Peppermint Creams

Last week we made and decorated boxes. This week we made peppermint creams to go in the boxes. The cubs will take them home with next week to give as a present.

Halloween Party

We had an early Halloween party tonight as our next meeting will be our Firework Night on Tuesday 1st November.

We all dressed up. Costumes included witches, ghouls, werewolves, skeletons, and a cat. We made scary faced pizzas and decorated frightening cupcakes, as well as playing a few games. We sat round a pretend fire singing a ghost song and told scary stories.
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The evening ended with the investiture of four new members. We welcomed William, Greg, Harry and George into pack

Biscuits

Tonight we made chocolate cookies. They were delicious and very popular!!

The boot jacks we made last week for our DIY badge were fantastic. A very useful gadget for taking off muddy boots and shoes.

Next week we are having an early Halloween party. The cubs have been asked to arrive is a scary costume. Boys who are going to be invested should bring their uniforms with them.

Key Rack

Tonight Skip and John helped us make a key rack. First we measured the wood and used a square to draw a straight line. We then had a go at sawing the wood. It was very hard work!! Next we hammered two nails to joint the two bits of wood together. It was very noisy!!! Next we screwed four hooks into the wood to hang keys on. Then we decorated our racks with pictures.

After we finished we played outside in the dark with a very large exercise ball.

Blackberry Muffins

We picked blackberries and made blackberry muffins.

Cubs restart

Both Cub packs restart this week. Monday Cubs will meet at the Scout Hut and Tuesday Cubs will meet at Skips House (weather permitting). Please be prompt ready to start at 6:30.

Subs for the term will be due. The fee for the four months is £30.

Family and Friends

We spent our last cub meeting of the Summer term with family and friends cooking on open fires. Many thanks to the Marshals for sharing extra grub with us all.
Thanks also to my leaders who make all the wonderful activities we do possible. We have had a great term doing a variety of activities.

Pond Dipping

We had a fantastic evening pond dipping at the Bough Beech Visitors Centre. We caught many newts and dragonfly larvae, which we carefully put back after we had studied them.

Thank you

We all had a fantastic time. We did so many different activities in our 24hr stay at Chatham Dockyard.  Highlights included the sleepover on HMS Cavalier and getting up-close and personal with the exhibits at Chatham Docks including making ropes and exploring the unbelievably cramped 1960s submarine.

Thank you leaders for giving up your weekend to help look after the cubs. Without you a trip like this would not have been possible.

Thank you to the cubs for listening well and doing your very best to be good cubs. We are proud to be your leaders.

I wonder where our next camp will be?

Rope Making

We are learning how to make rope and making a rope for our Scout Hut. Rope has been made at Chatham Dockyard since 1618.

Breakfast

A cooked breakfast – juice, cereal, egg, bacon, sausages, tomato and baked beans.

Leaving the ship

All packed up and ready to go. A group photo before breakfast.

Good Morning

An early wake up by the cubs meant three hours to fill before breakfast! Time for drink, snack and a movie,  as well as games in the dormitories.

Pick up 10:30

Please remember the pick up change has changed from 10 to being 10:30 as we have been given the opportunity to go and make ropes.

The cubs have slept from 12:30 until 6am.

Breakfast is at 9am

Peace

All is peaceful. Well, it is when I am standing in the dormitories!

Hot Chocolate and bed

We are having hot chocolate and cake before we all snuggle up and go to sleep. Thank you to Hathi (Kay) and Mrs Woodhouse for providing the cakes.

On the Bridge

The highest part of the ship. Two lucky cubs were invited to sit in the Captain’s chair and to wear his cap.

In the Wardroom

Learning about the life of officers. The wardroom aboard ship is where officers take their meals, relax, and socialise.
Group photos in the Ward Room

Hammock testing

Hammocks were used aboard ships by sailors to enable comfort and maximize available space. Every morning the sailors had to take down their hammocks, roll them up and store them until the next evening. The rolled up hammocks came in very useful if a hole in the wall of the ship needed plugging!

Dressing up

We are learning how to dress as a sailor.