And so it begins....

What a fantastic return to 2012. We had 35 Cub Scouts on our first night back. 30 of these were returning, plus  4 new prospective members and 1 Joey that commenced his six week linking  process.

Just walking out and being ready for parade was a great sight. Seeing so many happy faces shows that we have been working hard and doing something right to have them come back each week.

Last night was our first ever expectations night. Parents were invited to stay for the information session that would showcase the weekly programs for the first 2 terms as well all the activities we have lined up.

The focus of the first six months is getting our 22 Cub Scouts, attending Cuboree 2012 at Rockhampton in June, up to their qualifying level of Silver Boomerang. The majority will complete the Camps needed in May with our annual Cub Scout Camp at Burleigh Heads this year.

It was good to see so many Cub Scouts paying attention to the little hidden treasures within the presentation yesterday. And thanks too to those that picked up on my 'intentional' errors - at least you were all reading and not sleeping :)

Part of the presentation was also a chance to explain the rules for the year, such what raising the hand means and what we expect of each other when we come together each week and outings. There was a comment passed that our pack was really quiet and respectful as they had to listen to Bagheera ramble on!

Once the boring bit was done, the Cub Scouts were sent to play a few games to shake off the sleepy feeling and being ready for final parade.

On final parade we saw Lachlan, Ashley and Danielle head off to Scouts. Their journey with Cub Scouts now over, they commence a new journey in Scouts and begin preparing for the Jamboree coming in 2013.

The Scout Leader, Hathi, was there to take them off. As is tradition the three members shook hands with all their Cub Scout friends. They were then taken to a Flying Fox and sent off to Scouts.

Farewell Ashley, Danielle and Lachlan, you have been great Cub Scouts and we will miss you all.

Finally, this year will be a busy one again, and all the leaders a looking forward to the adventure and challenges it will present.

Thank you all for returning and coming to play again. It will be a year of awesome fun.

Parent information session - Jan 31 @ 6:30

Hi, Just writing to advise that there will be a Cub Parent information session at 6:30. It is an opportunity to discuss the coming year ahead and Cuboree update. Please stick around and I hope to be able to answer your questions.

Calendar for 2012

Hi, the calendar of events for 2012 has been updated, both via the Calendar and Forms pages.

It is a full year of activities and we are looking forward to a truly great Cub year.

Cubs Rule!

Welcome to 2012

Happy New Year everyone.

2012 will be a big year. We are planning an extra camp, plus the annual May Cub camp, Regional camp (Nov) and Cuboree.

We also have Air Activities planned plus some different ideas and outings.

We kick off on January 31 and this will be a happy and sad time. We get some new cubs and we send some older ones off to Scouts.

Keep a watch out in the coming weeks for emails and calendar updates. After a nice long break getting back into the swing has been a bit of a challenge, but now is the time.

Rikki, Dingo, Rama, Raksha and Grizzly will be running the show for the first two weeks, while Bagheera is away for work commitments.

See you all in 3 weeks.

Paradise Point Sailing Day

One of the joys about being a Cub Leader is being able to expose young minds to new things. On 19/11/2011, the Beenleigh Cubs went on an outing that they will remember for a long time. The Cubs were taken sailing at the Paradise Point Sailing Club, and through the wonderful efforts of John Murphy and Peter, from the club all those that attended will earn their Sailing Level 1 achievement badge.

These cubs were faced with having to capsize a small sailing craft and working together to upright them in the water. The photos that we have do not really relay the tail, but the looks on the faces, as they we upturned and thrown into the Broadwater was one of those moments that make you know why we are Cub Leaders.

Apart from upending and refloating the crafts, the cubs were exposed to setting the sailing and rigging, learned about the safety requirements before heading out on their adventure. It is rare when we have so many cubs sitting quiet throughout a safety lesson, but they were all intently listening, and taking in the information.

For us leaders, it was a day that did not go as planned. We had intentions o having a nice day on the beach, watching the cubs go by. However, that disappeared very quickly after the first couple of vessels capsized and cubs were having difficulty getting the crafts back upright. Most of the leaders and helpers on the sidelines jumped in to assist – and i personally think they were enjoying it, even though it was challenge!

In the end, 26 cubs were exposed to a new challenge and provided another magic opportunity that will see them coming again, with their families on Dec 11, when Paradise Point Sailing Cub hold a free sailing day for a Gold Coin donation to the Children’s Hospital.

In all, we had only one craft that did not upturn and these cubs showed everyone how to really sail. By the end of the day the leaders we provided the opportunity to get onboard and I think most of the cubs enjoyed that experience.

Thank you to all the leaders and parents on the day, it truly was one to remember, and we have plenty of photos to prove it. Our deepest thanks to John Murphy and the Paradise Point Sailing Club for allowing us to experience the joy of sailing, your patience and truly great attitude towards our Cubs is to be commended. Beenleigh Cubs will be back again, you can guarantee it!

Grandparent night

This is a night where we invite our grandparents to come along and have a little bit of fun. As November is grandparent month it is the prefect time to thank them and be acknowledged.

The cubs were challenged to put together a sock bear. They were to sew and stuff a pair of socks and then place buttons for eyes.

Unfortunately we ran out if time to complete the task so their were takeaway bags at the end with eyes and stuffing. More inatructions on how to complete it will come out this week.

Supper was served and everyone seemed to really enjoy the night.

Investing new cubs

We welcome aboard our cub pack, Shayden, Kori, Damien and Matthew. Three of these new cubs have moved up from Joeys and the othe cub is a new chum that has happily decided to stay.

Welcome to our pack. We now have 32 cubs and 1 more will join us by the end of the month and we have one who is linking.