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Editors: Graeme Hamilton, UK Adviser for Cub Scouts Nicola Ashby, Programme and Development Adviser for Cub Scouts programme@scouts.org.uk

Intro

Evolving adventures

Published by: The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW Contributions to: scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk This issue’s contributors: Nicola Ashby Graeme Hamilton Dave Wood Samantha Marks

Graeme Hamilton reflects on Cub Scouting past

ADVERTISING Richard Ellacott richard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.uk Tel: 020 8962 1258

The current round of Development, Advice and Support days is now well underway. The events are designed to encourage debate, challenge thinking and build shared knowledge and ideas across the wealth of talent in the all section leadership teams. The days are open to District Commissioners and Assistant District Commissioners, but will have a positive impact for all of us. www.scouts.org.uk/dasdays

View all other section supplements at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

Join-in-Jamboree activities December – January r We hope you’ve been using you t sen s urce reso e Join-in-Jambore free wit h the October/ November magazine. December focuses on cult ure whi le Janu ary ’s theme is Come Dine Wit h Me. Dow nload the PDFs at ww w.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011 December

A world of culture

1. Rangoli patterns

Length: 45 minutes - 1 hour Global; Creative Programme Zones: Beliefs and Attitudes; Equipment: bright colours (this can be • Rice and/or sand, a variety of g or by mixing the rice/ achieved by using food colourin sand with dry powder paint) • Some good PVA • Strong paper or card • Pencils • Newspaper Instructions: pattern onto a square of 1. Mark out a Rangoli symmetrical strong paper or card with a pencil. fairly simple rather than 2. It’s a good idea if the design is

valuing different This month’s theme is all about celebrating those cultures around the world and over 150 countries differences. With Scouts from ‘a world of culture’ participating at the Jamboree, of the campsite. can be found within the boundaries range from religions, to These cultural differences can taste in music, clothes attitudes towards disabilities, these programme ideas and many other things. Use in their own world of to get your Scouts interested

very detailed. working on one area at 3. Spread the glue onto the pattern, a time. the glued area.

4. Sprinkle the rice or sand on to 5. Shake off excess rice/sand. until all have been done.

6. Work on next area and the next, of newspaper for this so 7. Remember to use lots and lots the floor does not get too messy.

culture.

2. Batik

Length: 1 hour Global; Creative Programme Zones: Beliefs and Attitudes; Singapore, Japan, China, Batik is a traditional cloth in Malaysia, Nigeria - it shows off fabric India, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Senegal and is an easy and fun thing to do. that has been dyed using wax and Equipment: n old sheet would be • A piece of white cotton cloth. A suitable • One candle per Cub Scout • Matches • A stick • Two buckets or bowls r dyes (for example. red • Make up two different cold wate and yellow) • Lots of newspaper • Grease proof paper • An iron.

Instructions: and safety precautions NB: Be sure to take note of health when running this activity. the size of your Group 1. Cut up the sheet into triangles scarf. of newspaper.

2. Spread the cloth over a few layers drip patterns of hot wax on 3. Light the candle and carefully to the cloth. the cloth into the yellow 4. When the wax has cooled dip dye – leave it to soak for 15-20 minutes.

5. Hang it up to dry. the candle onto the cloth 6. Next, drip some more wax from and repeat the first process. off as much wax as 7. When the cloth is dry again scrape layers of greaseproof possible then iron the cloth between paper. he areas waxed first will 8. The design will now show up. T be white. yellow and the rest of the 9. The areas waxed second will be if you are using yellow cloth will be, for example, orange, and red dyes.

3. Hello

Length Global Programme Zones: Beliefs and Attitude; Instructions: in as many languages as you Teach the Cubs how to say ‘Hello’ a relay game in which each think they can manage. Then run the playing area and say Cub has to run to the other end of in a given language. Examples ’Hello’ to the leader waiting there, include: Swedish: Hej Bonjour French: Terve Finnish: German: Guten Tag Hebrew: Italian: Spanish:

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fun fact

Enough toilet roll will be used at the Jamboree to cover 50 football pitches.

