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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