Programme

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Diary Dates

Diary Dates (last modified 17:18 2 January 2009)

March 2009

8 Let's Go International ! (79th Reading, Armour Hill) more

July 2009

6 Scouting Celebration Evening (Madejski Conference Centre, Reading) more

Wokingham District Cooking Competition

On 18 November, Wokingham District Cub Scouts held their first ever District Cub Scout Cooking Competition. Four Packs took part, one each from Winnersh and Emmbrook and both Woosehills Hawks and Kestrels.

They had to make their own sausages with the ingredients provided. The competition was fierce as they were marked on their hygiene, health and safety and the taste of the end product. The inventiveness of the sausages ranged from Rosemary and Red Pepper to Apple and sage, and then they had to prepare their vegetables and their fruit salad.

The standard of the cooking was very high but one team stood out for their teamwork. Their sausages were not the best in flavour although still very edible, but they all worked together to keep the area tidy and clean and they discussed everything with no one taking over, this included the decoration of their table, as well as the less interesting bit of washing up!!

Well done to all who took part, but particular congratulations to 1st Emmbrook Tigers (photo left) who walked away with the biggest Wooden Spoon you have ever seen, hopefully they will go on to the county event.

A big thank you must go to Akela's Andrew and Fiona of 1st Woosehill for organising this event and I hope there will be many more.

Report and Photos from Kaye Gambles (Parent helper 1st Emmbrook)

 

County Cub Quiz 

Teams of 3 cubs representing ten districts across the County came together at Central Windsor HQ to complete for the County Cub Quiz trophy. Each team took part in activities in three themed bases. Each base tested their skills including observation, smell, taste, dexterity, speed and knowledge. It was a fun afternoon with cubs trying their hand at cross bow shooting (only toy ones), diving into custard, listening to Disney music (guessing the tune) and taking part in a inter-active multi choice quiz.

The final results where very close with every team receiving special praise and a certificate at the award ceremony the top three teams were:

1st place – 1st Woolhampton, Taceham Hundred – 152 points

2nd place – 1st Eton Wick, Windsor & Eton – 142 points

3rd place – 1st Britwell, Slough – 132 points

The photo shows the winning team from 1st Woolhampton Team with the trophy.

Special thanks go to Kerry Linton for putting together a well organised, varied and challenging contest. Also thanks to all the adults who helped out on the day and for those who gave up their time to get the Cubs to Windsor. All the cubs who took part said that they had a great time and look forward to next years.

We are looking forward to visiting Taceham Hundred District for next year’s event.

Cooking Competition

The 2007 County Cub Scout Cooking Competition was held in February at the 12th Windsor Scouts HQ.  The teams quickly got down to work cooking chicken, stir fried vegetables followed by some delightful “concoctions” of apple, dried fruit, digestive biscuits and custard. The teams, of three cubs, were not only judged on the preparation of the food supplied but also there presentation, table layout and menus.

Hygiene was very important and once the judge had tasted the food and the cubs had all sat down and eaten their own handy work washing up and tidying away had to be done! The afternoon ended with some games and with the arrival of Mums and Dads the presentation of certificates to all who took part and the “new” trophy to the winners.

The photograph shows the winning team from 1st St Sebastian’s, South Berkshire in the middle with Central Windsor’s 4th Pack and 1st Cold Ash from Taceham Hundred either side.

The competition was excellently judged by Peter Rowden who enjoyed a taste of all the meals giving some useful tips to the teams along the way. A special thanks to Tolly for a fantastically run event and to the leaders for giving up their time to be with their teams. Everyone, young people and adults, had a great afternoon and all the cubs who took part were a credit to our section. I’m looking forward to next year’s event.

Ian May ACC (Cub Scouts)

Comanche Cubs meet the Chief Scout

79th Reading Comanche Cub Pack met The Chief Scout - Peter Duncan - at the opening night of his Pantomine in Oxford.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90th Birthday Celebrations

	On Sunday 24th September the sun shone as over 700 Cub Scouts from across Berkshire gathered at Chalfont Heights to celebrate 90 years of Cubbing with an activity day. The day started wet but at 10.00hrs the party started with a   County Grand Howl led by John Shortland.
	The Cub Scouts then tried their hands at climbing, abseiling, archery, rifle shooting, go carts, circus skills, inflatable table top football, basket ball, jousting and sumo wrestling. They were able to ride around the site on Stevenage Scouts train stopping of at the Bird man with his owl and falcon that the cubs could hold, and also visit the hands on farm animals and have a go at the craft based activities.
	The sun continued to shine all day, and after a picnic lunch the Cubs were entertained by two clowns from Circus Scene who persuaded a cub and a leader to help in the show, before the activity bases opened for another session of fun before a final County Grand Howl led by John Shortland and on to the coaches for home.
We had a lot of help from Explorer Scouts, Adult Leaders and Fellowships across Berkshire and without their help the day would not have been such a great success a BIG THANK YOU to them all.

County Quiz

Nobody could remember there having been a dead heat in the Cub Scout Quiz, but the County’s Cub Scouts beat even that with a three way tie in a close fought contest.  The photograph shows the three winning teams, from Pang Valley, South East Berks and Wokingham sharing the trophy. The County Cub Scouts Quiz attracted 8 teams, each representing a different Districts. It was held in the headquarters of last year’s winners, 1st Wokingham and was organised by John Shortland.  There were all sorts of fun rounds as well as a real quiz with questions on Scouting and Sport, not to mention Science and Nature. The other rounds included identifying the flavour of crisps, fire lighting, building the tallest tower from Duplo bricks, not to mention recognising famous places and naming so celebrities. Many thanks to all who made it possible and congratulations to those who took part.

Photo and report Colin Smith

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