On LDC 2 we had to teach a skill to the others. We had to choose a piece of paper and read the problem and think of a way to solve it. We learned about other troops and cool skills. We practised knots and first aid skills. We spoke about planning a meeting. We talked …
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Jun 16 2021
Laura tells us about Upton
Upton this year wasn’t exactly what we were expecting, but still a very satisfying experience. The bases weren’t what we thought they’d be, either, and not anything like the training we’d done. It was a wonderful hike ending at Hawequas, like Upton did last year. 1st Claremont did well in the competition, and we scored notable …
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Jun 16 2021
Cubs on the move
The term started with Katie, Charles and Jayden were invested as new Cubs. Three dads were also invested as Assistant Pack Scouters and presented their scarves by their daughters. Two Cubs earned their Leaping Wolf badge. A big part of the Leaping Wolf is the Personal Challenge. Rhys told us about recovering after surgery to …
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How to run an activity
Why do we have to plan and report? Planning prevents poor performance Planning and reporting is how you run successful activities in scouts and how you improvise a successful one to be more successful or find out what went wrong with an unsuccessful one. The process of putting your plan and report on paper gives …
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Meerkat Meetings
Meerkats meet in term times on Saturdays from 09h00-09h45. A parent accompanies a child to each meeting and is often involved in the activities. Like what you see? Want to join the Meerkats. Click here to see the current status of our Meerkat Den and add your name to our waiting list.
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The Meerkat Trail
The Meerkat trail over two years goes through Bronze, Silver and Gold Stars. To gain these, a Meerkat has to earn all 17 Challenge badges and eight of the 18 Interest badges. At 1st Claremont, we cover the Challenge badges in meetings. Badges are sewn on the Meerkat’s hat – stars on top, Challenge badges …
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First Class Camp – Reporting
We will also require a report on the camp. The report should: Have a front page An assessment of the objectives against what actually was achieved e.g. did all your activities run or did you run out of time? An detailed accounting for finances. Your actual expenditure against your actual income. Any excess must be …
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Mar 24 2021
Smoke Signals 2021 – First Edition
It has been a tough couple of months what with the second wave of COVID hitting the country over Christmas. Even with all these issues, our cubs and scouts have been active as has the group. We are better prepared this year for COVID resurgence and so even if everything isn’t normal – a scout …
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