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Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Cubs on Thursday evening
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Thursday, 9 May 2013
Cubs will be at the Scout Hut tonight
Wind, rain and the odd falling branch never hurt anybody but the logistics of getting hold of the keys at short notice and the problems it will cause for people with Beavers and Cubs in different locations means that Cubs will also be at the Scout Hut tonight.
Do not go to Parkwood.
We might still do the map work I have prepared by walking up to Green Ridge but we will get to Parkwood in the next few weeks any way.
OK the falling branches might hurt someone.
Can you let me know by return email that you get this or I will start hassling via text at lunchtime so I know you have the message.
Thanks,
Tim
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Tim Lavender
Cub Scout Leader
31st Brighton Cubs
31stcubs@gmail.com
www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Update - District Bivouac Camp
we didn't get any adult volunteers who wanted to accompany the cubs to the Bivouac camp so the 31st Brighton wont be taking part this year.
Thanks,
Tim.
On 21 Feb 2013, at 10:04, 31st Cubs <31stcubs@gmail.com> wrote:
> The District Cubs are organising a Bivouac Camp in June at Parkwood.
>
> The minimum age limit for attendance is 9.5 years so only a handful of Cubs from the 31st are eligible.
>
> We are not organising anything as a pack activity but I thought I would let you know that it is running because we can probably organise joining with another Cub pack or if any of the older cubs wanted to go. Parents and carers can accompany the cubs if we sort out a CRB check.
>
> The Cubs who are old enough are:
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> Harvey Eatenton
> Harry Mortensen
> Kaio Middleton
> Jack Parker
> Liam Walsh
> George Borer
> Alfie Ballard
>
>
> The details I have are added at the end of this email.
>
> Let me know if you are interested or need more information.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
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>
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> 31st Brighton Cubs
> 31stcubs@gmail.com
> www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
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> East Sussex Cub Scouts The 2013 Bivouac Camp
>
> Where: Parkwood Campsite (Brighton District Site)
>
> When: 10am Saturday June 8th (leaders can arrive earlier to set up but time will be built into the day to develop the campsites)
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> Until Sunday June 9th at 12pm
>
> Cost; £16 per Cub Scout £5 per accompanying adult
>
> Eligible: Cub Scouts who are 9.5 years old or above on the date of the event
>
> Closing Date: Friday April 12th at the latest (** A minimum deposit of £20 per pack is required at this stage but please note the full amount is due by Saturday May 10th **)
>
> This event will give the cubs a taste in building a bivouac out of plastic sheeting, personalise it, then the opportunity to sleep in it. They will also have the chance to make some gadgets, eat food cooked over a wood fire backwoods style, take part in a wide game and cook some of their breakfast over a wood fire. There should also be the chance to do a bit of bodging and orienteering.
>
> We can only accommodate around 100 Cubs.
>
> Therefore places will only be confirmed after the closing date and all packs given places will be told by end of Monday April 15th .
>
> One Adult , who must have full CRB clearance, is required for every four cubs. If you only have a couple of cub scouts interested please let me know and we will try and offer a mix with another pack (or combine yourself with a cub pack in your District).
>
> All instructions for building the bivouac will be available beforehand and everything will be provided although you can embellish your bivouacs if you wish !! (There will be a prize this time for the most creative bivouac). The adult helping must have at least a rudimentary knowledge of fire lighting because Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast will be cooked on their own wood fire. FOOD will be provided (for cubs and adults) so please advise of any special dietary conditions.
>
> We have plenty of indoor accommodation available at Parkwood in the case of bad weather – also some cooking may be done centrally.
>
> The Cub Scouts will need sleeping bag, carrymat, torch, unbreakable plate, bowls, cup, eating utensils as well as their personal gear.
>
> The adults will need a tent, cooking utensils for dinner and breakfast as well as eating implements and anything else you would like to make the camp more comfortable for you. You can bring a stove for emergencies. If you want to socialise after the cubs are settled please do so – please remember to do so considerately and quietly.
