ONGOING LEARNING

The magazine for Cub Scout Leaders

February/March 2011

Film for the future An evening of

celluloid fun

Appliance of science

A competition to discover how your Cubs camp

scientifi cally

MODULE

Taking a handful of Cubs on campTaking a handful of Cubs on campIS LESS MORE?

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Great events for yourgroup to try

beating heart disease together

2011 is our 50th birthday, so why don’t you celebrate with us by taking part in one of these fun events?

For more information and to request an information leaflet, please:

visit bhf.org.uk/scoutingcall 01892 893 913or email youngfun@bhf.org.uk

Artie’s Olympics For 8 year olds and underA fab event that encourages children to get active and have fun through takingpart in a number of games and activities, which once they are familiar with, arecarried out in front of an audience of their friends and family.Goldmedal stickers, balloons, laurel crowns, posters, sponsorship formsandagreatorganiser’s guide are provided.

Ultimate Dodgeball For 7-16 year oldsA great way for children of different ages and abilities to have fun and get active.Just choose your teams, create a team identity and organise your own fun event.Three dodgeballs, teaching resources, posters, sponsorship formsandagreat organiser’sguide are provided.

Jump Rope For Heart For 5-13 year oldsApopular event that encourages children to learn skipping skills either individually,in pairs or in groups. Skipping is great fun and a superbway to get kids active.11 skipping ropes, activity cards, posters, sponsorship formsandagreat organiser’s guideare provided.

These fantastic events will:benefit your children, as they will learn how to improve their heart health through fun physicalactivities and how raising money can help other children and adultsbenefit your group, as you will retain 20% of the sponsorship money raised, to spend onwhatever you wantprovide your group with great resources to help it create a fun and successful eventbenefit the nation’s heart health, as the money you raise will help to prevent heart andcirculatory disease in the future, and save the lives of children and adults now.

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The nation’s heart charity has three fun activity-based fundraising events that yourgroup can take part in this spring or summer.

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Intro

Important announcement regarding changes to the UK Adviser roles

On 1 January, the volunteer structure in the Programme

Team changed and Graeme Hamilton has been appointed

to the role of at the Deputy UK Commissioner for

Programme. Previously Graeme was the UK Adviser for

Cub Scouts and has been heavily involved in Scouting

in Scotland.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank Graeme for his hard work

in the past and wish him well in his new role.

Regular readers of the Cubs supplement can rest assured that Graeme’s

introductions will return in the next issue.

In the meantime, should you wish a member of the Programme Team to

support your event or Scouting in your area please contact

programme@scouts.org.uk to discuss your requirements further.

New year, new look

Published by: The Programme TeamThe Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW

Contributions to:programme@scouts.org.uk

ADVERTISINGRichard Ellacottrichard.ellacott@thinkpublishing.co.ukTel: 020 8962 1258

This issue’s contributors:Dave WoodSarah LaverickSarah Cruickshank

For ease of reading, this supplement refers to all variations of ‘county’ groupings simply as County.

You can read all the section supplements as well as the main magazine online at www.scouts.org.uk/magazine

4 NewsNew learning module

5 Calling all Cub Packs A guide to the fantastic

International Links scheme

6 Movie magic Dave Wood looks at activities

inspired by the silver screen

10 POP A evening of Join-in-Jamboree

fun

12 Rolls Royce science competiton Exciting prizes are on offer

14 A di� erent camp experience Enjoying a weekend adventure

with just a handful of Cubs

18 Safe and sound Get your Pack striving towards

the Home Safety Badge

Join-in-Jamboree activitiesFebruary – March We hope you’ve been using your

Join-in-Jamboree resources sent free with the magazine last issue. To help you along,

we have some more great programme ideas on page 10.

