Cubs
Cub Scouts take part in Activity Weekend
39 Cub Scouts from across the entire District took part in the Scout taster weekend at Hesley Wood camp site. They undertook a number of bases like fire lighting, backwoods cooking, knotting and helping to build a pioneering project. The cubs made a small ballista out of broom handles then made one from large poles; they fired water bombs from both. A great weekend was had by all.
Barugh Cub Scouts Cycling at Pugnys and Sandal Castle
Barugh Cub Scouts enjoy a day cycling around Pugnys Country Park, with a visit to Sandal castle thrown in.
Barugh Cub Scouts working in the Peak District
Barugh Cub Scouts spent the Saturday and Sunday in the Derwent Valley helping the Peak District Rangers resurfacing the cycle trail at the Slipperstones bridge at the head of Howden Reservoir.
Barugh Cub Scouts receive Chief Scout’s Silver Award
Cub scout leader Helen Dickenson presents the top cubscout training award, the Chief Scout Silver, to Jacob Kendrew and George Jepson at a scout meeting at their Low Barugh headquarters
Barugh Cub Scouts – Visit by Barnardos
Barugh Cub Scouts display their projects during a visit to a recent meeting by the Barnardos outreach team.
The cubs took part in activities and discussions on the contribution of young people in the community.
Cub Scouts Take Part in the District Cooking Competition
Four teams of Cub Scouts from around the District took part in the District Cub Cooking Competition. The teams had to bring along a main course and cook it on the cookers provided; then prepare a dessert from the ingredients and recipe cards available. Alongside this, a trading competition was taking place to se who could make the most money by purchasing items to make table decorations etc and then “selling” them back to the bank for a profit.
Cub Scouts – Prepare their food
Barugh Cub Scouts enjoy pancakes at their meeting at Barugh scout hut.
Assisted by parents and Scouts, the Cubs prepared pancakes as part of their training for the Fitness challenge and Chefs badge.
Penistone Cub Scouts at Winter Wonderland
Both Penistone Cub Scout Packs attended Winter Wonderland at Hesley Wood Scout activity centre; where they met Santa, enjoyed a trail in the woods and had fun on the fun fair; finishing with plenty of craft activities in the warm.
Barugh Cubs – Christmas Fancy Dress Party
Barugh Cub Scouts celebrated their year’s Scouting activities with a fancy dress party at the Scout hut.
Barugh Cub Scouts in Millers Dale
Barugh Cub Scouts spent a weekend in the Peak District.
Working on the Monsal Cycle Trail in Millers Dale, the Cubs wearing disitinctive red boilersuits assisted National Park Rangers in removing trees and scrubs to improve the habitat for insects, birds and wild flowers.
Staying at the Brunts Barn residential centre, the Cubs also enjoyed a night hike alongside Millstone Edge, returning to Barnsley on Sunday evening after lots of fresh air.
Cubs and Scouts enjoyed a day at Lightwater Valley
5-a-side
Alegre Town won the Cub Section of the 5-a-side; but all the cubs had a very enjoyable game. The parent’s were certainly cheering them on and giving plenty of advice from the touch line.
- The winning team
Chief Scout’s Silver Award at Barugh
Elizabeth Mellor, receives her Chief Scout’s Silver award, the top award for Cub Scouts, from Akela at a recent meeting of the 25th Barnsley (Barugh) Cub Scouts.
Before moving on to the scouts, Elizabeth completed 6 challenge badges:
Outdoor challenge (attending District Camp, learning new skills, drawing a poster to show what she had enjoyed most, learning knots with scouts)
Creative challenge (poster making, made a spiralling snake and a birdhouse)
Promise challenge (looking after new cubs, ideas and games for programme, as a sixer, learned of a new faith)
Fitness challenge (Completed a schedule of eat / drink / sleep for a week, fitness exercises at pack meetings, riding activity)
Community challenge (Organised a jumble sale, visited a place of worship, basic first aid, took good care of a pet )
and the Global challenge (looking at matters that effect the world, evironment and global warming)
Penistone Cub Scouts Ice Skating
But we had to practice at the HQ
Cub Scout Sixers Weekend
As part of the 100 year celebrations for Scouts, we ran a special Sixers’ Weekend for Cub Scout Sixers, Seconds and those who will be moving to the Scout section by Christmas.
The weekend was a great success with 29 Cubs from 5 packs taking part. This gave us six patrols and they enjoyed making fires and cooking for themselves as well as covering themselves in mud. We are looking to see if this can becoma an annual event to give Cub Scouts the opportunity of experiencing a little of Scouts before they go up and they get to start their Zodiac Award.
Silkstone Cub Scout’s Narrow Boat Trip – December 2006
The Cub Scouts went on a narrow boat to experience life on the canals. They operated the locks and had a go at piloting the boat (but had to wear the captain’s hat to undertake that task). With all the excitement they discovered a spider and were mesmorised as it spun it’s web before them. A great day, with thanks to Ross.
District Camp – 2006
The annual District Scout Camp was held at Silverwood in 2006, where the Cub Scouts had the opportunity of trying a number of activities; from firing water bottles, sliding on a very wet and soapy piece of plastic to climbing the tower and stacking crates. The 2007 Camp will take place later in the year, see diary dates for further information.
Cubantics at Hesley – 2006
The 2006 Cubantics for Cub Scouts in the Yorkshire Districts was held at Hesley Wood Scout Camp. Hundreds of Cub Scouts from all over the area enjoyed the activities that were put on for them. The theme was based around the circus and they had the opportunity of trying out circus skills, jousting on slippery poles, swinging across alligator infested rivers (well the alligators were full of hot air!!) as well as some quiter games. We look forward to next years event.
Silkstone Cub Scout’s Night Walk
On 24 March 16 Cub Scouts finally got to set off on the walk that had been planned weeks before, but inclement weather precluded it happening. They set off in the fog and rain from Silkstone HQ and walked on the footpaths alongside Hoylandswaine hill and over the tops to arrive at Penistone HQ tired but happy. They then set up their tents in the building and talked and made noises to the early hours (shouldn’t they want to sleep after a walk like that?). After breakfast they were collected by their parents ready for the day ahead.
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