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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

Out and about

Published by: The Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW

Your UK Cub Scout Adviser opens the doors to a summer of adventure

Contributions to: scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk This issue’s contributors: Nicola Ashby Charlie Dale Graeme Hamilton Ruth Hubbard Dave Wood ADVERTISING Richard Ellacott richard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.uk Tel: 020 8962 1258

Now that summer is well and truly here, I hope every Pack is taking the opportunity to do as much as possible outdoors. Our challenge is to give every Cub the opportunity to explore, discover and experiment safely with trusted leaders in the wide open world.

The Big Adventure is the perfect way to do this, as well as get your Cubs’ family involved. Has your Pack signed up any parents to join in this fun experience and perhaps by doing so, to stay and become a leader or helper?

Grasp the opportunity if not –it’s running all summer. Many people simply need to be asked and it could be as simple as taking the subs, running a game, or just looking after the equipment. The more people we encourage to help, the less burden there is on a small number. Go on, you know it makes sense. Report your Big Adventure successes or challenges on the specially designed site at www.scouts.org.uk/thebigadventure

Country wide

We have almost 3,000 more Cub Scouts tha n last yea r. Turn to page 4 for the census resu lts.

I have been out and about too, most notably in Cumbria, where I attended a wonderful day with County Commissioner Julia Samson, her Assistant District Commissioners and a number of Cub Scout Leaders. We focused on some key development activity around growth, the role of the County in Cumbria in providing the best support to leaders, and moving on from Cubs to Scouts. It is this last area that most interested me and one of our key projects for 2010-11 is to work with leaders to reduce that drop-off and ensure more Cubs move up to, and then stay, in the Scout Troop.

Top tips Did you like the tips included in the last issue? These came from leaders around the UK in response to a question in the Your Programme, Your Voice survey. Our thinking is to include a few in every supplement. Email me at programme@scouts.org.uk and let me know if we should continue with them.

Contents 4 News The latest national and local news

8 Battleships revisited Adapting programmes for army Packs

12 The unselfish gene Games to help Cubs understand the role of the volunteer

5 Book club Uncovering the new resources

6 Gimme shelters Building shelters to suit all weather

10 POP An Italian themed programme on a plate

14 Pack your bags for a Pack trip abroad We hear from leaders who’ve braved the international trip

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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

Your numbers up Do you have more Cubs in your Pack than last year? If so, congratulate yourself as our census results showed that we now have a total of 142,904 Cubs enjoying Scouting every week, almost 3,000 up on last year. And it is not just Cub Scouting that has grown – every section has seen a rise in numbers. And with more adult volunteers, this takes total membership to 499,323. There is much to cheer – it is our fifth consecutive year of growth – a sure sign that Scouting is relevant and fun for the UK’s young (and old!).

See page 22 of the main magazine for the full census results.

Walk of faith One of the youngest people to climb Mount Kilimanjaro has completed his latest challenge – walking 117km along Hadrian’s Wall.

Cub Scout Jack wanted to raise awareness of the sea rescue charity after riding an RNLI simulator. His mum Sue said, ‘In spite of flared tendons, raw feet and obligatory blisters, he walked the necessary eight to ten hours a day.’

Surprisingly, Jack found the challenge more difficult than the highest mountain in Africa. He said, ‘It was easier to climb Kilimanjaro as I could see the tops of the mountain. On this walk, I could not see the end of the line.’

Jack completed the challenge, from Wallsend, North Tyneside, to Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria, in five days and raised over £500.

Homes for feather friends When a Pack tackled the DIY Activity Badge, one of their Cubs was so motivated he created a flat-packed bird table. Cub Scout Leader Viv said ‘We used the workshop at the local comprehensive school, using tools to make letter racks and learning about health and safety. The Cubs were then expected to make something at home during the Easter holidays. All did very well, but we thought you would be as impressed as we were with the efforts of Jai who designed and made this bird table. Because the uprights are a continuous cord, the bird table is easily packaged and stored.’ A Philippe Starck in the making?