Download the PDFs at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011

Contents

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Faith and awareness events April/May 2011

April 20114 Ugadi (Hindu)

13 Vaisakhi (Sikh)

14 Birthday of Guru Nanak

(Nanakshahi calendar, Sikh)

17 Palm Sunday (Christian)

18 Theravada New Year

(Buddhist)

18 Fast of the Firstborn

(Jewish)

19 Passover (Jewish)

21 First Day of Ridwan (Baha’i)

21 Maundy Thursday

(Christian)

22 Good Friday (Christian)

23 St George’s Day (Christian)

24 Easter Day (Christian)

May 20111 Yom Hashoah (Jewish)

8 World Red Cross Day

9 World Fair Trade Day

9 Yom Ha’atzmaut (Jewish)

15 Start of Christian Aid Week

17 Wesak or Buddha Day

(Buddhist)

23 Anniversary of the

Declaration of the Bab

(Baha’i)

29 Anniversary of the

Ascension of Baha’u’llah

(Baha’i)

29 Birthday of Guru Amar Das

(Nanakshahi calendar, Sikh)

NewsNew Ongoing Learning moduleDuring your time as leaders in the Cub section,

many of you will be lucky enough to have a Young

Leader come to help. Although Young Leaders are

a benefit to any leadership team, it is important

that we remember they are young people and

recognise our responsibility to them.

To aid better understanding of the Young

Leader’s Scheme, an Ongoing Learning Module

has been launched to give section leaders a good grounding of what

the scheme entails and how you can support Young Leaders in

developing their leadership skills. It is aimed primarily at Wood Badge

holders (although it would be useful for anyone working with Young

Leaders) and is a great way to fulfil the five hours of ongoing learning

that is required each year.

Young Leaders are 14-18 years old and may well spend the majority

of their Scouting time in your Pack. Although many will be Explorer

Scouts or been in Scouting for years, some could be from external

organisations and are coming to your section to complete part of

an Award. It is important to remember this when involving them in

your leadership team. You should also consider aspects such as the

location or time of your leadership meetings, to ensure that they can

be fully involved.

Young Leaders are the Scout Leaders of the future and by taking

simple steps to include them, you will be greatly contributing to their

development. In return, you’ll find that you have helped to establish an

energetic leader with great programme ideas to make your lives that

bit easier.

The training module covers five main areas:

1. Who are Young Leaders?

2. Support for Young Leaders

3. Modules and missions of the Young Leaders’ Scheme

4. Working with Young Leaders in your section

5. Moving on – what are the options at 18?

For more information or to get started on the module, visit

www.scouts.org.uk/supportresources and follow the links to training,

or contact your Training Adviser.

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many of you will be lucky enough to have a Young

Leader come to help. Although Young Leaders are

News and views in Cub Scouting.

Email your stories, reports and opinions

to scouting.magazine@scouts.org.uk

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Calling all Cub PacksAre you aware of the International Links Scheme? This programme helps to put your Pack in touch with Cubs, Småspieder, Manadas and others around the world, says Peter Ford

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International Links Scheme

The scheme offers a means of communicating

with other Scouts abroad and provides an

‘international experience’ without necessarily

having to leave your own town. The

traditional concept of writing a letter has now given

way to members all over the world, from Australia to

Malawi to Hong Kong to Zimbabwe, requesting links

with Scouts online.

As well as exchanging emails, International Links/

pen-pals can now talk to each other on Skype, share

photos and videos using any number of online tools

(including Group websites, MSN and YouTube), and link

up with each other in October during JOTA-JOTI, the

world’s largest International Scouting event. There’s still

room for snail mail too... badge swaps, anyone?

Why make an international link? Scouting has always promoted international peace,

understanding and co-operation through encouraging

contact between young people from various countries

and cultures. These connections help young people

develop a broader awareness of the global community,

seeing what they have in common and what the

differences are between themselves and Scouting

friends globally.

When you participate in the International Links

scheme your Cubs will:

• Have an opportunity to make new friends.

• Get an aid to complete the Global Challenge Badge

and International Group Award.

• Build a relationship that can last a lifetime.

• Swap photos, programme ideas and camp

experiences.

• Maybe even visit and camp together.

And don’t forget that leaders can also exchange

ideas with, and gain support from, an international

counterpart with similar interests and goals.