Renira Rutherford International Service Team member

When not Scouting in Somerset, Renira sells farm toys online.

‘I really want to work at the front desk at the Jamboree so I can meet every single participant and squeeze the absolute maximum out of the experience.’

Badge review Last issue I mentioned the forthcoming project to review the programme and some of the activity badges. I recently found this article written by the Chief Wolf Cub Commissionner in 1925 and thought it may be of interest as you and your Cub Scouts consider what, if any, tweaks are required to the programme today.

‘The following questions concerning the Cub Athlete and Swimmer badges were to be put before the conference Cub session for consideration and to find the views of Cubmasters who have had experience of the points: ‘1. Whether as an alternative to climbing a rope or pole 10 feet should be added “or a tree 20 feet.”

‘2. Whether instead of “to be able to box” should be substituted “to have had the gloves on for two minutes against another boy his own height.”

‘3. As an alternative to swimming on the back with arms folded on the chest for 50 yards” it should read “tread water for two minutes.”’

Food for thought as we ponder the changes to meet the needs of Cub Scouts today, and take on board what the young people themselves say in our consultations.

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Contents 4 News The latest national and local news

5 Friendship Passport A new resource to launch our partnership with Save the Children

10 POP A food-themed programme

12 Your Programme, Your Voice

Dave Wood conjures up a cuberelated meeting for your Cubs

Twins who’ve gained all 33 activity badges and the Chief Scout’s Silver Award

The results of the latest survey

16 Festive crafts 13 New training modules

6 Take the challenge

14 Double points

Create some winter wonders

Two modules to help you provide overnight experiences

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News

News and views in Cub Scouting. ions Email your stories, reports and opin k rg.u ts.o to scouting.magazine@scou

You slept where?

In response to the Sleep Somewhere Different challenge (p3, August/ September Cubs supplement) Cubs across the UK have been sleeping under canvas pretty much everywhere except campsites.

Seven Cub Scouts and two leaders camped in the Victorian walled garden of Trengwainton House near Penzance. Head Gardener, Phil Griffiths, took the Cubs on a tour of the estate gardens in the moonlight, where they learned about the importance of bees to the environment and tried bat watching (unsuccessfully).

In Northern Ireland 28 Castlerock Cubs slept in a temple. One of the leaders said ‘Mussenden Temple was a brilliant location with amazing views of the Causeway coast. The next day we went rock climbing, abseiling and body boarding.’

Share your unusual sleepovers at programme@scouts.org.uk

Band together A range of wristbands has been launched to help safeguard children on trips. Foundkid.com is an online site that sells high visibility identification wristbands for children and young people. Information includes the name of the organisation, the name of the person running the trip and the contact number of the person in charge. The organisation specialises in safeguarding children and young adults. Wristbands cost from 45p. www.foundkid.com

Faith and awareness events February/ March 2011 February 2011 2 Candlemas Day (Christian) 8 & 15 Parinirvana Nirvana day (Buddhist) 8 Vasant Panchami (Hindu) 14 Valentine’s Day (Christian) 15 (20 shia) Milad un Nabi (Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad) (Muslim) 18 Magha Puja (Buddhist) 28 Feb–13 March Fairtrade Fortnight

March 2011 1 Hola Mohalla (Lunar Calendar) (Sikh) 3 Mahashivratri (Hindu) 8 International Women’s Day 8 Shrove Tuesday (Christian) 9 Ash Wednesday (Christian) 17 St Patrick’s Day (Christian) 19 Holi (Hindu) 20 Purim (Jewish) 22 World Water Day

Rolls-Royce of Cubs When Monmouth town was celebrating the achievements of Charles Rolls, co-founder of the Rolls-Royce, the local Cub Pack put their creative skills to the test for the carnival.

