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…
Hello World
Looking for something to do in-those-long-winter-evenings / while-the-light-is-still-good-after-work* (delete as appropriate). Have you thought about volunteering for your local Scout group? We’re always looking for new and exciting things to get our Beavers/Cubs/Scouts active and involved with. If that sounds…