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Faith and awareness events August/September August 5 Raksha Bandhan (Hindu) 11 First day of Ramadan (Muslim) 12 International Youth Day 15 Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian) 26 Women’s Equality Day (USA)

September 1 Installation of Sikh Scripture in Harmandir Sahib (Sikh) 8 International Literacy Day 9 Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) 10 Eid Al-Fittr (Muslim) 18 Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement (Jewish) 21 International Day of Peace 22 World Car Free Day 23 Succot (Jewish) 23 Ganesh Chaturthi (Hindu)

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Resources

Book club s We take a peek inside the new book Nights Away £8.50, item code: 1027818 Spending nights away from home is central to the Scouting experience. The new and improved Nights Away has everything you need to run a successful residential experience for all age ranges in Scouting. With chapters on health, budgeting, catering, choosing your venue and even running your daily activities you’ll wonder how you managed on camp without it. The light and compact format means it’s easy to keep in your rucksack. Includes a dedicated section on Cub Scouts.

The Pack Programme Plus: Vol. 2 £5, item code: 1027885 This new addition to the Programme resource family is packed with a new range of exciting and ready-to-run activities. The perfect companion to The Programme Plus: Vol 1, it will help you plan a balanced programme every week.

Specifically designed to cover all Programme Zones and badges, subjects covered include outdoor cooking, Buddhism and zoos. It also includes activities to help you welcome new Cub Scouts in the Pack.

to support you in your role

Cub Scout Games Book £6, item code: 1027881 With over 100 games at your fingertips, the Cub Scout Games Book is designed by Cub Scout Leaders for Cub Scout Leaders. Split into easy-to-use chapters such as ‘circle games, equipment free and outdoors’ every game is perfect for groups.

And the classics…

- A Complete Guide to Scouting Skills (£9.99, 1027759) - The Pack Programme (£5, 1024617) - The Pack Programme Plus: Vol. 1 (£5, 1024618) - Pack Essentials (£5,1024616) - Cub Scout Powerpack (£3.75, 1027279) - Cub Scout Membership Pack (£3, 1027280) To order any of these and the full range of books, certificates and clothing visit www.scouts.org.uk/shop Tell us what you think of the new books – email programme@scouts.org.uk

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Gimme shelters Come rain or shine, get your Cubs shelter building,with Dave Wood

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y youngest sons, both Cubs, seem to be always building dens. I often return from work to find blankets draped over chairs and tables in the dining room, or sofa cushions piled up in the living room. Their perfectly serviceable bedrooms have sheets and blankets draped to form under-bed dens or encampments in the corner under tables. In the garden, despite us generous parents providing a purpose-built play shed and wooden climbing frame with built-in sitting area, they seem to prefer dragging groundsheets into the wooded areas and creating their own, uncomfortable and bugfilled camps.

Realising that my sons are not unique, I’ve created some shelter building activities for you to capitalise on this natural nesting instinct with your Pack.

Tip Split the Pack into Sixes. Having a leader, parent or Explorer Scout with each Six for den building activities is a good idea as it can help to focus the Cubs’ minds on the task in hand. Challenge them to use the items available to build a secure shelter big enough to house the Six.

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Mini shelters A good table-top activity for Cubs to work at in pairs.

Provide green garden canes or kebab sticks, plus elastic bands and sheets of polythene – I have used cheap bin liners. Each pair must construct a small shelter that is strong and waterproof, and big enough for the leader’s favourite teddy bears to sleep in. Test them out when everyone has finished and award a prize to the pair with the strongest/ smartest/biggest shelter.

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Programme ideas

Bivouacs These are the ultimate ‘survival’ shelters, being made almost entirely from natural materials.

This is a perfect campsite activity as you can usually source branches and bracken or other foliage. Each Six’s bivouac should be sited as far away from each other as possible on the site, so they can forage for materials easily.

1. Find two thin trees about 2-3m apart as the uprights. Tie sisal, rope or even ivy between the two trees to create a ridge.

2. Create a traditional tent framework by lashing long sticks from the ridge.

2. Weave and lash more branches in place to form a solid frame. The bivouac should be large enough for the whole Six to be able to sit in.

4. Under supervision, and as long as you have permission from the landowner, Cubs cut leafy branches to be used to cover the framework.

Be sure, however, to instruct them to not pull branches off trees at random as this can cause a great deal of lasting damage.

5. Clear the floor of stones and sticks and cover with dead leaves and moss to make it comfy.

Parachute shelters A good dining shelter can be made using either a real parachute or a play parachute.

1. Affix a rope to the centre hole and hoist it up onto a strong horizontal branch 6m or so above the ground.

2. Attach guy ropes to the handles around the edge and peg them out to form a very simple shelter. Leaders could be building this while the Cubs build their own shelter. The Pack could then gather together under it for lunch or a bushcraft/survival skills activity.