How do you find a link? If you are interested in trying to organise a link, please

contact Peter Ford – the International Links Co-

ordinator at international.links@scouts.org.uk or

register online at www.scouts.org.uk/intlinks. The

scheme can be used by individual youth members and

leaders, as well as for Group links between sections.

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Dave Wood looks at ways to have a very special evening inspired by the silver screen

Movie sleepoversHold a sleepover with a movie premiere theme.

• Send out invitations on posh gold cards.

• Have a ‘red carpet’ leading to the front door.

• Dress the hall with balloons, bunting and film

posters. An internet search will reveal cheap

movie-themed party materials.

• Have a fizzy pop reception to welcome

everyone and a ‘pick & mix’ sweet counter or

provide small bags of sweets.

• Let the Cubs have a hand in making

refreshments.

• When all are seated for the film, show some

spoof adverts – there are thousands of

suitable ones to download.

• Show a couple of short cartoons after the

adverts. Or perhaps you’ve some footage of a

Cub camp or slideshow of activities? Have a

comfort break before the main film.

• Play a film that will appeal to all and is

suitable. You could do a survey of the top five

films they’d like to see (from a list you compile)

and choose one with general support.

Note: Before you show a film in public, you will need to obtain the appropriate licences. There are a number of websites, such as www.filmbank.co.uk, which can provide you with information on how to do this.

You can also contact the Scout Information Centre on 0845 300 1818 for advice.

One of the most memorable activities at

camp for me wasn’t one that had been

planned but an emergency wet-weather

activity. The rain had poured all day and

we’d exhausted our indoor crafts and games. The Cubs

were soaked to the skin after the occasional ventures

outside to do what we could on the campsite, and

everyone was getting dejected.

Out came the projector, a video player and a copy of

a popular film. Cubs got into their pyjamas and piled

into the hall to sit on blankets, cushions and pillows in

the warmth and enjoy the film (which was then fairly

new). The Cubs and leaders cheered and laughed

together and it was a really great evening. When the

lights came up, we had to gently wake several who had

nodded off – unheard of on a normal evening at camp.

We have since run many successful movie-themed

meetings and activities. Try some of these ideas at this

year’s camp or at a weekly meeting.

Movie magic

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Activities

Flavoured popcornLet the Cubs experiment with making a range

of sweet and savoury flavours of popcorn.

Either make the popcorn in advance, to save

time, or buy pre-popped bags and give each

Cub enough to fill a cereal bowl.

Cubs will love having access to small bowls

of sweet and savoury flavourings to experiment

with. You can make a base for flavourings

using melted butter or margarine and add

things like honey, hundreds and thousands, jam

and chocolate for sweet toppings.

Savoury toppings can include melted butter or

margarine plus sesame seeds, paprika, barbecue

sauce or even Marmite. For unique savoury

popcorn, microwave pepperoni slices for two

minutes or until crisp. Break/cut up the

pepperoni and add to popcorn that’s been

drizzled with melted butter (to make the

pepperoni stick to the popcorn). Add sesame

seeds and ground cumin if you’re really

adventurous. To make coloured popcorn, simply

mix food colouring with the melted butter or

margarine before mixing in with the popcorn.

Craft: Make a clapperboardPerhaps tying in with a DIY Badge project,

Cubs could make a movie clapperboard. You

can pre-cut some of the wood so they could

assemble it one week and paint it the next.

There are some great instructions for a suitable

clapperboard at http://tinyurl.com/28rqfj2

Smoothie shakesWorking in a small group, provide the Cubs

with a range of fruit and other ingredients to

make their own smoothie shakes. Pop some

fruit chunks and/or treats such as chocolate

squares, boiled sweets or chocolate beans into

a food mixer and give it a quick buzz. Add soft

scoop vanilla ice cream and blend it all together

to make a yummy thick shake.

Film postersGive each Cub the title of a popular film and

get them to create an eye-catching poster for

it. You may need to give them some additional

information, such as the stars, director etc.

www.imdb.com is a great source of movie lists

and information.

