Comanche Cubs Annual Report 2000- 2001

Another year has passed by packed with activities visits camps and we even managed to fit in some badge work.

Following the AGM last year we finished off the term by taking advantage of the new archery equipment and in-group instructors. All of the cubs managed to miss each other and hit the target. Back woods cooking was next this is cooking on a fire and not as some thought taking an omelette apart to re-make an egg. We tried hiking and rafting but somehow we never managed to loose any cubs. The last night was an open BBQ for all the mums dads brothers and sisters. No we didn't let the cubs practice their back woods cooking.

Squeezed in to this hectic schedule was the Carnival where we dressed as sweets. The day will be best remembered for the now annual gun run. We actually won for the second year, but as the cubs and spectators will testify it is the taking part that count and having fun.

The autumn term started off with award work but we were soon outside with a muddy night hike. There was a fancy dress scruffs night, a skiing night, and a party night. Once again there were specific nights for badge work or craft work but these inevitably include a host of rowdy games.

The new year bought more hikes and then Pancake night, always popular I just a little messy. The visit to go ten-pin bowling has had to be postponed but we are planning to go later this term. All of this has been fitted around award work and games evenings which due to the weather over the winter months has been in the Scout Hut. Things are beginning to liven up now that hopefully the light nights herald the advent of summer and more outside activities. We are already practising for this year's gun run.

All in all quite an active varied year, and then there were the camps. We took part in the millennium camp, the memories of mud and rain come flooding back, but the Saturday and Monday were dry and sunny. It's just that Friday night and all day Sunday made the site a real mud bath, as most of the mums will testify.

There was also a Sixers and Seconds camp with the Thursday Cubs. Overall camping was a good introduction to camping that will be extended in Scouts.

This will be my last report, as I will be giving up my warrant at the end of the summer term. I must thank Stewart and Jill Smith for all of their help and support over the years. Thanks also to the parents for helping out with the fetching & carrying, and finally to the boys that have passed through the pack over the years.

Akela Martin Fox