Giving it your all

These Cub Scouts are practising running through the tires one behind of each other,  a test of co-ordination and stamina thoroughly enjoying it although why a group at the boys at the rear do not appear to be in uniform beats me!

Facing up to things head on

Apart from a strong personal dislike of 7/8ths trousers, on what is the first day of this Month, this picture is full of action carefully navigating along the rocks, having to go through a stream continuing on an epic adventure where he'll face his fears and learn to overcome them.

This is scouting at it's finest, developing character and backbone that helps with whatever life may throw at us.

Our Expedition

Source: gakya Colour cast corrected by me.
A Summer expedition for this group of cubs with the duffle bags we all had back then with their drawstrings  to keep our provisions in photographed while taking a well earned break.

There are a number of interesting things in here like the lad  second to the right who has matched the colour  strips on his turn down socks to his neckerchief which is an ochreish red while the others have blue striped socks which is what I wear.

Also some are wearing the Khaki/tan shorts more common in the past with Boy Scouts which are more of a summer thing rather than school grey ones.

Personally I'd of loved to had been with them at that time as looks so much fun! 

Putting your all into it

Rustic adventure courses are not only different to those we may of had in our school gym halls for not being wood and metal based but the more inspiring for being in the outdoors meaning all your senses are engaged.

This scout may be finding it quite a challenge but however good he may be in it, his participation in such challenges will bring on some very really character forming and molding which will serve him well in later years.

Wheeled outdoor fun

The second post of the year and what we're looking at is more unstructured enjoyment of boys in the outdoors than things like Scouting, The Boys Brigade or Woodland Folk which really the mainstay of this blog.

Here the boys have rigged together a go kart chassis from wood with smaller diameter wheels and at the rear added a rod for both steering it and for other boys to provide the power by pushing it.

The great thing is apart from the engineering skills they've used is they are undertaking exercise in the outdoors, taking in what is around them but in a way that is enjoyable which given the problems we have with boys and girls being stuck on smartphones and gaming is a very good thing.