water in these tins so that the cubs could hit nails into the sides without denting the tins.
Once the holes were in, they heated the ice and threw it away.
2 more chums were invested and here is Liam and Mom! 
... and Quentin and his dad!
We scattered the playing field with paper balls and the cubs, in relay formation, had to collect as many paper balls as possible, deposit them in their respective buckets - of course, without using their hands!
It is not as easy as it seems....
Go girl go...
Well done - keep going ... 
Our next game was fun, fun, fun! 
Plain doughnuts were strung up across the hall.... 
..... and the cubs were lined up in relay formation again and each cub had to come forward - hands behind their backs - and eat a doughnut until it was off the string.
They then ran back to their Six and the next cub came forward. 
Ready for the next bite!
Mmmmm - delicious!
Too sweet for words!
Our next game was "pass the orange" which, I am sure you will agree with me, is not the easiest thing to do!
A few hands got in the way!
..... some managed to get it right.....
..... and did it pretty well .....
...... and some had a few mishaps!.....
The instruction for the Leaping Wolves was easy yet the cubs were quite reluctant to get going! They had to write an article.
...... nothing difficult ...... 
And then we had the opportunity to invest 2 new chums.
Mom putting on Andrea's cap.
Saluting the Pack - afterwhich the Pack gave her a great big "woof" 
Investing Liam.
Mom putting on his cap. 
Saluting the Pack - and he was also given a welcome "woof" 
I thought I would just add these as well. The Leaping Wolves have to do a Display of the knots they have learnt throughout their cubbing career.
...... and this is the other one.