>
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Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Summer Fun Barbecue
Parkwood on Thursday
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Monday, 15 April 2013
Hove Fire Station Visit this Thursday
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
Cubs tonight
Tim
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Friday, 15 March 2013
Pinewood Derby Details
Tim
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31st Brighton Cubs
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Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Details for the My Faith Badge Day.
The postcode for Barcombe Church is BN8 5TS.
Please arrive for 10.00am start, park in the church car park and walk through the churchyard to the church to book in (there is no need to walk along the road).
Cub scouts need to wear full uniform please.
A Packed lunch and snack is required along with a drink. We will provide a drink and a biscuit for the morning break. Tea, coffee will be available for leaders.
All aspects of the My Faith Badge will be covered during the day and the programme is shown below. These bases are being run by helpers from Barcombe Church who are CRB checked.
10.00am Register/Meet and Greet Games
10.25am Activity 1 10.50am Drama 1
10.55am Activity 2 11.20am Drama 2
11.30am Break
11.45am Activity 3 12.10pm Drama 3
12.25pm Lunch
1.00pm Graffiti Prayer Wall
1.20pm Activity 4 1.45pm Drama 4
1.55pm Break
2.05pm Activity 5 2.30pm Drama 5
2.40pm Sort out for Finale/Act Of Worship
3.00pm Performance of prayers, Drama and Music
** Parents are welcome to come and be part of this but please do not to arrive before 3.00pm **
3.25pm Award Badges – Rev James Hollingworth
3.30pm Finish and Go Home
Activities: (Cubs will do all activities on a rotation during the day).
Activity 1 - Musical Fun
Activity 2 – Fun and Games
Activity 3 – Festivals, Customs and the People involved
Activity 4 – Sacred Objects
Activity 5 – Dramatic Re-Telling of stories
If fine there is some outside space to let off a bit of steam but Cubs must keep clear of grave stones and be careful of low roof edges.
Group A 6th Brighton(3), 1st Barcombe(4), 1st Plumpton(1), Peacehaven(6), 3rd Bexhill(6)
Group B 9th Seaford(4), Peacehaven(6), 3rd Bexhill(7), 14th Brighton(3)
Group C 23rd Brighton(3), 1st Hastings(5), 1st Barcombe(6), 31st Brighton(7)
Group D 1st Crowborough(9), 4th Hastings(6), 6th Lewes(6)
Group E 7th Brighton (3), 24th Hastings(7), Peacehaven(6), 1st Barcombe( 4)
31st Attendees are:
Kaio Middleton
George Borer
Alfie Ballard
Tom Lavender
Adam Lavender
Samuel Farley
Jamie Laird
Adam William
This is all the information I have been given.
Please feel free to ask any questions but I will probably make up the answer.
Thanks,
Tim.
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www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
This week at Cubs
Austin, a guide dog for the blind, will be paying us a visit. He will be bringing his owner with him to talk about her experience of being blind. We will then be playing a few games involving blindfolds!
Hopefully we will also get some time to look at any decorating work that Cubs have done to their Pinewood Derby cars. I will need to keep the cars for the week to do some drilling prior to fitting the wheels next week so please make sure they bring the cars along.
Thanks,
Tim
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31st Brighton Cubs
31stcubs@gmail.com
www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
Thursday, 21 February 2013
District Bivouac Camp
Tim
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31st Brighton Cubs
31stcubs@gmail.com
www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
East Sussex Cub Scouts The 2013 Bivouac Camp
Where: Parkwood Campsite (Brighton District Site)
When: 10am Saturday June 8th (leaders can arrive earlier to set up but time will be built into the day to develop the campsites)
Until Sunday June 9th at 12pm
Cost; £16 per Cub Scout £5 per accompanying adult
Eligible: Cub Scouts who are 9.5 years old or above on the date of the event
Closing Date: Friday April 12th at the latest (** A minimum deposit of £20 per pack is required at this stage but please note the full amount is due by Saturday May 10th **)
This event will give the cubs a taste in building a bivouac out of plastic sheeting, personalise it, then the opportunity to sleep in it. They will also have the chance to make some gadgets, eat food cooked over a wood fire backwoods style, take part in a wide game and cook some of their breakfast over a wood fire. There should also be the chance to do a bit of bodging and orienteering.
