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23rd September

Cubs District Campfire

Meet at Church Hall – 6.45pm, then walk to Crawfordsburn Scout Centre via Coastal Path

Bring a small torch, strong walking shoes and waterproof coat. Hi-Vis vests will be provided to the Cubs when walking but bright coats and armbands would be useful.

Marshmallows and a stick to cook them on will be useful (but not essential) too!

Drop Cubs off at West Church as usual and pick up from Campfire Circle or Cabin at Crawfordsburn depending on weather at 9pm.

Don’t try to come all the way in by car! This is a district event and there will be around 90 cubs to be picked up all at the same time.

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Friday 9th September		Registration Night

Friday 16th September		All Sections resume

Friday 4th November		Half Term

Saturday 3rd December		Annual Coffee Morning & Festive Fun

Friday 10th December		Christmas Parties

Friday 16th December		Christmas Holidays

Friday 23rd December			"

Friday 30th December			"

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Friday 6th January		All Sections resume

Friday 17th February		Half Term

Friday 30th March		Finish for Easter

Friday 6th April		Easter Holidays

Friday 13th April			"

Friday 20th April		All Sections resume

Friday 18th May			Parents’ Night

Cubs and other Scout sections will have their registration night on Friday 9th September from 6.30pm to 7.30pm in the church hall.

We are finally set up for our first Sixers & Seconders Cub Camp in the Mournes.

The arrangements are as follows:

Meet at West Church car park at 7pm Friday 10th June to sort out lifts and repack kit into cars.

 

Friday lifts:

Debbie Moody – Cody Moody and one other

Jenny & Gavin Fry – James Fry and one or two other(s)

 

Ian Bruton – Matthew McLean and kit

Spike – David Milligan and one other or additional kit and trailer

 

 

Sunday Lifts – Pick up at Slievenaman at 1.00pm:

Debbie Moody – Cody Moody and one other

Dee & Gillian – Zara Corbett and one or two other(s)

 

Ian Bruton – Matthew McLean and kit

Spike – David Milligan and one other or additional kit and trailer

 

Remember – boots or shoes suitable for walking and a waterproof coat are essential!

If you have Cub uniform it would be preferred as well but if not – please bring a scarf at least.

 

Our “In Touch / Home Contact” designated person for this weekend is:

Norma Conway

(Assistant Group Scout Leader)

14 Rutherglen Gradens

Bangor

0775 347 1620 - Mobile

028 9146 9913 - Home

 

Map to Slievenaman Schoolhouse

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Cubs’ District Sports night will be held this Friday (27th May) from 6.45pm to 9.00pm at Bangor Sportsplex, Bakllykillaire.
There will be a charge of £2 per Cub (subsidised) to help with cost for facilities and equipment hire.

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View Ganaway BB Centre in a larger map

Meet at: 7.30pm, Friday 20th May

Leave at: 1.00pm, Sunday 22nd May

5-a-side football, Volleyball, Crazy Putting, Indoor Games, Movie night, Crafts, Exploris Aquarium visit, Campfire

In Touch / Home Contact during Pack Holiday: Norma Conway
Home: 9146 9913 or mobile: 0775 347 1620

Kit list:

• Complete uniform
• Warm sweaters, jumper or sweatshirts
• T-shirts or similar
• Trousers or shorts
• Spare underclothes (one pair a day)
• Spare socks (one pair a day)
• Nightwear
• Hike boots or strong shoes
• Waterproof coat
• Personal washing requirements and towel
• Hankies
• Sleeping Bag
• Torch and spare batteries
• Personal first aid kit (if needed)
• Tea towel
• Day sack and plastic drinks bottle
• Plastic bags (for dirty clothes) – if you are the parent of a male Cub, please explain how this system should work.
• Pocket money (for Exploris – maximum £10)
• Pillow!

A suitcase, sports bag or rucksack can be brought.

Please do not allow your child to bring mobile phones, ipods, games machines, or similar devices.

It has long been a tradition that Cubs bring some buns or biscuits to share with the Pack and Leaders at supper times. Please remind your child that these are better handed in to the kitchen as soon as they arrive, rather than going home as a bag of crumbs on Sunday afternoon as someone’s did last year!

Please keep a note of the following events and dates for the next couple of months.

1st April - Normal Cub night in hall – follow up on badgework for the year.

8th April - Normal Cub night in hall – investiture night for those who missed earlier in the year.

15th April – Normal Cub night in hall – follow up on badgework for the year.

Easter break

Sunday 17th April - District St George’s Day Parade, Holywood

6th May - Return from Easter break, all badgework to be complete

13th May - Parents Night and AGM (TBC)

20th – 22nd May – Annual Pack Holiday at Ganaway BB Centre

27th May – last night for whole Cub Pack

10th June – 12th June – Sixers and Seconders Camp at Slievenaman Schoolhouse, Bryansford, Co. Down
Camping, hill-walking, map reading, outdoor cooking, campfires.
You will need a sleeping bag, karrimat or similar, old clothes, walking shoes or boots. You will come home tired and dirty! Open to all Sixers and Seconders;

• Sixers: Matthew Mingout, James Fry, Matthew McEvoy, Cody Moody, David Milligan
• Seconders: Zara Corbett, Beth Robinson, Jake Storey, Ryan Bull, Jack McFall, Riley Westwood

 

Our St George’s Day Parade will be held in Holywood Parish (Church Road) on Sunday 17th April.

We will assemble at the Cenotaph in Holywood (Redburn Square) at 2.15pm and parade to the Church.  The Parade should finish at around 4.00pm.

This is the first time we will be having our Parade at Holywood and I would like to you encourage everyone to attend.

 

Thank you very much to everyone who came along last Sunday to our Scout Group Service. The Cubs were very well turned out with clean scarves and uniforms and all of the leaders were very impressed with the reading and singing. You also did very well in remaking your Cub Scout Promise.

Extra thanks go to parents, grandparents and other family members who came to Church and joined in with Cubs and all the other sections.

Congratulations to our 5-a-side football team who played really well at the tournament on Saturday 26 February.