‘We decided to make a Rolls-Royce based on the one given to Baden-Powell at the 1929 World Scout Jamboree by the 30,000 participants’, says leader Chris Munslow. ‘And because RollsRoyce also sponsor the Scientist Activity Badge, it was even more appropriate.’

The Pack used it as a chance to also work towards their DIY and Creative badges. Chris added, ‘This was really loved by the Cubs, as few had ever lifted a hammer or used sandpaper.’

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Save the Children Intro

Friendship Passport Get the new resource pack for Cub Scouts, in partnership with Save the Children

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ecember sees the start of our partnership with Save the Children, a charity that works in the UK and across the world to ensure that children get proper healthcare, food, education and protection.

The Friendship Passport The Friendship Passport resource pack features a different country each year, and is jammed full of fun and simple activity ideas, including games and competitions.

From exploring the country’s geography, culture, games and traditions, to examining the issues facing children, and Save the Children’s work there, the passport will take your Pack on an exciting journey across the globe.

The aim is for each Cub to fill their passport with all the available stickers for each activity, and to get it stamped by raising money or awareness, as friends of Save the Children’s work.

The country we’ve chosen has been a big secret until now, but it’s one that’s important to both Scouting and Save the Children. To find out where the Friendship Passport can take your Cub Scouts in 2011, just visit www.scouts.org.uk/savethechildren www.savethechildren.org.uk/scouts

Sample activity – Memory Game you will need:

• a tray • cut-out pictures of Save the Children’s life-saving equipment, for example, mosquito nets, water filters, micronutrient peanut butter paste and vaccinations.

More examples can be found at www.savethechildren.org.uk/scouts You can also include everyday household items.

Give the Pack, or an individual Cub, 30 seconds to memorise the items on the tray, then remove one item and ask them to guess which is missing. Describe and discuss what the items are used for, and how they can help save children’s lives.

Get involved The Friendship Passport is a flexible programme of activities that can be completed over a day, a week, a month or even longer.

To receive your leaders’ resource pack, including stickers for the passports and a great prize when you finish, register at www.savethechildren.org.uk/scouts or email scouts@savethechildren.org.uk All of the activities are also available to download individually from Programmes Online (www.scouts.org.uk/pol).

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Take the challenge

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elevision show The Cube is essentially a series of simple challenges against the clock, and my former Assistant Cub Scout Leader and I realised that the programme contained many team-building and decision-making games we’d played over the years with the Cubs, plus many more that would be easy to run.

This led to our creating an evening of indoor activities for the Pack, themed (loosely) around cube-related challenges.

The evening • Set up eight to ten bases, using parents or Explorer Scouts to run each base. Certain bases could be unstaffed and overseen by a leader running another base.

• Sort the Pack into teams of between two and four Cubs, ideally in friendship groups to improve teamwork. Give the Cubs badges with their team number on, and provide each team with a scorecard for the numbered bases.

• After the briefing, each team goes to a base and waits for the starting whistle. When this sounds, the Cubs start the activity, and must stop when the whistle is blown again five minutes later. They then receive their scores and move on clockwise around the bases.

• At the end, provide refreshments while a leader adds up the scores, then present a simple trophy to each member of the winning team, and a cube-related prize to every Cub. • For prizes, I bought 24 Rubik’s Cube key rings from an internet auction site for about 20p each, while my winners’ trophies were large Rubik’s Cubes from the local pound shop.

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Indoor games

The challenges Square puzzle

Sugar cube tower

Cut a square of MDF or stiff card into six pieces.

Provide a base by drawing a square of the same size onto a bigger sheet of wood or card. The Cubs have to try and assemble the six-piece jigsaw into a square on the base. Not as easy as it sounds.

Score between one and five points depending on how close they are to completion when the whistle goes. This base only needs a leader at the start and finish.

