Posted in Cub, activity report, program, tagged Raingutter Regatta on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What an awesome boat race! Congratulations to not just the winners but to everyone who participated as you all made the racing great fun.
Click through to see all of the photos 2009-03-26 Raingutter Regatta [Flickr]
Why are the photos labelled “Raingutter Regatta”?
This is the name of this form of event run by the Boy [...]
Posted in Cub, program, this week on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Duty Six: Tawny
Leader: Rama
Posted in resources, tagged Boys’ Life magazine, BSA on March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Need to know what you need to bring on your next trip? Here are gear checklists and expert tips for all kinds of outdoor adventures.
From the March 2009 edition of the Boy Scouts of America Boys’ Life magazine – Gear checklists for your next trip. there are lists for;
Scout outdoor essentials
Gear for a [...]
Posted in Cub, program, this week on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Duty Six: Grey
Leader: Akela
Tonight we hit the water; we make boats, we walk the plank and we try not to wreck our ships on the reef!
Just as ships need to follow a course to get to their destination, so do we as people. We need to have a course for our lives, too. We don’t [...]
Posted in Cub, program, this week, tagged swim, swimming on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
SWIMMING!!
WHERE: Aquarena
Address: Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre
139-153 Williamsons Road, Doncaster 3108
Melway reference: 33D9
WHEN: 7:15pm to 8:45pm (Normal Cub times)
COST: The Pack will cover the entry cost
BRING:
Wear full uniform on arrival and departure
Bring Bathers, towel, goggles, spare pants and shirt for wearing in the water (rescue exercise), underwater smile
Have a read through the requirements [...]
Posted in Achievement_Badge, Cub, badge, tagged swim, swimming on March 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Swimmer (Sports and Recreation)
Level 1 Swimming
level 1 – swimmer (PDF)
Explain the “buddy” system and basic rules for safe swimming.
Jump feet first into water over your head, swim 25 metres, turn and swim back.
Swim on your back for 25 metres using a resting stroke.
Tread water for one minute in fresh water [...]
Posted in Cub, program, this week on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This week we continue with our water theme but with our scientist hats on. What is water? How does it move? What if we heat it, cool it, or put it under pressure?
WATER CYCLE: The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the [...]
