1st Hedgecourt Cubs Programme 2010
Wed Jan 13th		Cancelled
Wed Jan 20th		Bring & Buy sale/ S/H Uniform sale  Bring Old Games, uniform etc to donate to group Bring some pocket money to acquire some bits
Wed Jan 27th		Karaoke Night! (Final day for payment for HMS Belfast)
Wed Feb 3rd		Mini Pioneering (HMS Belfast info out) Could you please bring old newspapers with you, thanks.
Wed Feb 10th		Lets get knotted! Bring £4 if you want to go Bowling march 3rd
		Look at Cub web site for tips on learning new knots
Sun 14th - 15th		HMS BELFAST CAMP
Wed Feb 24th		Night Evasion Exercise - meet Broadstone Warren 6.45 collect 8.15 Wear Old Dark Clothes Bring Torch Wear Boots & wet weather clothing, it will be muddy up there! Might be worth packing a drink or £1 for vend mach. Parent help appreciated.
Wed March 3rd		Bowling - Meet Crawley Hollywood Bowl 6.10 collect 8.05 In Uniform (only if pd in advance)
Wed March 10th		Nature Search : Bring Torches, boots & coat if wet
Wed March 17th		Swimming meet Olympic Centre (Kings) EG 6.15 in uniform collect 7.45
		£3 entry money plus £1 for locker
Wed March 24th		Campfire : Bring Torches, boots & coat if wet
Weds March 31st		Easter Crafts - Bring Apron or old lge shirt

Summer Camp 25th - 30th July

Moving up from Beavers

- There are several badges which need to be transferred to the Cub Uniform.

1st Hedgecourt Group Badge

East Surrey Badge

Purple Membership badge

Joining in Badge showing the no. of years you have been in scouting

Click on the link below for information on Cub activity badges

http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/hqdocs/badges/cub-activity-index.htm

For position of badges on the cub uniform click on the link below:

http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/6to25/cub/badges/uniform.htm

Directions to Blacklands Farm

Head for Council Tip, past Imberhrne Upper School. At end of road go straight across.

At end of road bear right.

Follow road for about 3 miles, past reservoir and Blackland Farm is "hidden" on right hand side.

Simon’s Knot Challenge -another great site to visit

http://www.actiondonation.org/articles/complete-guide-to-knots.html

The knots you learn here are the most commonly used knots when we go camping, boating or just mucking around in the garden.

Once learnt you will never forget them!

They are so important I am attaching a hobby badge reward for any cub who can learn them and demonstrate they can do them easily! There is no time limit.

Bowline

Step by step:

Click on the Link below for a step by step guide:

• A commonly used knot to tie a loop in the end of a rope. It has the advantage of not jamming, compared to some other loop forming knots (for example when using an overhand knot on a large bight to form a loop).
• Form a small loop (the direction is important), and pass the free end of the knot up through the loop, around behind the standing part of the rope, and back down through the loop.
• A chant used by many to remember this knot is "The rabbit comes out of the hole, round the tree, and back down the hole again", where the hole is the small loop, and the rabbit is the running end of the rope.

Sheet Bend

Step by step:

• The Sheet Bend is commonly used to tie two ropes of unequal thickness together. The thicker rope of the two is used to form a bight, and the thinner rope is passed up through the bight, around the back of the bight, and then tucked under itself.

Round turn and two half hitches

Step by step:

• Used to secure a rope to a pole, or to start or finish a lashing. Pass the running end of the rope over the pole twice. Then pass the running end over the standing part of rope, and tuck it back up and under itself, forming a half hitch. Repeat this for a second half hitch.
• This knot has a redeeming feature - it rarely jams!

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The cub uniform is the following:

Group T-Shirt available from leader
Scarf and woggle - issued on investiture

Cub Sweatshirt - On-line ref 1006753c
Cub Activity trousers - On-line ref 1006948c (Buy large as they wear the same in scouts!)

Cub Powerpack book (found under publications) -On-line ref 1024614

Click below for a link to On-line shop


http://www.scoutshops.com/acatalog/cubs-uniform.html

Alternatively there is a Scout shop open every Sat from 10am-12am at Lagham Scout Headquaters, Lagham Road, South Godstone

where the scout uniform and book may be purchased and tried on.

To download permission to camp form, click on the link below

http://www.hedgecourtscouts.co.uk/permissiontocamp.pdf