Cubs are given a box of sugar cubes, and have five minutes to build as tall a free-standing tower as they can.

Score one point for each cube of height on whatever stack they have when the whistle goes.

Lego model You will need two identical sets of about 30-40 Lego pieces, in an assortment of colours. Beforehand, use the pieces from one set to create an abstract model. This model is placed away from the table the team is working at, hidden in a covered box. On the whistle, Cubs take it in turn to go to the box, look at the model and return to try and build their own identical version.

Score between one and five points depending on how close they manage to get in the allotted time.

Basketcube If you don’t have a basketball hoop, use a washing-up bowl placed 5-6 metres away from a line on the floor. Make a cube using cardboard with dimensions suitable to fit through the hoop or into the bowl. Players take turns to throw the cube into the net/bowl, retrieve it and pass it to the next person.

Score one point each time the cube lands in the hoop/bowl.

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Build a cube

Deck of cards

Photocopy a supply of templates to make a simple cube, as shown below. You won’t need more than six per team. Cubs are provided with scissors and tape and must cut out and assemble as many cubes as they can in the given time.

Score one point for each cube built.

(This base only needs a leader at the start and finish).

Shuffle a deck of cards. On the whistle, Cubs have to sort out as many complete suits as they can into correct ace-to-king order.

Score two points for each suit correctly sorted, with a two-point bonus if they sort all four suits correctly.

Ping pong bung Stick together some egg trays to make a tray of 8x8 or larger, and colour one of the middle holes red. Place it on the floor against a wall. Cubs stand behind a line about three metres away and bounce ping pong balls, one at a time, into the tray. Balls must bounce before landing in the tray.

Score one point for each ball that lands in the marked hole.

Cut around the outside lines of the cross. Fold into the cube and sellotape firmly in place.

Each neat cube wins a point.

Grid reference quiz Create a numbered grid with a clear starting point and a simple compass (NSEW) image on the sheet. Cubs are given a list of 20 directions (such as ‘two squares north’, or ‘three squares east’) and have to navigate around the grid until they reach the end. They then announce which number square they are in.

Score five points if they get it right. If wrong, they can try again and will score four points if correct, then three...

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Other ideas You might have other items that you could use for challenges. I have used an electronic puzzle called ‘Total Meltdown’ and one of those sideshow games where you trace a wire handle around a solid wire without the bell going off.

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Partners

All mapped out Plan your adventures using the Navigator Activity Badge

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rdnance Survey has been providing maps to outdoors enthusiasts for many years. The level of detail provided in an Ordnance Survey map means that they are a trusted tool for all types of pursuits from short hikes to long expeditions and perfect for Cub activities and navigation.

Top Ordnance Survey products for Scouts OS Explorer Map – the perfect map to take on walks, hikes, rides and rambles Covering every part of England, Scotland and Wales with its 4cm to 1km (2½ inches to 1 mile) scale, the OS Explorer Map series has been adopted by walkers, riders, runners and climbers.

OS Landranger Map – your ideal planning partner for days out and holidays Perfect for day trips and short breaks, the OS

Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area in great detail.

Get active with the weatherproof versions of OS Landranger Map and OS Explorer Map The maps in the OS Explorer map – Active and OS Landranger – Active ranges are often known as ‘encapsulated’ or weatherproof maps.

Visit the Ordnance Survey map shop to find out about the latest map offers. http://leisure.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Get involved Download the Navigator resource pack for lots of great ideas to get your Cubs mapping their way to the Navigator Activity Badge. www.scouts.org.uk/ordnancesurvey

Animal friendly Take advantage of free Pets at Home workshops

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nimal Care Badge sponsor, Pets at Home, is offering free pet workshops for Cub Scouts.

Trained in-store advisers will give advice on how to care for pets responsibly to help them gain the badge.

Book your free workshop Contact your local store. There are more than 275 Pets at Home stores across the UK. Visit www.petsathome.com to find your nearest.

