Down town...

Ahem - bit late bt the plan is as we discussed to meet down town on 30 Nov and prep a fund-raising town train to give to Rae Valley... we can also award our Chip adviser certificate to Coleham Chippy, and perhaps eat sum chips ... just to confirm we made the right call...
We'll meet in the square at 8:05 and end at 9:35 or so...



Bring head torch, camera, uv gear, warm coat, and chip hunger!

Refugee Response

Thank to all who turned out to remembrance parade last Sunday - we get a badge for that! (coming soon)

Its a reminder of how lucky we are to live in a rich and peaceful part of the world! Coincidentally, the latest edition of the Scouting Magazine was promoting a resource that they have developed to help scouts respond to the issue of refugees coming to the UK to escape from much less fortunate parts of the world or from other dangers in their own country. 

I thought we could look into how we help refugees locally and also do some fundraising to help others - a lot of our recent fundraising has been to support our expeditions so it would be nice to help others directly this term.
To get us in mind of what issues and difficulties refugees face - imagine that you suddenly have to run away to escape danger - grab a rucksack and just 5 items that you would really want to take with you! Actually, why just image that - one hour before the meeting on Thursday, recognize that you have to leave in just an hour - grab the 5 things you couldn't do without and flee to the explorer meeting! We will see what the Scouting Resource 'Refugee Response' inspires us to do!

Don't Forget!

 

It's Remembrance Parade this Sunday. Be smart and meet at Admiral Duncan at 10:00 - we will dismiss soon after 12:00.

Remember remember the 9th of November

Less auspicious than the 5th perhaps but still a memorable date in the Glorious Revolution, with the capture of Exeter marking a small step in the establishment of the primacy of parliamentary democracy over the tyranny of kings...
We will celebrate with fire and rockets at my place from 6:30pm to 8pm on Thursday. Explorers will help run the fireworks and look after Beavers with sparklers whilst the cubs look after bangers etc.
Rea Valley will join us too :)

Day of the dead...

OK so it's not Halloween, but it is the night of the day of the dead!
I thought we would make day-of-the-dead-pumpkins and try and make some spooky art!
I will bring some pumpkins etc - bring a knife and make-up, and a camera for arty shots.
Actually come with day-of-the-dead makeup yourself! It's not just for pumpkin heads!