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Pics: scout camp, Abigail Bay, Aug 2012

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In short – it was awesome!!

We walked in on Friday night in the dark.  On Saturday, Ed arrived by cycle, and Liam & family arrived by car.  The barn was HUGE – big enough for tents, so big that we pitched
our tents INSIDE!

From the bach, we could see the beach, the ferries, and seals.  On Saturday we went walking… and we swam (Gus, Arwen, Olivia, Liam, Ed, Terry, and Grayson).  The water was cold!!  Liam and Edward played football outside to warm up BEFORE their swim.

We did our scouts good turn & collected rubbish from the coast.  On Saturday evening we scouts cooked dinner had a big campfire.

Walking in
The barn – and indoor campsite
A bach with a view
We’re crazy
They’re crazy!
Warming up
Busy, busy, busy
Seal spotting
Inside the bach

 

 

Gang show tickets now on sale!

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The 2012 Hutt Valley Gang Show is go!  It’s running for 7 days in a row from Monday 24th to Sunday 29th September.  Start is 7:30pm every day, apart from Saturday when its a 2pm matinee performance.

The scout section is going to the Tuesday 25 September evening show as part of their activity plan.

Children are $15, adults are $17.  Full details and booking info on the Gang Show website.

Term 3 2012 activity programmes are up

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In case you are wondering what the keas, cubs and scouts are going to be getting up to this term, head on over to the relevant activity plans:

The scouts are going ‘old school’ this term, with a big focus on core scouting skills (firelighting, knots, tracking and communications – without iPhones!).  They also have a jam-packed weekend schedule with expeditions, tramps and community service activity.

Keas and cubs are following an Olympic inspired journey that takes them from making passports, learning about different countries to having a go at various sports and activities.

New Poster: once is enough…

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Our first posters (where they still survived) were suffering: fading, ripped, crumpled.  It was time for a refresh.

It’s important for us to capture what is different about scouting – what distinguishes what we do from other after-school and evening activities.  When I came across a quote by Mae West, it seemed to perfectly capture this essence:

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough

We think scouting is part of ‘doing it right’.

If you want a hard copy, contact a committee member.  Otherwise feel free to download and print out.

download: Brooklyn Scouts – Once is Enough – Poster

Pics: Cub Camp, Otaki, June 2012

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Mid-winter.  Camping.  With a bunch of cubs?  Mad.

But we did it and the weather was (mostly) kind.  Despite being prepared for near zero temperatures, extra blankets were left furled in packs, Arctic-ready sleeping bags were unzipped and no-one needed microwaved in the mornings to de-frost.

Great effort from all the cubs, Leaders and supporting adults.