This Week 2008-Sep-04 Strange Science

… The vast interior of Lord Kelvin’s barn was awash with activity – a sort of carnival of strange debris: of coiled copper and tubs of bubbling fluids and rubber-wrapped cable thick as a man’s wrist hanging from overhead joists like jungle creepers. A vast globular device shuddered beneath laboring welders and riveters square [...]

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This Week 2008-Aug-28 Father’s Day at Bunnings

Fathers’ Day at Bunnings Eltham
Most Father’s do not need a good excuse to visit Bunnings and this week we are offering an extremely good excuse as we head into Bunnings for our Father’s day craft work. Remember Cubs, make sure you keep an eye on your Father as we don’t want to go searching [...]

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This Week 2008-AUG-22 District Joey + Cub Disco

Come dance and join in the fun & games
at 1st Eltham’s District Joeys & Cubs
Under the Sea Disco Party!

There will be heaps of fun!!!

Great games,
Dancing,
Groovy Music,
Flashing Disco Lights,
Snacks & Drinks,
Flashing Novelty Gifts,
Singing,
Prizes & more!

DON`T MISS IT !!
WHERE – 1st Eltham Scout Hall, Youth Rd, Eltham
WHEN - Friday August 22nd
TIME - [...]

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NOTICE: 2008-AUG-24 : Nillumbik district Billy cart derby

Nillumbik district Billy cart derby 2008
This years theme is ‘The environment’
Cubs:
Gold coin donation per cub (money raised this year will go to a local environmental cause)
Scarves to be worn, no uniform.
No Helmet, no Participation
BYO Lunch – Sausage sizzle, tea, coffee, soup and cold drinks available
Cost:
A cost of $5 per cart, payable on the day [...]

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This Week 2008-Aug-14 Billy Cart Derby Preparation

Nillumbik district Billy cart derby 2008
This years theme is ‘The environment’
Each Cub to prepare a protest placard on any environmental theme they like. Doesn’t have to be serious.. for instance “Save Akelas” would be quite acceptable!
Decorating Billy carts and costumes are optional.
Tonight we will be preparing our carts and protest placards.
Duty Six: Grey
Leader: Baggy
Enviro [...]

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Pack Council :: 12-Aug-2008

ABOUT PACK COUNCILS
Pack Councils are regular meetings held between the Cub Scout Leader (or ACSL) and their Sixers and/or Seconds.
ATTENDANCE:
Sixers, Seconders and invited 10 year old Cubs.

1st Eltham Gellibrand Cub Pack
Pack Council: 12-Aug-2008 7:30pm
Scout Hall
(NOTE: The start time is the same as usual not the 8:30pm start that Akela gave last week; Akela has [...]

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REPORT: 2008 Fantastic Race

The landmarks for the 2008 Cub Scout Fantastic Race were;
Melbourne Museum, Flagstaff Garden (we didn’t get to this one), City Circle Tram, Princess Theatre, Treasury Buildings, Parliament House, Old Melbourne Gaol, State Library, Chinatown 5 key arches, Guarding the Royal Arcade (Gog & Magog), Melbourne City Square, Burke & Wills statue, National Gallery and finishing [...]

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This Week 2008-Aug-07 First Aid

“The scouts did exactly what they were trained to do.
This was the real thing.”
“It’s the scouts that saved a lot of lives,” said Ed Osius, chief of the volunteer fire department in Blencoe, a town of about 200, not far from the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, with its rugged, heavily wooded terrain, trails and valleys [...]

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