Name that filmPrint out copies of famous movie posters, but

obliterate the title. Number the posters and

display them around the hall. Can the Cubs

correctly identify each film? A great resource of

posters can be found at

www.allposters.co.uk

Chilli dogs and nachosLet the Cubs create their own recipes for hot dog

toppings. Use tinned or fresh-cooked mince, chilli

powder, curry powder, paprika, plus tomato

sauce or chopped blended tinned tomatoes,

kidney beans/baked beans and add over a jumbo

hot dog in a roll. You could also add mustard,

fried chopped onions and grated cheese.

Nachos are easy – put a handful of tortilla chips

on a plate, cover with a few dollops of cheap

salsa and a handful of grated cheese. Pop in the

microwave for about two minutes and enjoy.

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Flick booksCubs can make a

flick-book of stick-

person characters

running, jumping,

throwing a ball etc.

Use cheap small

pocket notepads (I

bought a pack of ten

for a pound from a

pound store) and let their imagination run wild

as they create their own animated film.

Seen it?Create a list of movies the Cubs have seen and

enjoyed. Each writes down their top ten

favourite films. Compare their lists as a Six and

compile a top 25 for their Six. Then compare

each Six’s list and compile a Pack top 50,

depending on how many votes each film gets.

There are some good lists of films on

www.imdb.com/chart.

Scene it?There are several DVD quiz games available

quite cheaply these days (I picked up a Harry

Potter one for £5 recently) which can be played

as an inter-Six quiz – a great activity for a winter

camp evening or movie-themed meeting.

Game: Match the movieWrite the names of ten popular films per Six

onto strips of card, which you then cut up. Give

each Six their pieces, plus a large sheet and a

glue stick. See if they can assemble the correct

film titles.

Game: My movieA scene from a film is acted out by two or three

Cubs. Actors take on roles and improvise the

scene. Each character should introduce

imaginary items, such as props, hats, scenery,

chairs and so on and the others must use them.

They must remember where these have been

placed and use them in the scene.

Game: Scene stealersTwo Cubs stand up and start improvising a

scene from any popular film, suggested by a

leader, another Cub or themselves. The leader

calls out ‘freeze’ at a suitable point and they

stop what they are doing and freeze. A third

Cub joins them, taps one of the acting Cubs on

the shoulder and takes their place (the tapped

actor sits down). The leader calls ‘unfreeze’ and

the scene continues.

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Make a movieChallenge each Six to prepare, rehearse and

film their own mini-movie. Perhaps you could

ask them to create a five-minute potted version

of a famous film, such as Toy Story, Harry Potter, or Star Wars. This may need to be a

project at camp or over two or more weeks. Be

sure to share the finished movies with the rest

of the Pack. Round off the premieres with a

fun Oscar-style presentation ceremony where

everyone is credited.

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Programmes on a platePOP

As part of our Join-in-Jamboree

resource, Patrick Rooke introduces a Swedish evening

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Opening ceremony

10 mins Themes Discuss the theme for the meeting

Kubb 45 mins Fitness This is a game from Sweden which involves throwing, strategy and perseverance. To run the game you will need some wooden blocks or old plastic bottles fi lled with a small bit of water, some wooden batons or beanbags for throwing and pegs to mark out corners of the playing area. For full instructions on how to play, visit Programmes Online and search ‘Kubb’.

Bottle run 15 mins Fitness Split your Cubs into two equal teams and line them up opposite each other. Number them depending on how many are in each team. Take fi ve old plastic bottles, with a little water in each. Place the bottles in a line in the middle of the two rows. Draw a line or place a hoop at the end of each team line.

The leader then calls a number out and those two Cubs who have been given that number have to race each other to get three bottles into their hoop/target area. There will almost certainly be a tight race for the fi fth bottle.

Make a recycled bird feeder

15 mins Creative You will need a recycled bottle for each Cub, plus scissors, string and bird seed. Search ‘Recycled Bird Feeder’ on Programmes Online for the full simple instructions on how to make this with your Cubs.

