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CheekyMcB<p>Accidentally started planning the next Cubs Term.</p><p>Whoops. 😁 </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/CubScouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CubScouts</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
Ben Lavery-Griffiths<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> </p><p>Our Scouts chose to go bowling for their last session of the year.</p><p>Two games, two overall winners who were given pins that had previously been in play (no idea whether they were played this evening).<br>Then off for a quick run around with laser tag. </p><p>They all had a fantastic time, and everyone is enthusiastic about coming back in September.</p><p>Now for a long deserved re— errr, now to organised planning for next term, get a couple of camps together, do some research on OSM features we might want to use, try and find time to build a new website…I’m sure there’s something I’ve forgotten!<br>Oh yes, I accidentally on purpose maybe joined the planning group for the district camp next year 😅</p><p>Onwards, to where and how fast nobody knows!</p>
Keith<p>Have done my <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouts</span></a> safety training. How many e-mails have I had saying "well done"? None! <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>I’ve been on under-canvas Scout Camps &amp; Events of various sizes/levels with my own Scout Group &amp; without. I’ve been on Scouting Residentials with permanent roofs &amp; walls. I even unexpectedly got to be part of Event Support Staff via my course training once.</p><p>The next ticks on my list are going to be,*drumroll*</p><p>1) a 5-Day Event<br>2) being part of an Event Team</p><p>Not quite up to the 3 year mark but I’ve somehow managed to do a fair few things.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingNewbie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingNewbie</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouting</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingScotland</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>This morning I was on Meet and Greet Pre-Registration duty for a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouts</span></a> Event coach pickup.</p><p>Glamorous stuff.</p><p>I then used the walk home across the city as training for my charity walk.</p><p>Glad I had a necker on, it was a scorcher even that early, and it kept the sun off the back of my neck.</p><p>The pickup location was far too busy for my liking.</p><p>The Scouts looked eager for what lay ahead.</p><p>🌞 🥵 ⚜️ 🚌 🌄 </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingScotland</span></a></p>
Keith<p>First <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouts</span></a> training reminder at 05.43. Second at 11.33. By midnight on the 13th they will be arriving every 30 seconds. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
Keith<p>I think the Risk Assessment becomes sort of irrelevant when the leader sets a bad example by moving foil parcels around the fire with his bare hands. I'll try to do better. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
Keith<p>Back to Horley tonight. Firelighting and cooking cowboy dinner. Good job it's not hot out there. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
It’s Doony<p>Hello 👋🏻<br><br>I'm trying out a new theme on my blog; tell me what you think of it.<br><br>Also, my latest post is now available, about how Scouting is good for you...<br><br><a href="https://blog.doony.me/scouting-is-good-for-you" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://blog.doony.me/scouting-is-good-for-you</a><br><br><a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/scoutinguk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> <a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/cubsscouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CubsScouts</span></a> <a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/blog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blog</span></a> <a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/blogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blogging</span></a> <a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writing</span></a></p>
Doony 📚🎬 🌍It’s BBQ time - our annual Scout and Guide BBQ party. <br> All the kids loved it. <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bbq?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bbq</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/food?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#food</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/CubScouts?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CubScouts</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ScoutingUK?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ScoutingUK</a>
Keith<p>I think the only channel the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Scouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouts</span></a> haven't used to nag me about my training is bunch of heavies turning up on the doorstep. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>It seems that setting up the fundraising for my charity walk destined to have problems at every stage. It’s 5 weeks off and I still haven’t been able to start.</p><p>A new problem arose today as at least 2 of us didn’t notice something.</p><p>At this rate I will be doing the walk and not have raised anything.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Fundraising" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fundraising</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutsScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutsScotland</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
