Category Archives: Scouts

Its National Mudslide day!

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Woo hoo!  It’s National Mudslide Day! It is to be held this Saturday 25th February, thats this Saturday (tomorrow)

There are two being held in our Zone

  1. Paparangi Scouts , Mark Avenue, Paparangi – Time 10.00 am – 2.00 pm
  2. Karori Scouts, Ian Galloway Park, Seaforth Terrace, Karori, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

At both venues, sausages and drinks will be on sale at $1.50 each

Mud (water) slide - Ian Galloway Park, Wellington (c) Rob Wallace

Wear clothes they do not mind getting wet and bring a towel (although it is called a MudSlide it is actually usually a water slide – so your car won’t suffer too much).

This event is hugefun and is for the whole family not just for youth.

 

Scouts set out awesome 2012 programme

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Just back to school and looking for some excitement and challenge beyond more maths and English homework?!

Check out the awesome 2012 Activity Programme for Brooklyn’s Scout section.

Lifesaving, kayaking, raft building (yes, water fights too, most likely), new leadership courses and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to get involved in the triennial Australian Jamboree 2013, and the regional Gang Show (along with Guides in the region).

Scouts meet every week at the Brooklyn Scout Hall; bring a friend – or contact the Scout Leaders to find out more, or make a comment below.

Jamboree Australia 2013 – the chance of a lifetime!

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The 23rd Australian Jamboree – AJ2013 is being held in Queensland in January 2013 – and those wanting to go have to get their name in now!

An amazing opportunity to join 13,000 Scouts and their Leaders from all over Australia, NZ and beyond and spend 12 days in a beauitful location doing everything from abseiling and beach volleyball, through to clown school and welding! Check out the full program.

Jamborees are the pinnacle of any Scout’s time in the section, making lots of new friends, trying heaps of new activities and being part of a unique experience that encourages everyone to make their mark and achieve beyond it – New Zealand Contingent Leader Helen Warriner

Read more about the NZ contingent’s plans and preparations in their first newsletter.

URGENT: Scouts interested in taking part in AJ2013 need to have their deposit of NZ$260 paid in by 12 February – those interested should contact Denise without delay!

Cub camp: 19-21 November

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The Cubs went to Brookfield for a 2-day camp under canvas last weekend and had a wonderful time.  Milo and a biscuit got everyone settled around 10pm on the Friday after some great work pitching all the tents.

Saturday was a huuuugggee day: up at 05:30 [not by choice for the leaders and adults!] and then the Confidence Course; Flying Fox; lunch; canoes and rafting; swimming pool; free play; dinner; campfire; and then back for toasted marshmallows at the tents.  Not surprisingly, everyone went to bed a bit earlier…

… and got up a bit later to on Sunday.  Lots of free play, a walk up the hill following the course that the Bog Run participants were going to be taking later in the day.  And then watching and cheering on all the runners as they dove into the drainage ditch alongside our camp was fun.

Back to the Scout Hall by around 2pm – muddy, tired, happy.

Big thanks to the Scouts who came up for Saturday and Sunday and for Venturers Henry and [G] who joined and helped out.