Posted in Cub, program, this week on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Clean Up Australia Day
10am – midday Sunday 2nd March
Alistair Knox Park,
Panther Place, Eltham
Meet at the railway bridge near the library.
For Cubs not attending the pre-Cuboree Camp we will be doing our bit to help the environment, and making our local area look nicer.
Please come in uniform, wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves.
On the day, please [...]
Posted in Cub, activity report, pack-council, tagged pack-council on February 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
ABOUT PACK COUNCILS
Pack Councils are regular meetings held between the Cub Scout Leader (or ACSL) and their Sixers and/or Seconds.
Posted in Cub, program, this week, tagged Mafeking, Robert Baden-Powell, Scouting, The Siege of Mafeking on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight the Pack revisits The Siege of Mafeking
The Siege of Mafeking was the most famous British action in the Second Boer War. It took place at the town of Mafeking (now Mafikeng) in South Africa (…) over a period of 217 days, from October 1899 to May 1900, and turned Robert Baden-Powell, who went on [...]
Posted in Cub, scouting history, scouts, tagged Baden Powell, BP, Founder's day, Lord Robert Baden-Powell on February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lord Robert Baden-Powell was born on 22 Feb 1857 so would be turning 151 tomorrow This anniversary is celebrated by nearly 28 million Scouts across the world as ‘Founder’s Day’ and will be marked by all sorts of events and activities, normally on the Sunday closest to the date.
Baden-Powell, or B-P as he [...]
Posted in scouts, tagged 2008, Australia, centenary, Scouting, stamp on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This set of three stamps mark the Centenary of Scouting in Australia from 1908 to 2008.The centenary of the Scouting movement was celebrated worldwide in 2007 marking the first experimental camp for 20 boys at Brownsea Island, England in August 1907. The founder of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, used the opportunity to test his ideas [...]
Posted in cuboree, tagged cuboree, Cuboree 2008 on February 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“World of Wonders”
Cuboree 2008
Our Leaders have survived the journey to the Cuboree Orientation Day and will have all sorts of interesting information over the next few weeks for Cubs going to Cuboree. Things have shifting up a few gears as the clock starts to tick down to our start date
Parents: make sure you [...]
Posted in Cub, program, this week on February 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Joey’s host the annual Family BBQ in Alistair Knox Park; starts at 6:30pm
NOTICE: Family BBQ
WHERE: Alistair Knox Park, Eltham
WHEN: Wednesday 20th Feb from 6pm for a 6:30 start, BBQ at around 7pm, Finish around 8pm
Have your cake …
… and eat it too!
Posted in Cub, camp, cuboree, program on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The District Pre Cuboree camp is being held Fri 29th Feb – Sun 2 March 2008.
WHO: Cubs going to Cuboree should attend, the camp is also open for non-Cuboree cubs to attend as well (changed 15-Feb-08)
COST: $40 $35 per cub. (changed 15-Feb-08)
WHERE: Nioka Park Brochure+Map[PDF]
START: Friday 9:00 pm Cubs arrive and set up beds etc
(Or [...]
Posted in Cub, program on February 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Check out what we are doing this week from our program or from This Week on ‘Gellibranded’
1st Eltham “Gellibrand” Pack Program
Our PACK program as handed out in the pack. Leaders phone numbers have been removed from the on-line version. An updated program will be indicated where appropriate.
Term 1 (Final) + [...]
