From time to time we send out an e-Newsletter by e-mail
to keep everybody up to date with the latest news from Cubs. It is only
available in electronic form, a paper version is not provided. It is sent to
all Cubs that have registered their e-mail addresses.
This is the latest e-news message which was issued on 23 May 2010
What a difference a week makes. Last Sunday it was ground frosts and
taking tents down in the rain. Now look at it - the weather has switched
into Summer Camp mode three months too early! With half term fast
approaching I thought it was time for an update.
Subs
As you know, we aren't that fussed about getting our Subs in on the first
day of term. You have plenty of other demands for money around that time.
However, we do like to get things sorted out by around half term to save
having to spend the second half of term chasing. So, if you have not yet
paid your subs please do so in the next few weeks. Don't forget that thanks
to the money you keep raising so painlessly by shopping at www.buy.at/parbrook,
our subs are £22 per term which is much lower than the rest of the group. If
you keep shopping, subs will keep dropping.
Kip on a ship
As expected, this trip has proved very popular. Staying overnight on HMS
Belfast is quite an experience and we have had 14 applications for camp.
However, some of these have only been through our Doodle online booking and
have not been followed up by the £15 deposit. Bookings for this camp close
on Tuesday so that we can confirm our final numbers with 2nd Bracknell who
are organising the trip. If you have not yet paid your deposit to guarantee
your bunk onboard please do so on Tuesday.
Summer camp
I'm delighted with the number of bookings that have come in for our camp at
Downe which takes place over 5 days in August. However, again there are some
bookings which have only been made online and not followed up with the £15
deposit. If that is you please let us have your deposit so that we can
guarantee your place. All the activities at Downe are now booked so we have
plenty to do but will still have time for doing our own thing on the field -
so things will be less frantic than District Camp.
Active kids vouchers
We have another couple of weeks to go before Sainsbury's stop handing out
these vouchers. Our collection box in the hall has been doing very well in
recent weeks with a deluge of vouchers. Please keep them coming and check
the homepage for the latest totals.
Half term
As usual we will be meeting in Half Term. If the weather stays nice we'll be
spending the evening in the woods so please come along if you can. After
half term our meetings will have an oriental twist as Baloo gets us ready
for the Billingshurst Show.
Photos
In case you haven't spotted them, photos from our bowling evening are now
online. Keego has
given me photos from District Camp so they will be heading for the website
shortly.
Follow us on Twitter
To get the latest news and updates you need to check the website
regularly. In addition to actually visiting
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alternative ways of keeping in touch.
You can now follow us on Twitter. There are regular updates (or
"tweets") and because it can be updated more easily than the website it
means that it can be more up to date. We can even update it from camp!
Membership is free and you can see the sort of information that is posted by
visiting our Twitter page or going direct to
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more information on our news feed page.
Nick Layt,
Akela
www.parbrook.org.uk
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