not sinking

Hurrah - it didn't sink! but perilously low lying in the water...  Good job we have a rescue coracle standing by! I'm not sure how well it would cross the surf at the coral reef...

Oh - not well I guess... the big surf on the Montgomery Canal was too much in the end and it did sink.

Next week, we planned to do some snow activities and so will go to the Snowdome at Tamworth on Saturday. On Thursday, we need to make some progress with plannning for the Fiji camp. I would like to invite explorers and parent to my house at our usual meeting time 8:05 - 9:35 to discuss where we are and progress a few things we need to do urgently now!

Raft building

You put raft building in the prog - I expect it will be just like this! :)

Let's do it tomorrow! We aim to meet at Frankton Lock on the Montgomery Canal between Hordley and Welsh Frankton so as to have some nice flat water (just in case our raft is not surf-worthy) and we will have a rescue coracle standing by!

Meet at about 8pm -9:30pm to celebrate the summer solstice evening in an aquatic sort of way... It says it may be wet, but hey! It's raft building! ...bring change of clothes!


I hope this is all old news 'cos Evie says she has already told you all!
If unclear phone me on 01939 291352 or 07895 140034

Beacon building and burning at Bomere

We were one of the few Shropshire Scout beacons for the Jubilee - the biggest fire we've ever made - we felled five trees to get the structure. 

And then lit it at 10:26pm (precisely) with the largest smoke bombs we've ever made! Four 1lb smoke bombs is definitely the way to start a fire! 


We also ran the climbing wall with the scouts at the jubilee fair - check their blog - in fact the scoyuts and explorers ran most of the fair!

Happy New Year!

Happy new year 2012! 
We start back on 12 Jan - 8:00 to 9:30pm at the hut.




Hey dudes! Let's go do this! 

Magic! and cardboard canoes!

The scouts are joining us on Thursday (OK - the scouts have pinched our room) and we will join in the magic! Remember the magic of scout troop nights? 
It should be fun and xmasy - bring some festive stuff to make it festive!
The magician has promised to show us how to do cool stuff so we can show tricks when we go to Fiji!
Actually we need some magic don't we... the cardboard canoe needs some help methinks!

Ulp!

I don't think she wants to be test pilot... but maybe taping her in will encourage her...?

She seems happier with the idea of taping a different victim test pilot in!

Modes of failure...

Failure is not good, but fear of failure is worse - our cardboard canoe project started with scale models to identify modes of failure... to be avoided in the full scale boats!
It's cold and wet and windy so tonight 8:00pm will be about construction - not launching!
Come warm, with canoe plans and learn from the fails! 

We also need to plan our coracle project - we've been given £1500 or so to get started! Woop! We should convert to a Sea Explorer Unit!

Duncton Wood

Hey this is where Tryfan and the moles of Siabod live! The pic is of the view Richard always promises but it's always been a bit hazier (fog) when I've been with him. However, this time I shall be at Bisley with the national rifle squad so it is bound to be crystal clear and spectacular! I hope a good gang of you go and bring back some pics! Let me know if you are going and I can sort out arrangements with Richard and the SSGMG. I'll be back with you in the hills in Jan!