We can only accommodate around 100 Cubs.
Therefore places will only be confirmed after the closing date and all packs given places will be told by end of Monday April 15th .
One Adult , who must have full CRB clearance, is required for every four cubs. If you only have a couple of cub scouts interested please let me know and we will try and offer a mix with another pack (or combine yourself with a cub pack in your District).
All instructions for building the bivouac will be available beforehand and everything will be provided although you can embellish your bivouacs if you wish !! (There will be a prize this time for the most creative bivouac). The adult helping must have at least a rudimentary knowledge of fire lighting because Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast will be cooked on their own wood fire. FOOD will be provided (for cubs and adults) so please advise of any special dietary conditions.
We have plenty of indoor accommodation available at Parkwood in the case of bad weather – also some cooking may be done centrally.
The Cub Scouts will need sleeping bag, carrymat, torch, unbreakable plate, bowls, cup, eating utensils as well as their personal gear.
The adults will need a tent, cooking utensils for dinner and breakfast as well as eating implements and anything else you would like to make the camp more comfortable for you. You can bring a stove for emergencies. If you want to socialise after the cubs are settled please do so – please remember to do so considerately and quietly.
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Friday, 15 February 2013
Cubs Update
Tim
Monday, 4 February 2013
Conservation Activity Badge
In 2013 we will be offering the Cub Scout Global Conservation Badge at Broadstone Warren. This is a one day badge course.
Ø The dates are 9th , 10th , 23rd and 24th March 2013. Please note you only have to attend one day.
Ø Plus other dates by arrangement with us for Cub Packs, with a minimum of 10 cubs. Please contact us to arrange this.
Registration for each course commences from 9:45am in the morning, and the course starts at 10am. The course concludes at 3:00pm with a presentation of certificates. Parents, guardians and leaders are invited to attend this.
The cost of this course will be £8.00 per person, and this will cover all tuition, materials and equipment.
The Global Conservation Badge Course that is run by Broadstone Warren is an outdoor activity and suitable waterproofs and footwear will be required, along with a packed lunch.
At the end of the course, successful participants will be awarded with a certificate. This should be passed to their Leader who will award the badge. Any participant who does not complete the course will be informed of how they need to improve before the badge can be awarded.
To book a place please complete the attached form, and return it with the fee (cheques payable to Broadstone Warren) Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Only completed forms which include payment will be accepted. Incomplete forms, or any received without payment or after the date above will be returned.
If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We look forward to receiving your form and payment, and seeing you on the course.
Sunday, 3 February 2013
Fwd: The Pinewood Challenge
Tim

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31st Brighton Cubs
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Dear All,on 16th March next year Brighton and Hove District Cubs will be holding a Pinewood Derby Challenge. The Cubs will have the opportunity to design and construct a freewheel model car from a block of pine to enter in the Challenge. The Challenge is an afternoon of racing the their cars down long wooden tracks. Sounds like boy heaven.
A couple of District organisers visited last Thursday to explain to the Cubs what the Pinewood Derby is all about and showed them some examples of cars made by cubs in previous years.If you Google (other search engines are available) Pinewood Derby you can easily find lots of information.Here is a video of one meeting in the US where it originated:Over the next couple of months the Cubs will have the opportunity to design and construct a freewheel model car from a block of pine to enter in the Challenge.We don't have the resources available to take every Cub through this without some support from home in the construction of the cars. It is not difficult but will take a bit of time.If Cubs want to partner up and work together on a car then can enter the car jointly.We haven't done the Pinewood Challenge before so we will be making it up as we go along. If you have some DIY skills, tools or time to get involved then please let me know.Parent and carers can also enter their own car which can be made of any material but it must comply with all other rules.
