Friday, 16 July 2010

FIVE new sailing dinghies belonging to the Sea Scouts have been blessed by a clergyman.

The Rev Geoffrey Richardson, of St Peter’s Church, Shaldon, performed the ceremony at the Coombe Cellars base of the Teign Corinthian Yacht Club.

The five new RS Q’ba craft were purchased by the River Teign Sea Scouts 1st Shaldon Cubs, with two grants totalling about £4,400 from the Awards for All Big Lottery Fund and the Devon Community Fund.

‘It was really good to have Mr Richardson come and bless these boats, because it allows the children to see things being done properly and see traditional values being kept up,’ said David Bayliss, the Sea Scouts’ senior sailing instructor.

The group also put on a water activity evening for their Beaver Section, in which 24 youngsters took part.

It was supported by Alec Collyer, who took the Sea Scouts out for a ride on his steam boat, one of only three that were built in Shaldon.

We have scouts and cub events with some beavers thought  June and some of July. If you wish to know more drop me a line.

We need all camp monies in asap as only a few weeks left to go now. We are planing the 21st a june a parents meeting with one of the cubs scout leaders incharge of this years camp.

Hopefully this monday we will have some great camp balnkets made as ther are loads of badges around now (reminder to self must do mine)

Any way i know you all have great pictures of cubs scouts and beaver again if you feel they would be good online drop me a mail and sort it out for you.

regards,

Balloo, rocky aka Adrian

The beavers have had funny taking photos and also when on nice train ride to Exeter.

The 12th june is a scouting event for all you should now be aware of. And in the pipe line further camps and week end events.

again if any one would like the opituinity to become a leader and help out in any section feel free to approch one of the uniformed leaders who would be more than happy to help answer any questions.

regards,

Adrian (aka Rock, Balloo, Arkalea)

recently the beavers had a trip to the fleet air museum also which was a fab day all round. The scouts numbers have grown from 3 to nearly 10 and this is due for even more as our first load of cubs have started to move on now.

A fab fun time all round and now were have summer term to start planning Hikes, Camps and sailing should all be good fun.

As always any one interested in helping out or just as a helper please ask a leader for a CRB form as we always welcome more help in all units.

Regards,

Adrian (Balloo, Rocky etc)

Since it was a great success we are planning to do the same next year and perhaps with other groups joining in.

Regards,

Rocky – Balloo – Adrian.

The Scouts had their first night hike on Saturday 7^th November this was a district event held on Dartmoor the start was Haytor lower car park around and over to the Bovey Tracy scout HQ.

The minimum size of the group was 4 scouts, this meant we had to first get the go ahead to have an over 13 year old in the under 13 group.

On Friday afternoon I was informed that 2 scouts did not want to go. Again this meant getting the go ahead for a ‘not quite scout age’ person to join our team.

We finally got to the event where we got drenched before we even set off. We set off, making good time to the first check point, at the check point we realised that we had, in fact, gone the wrong way and had to go back to the start and begin again.

The rest of the evening went quite smoothly with aching feet and tiredness being the only negative factors.

Obviously we were expecting to be told that we had come last or close to last but to my shock were told tonight that our team actually came in joint 2nd !!!

I am so pleased with that result, especially after all the problems, that I just had to tell everyone.

Every one enjoyed the event and some even went on a training walk the next day for ten tors.

Michelle

We have been to the zoo made things and even done a walk in the dark with the scouts.

I want to thank all the family and friends that helped on the big tidy up at the week end luckly the weather was with us and we had some nice sunshine. The beavers were more than happy at Shaldon Zoo and they all had a chance to see the aniamals. The cubs have had a few busy weeks making Jam, bird boxes and reclyed paper. The scouts have made laterns and pumpkins and a night walk in the dark at Decoy country park thats to Simon the park ranger for helping us.

The cub pack is at a record high and the orginising of the events over the past few weeks have paid off as you can see from the pictures.

If you have any feedback or comments feel free to drop me a line rocky@seascouts.me

thanks again to all that have helped make this Month a smashing month for the kids.

regards,

Adrian (aka rocky aka Balloo)

regards

Balloo

Firstly thanks to all the cubs for making this such good fun. I have 1.2 gig of photos to plough through I’ll add some when i can.

Friday night the camp wen to sleep around 3-4am from what i remember then some of the cubs started to wake up at 4-5am and all cubs up by 5:30. Luckily we had a  little more sleep on the Saturday night i think it was about 6 hours or so.

Any way they all seemed to have fun even the few that were home sick.

This photo was taken Sunday morning so has most of the cubs in there.

I’ll post more when i can.

Cub camp 2009

Final thanks to Jane for letting us on short notice four weeks ago it looked impossible. But this  morning I’d say i do it all again next week end if i could.

Updated Some pictures now on the photos sections

regards,

Baloo

PS thanks to all our leaders and helpers on the day.

And that a DVD of all photos  taken good and bad are on the disc Priced at only £2 to cover cost of disc and money left is returned to the Group as beaver DVDs will also be available and joint ones too.  All i need is name and Group of you child’s photos and i arrange delivery to you either at cubs or beavers. or post etc.

Photos For access Please email Rocky acess will be given once done please state if you have cubs and or beavers.

Big thanks to all the Staff at cudleigh rock center for making it a super day for the beavers.

Rocky.