Activity packs available Downloadable workbooks have been designed to help you work towards the Animal Carer Activity Badge.

They are packed with worksheets, activities and tips which Cubs can work through themselves.

Download the activity packs at www.scouts.org.uk/petsathome

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This issue’s theme is food, compiled by Nicola Ashby

POP Programmes on a plate

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Zone

Method

Instructions

Beliefs and Attitudes

Themes

Discuss the theme for the meeting.

Fitness

Themes

Collect a selection of everyday food items. Make sure you pick things that young people are likely to eat.

- Glue sugar cubes in a pyramid shape to represent the total amount of sugar in the foods you have selected.

- Mark the sugar content of the items you have selected on your pyramid.

- Ask the young people to guess which mark belongs to each product.

- You could use salt content instead of sugar.

- You could substitute the sugar cubes for lego bricks or similar.

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Fitness Beliefs and Attitudes

Themes

Collect a number of tubs before the activity.

- Fill each tub with a different food item and cover with a black cloth. Make sure the young people can put their hand in the tubs without seeing what is in there.

- Allow the young people to put their hand in each tub in turn and try and work out what the food item is in there.

- Don’t put anything in the tubs which is sharp or too sticky.

- This activity could be linked to an evening about the senses.

- Provide hand washing facilities after the game.

- Be aware of any food allergies or dietary requirements.

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Team challenges Make things

Split the section into pairs and provide each pair with a small cake, ready made icing, mini marshmallows, cake sprinklers (chocolate strands, hundreds and thousands etc) a plate and a teaspoon.

- Blindfold one of the pair.

- The seeing Cub Scout has to instruct their blindfolded partner on decorating the bun.

- Allow five minutes, and then let them see (and eat) their creation.

- Swap over roles, and after a brief tidy up, start the task again.

NB: Check for food allergies/dietary requirements before buying your ingredients.

Extra: Allow the Cub Scouts to mix the icing and add colouring. This could provide additional fun as well as clouds of icing dust.

Beliefs and Attitudes

Themes Prayer, worship and reflection

Test it out

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Your , e m m a r g o r P Your Voice a Your The Programme Team recently ran estionnaire Programme, Your Voice (YPYV) qu supplements about Scouting magazine and its es and received nearly 3,000 respons

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his questionnaire was designed so that we could gauge readers’ feelings about the magazine and its content. Questions ranged from what readers think of the content in both the main magazine and the supplements, to the type of adverts that are featured.

We have listed highlights of the results along with suggested changes that will be implemented as part of the review.

Highlights • Most of our readers look forward to receiving the magazine, and will read over 50 per cent of it.

• Over 50 per cent of respondents find the magazine relevant to their role, and feel that the content in it isn’t just for new leaders.

• Most feel that receiving the magazine bimonthly is the right frequency.

• Most are happiest receiving the magazine as a hard copy, rather than electronically. However it is worth noting that Scouting and its supplements are all available online. www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

Check your details Do you receive the correct supplement? Do you receive ScoutingPlus – our weekly news email?

If the answer is ‘no’ then perhaps you should check and/or amend your details on the Members area of www.scouts.org.uk

• People would like to see more Scouting skills, activities and ‘how to’ guides in the magazine and supplements.

• Most find the supplement and its content useful to their role.

Outcomes One of the results of the questionnaire is the standardisation of the content in the supplements, so that similar content can be found in comparable places in each supplement. A further outcome is the creation of a pool of writers which will relieve the pressure on current contributors and provide a wide range of expertise. If you are interested in writing for the magazine and its supplements please email the editorial team at scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk.

Have your say Your Programme, Your Voice (YPYV) is a regular online questionnaire created and run by the 6-25 Programme Team. Questions are asked about the Programme and other related issues on a regular basis. Members are alerted by email when there is a new YPYV available. To participate, please make sure your email address is on record on the Membership database.

