Pride, prejudice and pots of cash

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Administrator

Gillian reports:
73 made it along to our private showing of Pride and Prejudice last Friday. The Provisional fundraising figure from tickets and the raffle is $1356.

People has a great time – they thought the show was very well acted and entertaining and they commented on the hospitality including all the wonderful home baking by the scouts (and a few parents).

We had two very happy raffle winners who picked up wonderful packs containing movie or theatre tickets, wine, coffee/tea packs and more.

A huge thanks to our sponsors and particularly Warrick McCluskey from Tommy’s real estate who gave a cash donation and wine.

All the Scouts in uniform looked very smart – and the leaders were in their flash civvies looking very glamourous.

(Note: big thanks to co-organiser Jenny and all who bought and sold tickets, baked and made sandwiches or otherwise helped out.)

Surgery, sticks and silence

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Administrator

Another typical night at Brooklyn Cubs…

Richard demonstrated his recent double hip-operation courtesy of the back-end of a pig, some latex gloves and a power saw. Watching was optional, but almost all Cubs were agog.

Donald introduced a new game using some sticks.

And we even got everyone to be absolutely silent at the end of the evening. I know it’s unbelievable – but there genuinely was absolute silence 🙂

Here’s a knee

Here’s where they cut

Power saw time!

Instruction time

Ready

Stick action

pics: The old toilet block gets demolished

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Administrator

It was a bit of a surprise to turn up at the Hall today for a meeting on the next phase of the rejuvenation project to find the old boys toilet block between us and the community centre being demolished. Some pics below for posterity.

Chris is following up with the contractors to see if there is an opportunity to create a little flat space for us. The land is Council-owned, so any discussions on use would have to be held with them.

And still they come – another new Leader

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Administrator

Group Leader, Gavin, once again took great pleasure in investing another superleader into the super team at Brooklyn.

Welcome David Thornburrow to the Brooklyn Scout group

Uniform transition nearly complete

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Administrator

It was a couple of years ago when Scouts NZ introduced the new uniform. We’ve taken a gradual encouragement to make the shift – after all they’re pricey and there’s all those badges to sew on!
Looking around tonight, its clear that growing youth and turnover has had its impact and we’re almost entirely in the new uniforms. (Of course, wearing the older green shirts is still absolutely acceptable.)