4th New Forest North (Eling) Sea Scouts

Our Cub Scouts meet in Totton on Wednesday nights. Cub Scouts are aged 8 to 10. At 10½ they can move up into the Sea Scout Troop. See below for our exciting Summer programme of events and meetings which take full advantage of the countryside around us.

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Cub Scout News

Next meeting - 16 July - In - Camp preparation

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Q: What are the Cubs doing?

A: They are being Nature Detectives!

During the months on April, May and June Eling Cubs are surveying their ‘ Wild Square ’ for the RSPB. They need to look for evidence of mammals within their designated area which happens to be the Testwood Lakes where our new HQ will be sited.

You can see the cubs have found some clues amongst the grass and are going to record this evidence on the survey. This work will also be part of their Naturalist badge where they have to be able to identify trees and their leaves, insects and wild flowers and grasses.

Now the lighter evenings are with us we are starting our summer programme of outdoor activities. If you would like to find out more about Scouting then contact us at eling.infoservice@gmail.com.

Eling Cubs were set the challenge of completing a Monopoly style board game - it was fast and furious.

Working in their sixes and escorted by the leaders the Cubs had to visit each site on their board and take a photo as evidence.

Each venue had a value of points and if the complete set was collected then they could double their points tally. A Community Chest and Chance task also had to be completed during the game.

The winners had carefully planned their route around the town beating the other teams by just a few points. This activity is part of their Local Knowledge Badge.

((Above) Nature Detectives (V Slawson)

(Below) Akela receives her long sevice award from Staff Officer Scouts (RN).

Spring & Summer Programme

5 Mar - In - Saints Rule OK?	12 Mar - In - Feed the Birds Feeder Project	19 Mar - Out - Walking the Walls in Southampton
26 Mar - Out - Fire Safety Training	28-30 Mar PARENT & CUB CAMP	2 Apr - In - Community Police Visit
9 Apr - Easter - No meeting	16 Apr - Easter - No meeting	23 Apr - Out - Naturalist Badge
SUN 27 Apr - St George's Day Parade Lyndhurst	30 Apr - In - Naturalist Badge Part 2	7 May - Out - Monopoly Game
14 May - In - Ready, Steady, Cook!	21 May - Out - Visit Calshot RNLI Station	28 May - HALF TERM
4 Jun - Out - Canoeing/Archery/Letterboxing	11 Jun - Out - Canoeing/Archery/Letterboxing	18 Jun - Out - Programme Selling
Sat 21 Jun - DONKEY DERBY	25 Jun - Out - Canoeing/Archery/Letterboxing	Sun 29 Jun - CUBS BIG DAY OUT POULTONS
2 Jul - Out - Wide Game	9 Jul - Out - Hike in the New Forest	16 Jul - In - Camp Prep and Games
24-27 Jul - Summer Camp @ Lymington	30 Jul - Water Activities Badge	3 SEPTEMBER _ Meetings Start