In the first instance I need to collect together the entry registrations by the beginning of February. Entry fee is £2:50 per car.
So there is no panic this side of Christmas but if you want to register your cub's interest, or can help out at some of the meetings to prepare the cars then let me know.I thought I would let you know about it now in case the Cubs want to have a play with drawing some designs over Christmas.I have attached a copy of the rules.Tim
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Thursday, 24 January 2013
Last call on the Faith Badge day
Tim
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Dear All,
the My Faith Activity Badge Day is organised by the County Cubs (of which 31st is part)
It is an excellent opportunity for Cubs to complete all the activities they need to attain the My Faith Badge.
Details of the My Faith badge can be found here http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/1425/my-faith-activity-badge/?cat=12,67,127&moduleID=10
The day will be a mixture of activities, music/song, games , drama and storytelling covering all aspects of the My Faith Badge and all those attending will be able to obtain the badge at the end of the day. It will be a fun and informative day with plenty of participation. The day will close with a short performance which parents will be invited to as long as space permits.
The day is open to all cubs across the county, but there is a maximum number the church and hall can accommodate, so please let me know straight away if your Cub is interested.
Details:
Saturday March 9th 2013 at Barcombe Church 10.00 – 3.30pm
Cost; £2 per cub (includes any materials + the My Faith Badge)
Cubs will need to bring a packed lunch, drink and snack and wear cub uniform
Tim
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31st Brighton Cubs
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www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
Tonight's meeting
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www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
County My Faith Day – Saturday March 9th 2013 – Barcombe Church
the My Faith Activity Badge Day is organised by the County Cubs (of which 31st is part)
It is an excellent opportunity for Cubs to complete all the activities they need to attain the My Faith Badge.
Details of the My Faith badge can be found here http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/1425/my-faith-activity-badge/?cat=12,67,127&moduleID=10
The day will be a mixture of activities, music/song, games , drama and storytelling covering all aspects of the My Faith Badge and all those attending will be able to obtain the badge at the end of the day. It will be a fun and informative day with plenty of participation. The day will close with a short performance which parents will be invited to as long as space permits.
The day is open to all cubs across the county, but there is a maximum number the church and hall can accommodate, so please let me know straight away if your Cub is interested.
Details:
Saturday March 9th 2013 at Barcombe Church 10.00 – 3.30pm
Cost; £2 per cub (includes any materials + the My Faith Badge)
Cubs will need to bring a packed lunch, drink and snack and wear cub uniform
Tim
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31st Brighton Cubs
31stcubs@gmail.com
www.31stcubs.blogspot.com
East Sussex Cub Scouts Mystery Trip
on Saturday 21st September East Sussex County Cubs (of which 31st Brighton is part) is holding a Mystery Trip which will involve coach travel from a point near the scout hut to various venues. These are kept a mystery until the day but details can be obtained on the day if parents need to make contact.
There will be about 500 cubs coming from all over the county taking part. The early registration is needed to know numbers for organising such a large event.
Cost: £29 per cub – includes travel, activities and entry fees.
£18 per adult – only 1 adult to every six cubs.
What do you get for your money ? All travel, entry fees(to two venues), quizzes, goody bags, badge or certificate , loads of mystery and lots of
Fun !!
The day will start quite early and finish early evening – travel should be a maximum of about an hour in any one move.
Lunch and a snack for the afternoon will be needed.
A deposit of £10 per person (non-returnable) is required by Saturday March 2nd .
Cost: £29 per cub – includes travel, activities and entry fees.
Cheques payable to ESCSC. Receipts will be issued by e-mail after the closing date.
I can get more details from Martin Piggot the County Commissioner who has been organising this for several years.
Let me know if you are interested or need more information.
Thanks,
Tim
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31st Brighton Cubs
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