Chris Pyves from the Sharon Junior Chess Club came over and taught the Cub Scouts how to play or improve their chess. Chris Writes this [I’ve jumbled it up a bit to make it fit into a blog post]: On…
Bat Walk In Platt Field
On 3rd October just as dusk was falling, 23rd Manchester Cub Scouts met in Platt Fields with Kelly, Chris and Jenifer from the South Lancashire Bat Group to go and look for bats. Last week, 23rd Manchester Cubs dictated the…
Farewell Bagheera
As this term closes, we say good by and farewell to one of our volunteers, Bagheera, as she heads off after completing her studies here in Manchester. Bagheera joined us in June 2021 from Cholrton. She became assistant section leader…
Cubs Our Camp Blog
It’s been a few weeks since our Adventure camp. This week, we had a reflection session. Cubs were asked to write about their experience for the blog. (Cubs who were unable to make it were asked to discuss with others…
What’s DNA then?
Akela: What’s the smallest building block of things? Pack: Atoms. [We did a toy mockup of Rutherfords gold foil experiment last year] Akela: Excellent… What about these complicated things: [points to table, and door], and this: [sniffs and points all-over…
Chief Scout Silver Awards 2022
Congratulations to Aadil and Elliott on achieving their Cub Scout Silver Award this year. This is the top award in Cub Scouts and is not gained easily. Aadil moved up to Scouts in the summer term and Elliott moved up…
Everything Stops for Tea
Cubs have been working towards their “Our Skills” Challenge badge over the past few weeks. It’s one of seven broad themed badges and part of the Chief Scout Award that we work through over the two and a half years…
Our Jamboree on the air
On 15 October 2022, 23rd Manchester Cub Scouts made their way over to Boarfold Scout Campsite to have a go at Amateur Radio. A very long time ago (at school), Akela learned to operate amateur radios, and after a long…
Aerial view of Boarfold Scout Campsite
(No pun intended) Last weekend our Cub Scouts joined us at one of our favourite campsites, Boarfold, for the 2022 Jamboree On the Air. One of our parents brought along their drones to show the Cubs. He took some aerial…