Gazebo challenge In a field, give each Six a garden gazebo to build, along with the instructions. See which Sixes can work well as a team and construct the shelter. Many shops sell gazebos for under £15 (2.7m x 2.7m). While it may seem an expense for a simple activity, they are a great investment as they provide shade and shelter for activity bases at camp and activity days, as well as shelter for stalls at summer fetes and the likes.

Plastic shelters These shelters don’t rely on having a copious supply of natural materials to hand and will also take less time to build.

1. Provide long bamboo canes, Scout staves or broom handles, plus lengths of string or sisal.

2. Give each Six a large groundsheet or tarpaulin to cover the framework they make from the sticks. For a more lightweight covering which will also make the inside brighter, use plastic dustsheets from large DIY stores. These are very cheap and lightweight, but are very easy to rip so care must be taken when attaching the sheet to the frame.

3. Secure in place using string, which you could pre-cut to 50cm lengths to help the Cubs build their shelter quickly.

4. When finished, perhaps the shelters can be used as somewhere for the Six to gather and have their packed lunches, or to use as a base in a wide game.

Table dens A good wet-weather-at-camp shelter, or indoors creation, it can be built using whatever is lying around. Cubs will love using tables, chairs, poles, groundsheets, coats and blankets to make a den. Remember to let them eat a snack in there or use as a base for a game (such as throwing foam balls or rolled up newspapers at each other, seeing which Six has the least of these left in their den at then end of five minutes) to help give it a purpose. Provide battery lanterns to help illuminate the inside.

more info www.scouts.org.uk/pol for more programme and activities on everything from crafts to climate change.

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Global

Battleships revisited

for st Cubs will find fun and exciting. But The game Battleships is one that mo e. the military, it can be a sensitive issu a few who have a family member in rnative uts for Western Europe, has an alte Lynn Gill, a Cub Leader in British Sco

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ur regiment has just returned home from Afghanistan and the 256th soldier has died in this conflict. The threat of IEDs (improvised explosive device) remains ever present and it is this that led me to think that a suggested game of Battleships in the Cubs supplement recently (February/March), where Cubs are ‘exploded’, could be inappropriate for my Cubs.

So with the Pack, I set about using the basic idea of co-ordinates to find out about the work of charities and to meet a requirement of the Global Challenge.

This is what we came up with. It is best played Six against Six so that Cubs are frequently involved and not sitting waiting too long for their turn.

you will need (per Six):

• a large scale grid marked on the floor.

• pieces of card, each containing a fact. There should be a number of facts about poverty and earthquakes as well as facts about certain charities and how they help alleviate these problems.

1. Place a card in each square, with the fact face down.

2. Cards are either ‘lucky’ (charity) or ‘unlucky’ (world’s problems). You can choose your own ratio of lucky to unlucky cards.

3. Each Six takes it in turn to call out a grid reference for the opposing Six. 4. The fact is then read out and if it is a lucky card, the Six gains a point.

5. Each card is removed after it has been read.

6. Play the game for a set period of time, with the winning Six being the one with the most lucky cards.

7. While the game is in progress, each Six should write down five facts they have learned about the work of charities. (My Cubs were most fascinated by the descriptions of hanging toilets in India).

8. Each Six presents their findings at the end of the game.

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About British Scouts for Western Europe (BSWE) BSWE provides British Scouting to young people who are based in mainland Europe, namely Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy. It operates with a similar structure to a UK County/ Area. The majority of Groups are in Germany and are mainly on army bases. The remainder, mostly civilian, are attached to large companies or international schools.

My Group, 1st Herford, has been going since 1947. Our leaders are now mostly civilian, or ex-military and this gives us a stable base, which is very much needed as our average annual turnover is 33 per cent. With an average posting time of two years this can sometimes be even higher. It often feels as though we are constantly ‘starting again’ and it’s a great thrill for us to keep a Cub long enough to gain their Chief Scout’s Silver Award.

On the plus side, we have very well travelled Cubs, who know how to make the most of all opportunities and don’t bat an eyelid at having to travel over 200km to District camp.