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Test it outLet us know what you think of this programme on a plate. If you are trying

it out, please spare ten minutes to email us your thoughts. Provide your

name, role, Group and number of Cubs and of course what worked and if

anything didn’t. Email programme@scouts.org.uk

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Rolls-Royce science competitionNational Science and Engineering Week 2011 is

coming very soon (11–20 March) and Scientist

Badge sponsor Rolls-Royce is once again

launching a competition to celebrate

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To enter, Cub Scouts must either write a

diary, a story, or draw a picture describing

how they have used science during camp.

The best entries will be awarded three

cash prizes of £500, £300 and £200 to purchase

equipment. The closing date for the competition is 31

March 2011 and winners’ details will be published in

the June/July issue of the Cubs supplement.

Entries should be sent by email to:

sally.hilton@scouts.org.uk or by post to Sally Hilton,

Scientist Competition, The Scout Association, Gilwell

Park, Chingford, London E4 7QW.

Please ensure all entries include the following details:

• Cub’s name and age

• Cub Scout Pack and Group name

• Cub Scout Leader’s name, address and contact

details (email and phone number)

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Using science every dayRolls-Royce engineer Laurence helped to launch

last year’s competition by writing his own diary

about everyday science to give you some ideas.

Here he is again...

Last year’s winnersYou might like to hear how last year’s winners

spent their prize money.

First prize winner Huw wrote a brilliant diary

about everyday science, earning the 5th

Carmarthen Scout group £500 in prize money.

Huw and his fellow Cubs and Scouts enjoyed a

trip to the Techniquest Science Discovery

Centre in Cardiff for an evening of astronomy.

Emily of 14th Farnworth Methodist Cub

Scouts won the second prize of £300 with her

excellent picture showing how we use science

in our daily lives. Her prize money was spent on

some new equipment for the Group’s

Chamboree 2010 camp; including tents, and

camp tables and chairs – so they should have

some great ideas for this year’s competition.

The third prize went to George of 58th

Doncaster Bessacarr Cub Scouts who wrote a

wonderful poem about science. George’s

group spent his £200 prize on trip to the

National Space Centre near Leicester, where

they were inspired by the interactive activities

about space exploration.

Full terms and conditions can be found on

www.scouts.org.uk/rollsroyce

more info

Science competition

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Here he is again...

Hi, my name is Laurence and I’m an

aerospace engineer for Rolls-Royce. I use

my science knowledge all the time in my

job, helping to make jet engines. However

we all use science every day and I really

enjoyed looking at your Cubs’ competition

entries last year about the science that

surrounds us in daily life.

This year, I thought it would be really

great to find out how you use science when

you do camping activities with Cubs. I am

looking forward to reading the camp

diaries and stories, and seeing the pictures

that show how you use science at camp.

Good luck everyone.

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A different camp experienceWhat makes a Pack Holiday with just nine

Cub Scouts di� erent from the more common

experience with 20 or more? At the beginning of

October 2010 the 34th Lancaster (St Chad’s) Cub

Pack found out, as Sarah Cruickshank reports reports

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T he time to arrange everything, the planning

details and the overall costs are often the

same regardless of how many Cubs you

bring on a camp, which is why most Groups

bring as many young people as they can.

However, Carol Mudd, Cub Scout Leader believes that

having less on their camp meant ‘there were fewer

arguments or falling outs between Cubs’ and if there were

any major fallings out, there were spare rooms for children

to move to. Which just goes to prove that there are good

and bad points to everything.

For me as one of the Assistant Leaders, it meant that

there was more time to spend with David, a new Cub on

his first experience of being away alone. He needed a bit

of reassurance that he was going to be able to survive and

enjoy the weekend and having less demands on my time

made that easier.

Relaxed atmosphereTess and Barbara (the Beaver Leader and Section

Assistant, respectively), who are responsible for cooking

at camp, both enjoyed the fact that they didn’t spend

long periods of time in the kitchen and the Pack loved

the freshly-prepared meals – even insisting that Tess

be awarded the Chef Activity Badge at the end of

the weekend.

