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CheekyMcBEvery Cubs planning meeting feels very different. And not just because those attending has changed. I had thought after a while of being a Leader there would be more consistency. But no.We had the latest one tonight, and though parts were as to be expected, it meandered in unexpected ways.The Term we planned is both simultaneously what I was expecting and yet somehow isn’t at all.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingPlanning</a> ⚜️

JoolsI’ve not been around much. My dad passed away a month ago and I’m still feeling a little raw. Unfortunately, as I was the sole leader on camp, and the only holder of a nights away permit, I’ve had to cancel our camp weekend.I just don’t have the head to think about, plan, organise, run and enjoy the experience. It’s a shame, and the Cubs are disappointed. But, as the parents have rightly said, I need to put myself first at this time. We can camp again next year. It’s been tough enough concentrating on work!So, if you’ve wondered where I’ve been; that’s it.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scouting</a>

Keith<a href="https://mas.to/@hischeekiness" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@hischeekiness</a> Do you have a Dutch Oven? You need one. A game changer. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a>

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a> My Nights Away Assessor has booked a holiday over my assessed nights away…New arrangements need to be made!

CheekyMcBI had no idea it was International Day Of Pink tomorrow. I don’t recall knowing it was a thing.“Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: Scouts Scotland Celebrates International Day of Pink”<a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutsScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutsScotland</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/InternationalDayOfPink" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#InternationalDayOfPink</a> <a href="https://scouts.scot/blog/embracing-diversity-and-inclusion-scouts-scotland-celebrates-international-day-of-pink/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://scouts.scot/blog/embracing-diversity-and-inclusion-scouts-scotland-celebrates-international-day-of-pink/</a>

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a> NERF FIGHT!Tonight we went up to our district site and played Nerf Wars in the hall there (they have the equipment to rent, and more space overall).A couple of games of free-for-all, followed by a few rights of capture the flag, VIP, Scouts VS a single Young Leader, and finally Scouts VS the YL plus the other adults.Everyone had a lot of fun, and given it was the last session of the term we used it as an exclude to hand out some badges too.Now for two weeks off Scouting - well aside from continuing to plan two camps, two events, and the programme for next term!

CheekyMcBTo start tonight the Beavers decorated boiled eggs, then some gingerbread bunny biscuits, and they finished with 3 different games: Jump The River, Captain’s Coming and Dodgeball.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/BeaverScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BeaverScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> ⚜️

CheekyMcBTonight at Cubs was, I hope, Egg-cellent.Our Young People: - made Chocolate Nests - designed an Easter Egg - made an Easter Basket - had an Egg Hunt around the Hut grounds (it was getting dark & they probably didn’t find them all)I started the night by having an Investiture Ceremony for one of my new Leadership Team. The first I had performed for a Leader, so I modelled it on my own Investiture & got some of the Cubs to help.⚜️🐣<a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingNewbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingNewbie</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Investiture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Investiture</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Scouting</a>

CheekyMcB“Our new exclusive activities have launched at our Scottish Scout Adventures Centres! Join us for brand new activities such as Haggis Hunting, Spurtle Whittling and Unicorn Trekking. These brilliant activities will not only get your young people outdoors learning new skills, but also connect them to their Scottish roots. We can't wait to see Scouts getting involved!”Source: Scouts Scotland social media elsewhere this April 1st.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutsScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutsScotland</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Scouting</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Scouts</a>

CheekyMcB“We’ve got a new badge, the Chocolate Badge because hard work should be rewarded with something sweet! 😏Earn yours by mastering the art of campfire s’mores, resisting the urge to eat your supplies, and proving you can hike without melting it in your pocket.But hurry—this badge is only available today, April 1st! 😉”Source: Scouts UK social media elsewhere.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Scouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutsUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutsUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Scouting</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BeaverScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BeaverScouts</a>

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a> Tonight was a bit of a jumble, but mostly enjoyable.We had all but one Scout attend, which is pretty good going for attendance.Started off with a game of Stuck in the Mud to get some energy burnt off, before going over the different types of badges we have (core/staged/activity/award) and where the Scouts can find out what badges are available and how to attain them.I've been wanting to make this clearer to the Scouts so they better understand why they are getting badges, but also to try and encourage them to do more badge work at home - something I'll be pushing as we head towards the summer holidays.Then a quick game of "everyone lie on floor with your eyes closed, now as a group count from one to the highest number you can - only one person can say a number at a time (otherwise reset) and the numbers need to be said in sequence (otherwise reset)". The Scouts really struggled to figure this one out, so after explaining how to do it they managed to get count to 20.We then got them thinking about personal challenges, and everyone committed to something challenging to do. Durations range from two weeks two months depending on the challenge.Finished off by making chocolate cornflake cakes - a bit more aimed at Beavers/Cubs, but the Scouts enjoyed it.Next week is our last session of the term.

