Things are crazy

Hi

Due to my time in starting a new job and trying to get on top of camp, sleepover and my role on AJ2013, my communication has been thin. I do apologize and hope to have the sleepover information up shortly.

Trying to balance work, family and cubs is a constant battle but I promise that things will return to normal soon.

Regards
Bagheera



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Slow updates ...

I do apologise for the lack of updates. I am currently swamped with my new job and trying to squeeze Cub stuff after hours. On top of this I have Cub Camp to sort out plus Term 2.

I have put together a draft post of the Sleepover last weekend. I have videos to attach also. I am hoping to get them all up tonight. I just need to find somewhere to host the videos as YouTube was the only option through one editor. I am a little unsure if I am happy to post to YouTube at this stage.

Regards

Bagheera!

Clean Up Australia Day

What a fantastic morning. The sun was out and the rain from the day before was no where to seen. This is the first Clean Up Australia Day that we have held as a group. We had a total of 32 Cubs, Leaders, Scouts and Parent Helpers at the event. This is a great effort for the first one. The location was Alexander Clark Park in Loganholme, QLD. It is an excellent park and a great place to just have a fun morning.

The cubs were lined up and ready to go, they had their bags and their gloves. After a safety brief we broke into 3 groups and headed off around the park. I for one enjoyed meandering through the scrub, along the river, following enthusiastic cubs as they went about picking up rubbish and bottles.

Cubs found some interesting items, such as a golf hat, golf ball, 2 baby car seats, some concrete, old pipes and wiring. We had to remind people that the floods, in January, may have washed them down river and embedded them in the trees.

For a group of young cubs, for them to come along and be prepared to pick up after people, made me a proud Cub Leader. I am so impressed with this group today, as not once did they complain about having to do the job. Surprising too, the time past quickly and an hour was gone before we knew it.Plus we were all very surprised at how clean the park actually was. We expected a lot more rubbish, but to our surprise it was minimal. But it was just a great chance to be out of the den for a change.

After returning to the start point. the cubs were given lollipops, marshmallows and sour lollies for being part of the day. They will also receive a certificate on Tuesday for attending the day. But the most important part, is that the cubs that attended are all one step closer to completing the World Scouting Environment Badge. Well done Cubs.

I want to thank the parents who stayed behind today and assisted. It is great to see so many wanting to come along and pitch in on such a great day. It is also great for us leaders to have time with you also. I noticed after the event that the general conversations that were held were great for our section and group building, I believe for the first time in a long while, we are functioning as a complete unit and getting a chance to know you all better. Thank you for a great day and the positive feedback you were providing too.

Finally, a big thank you must go out to Bert van Manen, the Federal Liberal Member for Forde. His team provided 24 bottles of water, that went down very well. This was unexpected and very much appreciated.

Until next Tuesday,

Bagheera (Stephen Hughes)

Coming Events and Costs

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to update you all on the coming events and the acutal costs for each event.

• Clean Up Australia Day -


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  • No Cost, but a pair of gloves and rubbish bag required
  
  
  
  


• Sixer and Seconds Pack Council McDonalds,


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  • $6 for a meal
  
  
  
  


• OfficeWorks Craft night


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  • No cost,
  
  
  • bring a Rock to make a Pet rock
  
  
  
  


• Bunnings Night Apr 5,


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  • still working with Bunnings on this - will update inthe coming week
  
  
  
  


• Sleepover - Mar 19


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  • Cost $40,
  
  
  • QLD Theatre Company coming to 'role play' with the Cubs.
  
  
  • Prepare them for Movie Camp
  
  
  
  


• Pack Council Eagleby - Sixer and Seconds only.


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  • No cost.
  
  
  
  


• ANZAC Day - Monday Apr 26.


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  • No cost
  
  
  • Permission form out next week
  
  
  • No Camel Packs to be worn during march. Water provided at start and end. March only waiting around 40 minutes before completing march.
  
  
  
  


• Cub Camp, Apr 29 to May 1,


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  • cost of Camp will be $80 this year.
  
  
  • At Karingal, Mt Cotton.
  
  
  • Parent help needed.
  
  
  • Permission form out next week
  
  
  
  


• Cane Festival - May 29


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  • No Cost
  
  
  • Permission form out next week
  
  
  
  


• Leadership Camp - June 3 to 6


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  • Regional event for Sixer and Seconds who have not completed previously and for those nominated by a Leader to attend.
  
  
  • Cost unknown as still awaiting information.
  
  
  
  


• Aborignal Culture Stradbroke Island Day - June 19


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  • Bus will take us to the Ferry and then across to Stradbroke Island
  
  
  • Activites planned, Boomerang throwing, Aborignial Museum, Native Food trek
  
  
  • Cost still to be counted, but current esitmate is $50 p/p
  
  
  • This trip is not limited to Cubs, Families welcome to attend as well. Would be good to make it a family picnic day. More details to come.
  
  
  
  

Everything we are doing works towards their Boomerang Award scheme. We are trying to take the cubs to new and exciting places this year. The idea is to expand thier mind and give them a chance to see and do things that they would not normally do.

Keep watching, the next few weeks I will be releasing the Term 2 Calendar for your fridge and all the required paperwork for the Term 2 events.

Bagheera

Parent Help needed

Parents,

We need your help at camp in May. We are looking for someone to coordinate the kitchen for the weekend. I will help withteh menu and purchasing of the rashions, but we do need someone to be there for this particular event.

We are also going to need help with assiting in meal preparations and out on the activities during the 2 day camp.

If you can let me know by next den night if you are prepared to put your hand up.

Sixer and Second changes

Congratulations to Payton who was changed from White Sixer to Akela Sixer. His job is to look after and mentor the new cubs that come onboard until they are invested. It is a role allocated to thoses that have handled being a Sixer for a length of time and need step up a little further as a leader. It doesn;t happen very often and only when he have a lot of newbies and there is a need to promote others intothe Sixer roles. Well done Payton.

To Remy, you have been appointed as White Sixer, you have done the time as a Second and shown you can be more. This a great chance for you to shine through.

Week 3 Wrap

Wow, three weeks down already! Things are moving nicely and we seem to be settling in to the new timeslot. Have ended on-time 2 weeks in a row!

Rama had his first taste of planning and running a night. This week we were doing Natural Environment and most of it was centred on the World Scouting Environment Badge. The cubs were given a task to come up with item s that are considered good for the Environment and things that are not. Somehow a cooked chicken ended up on the bad list? What the ….? Hey at least they were thinking outside the square!

The second activity was on the Greenhouse effect. The Cubs learnt how it is affecting day to day temperatures. At the end of the session all the cubs were taken outside to play a game that reinforced the activity. The game had cubs blindfolded and nominated as carbons or trees. The more Carbons there were, the harder it became for the trees to move about. Great game and most want to play that again sometime.

It was also the night where a Tabitha came out of the time machine with a piece on the Mafeking siege that is considered the founding moment that saw Baden-Powell later create Scouting. Well Done Tabitha. Next week I will have the projector – DOH!

It was great to see that we had some of our new members step up and complete a task that I set the week before. Ebony and Brandon were able to bring in a water filtration system they made out of a cordial bottle, coffee filter, sand, cotton wool and rocks. Great effort! Just want to see more next week! These 2 are now a step ahead of the rest on completing the badge.

The night also provided opportunities to see how print cartridges can be recycled. Thank you to our ever hard working Yvette, for putting this together for us.

So 3 weeks down and with Founders Day next week it will be another action packed week. Please remember to bring along a funny hat as we a celebrating a birthday.