Venture Abroad

Kyle Mortimer is our Assistant Cub Scout Leader (ACSL), but for the next six months he is using his gap year to take part in an exchange project with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO).

Kyle will be working alongside seventeen other young people from the UK and Bangladesh. They will spend three months in Hounslow, West London and then three months in Rangpur, Bangladesh.

The theme of the exchange is developing youth capacity as community leaders. The team will work with young people in local communities to develop links that empower young people as leaders and influencers of their communities. The programme will address local youth issues and seek to provide viable long term solutions.

We wish Kyle well over the next six months and look forward to updates on his progress.

This will mean that we will be short staffed in the Cub Scout section. If you feel that you could offer the pack some time as a leader or parent helper please contact the Cub leader Graham Phillips on sittingbournesascouts@yahoo.co.uk

The Big Event

The Cubs and Scouts took part in the Big Event on Saturday 15th September 2007. The Big Event was organised by Kent County Scouts as part of the county’s celebration of the Scouting Centenary and held at the County Showground at Detling.

The young people had a fantastic day with good weather, a huge range of activities including, climbing, robot wars, bouncy castles, Hullabaloo Road show, Art and craft, Air rifle shooting, Fake wound creation, Water splatting, wind surfing, Balistics, Archery and so many more. The Leaders even got to have a go on Quad Bikes!

Kent Police,  the County Air Ambulance, RNLI and the Armed forces had information and display stands. There was also a fly past from the RAF’s Air, Sea Rescue, Sea King Helicopter. The young people and the leaders thouroughly enjoyed the day and say thanks to the County team for putting it together.

Click on the photo below to see how the Cubs and Scouts spent the day

 

Welcome back!

Wednesday 12th September saw the recommencing of the Cub and Scout Programmes for the Autumn term. It was good to see a full turn out from the young people. The Cubs went back to basics, reviewed their promise and some Pack ceremonies and made pizza! The Scouts eased themselves back into the swing with a games night.

Photo’s from the Cub’s can be viewed here