It was a hardy group of 12 Venturers that set off from a flooded Wellington late on a Friday headed for Sunrise Ridge in the Hawkes Bay. These are spectacular peaks, and its a great setting that set off many conversations about where the next trip would go…! A fantastic experience, one that will be a highlight for some time to come.
The luxurious hut!
Group photo on the ridgeline
Sunrise from Oliver’s sleeping bag!
We all stood together shoulder to shoulder immersed in the feeling of deep respect we have for those who gave everything they had for us. What an honor to be part of the dawn parade witnessed by thousands present. Our scout group were outstanding and we should all be very proud.
The Brooklyn Service made us all feel part of a community that recognized the value in understanding the sacrifices made in the past that shaped what we have now. We all remembered and we will not forget, and we are extremely proud of our youth.
Photos supplied by Emerald Storm Devereux McGlashan, Sally Fleury and Anneleah Thornburrow.
In mid April, Scout George Baker completed the Waikaremoana track with a group of 19 from Brooklyn Scouts, and within a few days had hopped on a plane to London with his family. Not letting up on being active in Scouts, George headed immediately for Holborn Scout Group in central London. Here’s George wearing his Brooklyn scarf at the flag raising in the children’s play area next to the Holborn Scout Hall – they then went on a treasure hunt around London’s Fleet St area. We hope to see lots more news from “Our Scout in London”.
These are the photos from the last LNI camp with Scouts and Venturers. The 6th – 8th March 2015.
Brooklyn cub pack had a fantastic camp last weekend teaming up with over 350 other cubs to participate in National cub day at Brookfeild in Wainuiomata.
The weather on Saturday was absolutely fantastic and the kids participated in a huge range of activities from working as a team to get the ‘co-operative skis’ to work, starting a fire by rubbing two bits of wood together with a fire bow, scorching their initials into bits of wood using a magnifying glass, racing push carts round a track while avoiding the wet sponges, doing a giant Jenga puzzle, making masks…………and a whole lot more.
Fascinating to hear the number of kids who didn’t know how to use the magnifying glasses to concentrate the sun. It makes me realise how much old school knowledge is being lost and also how great scouting is for teaching these things and encouraging the questions like “how does that work?’ that I heard from lots of the kids.
Huge thanks to everyone who gave their time to make this a fantastic event and to our wonderful Brooklyn cubs, leaders and parents who came and shared their fun and ideas on this camp. Even the wet tents on Sunday didn’t dampen the fun.
A message from a Parent that attended:
I found it really rewarding to see the kids work together (even when they didn’t know each other) and the look of wonder – especially at the magnifying glass wood burning activity and fire starting with friction sticks (sorry, no photos – my camera battery had gone flat!). The ‘conceptual’ maze was a revelation (to me) in the cubs’ ability to observe, remember and instruct/help others to move forward and complete the task. I came away from the day thinking ‘don’t underestimate’ cub age children!
And Duane, I think you struck a really nice balance by cutting the kids slack and letting them have the opportunity to explore and work out things for (and between) themselves, as opposed to a ‘management’ style that is instructive or prescriptive.
Thank you for the opportunity to relive my cub days and have my eyes opened as to the capabilities of young children working together. Many parents would benefit from the experience!