Week 6: October 14-17

October 18, 2024

The Scouts had a special visitor come to teach them about some of the basics of radio communication, in preparation for the JOTA-JOTI sleepover. He brought a variety of items to show them, as well, which the Scouts got to examine closer, including a Morse key and walkie talkies.

A Scout looks intently at the walkie talkie the leader is holding, reaching out to press the button.Three Scout girls are grouped around a homemade Morse key, one has her finger on the key, while the other talks furtively behind her hand and the third makes a grimace, while looking at the paper in her hand.A group of Scouts cluster around a walkie talkie. One boy holds it in both hands while another watches at his elbow. Three girls watch the boys, with various expressions of interest and amusement on their faces.A Scout holds a small radio in his hands while two other Scouts look on. A local expert is showing the Scouts how to use the radio.

This week, the Cubs took a look at a variety of objects to see where items we have in our homes come from. There were items from England, Belgium, Norway, Germany, Poland, Turkey, Pakistan, India, China and Canada. The largest number of items came from China and India. The Cubs discussed why things were made in other countries and what they thought about it. This week the Trackers were the victors in the firelighting competition, with the Howlers coming in second. Two new Cubs were invested by their fellow Cubs into the pack on Tuesday.

Four Cubs sit grouped around a selection of items they chose from a pile. They're working out where in the world these items come from. One holds a volumatic spacer device for an inhaler, made in England, one holds a book printed in England, and the other two hold books printed in China.A new Cub makes the Scout sign with his right hand, his left hand on the Cubs flag held by his Seconder, while he says his Cubs promise.A new Cub has his necker placed on him by his Sixer, while his Seconder holds the Cubs flag he just made his promise on. His Sixer hands him his new membership badges and shakes his hand.Three Cubs begin the firelighting challenge. One has already got sparks going, but won't be the first to get her cotton wool lit. Their team mates look on and cheer for them.

Thursday night the Beavers were full of wriggles and by some miracle managed to learn the phonetic alphabet well enough to decode 3-4 letter words and say their names. The rest of the evening was spent playing games and harnessing that excess energy into fun!

Legs spread wide, a circle of Beavers and their Young Leader wait for the ball to come their way.The Beaver girl watches the ball approach her in the air, her hands at the ready, while she waits for the Young Leader who threw the ball to call out Head or Hands.

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