CheekyMcBTonight the Beavers had a sponsored silence .And aside from a quick few rounds of dodgeball afterwards, that was it.They did fantastic, as they are normally a noisy bunch. They brought things with them to keep themselves occupied. Non-electronic things.🔇 🤐 ⚜️ <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BeaverScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#BeaverScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a>

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a>I have a date to look at a field for my greenfield permit assessment.This evening I took a trip back to the 90s looking at Dad’s old Scouting file for camp ideas - quite a few camp plans, but they are very much aimed at Cubs, and probably a good number of them.I did save an old binder from being trashed last year at my current group. There’s a lot of SA documentation from the mid 2000s (and a fair bit from before that time, too) and tucked in at the back is a three day camp plan - handwritten and I presume used at the group once before - probably dating no earlier than 2002.I’ve started a provisional plan based on the one I found, with activities mostly centred around camp craft (breaking down wood, lighting fires, camp gadgets, etc).I’ve also been planning the summer camp which will happen slightly later and will be packed with activities provided by an external party.

CheekyMcBLast night our <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cubs" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Cubs</a> had a Meeting devoted to kindness.This involved making “Kindness cards” to say thank you to someone in their lives, a Pack paperchain of their good deeds from the last month, and building a mini model block plant to gift to someone else.The Cubs were sent home tasked with a “Random Acts of Kindness Challenge” to do 5 kind things over the next week, write them on the fingers & thumb of an outline drawing of their hand & then bring it next week.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> ⚜️

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a>Kicked off with a game of capture the flag as the weather was nice and sun still out.With the Scouts a bit worn out we got them creating posters to advertise out 80th anniversary event.They were quite engrossed with that, so we let them continue in their patrols for most of the session.Finished up with a game of “hide the yellow woggle in plain sight”, and then a game of “be quiet and put your hand up when you think a minute has passed”You can tell it’s coming towards the end of term! Two more sessions to go.

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/BushscoutUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BushscoutUK</a>Attended a Bushscout skills day today, went around five bases teaching us skills that we can use with Young People from Squirrels all the way up to Explorers.First up my group used saws and axes - we made “plonkers” which can be used to hit the back of an axe to split wood. No swinging of axes makes it much safer, if a little less fun…Next up we did some cooking, we made dampers, pizza pockets, and scones!After a tea break we were doing tarpology - making shelters with a tarp, some rope, cord, pegs, and walking sticks! The knots were pretty simple, and the shelters could be fun for a survival style night.After lunch we moved onto knife work, learning three techniques we rounded the end of a square baton before carving it into a triangle. Then made a tent peg out of a length of hazel.Lastly we made fire! Using strikers we set alight balls of cotton wool, then used that skill to light a small fire, and lastly made fire using a battery and wire wool.Was a lot of fun, and helped bring some up ny skills more up to today’s standards, and taught me some new skills too.Was a lot of fun, and if you get the chance to do a Bushscout skills day I’d recommend it!

CheekyMcBLast week at Cubs (yes, I forgot) our Young People made a services map of the village & I felt really old as I recounted to them what services there used to be when I was a lad. I then presented them with some countryside scenarios & asked what they should do, linking to the core elements of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Since our last mascot was the prize in a contest at our recent Coffee Morning I bought another toy dog to help with this.A game of NSEW to end.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a>

Ben Lavery-Griffiths<a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a>Everyone is ill at home, I hadn’t been able to prepare much for Scouts tonight.We were supposed to be making individual bug houses (individual to the Scouts, not the bugs!) but I wasn’t getting much help with what materials we already had at the hut. After managing to get out for the last hour of trading on Sunday I hastily bought some bits.Slightly later I had a reply: we’re not doing bug houses - we’ll do a bug hotel! So that’s what we did, and I needn’t have stressed.That didn’t take all evening, we also had a couple of rounds of dodgeball and a fire with songs and marshmallows.Songs sung: Campfires burning The worm* An Austrian went yodelling* Yellow bird There’s a hole at the bottom of the sea He jumped from 40 thousand feet Down in the jungle Ho hum* these songs were new - the Scouts plucked them out of the Scoutadelic song books I bought.

CheekyMcBDistrict Commissioner for 43 years. Wow.<a href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/obituaries/5201730/stewart-duff-dcthomson-angus-scout-leader/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no">https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/obituaries/5201730/stewart-duff-dcthomson-angus-scout-leader/</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingScotland</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Angus" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Angus</a>

CheekyMcBRealised that I didn’t post about 2 Cubs Meetings in January. They were either side of the Residential event, so it’s obvious why.We had a Burns Meeting where they made craft mice in a nod to “To A Mouse”, unjumbled another Burns verse, matched Scots words with their definitions, iced shortbread kilts and wove paper tartan.The following week the Cubs celebrated the Year of the Snake by making paper snakes, gift boxes and lanterns.<a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ScoutingUK</a> 🐍 ⚜️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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