Cubs Scouts

As we approach the busy camp season, a reminder for all those involved in organising camps, particularly camp leaders:

Nights Away-reminder to include all adults attending & RA when sending information –including programme, to Sarah Bennett, if possible, more than 14 days before the camp starts.  Any adult sleeping over MUST have completed Safety and Safeguarding modules & have a DBS, suggested applications should be made 3 months before the event.

Remember to keep updating RA’s and share with all adults attending camp.

Sarah

District camp

Draft programme for now, timings not yet confirmed:

Friday night - Campfire

Saturday breakfast - own groups provide

Saturday AM - bases/inflatables

Saturday lunch - own groups provide

Saturday pm - bases/inflatables

Saturday tea - BBQ provided

Saturday evening - talent show - idea is for individual WF sections to put on group performances rather than slots of individual performances

Sunday breakfast - own groups provide

Sunday AM - Costume parade for musical chosen & awards ceremony

12 noon home

For the bases on Saturday, these will be ran by groups and we are looking for an activity to last around 15/20 minutes. Suggestions so far are puppets, masks, learn snag & dance routine but we are happy for groups to plan a completely different activity, as long as it's Theatre themed! There will be a budget from District of £25 that you can claim back but anything more spent will be at the groups discretion. The aim is for the Beaver & Cubs bases to be the same so less stress for the groups.

Cost for the attendance of the camp have been confirmed as £35 per child, payable by May DLM - For Cub Groups, please send this into the account detailed below - Other sections please contact your ADC.

Account Name: Wyre Forest Scouts

Sort Code: 30-94-70

Account Number: 02158761

Cubs Future Activities

Following the announcement of the new ADC Cubs - Kelly Mayall - I'm delighted to say she is planning her first event for October! This will be a Halloween campfire on Saturday 19th October, more details to follow in future meetings but please get this date in your diary.

I'm sure you will all join me in congratulating Kelly on her new role, she is not only a fantastic leader but amazing person and I cannot wait to see what she achieves in her new role.

Yours in Scouting,

Daisy Sands 

ADC Cubs

Wyre Forest

District Events Update

• Cubs Founders Day 24^th February – Great success as usual, thanks to Daisy and the Team
• Explorers Target Competition Saturday 25^th February at Rhydd, great day with Harkaway Unit taking the lion’s share of the trophies, but all the Explorers did amazingly well.  Thanks to all involved.

• Explorers Monopoly Run, London Friday 1^st – Sunday 3^rd March. All home safe and sound and very tired.  Some excellent results and a great time spent being tourists in London.  Well done Wyre Forest Explorers.

Plans going forward:

·       Explorers taking part in the Six Summit Challenge in May

District Camps 2024:

A Musicals themed Camp at Rhydd for Cubs, Beavers, and Squirrels 21^st – 23rd June – a planning meeting has now been held for this camp for our younger sections, and the activities have been confirmed.  There will be Giant Inflatables, Science activities, plus a talent contest.  This is very exciting and will involve each group putting on a multi section little show on stage around their chosen Musical, more details from your Lead Section Volunteer (ADC).  There will also be a costume parade on the Sunday morning with prizes and trophies to be won.    Cost confirmed as £35 per child, payable by May DLM.   Formal proramme and times will be out soon

District International Jersey 2025:

There was a core team meeting on the 18^th February, where a great deal of planning and budgeting took place, and there will be a relaunch for any remaining places on the 24^th March at WF8 HQ at 3.00 pm.

St George’s Day Parade – 21^st April 2024

All Groups will be required to provide at least 3 marshalls on Parade Day, who are able to attend the briefing the night before at Rhydd.  Deadline is 7^th April for names and contact numbers.

Julie