Find out more at www.scoutbswe.org more info The following charity websites contain up-to-date facts on global issues: www.savethechildren.org.uk www.redcross.org.uk www.wateraid.org.uk www.oxfam.org.uk

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Activity/Game

This issue’s theme is Italian adventures, compiled by Nicola Ashby

POP Programmes on a plate

Time

Opening ceremony

10 mins

Be At

Fashion night

30 mins

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Decorated pizzas

20 mins

Cr Gl

Spaghetti wigs

30 mins

Cr Gl

Closing ceremony

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Zone

Method

Instructions

Beliefs and Attitudes

Themes

Discuss the theme for the meeting

Creative Global

Help other people; Activities with others; Make things

You will need: cardboard, clear sticky tape, coloured paper, elastic bands, marker pens, string, black bags, hard hats (optional), danger tape (optional).

Make things

You will need: One crumpet per Cub Scout, tomato puree, cheese, selection of toppings.

Creative Global

• Italy is famous for its fashion. Launch a disaster themed fashion parade by either getting the Cubs to dress up beforehand or get them to create clothes using ‘disaster debris’ such as plastic bags, danger tape and hard hats.

• Each Cub receives a ‘pizza base’ (a crumpet) and creates a design for the topping.

Creative Global

Make things

You will need: One packet of spaghetti per four people, water supply, stove with pans, hob burner or gas rings, food colouring or colourful pieces of food (eg carrots, cucumbers, any food that can be eaten raw).

• To make clearing up easier, put down tarpaulin or old carpet on the area in which you’ll be doing the activity.

• Give each Six/Patrol/small group a station to make spaghetti. Use a stove and pan to soften the spaghetti, or pre-cook it to save time.

• Cubs each take a handful of spaghetti and add food colouring (or preprepared colourful foods, eg carrot sticks and cucumber slices) to customise their ‘wig’.

• For the fashion parade, the young people balance their wigs on their head.

Have a camera on hand to take snaps and capture the couture moment.

[Although the wigs are not intended to be eaten, check for dietary requirements before handing out ingredients].

Beliefs and Attitudes

Test it out

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The unselfish gene Charlie Dale takes a closer look at volunteering

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o your Cubs understand what a ‘volunteer’ is? Is a volunteer somebody who offers to do something without expecting anything in return? Or is it a person who offers to do something because they expect to get something for it?

It could be either; volunteering just means offering to act, with or without any personal gain. However, in my eyes a true volunteer is somebody who does something for nothing, to make the world a better place for everybody, without expecting any kind of payment.

What would the Cubs Scouts put their hands up most quickly for? Weeding a path for a neighbour out of kindness, or running to the sweet shop to buy a friend some sweets if the friend promises to share them? Have the Cubs ever been true volunteers themelves? Have they ever collected a shoebox of toys for Operation Christmas Child, or food items for harvest festival, or something similar?

How many kinds of volunteers can the Cub Scouts think of? All sorts of important jobs are done by people who aren’t paid anything at all. Do the Cubs know that adults in Scouting are almost all volunteers?

Outside Scouting, there are adult volunteers working on lifeboats, on ambulance units, in search and rescue teams, in charity shops, churches, synagogues, mosques and temples, theatres, retirement homes, hospitals and hospices, homeless shelters, foster homes and animal rescue shelters. Some people even open their homes to children who can’t live with their families any more.

Others give up years of their lives to work as volunteers overseas, helping people in other countries to get food, water, shelter and health care. Scouts living in disaster zones are often the first volunteers to offer their services to help others.

When the Cubs grow up, what will they volunteer to do?

Volunteer heroes you will need: • white paper, A4 • coloured pens.

1. Ask the Cub Scouts to think of somebody who gives their time as a volunteer – somebody they know, or somebody they have heard about.

2. When they have decided on their hero (it could be ‘a fireman’ or their mother), ask them to draw that person on a piece of white paper and write underneath a sentence describing why they chose that person.

3. These volunteer heroes could be displayed in the meeting place as a reminder to everybody who uses it about the value of these individuals to the community.

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Make and do

The Me! Me! Me! quiz To play this game, you need a list of prepared questions to ask the Cub Scouts. The idea is to get the Cubs to run to opposite ends of the meeting space depending on whether they think the answer is ‘selfish’ or ‘unselfish’. Some questions could have selfish or unselfish answers, depending on whether the Cubs see any benefit to themselves.

Here are some sample questions: Who will help me eat some sweets?

Who will do the dishes?

Who will mow the lawn?

Who will play football?

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Who will go to the shops to buy Granny’s shopping?

Who will go to the shops to buy toys?

Who will tidy their bedroom?

Who will walk the dog to the park?

