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 edition of e-News which was sent on 11 August 2008

Summer term
Photos from our Summer term pack meetings and our trips to Greenwich and West Grinstead are now on the website. Click on "Past events" and follow the links.

Summer Camp
Our camp near at Blackland Farm Camp Site near East Grinstead is fast approaching. Thank you to everybody for returning health forms and paying fees so promptly. We are taking 18 Cubs to camp and have all the activities booked - abseiling and climbing on Sunday and crate challenge, hike and Bluebell Railway on Monday. Now all we need is some nice weather.
Our detailed joining instructions give you all the information that you need including timings for Saturday and Tuesday plus directions to the site. There are also some small additions to the kit list.
The Cubs will be divided into 4 tents (panthers, lions, hawks and falcons) but will generally work in two teams - cats and birds. Each of the tents will have a leader allocated to it so that each leader can concentrate on looking after their own team. The tents will have one Cub who is nominated as the Tent Captain. Often this will be one of our Sixers but as the sixes will be changing when we return to Cubs in September we are taking the opportunity to try out a couple of potential Sixers by making them Tent Captains. We will be watching to see how well they get on. We will not be announcing who is sleeping in which tent until we get to camp.

District Camp
We've been a bit caught out by District Camp as it comes up on the first weekend after we go back to Cubs in September. Camp takes place from 12-14 September and will be held near Petworth. The cost has now been fixed at £15 and we hope that most of our Cubs will want to come. You can reserve a place online. We will be working towards the Camper badge and joining with Cubs from the other groups in our District.

Other events
We'll tell you more about some other events in September but you can already reserve a place online for our Lord Mayor's Show trip to London, the panto at Horsham and County Cub Camp in May 2009. How about that for forward planning!

Moving on to Scouts
As you may remember, there has been some uncertainty about Scout places recently. However, there will be changes in the group in September which should make things easier.
Dauxwood Cub Pack has now closed. In its place a new Scout Section will be opening, the new Scout Troop will be called Weald Troop. Linda Nicholl will assume the role of Scout Leader and will be assisted by two new Assistant Scout Leaders to put on a good Scout section program at their weekly meetings. Weald Scout Troop will meet on Wednesdays 7 – 8:30pm, starting on 10 September. Places have been allocated at either Wednesday or Friday Scouts for all our older Cubs who are ready to move up. We will tell you more in September.

Race night
On Saturday 13 September the group will be holding a race night at the Village Hall. Note that this is for parents not Cubs as we will be at District Camp that weekend. Proceeds from the event will go into group funds. Tickets include a buffet supper and cost £5 per person. Please see the poster for more information.

Buy.at
Thanks to Anna signing up to BT Broadband (£30) and Akela booking his holiday (£42) we have over £70 in commission on its way to us. Our total raised this way has now reached over £100. Not bad when it is money for nothing. Now you can see where we have been raising our money. When you shop at Marks and Spencer the commission you earn for us has risen to 5%. Don't forget to raise money for Parbrook when you shop online by visiting www.buy.at/parbrook first.

Autumn term
That's all for now. Don't forget that we go back to Cubs on Tuesday 9 September.

Akela

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