Ben Lavery-Griffiths<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> </p><p>A bit of a jumbled evening.</p><p>Kicked off outside with tug of war between patrols - points awarded to winning patrols.</p><p>Then a quick update on personal challenges - surprised how many stories started with “I was doing it, then we went on holiday and I forgot all about it”.</p><p>Next up some more games, before sitting down and asking them to plan next term.<br>We got them to put ideas for each week, so hopefully we’ll have a good idea when we come to sit down in a few weeks time.</p><p>Got home, put the bins out (thanks for the indirect reminder, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@snaptophobic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>snaptophobic</span></a></span>) then typed up some camp reports from our patrol leaders.<br>And now it’s almost midnight.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/OneHourAWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneHourAWeek</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>Received late night communications from one of our DLVs. Wasn’t what I was expecting when I saw who they were from. Not that I had a clue what it was going to be. </p><p>Wasn’t a bad reason to be contacted, far from it, but it has raised a few questions as to how something is set up that will need addressed.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
It’s Doony<p>After our Cubs bike ride on Thursday, I’ve been suffering from a very stiff, sore, back!<br><br>Yesterday I could only move very slowly, but I’m up this morning and almost ready for another week.<br><br>It’s our group annual BBQ later in the week. The weather is looking fine for that; so looking forward to it - so long as I don’t have to carry the BBQ drums!<br><br>Happy Monday<br><br><a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/mondaymotivation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MondayMotivation</span></a> <a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/scoutinguk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> <a href="https://gts.doony.me/tags/cubscouts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CubScouts</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>Cub Meeting Post Catchup: 4th of 4.</p><p>The final new Cub of the Term arrived the previous week &amp; joined us again for the End of Term. We had 5 new additions this Term, all post-AGM &amp; former Beavers.</p><p>After a lot of prep work our Summer Cubs Term ended with a visit to the local watersports activity centre.</p><p>Our Cubs, and Leaders, went on Katakanus (canoes crossed with catamarans) &amp; Giant StandUp Paddleboards.</p><p>It completed Chief Scout’s Silver for some &amp; we had another Awards to end.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>2/2</p><p>In their Sixes they made their Viking Catapults with only a diagram, the older Cubs experience from last time &amp; minimal assistance from the Leaders &amp; numerous Parent Helpers to go on.</p><p>Once constructed they fired plastic ballpit balls at each other, &amp; then we challenged them to see who could fire them the farthest across the Hut.</p><p>The Cubs then went outside to play a Pike River Challenge game, which is a little like Chain Tig.</p><p>We ended the night by appointing 2 new Seconders.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
CheekyMcB<p>Merchandise Update: They only bloomin’ decided to have an Event Commemorative T-shirt. They’ve added my Scout Group name to it because I’m attending*.</p><p>So, in a simultaneous act of stinginess/thriftiness and rebelliousness, I ordered it…&amp; decided to not buy the new Venue Necker. I will still buy the Venue Anniversary one though, as it’s very nice, &amp; will only be available for the next year**.</p><p>*Not being big headed, I’m only one from my Group going.<br>**Unless they produce too many.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a></p>
Ben Lavery-Griffiths<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/campfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campfire</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/campfiresongs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>campfiresongs</span></a> </p><p>When you own a receipt printer, have terrible handwriting, and need to print a pocket sized legible list.</p>
CheekyMcB<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@duncan_lithgow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>duncan_lithgow</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sindum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sindum</span></a></span> I’m in Scotland &amp; mostly use <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingUK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingUK</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouting</span></a>, some others here use <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UKscouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKscouting</span></a>. Obviously the UK variants are regional so not helpful in the context of your question.</p><p>Maybe <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WorldScouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorldScouting</span></a> or <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GlobalScouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalScouting</span></a>? There’s no obvious options I can think of that aren’t going to get mixed with other topics &amp; that those in Scouting are going to willing to use.</p><p>At a push <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScoutingFDL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScoutingFDL</span></a>, as in Fleur De Lis ⚜️ </p><p>I’m just going to continue using <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Scouting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Scouting</span></a> for non-regional posts.</p>