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New training modules

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he Scout Association now offers two modules to enable you to provide overnight experiences with confidence. In order to become more flexible and relevant in the training available, Module 16: Nights Away has changed and a new Module 38: Skills for Residential Experiences has been created.

ODULE 16 M Introduction to s residential experience

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Module 16: Introduction to Residential Experiences This gives an introduction to the place, value and organisation of residential experiences, and their importance in Scouting. This will be a shorter version of the obligatory module that all Section Leaders need to complete.

more info For more about training – adult.support@scouts.org.uk For more about The Nights Away Permit Scheme – activities@scouts.org.uk

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This focuses on the skills to plan and run a successful residential experience for young people. It reflects the skills needed for a Nights Away Permit and aims to help leaders gain new skills and consolidate their knowledge.

These changes will give you more flexibility and choice over the training you receive.

The Nights Away Permit Scheme remains a separate national scheme, so while these modules aim to give you all the knowledge you need, if you want to gain a Nights Away Permit, you will still need to be assessed separately (you don’t need a Nights Away permit to get your Wood Badge).

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t was an important day when the Pack watched twins Jack and David receive the Athletics Plus Activity Badge from their leader Russ Hall. This marked two years of 66 hobbies, skills and activities learnt. There was barely enough room on their left arms for the last of the 33 Activity Badges. But there was plenty of space for the Chief Scout’s Silver Award, which they are most proud of. As the highest award for Cubs, it is only awarded to those who have achieved all six challenge awards, which include community work, fitness and global.

The boys helped to demonstrate that Scouting provides young people with the opportunity to spend their spare time taking part in positive activities. From star gazing, to joining a local wildlife group, the twins have taken part in lots of activities. For David it has helped him pick up a hobby and decide what he wants to do when he’s older. ‘I loved doing the Equestrian Activity Badge and want to work with horses and animals.’

In just two years twins Jack and David achieved 66 activity badges, 12 challenge awards and two Chief Scout’s Silver Awards.

Not bad for ten-year-olds A proud Pack Russ Hall says that in his 20 years as a Cub Scout Leader it’s the first time this is happened in his Pack. ‘Usually the Cubs choose ten and focus on them but I’ve never known anyone to get them all. They did it all themselves. It is quite an achievement for Jack and David and for my Pack’.

Programme Adviser for Cub Scouts at The Scout Association Nicola Ashby added, ‘This is a great achievement and really helps to demonstrate to the public that not all young people are just sitting in front of the TV or playing games consoles.’

Badge buster For the full list of Cub Scout badges and requirements visit the Information and Resources area on www.scouts.org.uk

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Eco-challengers Be greener with the new Global Challenge activity pack

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new activity pack to help your Cub Scouts gain the Global Challenge is now available.

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Festive crafts

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ith its dark and frosty evenings, winter tends to be the time for indoor activities.

With this in mind there are several festivals throughout the season, across a number of different faiths, and these events offer plenty of opportunity for craft projects in the Pack.

Snowflake prayer In this indoor activity, young people make a paper ‘snowflake’, which is then followed by a prayer and reflection. This is to encourage Cubs to try and do something ‘more’ every day, make the most of their talents, and work together to make a difference.

you will need: • scissors • white paper.

Instructions 1. Give each Cub a piece of white paper.

2. Fold the paper in half, then in half again. Then in half diagonally to make a triangular shape.

3. Take hold of the thin corner and cut random shapes out of the rest.

4. When the paper is opened out again, Cubs should have a snowflake.

5. Read the reflection and prayer available from www.scouts.org.uk/pol You might ask different people to read different lines from the prayer.

Chinese lanterns you will need:

• sticky tape or a stapler • ruler and pens • glitter and glue • stiff paper/thin card (preferably red) • sticky paper shapes to decorate.

Instructions 1. Give each Cub a piece of stiff paper/thin card.

