Posted in Cub, this week on November 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Meet at Eltham Lower Park for a bike ride. We will have some bike activities at Eltham Lower Park, then go for a ride along the ‘ Main Yarra Trail’ towards Petty’s Orchard returning to Eltham Lower Park for a BBQ.
REMEMBER: your bike must be safe with reflectors, bell, correctly inflated tyres and working brakes. [...]
Posted in Cub, this week on November 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
NO CUBS DUE TO CAMP.
See you on Friday night for the camp, or next Thursday!
Posted in Cub, badge on November 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
LEVEL 1 (Green) – CYCLIST
Demonstrate how to clean a bicycle.
Name the different parts of a bicycle and explain their use
Explain what safety equipment a rider and bicycle must have.
Demonstrate what hand signals a rider must use during a bicycle ride.
Demonstrate how to mount and dismount properly.
Explain the most important road rules that apply to cyclists.
Demonstrate [...]
Posted in Cub, this week on November 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Bring in your bike, we will have safety checks and work towards our cyclist badges.
This will make sure that our bikes are ready and safe for our bike ride on the 30th of November.
Posted in Cub, this week on November 6, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The horses are on the track!
Welcome to the annual running of the Gellibrand Derby, famous for the turn of speed shown by some of the competitors. This year due a very dry track we will not be having our famous snail race, but we will continue in the Spring Carnival spirit. Be prepared for horse [...]
Posted in Cub, activity report on November 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Now that was fun! What’s better than getting Cubs to stick their heads in a bucket of water bobbing for apples? Getting Leaders to stick their heads in a bucket of water
A great range of costumes guys, sure spooked me.
Posted in Cub, camp, program on November 2, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Our second camp for 2006 – November 24th to 26th 2006
Once a jolly swagman, camped by a billabong
under the shade of a coolabah tree
And he sang as he sat and waited while his billy boiled
You’ll come a waltzing matilda with me
LOCATION: Camp Niall (Melways 152 B5)
545 Balnarring Rd, Teurong 3933. 10km from Mornington.
COST: $50- per [...]
Posted in Cub, badge, boomerang, scouting history on November 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Why are we called “Gellibrand” Cub Pack (Thursday Nights) ?
What about “Sweeney” Cub Pack (Wednesday Nights)?
Early Eltham
In February 1836 five men were following the banks of the Diamond Creek towards where Eltham now stands. They were tracking some horses which were heading that way after breaking away from their camp not far from the present [...]