With only nine Cubs on the weekend, we were able to

arrange the two bunk-rooms into groups of friends, with

the boys (and they were all boys on this occasion),

choosing to eat together on one long table, with the

adults on the adjacent table. Meals were relaxed with

quiet conversations and the opportunity for everyone to

really get to know each other.

We had organised an archery session on Saturday

morning and with such a small number of Cubs, they were

able to have plenty of tuition and opportunities to shoot at

the targets; ‘real bows and arrows and we get to really

shoot them?’, exclaimed David, warming to the occasion.

This also meant that some of the adults, myself included

were also lucky enough to get an hour’s tuition and

shooting out of the session.

Less competitiveWhile craft-based activities and things like archery and

taking turns on the assault course worked well with

only a small number of Cubs, Carol felt that, with fewer

participants, some wide games ‘weren’t always as

successful and, of course, we had fewer teams to

compete against each other’.

The Cubs really enjoy playing hide and seek and other

wide games in the dark, but with such a small number, it

was difficult to send them off in twos, so that the younger

ones feel safe, and have a long game. The most successful

games were the ones where they were competing

individually against each other, which is something they

don’t get to do very often.

Pillow jousting is a particular favourite and when our

Vicar joined us for Sunday lunch, he was encouraged to

take part. One of the leader’s stance that she ‘couldn’t

hit a man of God’, lasted just long enough for the

aforementioned holy man to whack her with a pillow

– much to the Cubs’ delight.

Rest for leadersFor Carol – a secondary school teacher during the week

– it wasn’t so much the small number of Cubs, but

rather the ratio of leaders to children (there were eight

adults on this weekend), that made the real difference

to this camp over other Pack holidays: ‘It was great to

be able to have a rest between bases or have half an

hour for a cuppa or to prepare for the next activity.’

Obviously, the biggest downside to taking a very small

group away is that the cost for the bunk house and the

activities remains the same as if you’re taking a large

group so the holiday needs to be subsidised so that it

remains affordable to the families. However, the pride

with which David collected his Night Away and Hike

badge at the end of camp and his enthusiastic

proclamation that: ‘This has been the best weekend ever’,

make all the fundraising and planning worthwhile. Events

like these make Scouting the best hobby I’ve ever had.

Last word has to go to Carol though, she summed up

the event perfectly when she said ‘the weekend felt more

like a leaders and Cubs camp than a camp for Cubs, which

was run by leaders.’

Case study

‘The most successful games were the ones where they were competing individually against each other –

something they don’t get to do very often.’

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Give us your ideas on the environment and the

home and you could win a prize worth £1,000

Worcester, Bosch Group promotes awareness of the need to save energy and help to protect the

environment through its Environment 2020 Awards Initiative. Cub Scouts can be a part of this by

entering the Children’s Art Competition, which gives you the chance to win great prizes, including

the first prize of £1,000 worth of leisure vouchers!

To find out more visit the Worcester, Bosch Group website at www.worcester-bosch.co.uk

where you will find more details and an entry form to download.

in association with

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water systems. It’s a name that stands for reliability, quality,

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That commitment has only strengthened since Worcester became

part of the Bosch Group – one of the world’s leading names in

high-end technology.

Doing more today to help tomorrow

The Worcester Environment 2020 Awards were initiated to

celebrate and promote activities dedicated to conserving the

environment for future generations. The initiative includes an

annual children’s art competition.

Worcester is also behind a forward-looking scheme to educate

younger generations on environmental issues.

A free book, ‘Picture a Greener Future’, is available from our

website at www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/greenerfuture and,

through a fun story, shows how we can all reduce our energy

consumption and shrink our carbon footprint.

The Scout Association Registered Charity Numbers

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How ‘green’ are you?T he eco-minded know that there are many

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we all use some form of energy on a daily

basis, doing things such as turning off lights when

leaving the room, thinking about the amount of

packaging we are using, recycling as much as possible

or just being careful not to waste water, can really

reduce the impact we have on the planet – particularly

if we all do it, say Global Challenge Award sponsors

Worcester, Bosch Group.

