Our Local Environment

Our Local Environment

We went for a walk tonight around the local area. During the walk the Scouts were to complete the following tasks: On a walk through your local community with your Patrol, identify and record 10 ways in which your local community could be more environmentally friendly...
Using the Scout Law in Everyday Life

Using the Scout Law in Everyday Life

We started the night with a variation of noughts and crosses, only using a 6×7 grid and they had to get 4 in a row. They took it in turn to run down the hall and place their teams marker on the board before running back to tag the next player, this proved a...
Campcraft and Citizenship

Campcraft and Citizenship

We are still carrying on with the badge work we can complete in our temporary hall, making the most of the situation. We started the night with a simple game of Ping Pong Ball Madness, each scout had a corner and a container and had the aim to put the most balls 1 by...
Bandages, Fractures and Chocolate

Bandages, Fractures and Chocolate

Carrying on with the Citizenship badge work while we are in our backup hall this week the Scouts were presented with a number of emergency situations to cope with, drowning in a lake, broken arms and fractured legs. After a few early deaths to start with they soon got...
Citizenship and Emergencies

Citizenship and Emergencies

Term 2 has begun, and for the first 5 weeks we have had to relocate to another hall while our regular one is renovated. This of course limits our options a little, as many resources are stored in the regular hall, so we will be spending the next few weeks working on...
Anzac Service at Runaway Bay

Anzac Service at Runaway Bay

Anzac Day, 25 April, is one of Australia’s most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps....