“Knot” Your Usual Evening! Our Alegre and Bella Vista Cub Packs spent an evening learning knots and “axe-celling” in their axe-throwing skills. Why is knot-tying important in scouting? Learning how to tie knots is a valuable and practical skill with…
Cubs Sleepover
Last weekend we enjoyed having 24 Cubs at the Scout Hut for a sleepover. Friday They played games including Hungry Hippos (the Reindeer version obviously with it being Christmas and all!); “After 8 Race” (which was challenging and hilarious.)…
Penistone cubs blast off to the National Space Centre
Cubs from all three of our packs joined cub scouts from across the Barnsley District for a day trip to Leicester, home of the National Space Centre. A fantastic day was had by all; many of the young people having…
Fast Forward: Edition 1 – the week ahead, reminders and more
Each Sunday, as part of our “Rewind” series we normally look back over our week of Scouting. Recapping and linking back to posts of the week. It’s been the holidays, so this week it’s a “Fast Forward” post instead; focusing on upcoming events and getting info to you.
Bella Vista Cubs visit Team Katalyst Parkour (in pictures)
Those of you with a sensitive disposition should avert your eyes because our Bella Vista Cubs proved, once again, that they have limited to no fear this evening. After some basic ground rules, a warm-up routine and instruction around the…
National Coal Mining Museum – Cub Sleepover Day 2
After approximately 5 hours sleep, Sunday was finally upon us. After marshmallows on stove tops (because Mike deemed it too cold to go outside in the snow making a fire!), Christmas cards, reindeer hot chocolate and many more crafts, it…
National Coal Mining Museum – Cub Sleepover Day 1
So, today brought a very cold start, one which the leaders were feeling the most whilst the cubs were feeling that a t-shirt would suffice! We split into two groups, santa visit in the morning, and santa visit in the…
Lego Camp – Sunday (round-up)
What a weekend! Sunday could not have been more a full on day. The Cubs (and leaders) had a blast rounding off the weekend at Legoland. The leaders were so busy with the kids that no opportunity arose to share…
Lego Camp Sunday (photos)
After a late night Friday and a busy Saturday, you’d have thought the kids would have been shattered come Sunday morning. The kids are saving their exhaustion for parents Sunday evening because a day at Legoland is too much of…