Energy-efficiency is very close to Worcester’s heart

and, as it is often simple changes and actions which can

have a big impact, it’s why it wanted to get involved

with The Scout Association.

By supporting the Global Challenge Award Worcester

hopes to show that being energy-aware can start at any

age; encouraging all Cub Scouts to think ‘green’ and

pick up important habits that will help protect the

environment for years to come.

Worcester has also created an accompanying activity

pack which leads Cub Scouts through the four sections

of the challenge, giving clear information and setting

interesting, practical experiments along the way. Those

taking part can see first-hand how easy it can be to

reduce their impact on the environment and certainly

put them through their ‘eco’ paces.

To get involved, download the Global Challenge

activity pack at www.scouts.org.uk/bosch or to

find out more about Worcester, Bosch Group’s

energy-efficient and renewable heating

products, visit www.worcester-bosch.co.uk

more info

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In February, it often feels like spring is still a long

way off but as the days get longer and the

weather improves, some of Britain’s best loved

creatures will be emerging from hibernation.

When they do, they will be on a mission to find the

biggest breakfast possible after up to six months’ sleep.

There are only three native mammals that truly

hibernate in the UK: the hedgehog, the common

dormouse and all 18 species of British bat. Dormice and

bats are both protected and need our hedgerows to

help them survive. Cub Scouts can learn more about

these creatures and meet others face to face by going

on a Hedgerow Safari at an organic farm as part of the

Global Conservation Badge, sponsored by The Organic

Milk Cooperative (OMSCo).

Other activities include making an

owl box, planting a forest garden

and caring for compost, as well as

creating a display to inform others

about an endangered animal. As

they work towards gaining the badge, Cubs will gain an

understanding of how organic farming methods help to

conserve wildlife and of the positive impact that

choosing organic milk can have on the environment.

OMSCo puts a spring in your step

Promos

To book your Hedgerow Safari and download

the Global Conservation Badge activity pack

visit www.scouts.org.uk/omsco.

more info

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A t the end of the summer term, we had a

Pack Forum to ask for ideas for the autumn

term including which of the three safety

badges they would most like to do: Road,

Personal or Home. The most votes were for Home

Safety so we planned to do that over three weeks.

We always take the Pack swimming each autumn

and, as it is a large Pack, we do this over two weeks.

One week half the Pack would swim, while the others

would be at HQ doing Home Safety. The leader team

was similarly split to ensure continuity.

Two weeks before we started the badge, we sent a

letter asking parents to show their Cubs where the

stopcock, meters, smoke alarm and fuse box were in

their houses. They also needed to discuss an escape

route from the house in the event of fire. The final part

was to collect useful phone numbers such as parents’

mobiles and work numbers, school, doctor, dentist and

so on.

Resource bookletsWe divided the Cubs into four groups to work their way

around four bases. We used the National Grid resource

booklets which were very helpful. The Cubs were able

to mark the location of the stopcock, meters etc in their

own homes as well as work through the other sections

on fire safety, accidents and safety and warning

symbols. One of the bases was practising emergency

phone calls using different scenarios and we added

some circle games on the theme of Home Safety.

On the third week, when the Pack was back together,

we had a visit from two Police Community Support

Officers. They spoke about how to keep houses free

from crime as well as answering questions. Having

visitors who were able to reinforce the safety aspect

went down very well.

The running of this activity badge went very

smoothly. The use of the booklets was popular as all of

the Cubs enjoyed filling in the different sections and

doing the wordsearch. It really encouraged them to

think about how they could keep both themselves and

their families safe and what to do in an emergency. The

following week we presented the badges and certificate

that came in the resource pack to those who had

completed all the sections.

Home Safety Badge

Safe and sound

18 Cubs February/March 2011

Sarah Laverick recounts how her Pack gained the Home Safety Badge

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