Beavers was great fun last week, great to meet up with them again. We did outside cooking in small groups with multiple fires -I manned the marshmallows, but here was also one doing popcorn and one doing hot chocolate. These young scouts loved it & it felt like proper scouting again. All three of our children have to go, my lad will have been a scout for years before he even joins!
I then went on to help older scouts . We met up in a small wood on the Malvern Hills, with a small camp fire burning, helping to show them how to prepare a chicken, all keen to have a go - unfortunately I couldn't come up with a rabbit, I only got told a few nights before and the hunting gods weren't smiling on me!Anyone who ever "worries about the youth of today" need to go give a bit of their time to the scouts, or just young people in general, I guarantee it'll put your mind at ease.
Were you a scout? What was your favourite memory?
Hi Kev. My parents were both guide/ranger/scout leaders. So we used to here of them quite a bit,although by the time we were borne they were no longer involved. We were intriqued that although it was during the 1920's and 1930's, that yjeu used to take their troups on cycling/camping holidays, Together. It surprised us that the mixed holidays were allowed then. They used to do all their cooking on the camp fires. When we, as children went with them, we even made jam, over the camp fire.
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Sounds like an amazing time. I should imagine things have got stricter since those days. The big camps are fun though and it looks like we might be able to have a few nights away this summer with the whole troop.
DeleteI also remember weighing ingredients using, the wooden bench plank balanced across a round tin, with bags of sugar one end and the ingredients being weighed the other.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great way to do it. You can see why the American pioneers used cup measures when the scales aren't working!
DeleteCouldn't agree more with investing time in kids. I used to teach aikido to kids. Youngsters just want to do what adults do - they are conduits for what we DO (rather than what we TELL them to do). You are very good at living the life you wants your kids to have as adults.
ReplyDeleteYes, I always say they're great imitators so it's important to give them something good to imitate. Sometimes I manage it, sometimes I think how I could have handled things differently. One enjoyable bit about scouts is seeing how other leaders deal with the children and thinking how I can include that in my own parenting.
DeleteI'm so sad that the Scout Group we ran back in the 70's and 80's has closed due to lack of leaders.
ReplyDeleteWell done to you for helping
There seems to be a shortage. We're lucky here and have four or five adults most weeks in our beaver colony and three amazing young leaders who help out huge amounts. It's a huge investment of time but you get loads back from it.
DeleteWas a Guide but it was pretty restricted (and boring) but my brother was a scout and I got to do all kinds of fun things with them if Dad went too (not as often as I would have liked!) Extra special was when we climbed Mt Ida (5000 ft approx) Was a great day even if Dad didn't make it to the top with us.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I like that this is mixed and my daughters can get involved. I enjoy seeing my children in a different environment and interacting with their peers.
DeleteThat is awesome! So glad things are getting a bit back to normal.
ReplyDeleteYeah, feels like a step closer. Be nice when we're aloud to use the hut again!
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