The night started off with 2 cubs being promoted to Seconds - Gavin and Daniel. These boys are the quiet ones in our pack, but they have done enough to be noticed and be rewarded for their efforts and team work. Well done both of you.
Two of our seconds were promoted on camp and returned their promise forms and completed the promotion process by reconfirming their Cub Scout Promise. Well done Ashley and Kaleb.
Our first activity was a N.E.W.S game, where cubs have to run in the direction called. Get's them going.
Activity two was to learn about the points on a compass. They were also given a question on what long TV show is named after a compass? And it is not ' Compass' or 'The Great South East', it is much simplier. Can you figure it out?
We then progressed onto grid work. He cubs are given a piece of paper with a grid 20 x 20 and from a designated point have to navigate the squares based on the directions provided - 2 x NE, 1 x N. The goal is to create a picture at the end. However, it doesn't help when Bagheera gets the coordijares a fraction wrong. :0). The object is to reinforce directions and to make sure they are listening attentively. Well we got close!
Then came the toughest test. How to use a compass. In the end most of our cubs had never used a compass and it proved to be a big challenge to simplify the use. To start I had the cubs tell me which way North was based on the compass needle. We did this 3 times facing different positions.
Stage 2 was to explain the pointers on the compass, the large red or blue arrow on the base of the dial and the arrow on the base at the top of compass. This proved the real challenge. We had the cubs move the dial to 80° and then they had to place the compass on their stomach to provide a steady compass, and to force them to turn their bodies to point in right direction. So the key was to explain to line up the needle and the red arrow, which always shows North, and then the way they were facing would be 80° from North.
In the end we decided to make next week navigation Part 2 to help them understand. This skill will be needed for our day in the park next term and for Region camp in October.
They did well, but next week we will split into smaller groups to help with the teaching.
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