Beaver and Cub Sleepover

We are holding a Beaver and Cub sleep over from 16:00 Saturday 1st October, which will be followed by our annual Harvest Festival with Church on Sunday 2nd October.

There will be games, a movie, pizza and other snacks.

This will give both the Cubs and Beavers chance to mix as a group and it will also count towards their nights away badge total.


The cost will be £5 to be returned with your consent form (available from your leader) no later than 29th September.

Rifle Shooting, this Saturday - Hoyland Common Scout Hall, Tinker Lane at 10.55

Thanks to all those that responded, your places are now confirmed.
We have a team of 14 going, made up of 4 Explorers, 7 Scouts and 3 cubs, 3 leaders will also be on hand to help during the session.

Drop off at 10:55 at The Scout Hall, Tinker Lane, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0PE. Bring some money for the tuck shop. Uniform is required.
Check with the leaders on the day for a pickup time.

Thanks

Ed.

Cubs, Scouts and Explorers: Rifle Shooting at Hoyland Common - This Saturday 10:55

Thanks to all those that responded, your places are now confirmed.

We have a team of 14 going, made up of 4 Explorers, 7 Scouts and 3 cubs, 3 leaders will also be on hand to help during the session.

Drop off at 10:55 at  The Scout Hall, Tinker Lane, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0PE.  Bring some money for the tuck shop. Uniform is required.
Check with the leaders on the day for a pickup time.

Thanks

Ed.

Cubs, Scouts and Explorers: Rifle Shooting at Hoyland Common - Saturday 10:45

Master at Arms Activity Badge

Rifle Shooting sessions are being offered to cubs, scouts and explorers on Saturday 16th July, meeting at 10:55 at The Scout Hall, Tinker Lane, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0PE.  There will be a tuck shop selling sweets and drinks, hot and cold.

If you would like to join in with this activity, then please let me know by 8pm on Monday 11th July.  Parents/Guardians can email me at ed@ardsleyscouts.org.uk or text me on 07778 000934.

Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis based upon the number of scouts wishing to participate and the availability of leaders.  Your place will be confirmed to you by email/text/phone after you have printed off and returned a completed parental consent form (follow link below), along with the £2 fee in a sealed enveloped marked "RIFLE SHOOTING 16TH JULY", and the scouts name.  This must be brought to the Scout Hut at next weeks meeting. (Wednesday for Explorers and Scouts, Thursday for Cubs)


https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B6_BzVAudyX8YjBiYTE2NTItNGM5Ni00YTNlLWI4ZmUtMDA5ODQ5ZjUwMmI5&hl=en_GB

Any questions please ask.

Ed.

Cubs get damp with a twist

As the rain came down on Thursday night I thought it only fair to let cubs go outside and try their hand at a bit of backwoods cooking. Well the rain wasn't part of the plan and the BBQ's were in a sheltered spot.
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Damper (bread) twists were on the menu, a nice messy mix of flour, sugar, salt and water made into a dough and wrapped around a stick.

Hope these cook soon before the other eat all the jam!

Just time for a game of Queen of hearts lead by our young leader before a quick presentation and thank you to the kids who attended our District St Georges Day Celebration last week.

'Big Adventure' District Camp, 1 - 3 July

Here's one for all Sections... In July the whole of Barnsley District will be gathering at Silverwood for a Big Adventure Camp packed full of activities. We're taking over the whole campsite and some adjoining fields. Hundreds of Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers will be taking part. The camp starts on Friday evening and finishes Sunday afternoon.

At the end of March we'll be holding a series of briefings about this event for parents and members. So here are some dates for your diary: The Beaver and Scout briefings will take place on Wednesday 30 March, and the Cub briefing will take place on Thursday 31 March. At these briefings you'll find out more about the kind of activities you can expect, and how you can take part.

We're particularly interested in hearing from any parents who would be interested in camping and helping out over the weekend.

More details on this blog as we get them.

Bowling Trip Date change !!!!!

Please note we have changed the date to 16th Dec

On Thursday 16th December we will be going to Barnsley Bowl instead of our usual pack night.
Each child will have one game of bowling followed by chips in a basket and a drink.
On the night you will be required to drop your child at Barnsley Bowl Carlton S71 2AZ @ 6:15 for a 6:30 start and pick back up again for 8:15.

Akela (0782082381)
Akela@ardsleyscouts.org.uk

Fire Station Visits - Next Week

We've organised trips to the new community fire station at Cudworth next week, instead of the usual Cub and Scout meetings. The Scout visit will be on Wednesday 20 October, the Cub visit will be the following day on Thursday 21 October. In each case, we'll be asking parents to drop the Cubs and Scouts off at the fire station for 7.30pm. For anyone who can't get a lift we'll have a limited number of places in Leaders' cars so if you let us know, we'll try and get you there.

District Cyclocross - Sunday 7th March

It's the District Cyclocross this Sunday (7th March) at Silverwood Scout Camp. If you would like to go, please meet at Silverwood for 12.30 for a 1pm start. Estimated finish time is 3pm. You will need a bike suitable for cross country and a helmet. It will be very muddy so wear suitable clothes. Refreshments will be available, or you can bring your own.

Silverwood Scout Camp is on the A628 between Dodworth and Silkstone. After the Bluebell Inn roundabout, watch for a left turn just after the bend, then follow the woodland track to the campsite.

Thursday 7th January - Cubs Tonight

Weather and leader numbers permitting we are hoping to run a Cub meeting tonight. Please do not leave your child until Janice (Kim) confirms that she has enough leaders to run the meeting.

Sunny Day

Last week the cubs took advantage of the warm weather,
We split them into three teams to Battle it out in our water assault course challenge.

Click HERE to see photos of them in action

Curry Night

You should have recieved a letter informing you about the Curry Night we'll be hosting on Saturday 21st of March.

Apologies to Beaver parents, we didn't quite get the letters ready for last weeks meeting.

If you'd like to attend, please fill in and return the form as soon as possible.

You can download a copy of the form by clicking here.

Australian Damper Bread

Last night the Cubs tried their hand at a spot of baking (well I think that’s what you call it) using an age old recipe for Australian Damper Bread.
In colonial Australia, stockmen developed the technique of making damper out of necessity. Often away from home for weeks, with just a camp fire to cook on and only sacks of flour as provisions, a basic staple bread evolved. It was originally made with flour and water and a good pinch of salt, kneaded, shaped into a round, and baked in the ashes of the campfire or open fireplace.
As you can see the kids enjoyed getting their hands and uniforms dirty.

Cubs Update

Swimming Gala Nov 8th - PLEASE make every effort to attend. The more Cubs who swim - the more points we can gain and maybe we can win this year.

Church Parade Nov 9th - again, PLEASE make every effort to attend. It is our most important service of the year as it shows our respect for all the Scouts who have died in war as well as service personnel.

Last week Cubs helped our Pumpkin Party preparations by making ghosts to hang in the trees at Silverwood. I think they'll look quite effective in the dark with torchlight. Our Scouts and Leaders have been working really hard, and still are, to make this event one to remember. More spooky fun this week.......

Cubs Bowling Night

Sorry for the delay blogging this but last week Cubs had a great night out at the bowling alley as a fitting finale to the Fitness Challenge activities undertaken lately. Speedy almost had Akela beat but just lost out on the last bowl. It was too noisy to hand out badges at the venue so we did that tonight along with investing our 2 newest recruits, Chris and Robert. We also welcomed Joshua, up from Beavers this week.