Who will play with the dog in the park?

Who will carry the heavy bag?

Who will open the heavy present?

To each question, the Cubs should shout ‘me’ and run to one or other end of the room. You can score this game, or just run it as a fun learning exercise.

Who’s the most unselfish Cub Scout volunteer?

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Pack your bags for a Pack trip abroad

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International

Windmills and woggles ‘Our Beavers, Cubs and Scouts all meet on the same night and do many activities together’, says Ed Gatenby, Scout Leader with the 1st Waldridge Fell. ‘We’re fortunate we can do this as it ensured they all knew each other and mixed well on the trip to Duinrell Holiday Park.’ Ed and his family had visited the Netherlands the summer before and knew it would be a suitable location for a group of Scouts and Cubs.

Eire we come

Belgium adventure A two-hour thunderstorm didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the 28 Cubs from the Kidderminster District camp on the road to Belgium. The Cubs were part of a group of 162 young people and leaders. Kelvin Morris, Group Scout Leader with the 8th Kidderminster Scout Group, found little opposition from parents to taking Cubs abroad: ‘We travelled by coach to DeKluis campsite in Belgium. The 8th Kidderminster had been abroad several times and there was an awareness within the Group of the benefits to young people of travelling and camping abroad.’ The Cubs stayed with their Groups on their subcamps and shared the cooking with the Scouts in their Group.

Getting around the country was part of the adventure, ‘There was a great emphasis on travel by local public transport, particularly trains,’ Kelvin adds.

When asked if they would like to have a similar camp, there was a resounding ‘yes’ and plans are already taking shape.

The 1st Wargrave Scout Group decided to have a combined Scout and Cub camp to celebrate their Centenary year.

Twenty-two Scouts, eleven Cubs and ten leaders/helpers headed Cubs enjoyed experiencing a different culture without having to the Wicklow to travel too far Mountains and then on to a campsite near Dublin.

‘We made a decision early on that the Cubs would stay for a four-night camp and the Scouts for seven nights,’ explains Scout Leader, Nigel Board. ‘We wanted to offer an international experience but close to home.’

Activities were pitched to allow everyone to participate and the Cubs enjoyed having the opportunity to do more camping than they had before.

Nigel also believes that the trip helped to build stronger relationships, ’The Cubs and Scouts got along very well.

Some good friendships were forged with the older ones having helped the younger and less experienced.’

Bridge the gap You don’t have to wait until you arrive on dry land for the fun to start.

A highlight for new Cub, Christopher of the 7th Dronfield (Derbyshire) Cubs was his investiture on the bridge aboard the ferry en route to France. Christopher had only moved up from Beavers three weeks before and was already on his way to his first international camp.

Sometimes the journey can be as exciting as the destination

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‘We wanted to offer an international experience close to home’ Nigel Board

Plain sailing Leader Colin Bell has been taking Cubs abroad for several years. This year, two Cubs joined Scouts and Explorer Scouts on a trip to Hungary, staying in camping cabins at Tihany. ‘The logistics of taking nearly 60 adults and children proved to be the hardest thing,’ says Colin. ‘Three of us took all the kit over in a minibus which proved to be cheaper than booking a flight with all those rucksacks.’ Colin advises, if possible, to do a reconnaissance before making plans. He also found out where local Scouts in the country they are visiting would go. ‘Apart from the usual activities, the site offered a windsurfing course and we were able to charter a sailing boat and take turns to sail it,’ he adds.

Raising funds can be the most difficult part of planning any trip or event and along with fundraising efforts such as bag packing, the group fundraise though their website.

1st Tidworth’s trip covered adventure, speaking French and even working in a bakery

Parlez vous?

Travelling by coach and ferry, the 1st Tidworth stayed in Normandy and moved on to view Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower and meet Mickey Mouse at Disneyland.

The 15 Cubs and 21 Scouts were away for a total of five nights. Apart from abseiling, archery and other challenging activities, the young people engaged with the local people. They spoke French to buy food in a market to make a meal that was healthy and value for money, and visited a bakery where they rolled croissants

and sampled the local bread.

Barry Rhodes, a leader with the Group believes having good relationships with parents increases everyone’s confidence, ’We have their full support and co-operation in most things. Convincing them to let their Cubs go abroad was not a problem.’

Preparation was also a key to success says Barry: ’All the leaders were fully briefed before we went and the Cubs and Scouts knew what we were doing and when – which helped in the smooth running of the camp.’