2. Cut off a 1cm strip for the handle.

3. Fold the sheet in half lengthways and mark lines approximately 1cm apart, starting at the fold and ending about 4cm from the unfolded edge (to make the activity easier and quicker, you could use the Chinese lantern template at www.scouts.org.uk/pol).

4. Cut from the fold along each line.

5. Unfold the sheet.

6. Decorate the top, bottom and handle.

7. Bend the card into a tube and tape or staple together at the top and bottom.

8. Use the strip of card to make a handle and attach to the top of the lantern on the inside.

9. With the lantern standing firmly on a table, press gently on the top of it, making sure that the cut section of the lantern bends outwards.

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Magic reindeer food Christmas cards These Christmas cards provide the recipient with a small bag of ‘magic’ glittering oats that they can scatter outside their house on Christmas Eve to guide in Santa’s reindeer. It’s best to use a spoon when filling the bags, and you might want to keep a dustpan and brush on hand in case of spillages.

you will need:

• glitter • porridge oats (coarse oats are best) • polythene bags • elastic bands • glue • pens • A4 card • sticky fixers.

Instructions 1. Mix the glitter with the porridge oats (it is better to do this before the meeting).

2. Fill the small polythene bags with the glitter and oat mixture and tie the bag with an elastic band.

3. Stick the reindeer picture and verse from Programmes Online (www.scouts.org.uk, search ‘reindeer’) to a piece of folded A4 card. Or Cubs could draw their own reindeer and write out the verse.

4. Write a message inside the card.

5. Attach the glitter and oats bag to the card using a sticky fixer.

Chris Packham ge backs OMSCo bad Cub The Organic Milk Cooperative helps door Scouts to embark on a series of out fe adventures with support from Wildli TV presenter Chris Packham

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hris showed his support for the Global Conservation Badge with a visit to an organic farm in Bristol. He helped local schoolchildren get back to nature and discover what creepy crawlies and furry friends live in Britain’s hedgerows.

As part of OMSCo’s ongoing campaign to educate young people about the natural world around them, Chris visited Hill House Farm to lead a hedgerow safari, one of the activities that Cub Scouts can now embark on to get their Global Conservation Activity Badge.

Going on safari is only one of the activities that Cub Scouts can take part in as they work towards the new badge. Making an owl box, creating a forest garden and learning about endangered species are other challenges designed to get young members back to

nature and into the great outdoors.

Turn to page 35 of Scouting magazine to read the full interview with Chris Packham.

Get involved To book your Hedgerow Safari and download the activity pack visit www.scouts.org.uk/omsco

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Partners

Safety first

nced Badge competition winners annou ety Saf me Ho ut Sco b Cu d Gri al Nation

1st prize – £500 Emily, Witchford Cub Pack

2nd prize – £300 Charlie, 1st Felpham Monday Cub Pack

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ot only do the three lucky winners receive a prize for their Pack to spend on equipment, they each receive a voucher of £50 to spend at Scout Shops.

Julian Buttery, National Grid’s Head of Community Relations says, ‘This is the second year we have run a competition in connection with our sponsorship of the Cub Scout Home Safety Badge and again it has been a roaring success.

‘Working with the Cubs on home safety is a perfect way of getting our gas safety messages across to young people. Congratulations to Emily, Charlie and Marcus.’

3rd prize – £200 Marcus,14th Winchester Scout Group

About the activity pack The pack takes the form of a poster which has ten activities to complete, including a role play telephone call to the National Gas Emergency number (0800 111 99) and a spot the error picture along with lots more home safety advice. The activities are designed to be completed at Pack meetings and at home and they are also fun to do.

Over 112,000 Cub Scouts have been issued with activity packs since National Grid began its sponsorship of the Home Safety Badge in 2007.

Find the competition answers at www.nationalgrid.com/uk/community/cubscouts/compresults

Download the activity pack www.scouts.org.uk/nationalgrid

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