Saturday, February 02, 2013

1st Kempton - Learning our Promise - 2nd February 2013



 Today we learnt all about The Promise!  The New Chums are almost ready for investiture!

Showing them the hand signals
 Putting The Promise together and learning it with Bagheera 
 A relay game was next to revise the Promise

We played "ladders" next and helped the cubs remember their Law

 It is part of our Promise to "do a good turn" and here the cubs are making a cookie for a friend



 Remembering how to salute
Another good pack meeting at 1st Kempton!

Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy

Friday, January 18, 2013

1st Kempton - 18th January 2013


Today we learnt about the Left Handshake, Grand Howl and Salute.
But not before some inspection of "claws and paws" 
 We took the cubs around the world and our Steam game was in England!   Cubs run around and on the command "Big Ben"  they had to stand still,  "Buckingham Palace"  saw them march like soldiers, whilst "Covent Gardens" had them singing like opera stars!


 Up and coming opera stars!
 Next we were in Holland for the cheese rolling competition!
Here Bagheera explained the Left Handshake and why we all use it.
 Cubs had to roll a cheese to the Cub Instructor who picked it up..... and the cub had to shake hands with her before getting his cheese.



 Next we visited the Equator where it is very hot and water is precious..... cubs had to pass the precious water to each other without dropping!  If they dropped their balloon they had to collect another from Akela but first had to salute.
Akela explained the salute and showed everyone how to use it.
 It was on to India where each cub found themselves making a Totem Pole




 Our sense game had the cubs tasting all sorts of sweets - which they just loved!

Our last game was a circle game of revision.  A dice was made with all the different learnings for the day.  Each cub got a turn to throw the dice..... eg:  a cub had a chance and it landed on "salute" and he would show everyone else the salute.... another would throw the dice and it would land on the picture of a left handshake which he would then do.

Another great meeting!

Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy

Saturday, January 12, 2013

1st Kempton Park is up and running! - 11th January 2013

1st Kempton Park Cubs started again after a short break  and 8 cubs arrived for the first Pack Meeting!
 We introduced the cubs to the Jungle Animals which they had to around the playing area.
 They enjoyed a game of pulling out the animals tails .....

 .... and Akela Kitty told them how cubbing began all those years ago.
 They loved hearing about all the Jungle Animals and then it was their turn to make a Wolf Mask.


What a great bunch of cubs!
and well done to 1st Kempton.

Till next Time
Keep Cubbing
Akela Joy

Friday, November 23, 2012

I wanna be a Pirate - 23 November 2012

Ahoy me hearties!
It's pirate time...
 It's hard to get sailors to work on pirate ships.  Good honest sailors were sometimes beaten up by "press gangs" and would find themselves many miles at sea.
Steam Release Game:  Press Gangs
The Sixers are the press gangs.  They join hands and chase the rest of the pack.  Anyone tagged joins on the line of the press gang.

 Handcraft:  Pirate Dress
Cubs made their own hats, eye patch and sword.














 Having some fun...




 Six Game:  Cannon Balls
The cannon balls have to be tossed up from the ships hold into buckets.  Cubs stand behind a point and throw tennis balls into a bucket.



 Instruction saw some learning about Healthy Eating
 and the making of conservation stove.
 All sailors and pirates need to know how to tie knots.
Cubs tied string to see who could make the longest.....
Well done to everyone!

Till next time
Keep Cubbing
Akela JOy