Smuggler's Trail

Next week, 17 September, we do our annual “Smuggler's Trail” walk from Loans to Dundonald Castle.

This means the cubs will have to be dropped at the Bus Stop at Collenan Cottages on A759 (Loans Main Street) at 7:15.

Cubs will need to be collected from Dundonald Castle car park at 9pm.

We will do the walk regardless of the weather conditions!

Please make sure sensible shoes and appropriate clothes are worn!

Bring a Friend to Cubs

It is our Bring a Friend to Cubs night on Tuesday 10 September.

Every cub can bring their friends along to Cubs and see if they want to join up.

Anyone, boys or girls, wanting to take need to be between the ages of 8 and 10 and a half.

The pack meeting will be held in the Loans Scout Hall between 7:15 and 8:45

Loans Gala 2013

Had a great day out at the Loans Gala 2013.
Beautiful weather and lots of fun.
The Beavers had their Popcorn stand offering sweet or salted popcorn with sprinkles and sauces!

The cubs were selling ice cream and the Scouts had their plate smash.

Another Fine Night

Another great night so it was out in the park for 'Wide Games' all evening.
Before we finished up it was  Investiture time for our newest Cub and badge awards from the recent Camp out.
The cubs who attended the camp were awarded the Hikes badge, the nights away badge, and the Camper Activity badge.

May madcamp

The Cubs have just completed their overnight stay at the Scout Hall as part of their May Madcamp.

After choosing tents and storing their gear we brought them out for a short hike.

Then it was back to the camp where they cooked their supper of beans and hotdogs. Once the dishes were done we settled in for a the Entertainer's badge and a film while we waited for the sky to darken enough to do some star gazing. Despite the light pollution and the bright Scottish summer sky, we were able to pick out a few constellations.

 A not too early start of 0730 this morning had them tidy their gear, get a nice cooked breakfast and then back home by 0930.

Practice

Spent the evening preparing for the May Madcamp which is on the 30th of May.
The two packs set up their own tents.

After some time playing in the park it was back to take the tents down and get all the bits back into the bags. Always the harder bit.

Kit Lists were issued this evening and a reminder that

There are No Cubs next week due to the school holidays.
We will see the cubs at the camp in Friday 30 May at 7pm

May MadCamp Kit List(Suggested)

Your Son/Daughter will need to bring his/her own personal equipment (the following list is a guide) and if a Scout, they should be encouraged to find out from handbooks what is necessary and pack their own kit.

√	Complete Uniform	See Notes 1 and 3		√	Rucsac/Kit Bag(s)	See Note 2
⃝	Ground Sheet	See Note 4		√	Sleeping Bag	See Note 3
√	Pyjamas	See Note 3		√	Waterproof Outer Garment	See Note 3
√	Warm Sweater	See Note 3		√	T-shirt or Similar	See Note 3
√	Shorts/Trousers	See Note 3		√	Underclothes	See Note 3
√	Socks	See Note 3		√	Hike Boots/Strong Shoes	See Notes 3 and 4
√	Training Shoes	See Notes 3 and 4		⃝	Large Plate
⃝	Cereal Bowl	See Note 4		⃝	Cutlery
⃝	Mug	See Note 4		√	Personal Wash Kit	See Notes 3 and 4
√	Towel(s)	See Note 3		⃝	Swimming Trunks	See Note 3
⃝	Tea Towel(s)	See Note 3		⃝	Personal First Aid Kit
√	Torch and Batteries (with spare bulbs)	See Note 4		√	Hankies	See Note 3
√	Polythene Bags to Separate Clean/Dirty Items			√	Small Game(s)/Book(s)/Cuddly Friend	See Notes 3,4 & 5

General Notes

1. We would ask that your Son/Daughter travel to and from the Camp/Holiday in uniform.
2. Black bin bags are not suitable for bedding rolls as they tear very easily, with the result that the contents get lost or soiled in transit.
3. Please place wash proof name labels in all clothing, which should have your Sons/Daughters Name and Group.
4. Please label with either indelible ink and/or engraving as appropriate, with your Sons/Daughters Name and Group. (The old favourites of paper labels held on with sellotape, or nail varnish dots are not suitable. The paper labels wash off after the second or third meal, and it's amazing how many mums use the same shade of nail varnish).
5. No games or similar items (i.e. radio's or cassette players) which require batteries to run please.

Equipment Notes

Here is some basic information regarding some of the items you may require.

Sleeping Bags Synthetic filled bags are easier to clean than natural filling. Zips can be a source of cold if no baffle is fitted.

Footwear Boots give a better ankle support and normally have better soles than shoes if you are hiking.

Warm Wear A number of layers is warmer than one thick one and the warmth can be regulated more easily - do not forget your hands and head.

Torch Do not pack your torch with batteries fitted (or at the bottom of your kit) as it could easily get accidentally turned on and you will arrive at the camp/holiday with flat batteries.