Bring parents on board When Bruce Macdonald took his Troop to the Denmark International Camp, two Cubs joined them. ‘The two who came with my Troop were one of the leader’s children and we stayed at the camp all the time.’ Bruce only takes Cubs abroad if their parents are travelling as well. ‘Although, that might be because I have no experience of Cubs,’ he says. However, he adds, ‘The Cubs were well looked after by the Scouts and got on well with young Danes at the camp. If I was taking Cubs on another trip, I would take them to an International camp again.’

Preparation, preparation A Pack holiday abroad generally includes at least one night away and most Cubs will have their first experience of an overseas visit with Scouts from the older sections. Starting to prepare months ahead is essential. Choosing a suitable destination and organising the necessary fundraising to get you there requires a great deal of forward planning. There are several factsheets containing valuable information and ideas, including insurance cover and minibus travel.

more info Contact your Assistant County/Area Commissioner (International) or equivalent for advice and information. Factsheets Pack Visits and Holidays Abroad (FS260006), and Thinking of Going Abroad? (FS260018) can be ordered from The Scout Information Centre or downloaded free from www.scouts.org.uk/factsheets

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Partners

d l i w o g s ’ t e L Get back to nature this summer

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atural England is staging Let’s Go Wild, an exciting range of special events at their national nature reserves.

As well as lots of things to make and do, there is animal tracking, using natural paints to find out all about camouflage and even the chance to go on a torchlight bug hunt.

Visiting a nature reserve is a fantastic chance to explore the great outdoors. They cover a huge range of different habitats from magical woodlands to open heaths, sensational seashores to mystical marshes, all perfect for exploring and investigating.

And that makes them a great place for Cubs to

complete their Naturalist Activity Badge.

Natural England staff may also be around to help you find out more about the special plants and animals that live there.

The reserves are often home to some of England’s rarest wildlife and greatest natural spectacles, which means there’s something different happening all year round.

So make sure you’re not missing out and visit one of Natural England’s national nature reserves this summer – after all, you’ve got over 200 to choose from. www.naturalengland.org.uk/millionchildren

s t s i t n e i c s e z i r P S

cientist Badge sponsor Rolls-Royce launched a competition in February to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week (12–21 March).

Cubs were asked to write a story or diary, or draw a cartoon describing how they use science as part of their everyday lives.

We’ve had an overwhelming response to the competition, so thank you very much to everyone who took the time to enter.

Find out if any of your Cubs have won by visiting www.scouts.org.uk/rollsroyce. We will also be announcing the winners in the August/September supplement.

The winners will receive £500, £300 and £200 respectively to purchase equipment for their Pack.

If you haven’t yet seen the new-look Scientist activity resource pack it can be downloaded or ordered from www.scouts.org.uk/rollsroyce. It still contains full instructions for six activities to help Cubs get started on their Scientist Actvity Badge, but has a bright and fun new look which we hope will appeal to Cubs. scouts.org.uk/pol 17

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Walk this way Partners

Ordnance Survey maps are an essential piece of Scout kit

OS Landranger Map – your ideal planning partner for days out and holidays

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couts have been using Ordnance Survey maps for years. They are an essential piece of kit for many of the awards and challenges that we undertake, so are relied on by leaders and young people alike.

Navigation skills such as map reading and using a compass necessitate a thorough understanding of contours, grid references, scales and distance. All of these skills can be acquired by studying and using an Ordnance Survey map.

A map can get you out of danger, assist the emergency services when an incident occurs, guide you from A to B and help you discover new and exciting places.

When working towards activity badges like Map Reader or Navigator, Cub Scouts will need access to various maps from Ordnance Survey. The following products will help you in your Scouting activities or simply when you’re going for a walk.

OS Explorer Map – the perfect map to take on your 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.

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. They contain the same information as the standard map series but are covered in a lightweight protective plastic coating.

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Jungle Parc is a thrilling tree trekking adventure, test your skills on our amazing courses packed with exciting activities, zip lines, cargo nets, tarzan swings,flying trapeze,wobbly logs,and monkey nets to name a few! with over 60 different activities and 2 amazing courses catering for all ages and abilities (age from 4+ min height 1.05m) perfect for a family day out, group outing or team building event.

Discounts available for scouts/guides/groups book online at www.jungleparc.co.uk or call 08448794378 we have two sites in the UK North West England Liverpool Croxteth Country Park

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