Cubs Technology Camp 2011

20^th July 2011

Dear Parents,

Summer Technology Camp

We will be holding a Technology Camp overnight on Saturday 13^th August 2011.  This will be held at the Scout Hut and start at 4.00pm.

Your child will need to bring their favourite computer game and their (named) PSP or DS.  They will also need a sleeping mat, sleeping bag, spare clothes and chip money. There is no other cost for this camp.

We will be providing a Wii, Playstation and an X box along with a number of projectors and sound systems.  We’ll also be playing games outside –weather permitting before visiting the Chip Shop for a late tea.

We will provide snacks and breakfast the next morning.  Your children can then be collected at 9.30am on the Sunday morning.

So that we can cater for the correct numbers please can you complete the form below and return it to 96 Lansdowne Crescent (Baloo) before Thursday 11^th August.

Many thanks,

David Hodgkiss
(Akela)

Name of Child _______________________________________________

My child will be attending the Technology Camp at the Scout Hut on Saturday 13^th August 2011.

Signed ___________________________________________  Date ____________________

Cub Updates - July 2011

Water Night
The final Cubs of the term will take place at Ratlingate on Wednesday 20th July.  This is our Water night where everyone gets a good old soaking.  Please come along at 6.30pm with your Super Soaker ready to do battle.  Come in old clothes you don't mind getting wet and bring a towel too!

Summer Sleepover
This year we are having a one night Summer sleepover on Saturday 13th August.  This will take place in the Scout Hut and will cost £0 - yes that's right - nothing! All you will need to bring along are a sleeping bag, mat to lie on and your chip money - as we'll be visiting the Chip Shop that evening.  We will start at 4.00pm and end at 9.30am the next morning.
This will be a technology camp.  We'll provide a Wii, Playstation and X-box - all you need to bring are the games and your DS or PSP too.  We'll also be playing some games on the field and end with a film before bedtime.
The letter for this will be available in the next few days.  If you want to then we'll need to know numbers before Thursday 11th August.  Details of who to inform will be on the letter.

London Trip 2012
Thanks to all of the parents who came along last night.  To recap please can you pay £10 in every first week of a month towards the cost of the camp.  This makes it easy to track income and is less painful on your pocket!  We still need parents who can help organise fund raising opportunities - please don't be shy!
As I mentioned we are currently organising the adults and waiting for confirmation that some are available; at present the eight adults who hope to attend are myself, Ben Hodgkiss, Michael Neile, Katherine Neile, Don McCutcheon (DC), Gavin Clarkson, Mick Goodman and Nigel Moore.

Camps in 2011-2012
Next year we have overnight camps planned for November (Ratlingate 1 night), January (Scout Hut 1 night), February (Ratlingate 2 nights), April (Ratlingate 2 nights) and June (London 2 nights.) There will also be a summer camp to somewhere nearby along with the District Cub Camp in September 2012.

Jamboree
Ben Goodman, Harry Wharam, Ben Hodgkiss and myself will all be away at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden over the next three weeks.  We'll be posting a twitter feed @cumbriagme14. Keep an eye on it and we'll keep you updated as to what we are doing.  It might inspire some of our present Cubs to attend in 2015 when the Jamboree is held in Japan.

Whatever you are doing though have agreat summer and Cubs will be back on Wednesday 7th September.

Akela

Scouts - 14th July

Scouts will run as normal this evening however the International Evening has been postponed until the Autumn Term.

London Trip 2012

Thanks to everyone who has signed up for the trip to London for the Diamond Jubilee in June 2012.  So far 21 people have said that they are going and I have now booked our accommodation.  We will be staying at Baden Powell House next to the Natural History Museum and a five minute walk away from Hyde Park.

I still have a few spare places so if your child would like to go please contact me. 

There will be a short meeting for Parents and Cubs on Wednesday 13th July straight after Cubs (8.00pm) to pass on a few more details.  I look forward to seeing you then.

Akela


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Cubs - Wednesday 6th July

Don't forget that we are meeting at Gelt Woods (Lane End Inn end) tonight for a hike and that we will not be finished until 8.15pm.  Don't forget to bring a drink with you!


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