Cubs - End of Term Update

With December almost here there are a few changes to our normal timetable.

No Meeting Wednesday 1st December

Thursday 2nd December - we meet at the Scout Hut at 6.30pm. You will be given a name for our Secret Santa and a £2.00 coin. You then leave and go late night shopping with one of your parents to find a suitable gift for your name. This then needs to be wrapped and brought to the Carol Service on Wednesday 8th December (see below.)

Saturday 4th December - Bag packing at Tesco. This is an important fundraising opportunity. All we ask is that a parent accompanies their child for a two hour stint to raise money. Please email chair@13thcarlisle.org for a slot.

Sunday 5th December - Nativity Church parade at St. Michael's Church, Stanwix. All of the Cubs have been invited to come along in costume. Details will be available on Thursday but basically it's tea-towels at the ready!

Wednesday 8th December - District Carol Service at ur lady and St. Joseph's, Warwick Road. We will meet at the Scout Hut at 6.15pm to walk to the Church as a group. All the children should come in full uniform and bring a wrapped gift for under-privaleged children. This gift can be a toy or game that has been outgrown but is still in good wroking order. This should be wrapped and a label stuck to it indicating whether or not it is for a boy or girl and an approximate age eg. 7-9 years. We will return to the Scout Hut for the children to be collected at about 8.00pm.

The Carol Service will be the last meeting before Christmas. Cubs will return again on Wednesday 5th January.

Important dates for the Spring Term include:
19th January - No meeting
20th January - District Ten Pin Bowling
4th- 6th March - Winter Camp
3rd April - Mothers Day Church Parade

Real Cubs do it in snow!

Not content with -1c at the District Camp, the snow fell during the sleepover at Ratlingate.
It's white gold!

Cub Sleepover at Ratlingate / Bag packing at Tesco

Tonight‘s sleepover is going to be chilly. Please can I ask that parents make sure that their child brings suitably warm clothes and a pair of wellies. Don’t forget your torch!
I'll also be asking parents to sign up with their child for the bag packing at Tesco's on Saturday 4th December. Don't leave before you've signed up!

Dear Parents,

Wide Games and Sleepover at Ratlingate – Friday 26^th November

On Friday 26^th November we will sleeping over at Ratlingate and playing some wide games outside in the dark. We will meet at Ratlingate between 7.30pm and 8.30pm to allow those who wish to go to the Stanwix School Christmas Fair.

The Cubs will be sleeping inside in the dormitories and all they will need (apart from their uniform) is a spare set of warm clothes, a sleeping bag and £7.00 to cover the cost of the centre and breakfast.

The Cubs can be picked up at 10.00am the following morning.

If your child wishes to go then please return the slip next week. (Medical forms will be available next Wednesday.)

District Ten Pin Bowling Evening – Thursday 20^th January 2011

In January we will attending the District ten Pin Bowling Competition on Thursday 20^th January. This will be in lieu of a meeting on January 19^th. We are currently the District Champions and would love to retain the trophy.
In order to attend we need to book now so it is important that I know who will be going.
If you will be going please can you complete the slip below along with the payment of £5.00 so that I can reserve a place for you.

Many thanks.

David Hodgkiss (Akela)

Finnish Evening

Dear All

Kilke Finnish Evening 2010

We would be delighted if you could join us at our Finnish Evening at 6.30pm on Thursday 11^th November at the Trinity School Scout Hut where the Scouts and Explorers will be giving various presentations, slideshows and videos about their experiences during our recent trip to Kilke 2010, Evo National Park, Finland.

All Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and their respective parents are welcome.

A selection of traditional Finnish foods, fondues, and other refreshments will be served and there will be a raffle for a variety of prizes with a Finnish flavour.

I do hope you will be able to join us and look forward to seeing you there.

Bruce Kirton

Group Scout Leader