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Tuesday, August 2nd
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Junior Poacher: “Young People can do anything”
by Ger Hennessy
Every day at Poacher, up to 500 Rainbows and Brownies as well as Squirrels, Beavers and Cubs, will visit the Showground to get a taste of Jamboree life. As part of Monday’s lunchtime display, they were treated to tricks and stunts from The Imps Motorcycle Display team (read more
on page 5). “My grandad would love to be here,” exclaimed Amy from Sturton by Stow Brownies, “he loves motorbikes!” Her friend Isabel said that the highlight of her day so far was that she had bought a yet to be named bear from the Poacher shop. “I bought a bear!” she said excitedly. Finley from the 2nd Cottesmore,
Rutland, Cub Pack was really looking forward to seeing “motorbikes jumping through hoops”. Pyrotechnics caught the attention of Jack, from 2nd Market Rasen Cubs. “I loved it when they let all of the sparkles out,” he said. “They went over a big ramp!” Jenson from the same pack added, “I know I couldn’t do those stunts, but it’s
great that these young people, who are just like me, can do it”. Paloma, a leader with 2nd Market Rasen Cubs, has been really impressed with the community spirit on display here at Poacher. She thinks it’s “really good to see girls joining in all the activities.” “We’re just two girls in our pack”, she said “but here it’s clear boys and girls are
the same and it’s really nice to be together.” She also felt that having young people providing the entertainment on the bikes was “really inspiring”. She sums up the experience as: “Young people can ride motorbikes; young people can do anything”. Isla, another Cub Scout from 2nd Cottesmore Cub Pack, reflected on a successful morning at
Junior Poacher. “I tried the Cave Bus, I was really proud to complete the course, because last time I refused to do it” (because it looked scary). This time? “I smashed it!” and she expressed that “I’m really looking forward to coming back to a Poacher Jamboree as a Scout.” Read about more Junior Poacher adventures tomorrow.