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Last summer I wrote about large boy's last meeting at Cubs. He started Scouts a few weeks later and has been loving it. Now, though, we're back to having a Cub in the house. Small boy finished Beavers last Monday and swiftly moved on to his first Cubs meeting on Wednesday. I sincerely hope that… Continue reading Start of an era
Well that's it. Large boy has had his last meeting at Cubs. It's been a strange experience for him (not that he realises this). He joined in February 2020, made his promise and promptly went into lockdown. Our Cubs pack didn't do anything virtually for a long time, then they took part in weekly Zoom… Continue reading End of an era
I was a Girl Guide and a Brownie before that, then a Young Leader. Guiding and Scouting were a big part of my growing up, I don't think I realised it at the time or really even thought about it until I had kids. I certainly didn't realise how it affected me until quite recently;… Continue reading What happens on Cub camp
I was lucky enough to be involved with guiding from when I was 7 until I was 17. I joined Brownies and them moved onto Guides and eventually Young Leaders. I didn't keep going when I went off to university, but all the non-school related experiences and friends I got to have through guiding have… Continue reading Back to Scouting
Large boy has been in Beavers for almost two years. Honestly, it's had a great effect on him. He's gained huge self confidence from being involved in activities away from parents and away from school. As a result, he's more confident with his class mates (especially good after he had some bumps on the road… Continue reading Effort rewarded
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