Tonight Raven & Fantail teams ran a World of Wearable Rubbish runway challenge. Points were awarded for using all the materials provided, flair, style, complexity, modelling prowess and dancing skills!?

T’was a busy night last night with Blue Penguin Team (Patrol) running a “Mystery Box – Disaster Chef” challenge. Points were awarded at the discretion of the Senior Team, with the use of ingredients (like curry powder, rolls of tape and Vegemite) receiving bonus points. The maple syrup (with curry powder) was not well received! Kakapo bathed themselves in glory, closely followed by Takehe Team. Danial (aka “Special”), the Blue Penguin’s Team Leader, ran the night and demonstrated that youth lead scouting is the way of the future. Of course he required plenty of support from Senior team of Jamie, Winston & Lucia ?

Our Team (and Assistant Team Leaders) also received more leadership training form Mark ?? We now have five teams due to our high numbers.

We welcome Joss (one of our cub leaders going to Jamboree) and Sarah (waiting for her Warrant and also going to Jamboree) to our adult team. They are both getting to know our Scouts and bring significant experience to the section.

YiS, John

Over the weekend Lucia ran a Patrol camp involvong 12 Scouts and 2 leaders, the weather was great and all the Scouts came back looking happily exhauted from all the fun activivties they did.

Kowhai organised a night out at Seaview Ice Skating, everyone had a great time.

Our Group Family Campfire was held at Princess Bay Beach on what turned out to be a pretty mild night for this time of year! Duane, our Campfire Chief, ensured we respected the protocols that make Scouting campfires unique. Bob & Denise excelled themselves with with their rendition of “There’s a hole in my bucket” and Ed (one of our two Venturers) was, well, his typical larger than life self! Once the campfire formalities were completed Anneleah, Joss, Catherine and Mark supplied us with bbq’d sausages (many thanks team!) and the youth toasted marshmallows on the remaining campfire embers.