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Scouts Visit Johnsonville Police Station

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The Scouts had a great time finding out information on NZ Police from Constable Hamish Knight of Johnsonville Police station.  They were shown what tools Hamish has available to him, which started with how to control people by using certain arm locks, with a couple of lively scouts happily volunteering to be pinned and handcuffed!!

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The scouts had a great time having all their questions answered.  Afterwards the scouts got the opportunity to be fingerprinted, view the police cells and see some of the guns used by NZ Police and try on some of the gear.

Thanks Hamish, the scouts had a great time.

 

 

 

Hastings Cossgrove Course

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We had a busy weekend in Hastings with 13 Scouts, 3 leaders and 1 parent helper making the journey to Hastings.

Saturday was a day full of learning activities:

  • Fire building/Lighting and axe safety
  • Tent Pitching (Centre pole)
  • Find your way – GPS, Map and Compass
  • Food Safety/Hygiene/Menu planning
  • How to storm lash tents
  • Gas Safety
  • Tent Pitching (continental)
  • Lashings and chariot racing

The rest of the weekend was putting the new skills we learnt to the test!!  With the main focus on FUN.

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We had a full on weekend, once again our youth showing dedication and outstanding hardwork.  When we returned home everyone was ready for bed!!

Concrete Working Bee

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A BIG thank you for the great turnout for last weekend’s working bee.
 
It turned into a real family day –mums and dads and scouts working together –and pizza in the sun for those still shifting clay late in the afternoon.

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We managed to transfer two cubic metres of concrete from the truck to post holes and our new storage pads under the porch in 40 minutes.  How is that for team work!! And then we shifted a vast amount of clay by trailer to the tip. It became a long but very productive day for some.
 
This is a major step forward and Terry and I feel very supported after a pretty intense week preparing everything for the pour.
 
By the end of the school holiday you should see the  bearers and joists in place ready for decking to go down.
 
Keep an eye out for the next working bee
 
Thanks everyone
 
Rex and your committee

Zealandia Sleepover 8th April

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We held our first Zealandia sleepover on 8 April. The Zealandia team commented on how good our kids were, and their ability to walk round quietly as night fell meant they were able to see three kiwis in the wild – a real highlight.

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In addition, they saw heaps of tuataras, kakariki and many other of the native birds. Sounds like Harry could have done without seeing the wetas in the cave though!

We have another sleepover group heading to Zealandia this Friday night so we look forward to hearing of more adventures.