They're out!

 

After a long wait and some seriously cold days here, the daffodils are finally out ready for Spring which is not far off at all looking great.

Seeing things come back to life, the resumption of the Dawn Chorus is what I really love.

Outdoor fun

 

Trees have figured in both stories and imaginary play and actually some Scouts have been involved in making Tree Trails that people have to spot which can be used to raise environmental awareness and also as test of observation skills.

Just the sort of thing as make our way towards Spring.

Standing tall

 

Looking smart in the thick of it, these two are a credit to the grown ups in their lives.

Things to do in this cold Winter

Sometimes it may be hard to think of something fresh and really interesting that could be run this time of year not least outside

Winter hikes can be exciting. Scouts can look for animal tracks in the snow learning to identify different tracks and understand animal behaviour.

Believe me, scavenger hunts are fun. What you do is make a list of things to find, like pinecones, animal tracks, or specific types of leaves. This keeps Scouts engaged and observant.

Play games like “I Spy” or “20 Questions” during the hike. It keeps the group entertained and thinking. These games are simple and require no equipment.

Teach Scouts about winter survival. Show them how to find shelter or identify safe drinking water sources as it’s a practical skill that adds purpose to the hike.

In the event of it being impossible to get out you could create a scenario that could be talked through indoors looking at what things we need to remember in order to enjoy being out of doors and stay safe.

It may even take the form of a game you could play!

Meet Scouts newest ambassador

 

Recently it was announced Lucy Spraggan a singersongwriter had been appointed Scouts Ambassador who themslves had been in Scouts.

She spends her spare time in the outdoors and won Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins. 

Ambassadors help raise the Awareness of Scouting, assisting within the body in various, often hands on ways and in doing so help grow scouting as a Movement.

How it was here

Pasts are a thing I've spoke of here over the years by that the pasts of many members of Scouts or that of those I knew.

The past sometimes seems a different kind of a place and here with Our Cubs it was because until the 1990's we didn't have a centre for youth, only a Community Hall and two places of worship that offered rooms when not in for services.

These are some of that generation I knew here the way it was with the 70's, early 80's cub uniform - well most are, two have very different ideas - with leaders at the Village Hall which they'd set up for a meeting enjoying themselves although the floor from emmory was always rather "glidy" and not that comfortable.

What do you do?

 

There are lots of ways you can try to attract more to join your pack, word of mouth short leaflets you might arrange to placed around the area or there is this just listing everythung you do with a collage of photo's that illustrate them.

That's a busy pack.