More pictures from winter camp Cherokee & Arapaho at Blackhills enjoying the outdoors, spectacular fireworks and enormous bonfire.
Halloween Party Night
Cherokee enjoying their Halloween Party, activities included spooky games, and a spooky supper
BEAVER COUNTY QUIZ
Our Beaver quiz team of Emma, Georgia, Kieran and William represented Blacktoft Beacon at the County Quiz this afternoon. There were seven teams from all over Humberside competing in a very close competition. Whilst the questions were marked Beavers played some parachute games, made rockets and sang some campfire songs. After the counting of the…
Children in Need
Tonight Beavers took part in the #JumpForPudsey Challenge. We had five different jumping challenges – with a skipping rope, with a beanbag between our knees, over a roll mat, whilst throwing a ball and in and out of a hoop. Each challenge was done for 30 seconds, and we counted the number of jumps we…
November Investiture
3 Cubs were invested in Arapaho Welcome Arron, Alice & Noah
Remembrance Sunday
We were very proud of the Beavers that took part in the Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service. They all wore the poppies that they had made the previous week with pride. They will all also receive a poppy badge to sew on to their uniform.
Winter Camp 2016
Arapaho and Cherokee Cubs join together each year for their Winter Camp. This year the camp is at Blackhills Campsite, near Bradford. Cubs have been making rocket kebabs and bonfire buns indoors as well as taking part in shooting and archery outdoors. They explored the campsite, having a go on the assault course, as well…
REMEMBER REMEMBER THE 5th OF NOVEMBER
As part of the World Challenge badge Beavers have to learn about activities that represent different parts of our country. This week we learnt about Guy Fawkes and his gunpowder plot. We then had fun with a sparkler, and also toasted some marshmallows to make smores. We made our own Guy Fawkes, which the Cubs…
Quiz Winners!
Well done to the two teams of Hessle Beavers who entered the Blacktoft Beacon Quiz this afternoon, along with a team from Snaith Rawcliffe Bridge. One team – Alex, Mason, Sam and Tristan – finished in joint second place with the boys from Snaith Rawcliffe Bridge. Our other team – Emma, Georgia, Kieran and William…
Mad Scientists
During half term Hessle Beavers took part in a Mad Scientist Sleepover. We started the event by joining the Humber Bridge Country Park Rangers building hibernation dens, first of all small ones in pieces of drain pipe for insects, and then larger ones using logs and sticks in the woods for small animals. We then…
AUTUMN FAIR THANKS
Thank you to everyone that supported our autumn fair today. We raised a fantastic £523.05
Hessle Scout Group
A huge Well done to all participants who took part in the fells marathon. Representing Hessle Scout Group, are Hessle Explorer Unit, Hessle Apache Scout Troop and Hessle Navajo Scout Troop.
Chief Scout Silver Award
The Chief Scout Silver Award is the highest badge that Cubs can earn, and tonight we presented two. Jacinth and Josh were the deserving recipients having completed all their challenge badges along with a selection of activity and staged badges. Well done to them both. Jacinth was also presented with her moving on award, as…
SWANLAND RAISES £1,360.65 FOR SPORT RELIEF
We have just heard the total amount we raised from the Sport Relief Mile held earlier this year at Swanland Playing Fields, where we saw local people running one, three or six miles in aid of Sport Relief. The money has been counted up and Swanland raised a total of £1,360.65. This year’s Sport Relief…
Hessle scouts fells marathon
Apache scouts and there off, fells marathon 2016 start.
WORLD CHALLENGE
As part of their World Challenge badge, Beavers have to meet someone who serves the community, and we were delighted to welcome Les to the scout den. He told us all about his job as a paramedic, and then helped us to practice some of our bandaging skills. We also invested Freddie as our newest…
GLOBAL ISSUES
As part of our Global Issues activity badge, Beavers made their own water filters from plastic bottles, along with some fabric, cotton wool, sand and pebbles. They were very successful, turning the brown muddy water clean again.
A Million Hands
This week Hessle Beavers have completed the final part of their ‘A Million Hands’ project / Community Impact badge with a visit to the The Weir Hotel Residential Care Home. As part of this project we had a talk from Dementia Friends earlier this year. We then collect wool, buttons and ribbons which a group…
Harvest Festival
Members of Hessle Scout Group took part in All Saints Church Harvest Festival service today. As well as parading with their flags, they played an active part in the service reading the prayers, bible readings, and assisting with the collection. The uniformed groups had also produced artwork with a harvest / autumn theme to display…
GEOCACHING
As part of their navigator badge, last week Beavers each drew their own maps of the route of our hike, and tonight they successfully followed them. Along the way we also did a bit of geocaching, first of all finding one that someone else has hidden – well done to Elliott for finding it. We…
Summer Walk
The cubs finished the term with a summer hike from Brantingham to South Cave. They went uphill & down dale in the glorious evening sunshine. We completed the evening with chocolate & drinks, awarded badges and said farewell to Ethan, Oliver & David,( Charlotte & Grace in their absence) who were moving upto Scouts.
Billy Beaver’s Holiday
Billy Beaver has been on holiday. Can anyone guess where?
Go-Karts and Grass Sledging
For our last night of the term we had some fun at Raywell on the go-karts and grass sledging. A great time was had by everyone in the sunshine – parents and Beavers! We finished the evening with Paul, our GSL, presenting Chief Scout Bronze Awards to James, Callum and James – well done to…
Apache Scouts – Scuba diving / Snorkeling experience
The Apache Scouts had a great time learning to Scuba dive and Snorkel at Winifred Holtby School, Hull. The experience was provided by Above and Below diving centre, based in Hull.
Apache Scouts- Gold Chief Scout Award
Well done to Thomas Procter, Josh Lancaster and Jacob Furniss on achieving their Gold Chief Scout award. The awards were presented by Paul Daniel, Group Scout leader for Hessle scout group.
Outdoor Cooking
Beavers spent the evening cooking on the foreshore as part of the outdoor and adventure challenge badges. For supper they made sausages and spaghetti followed by camp cones – some were a little bit toasty but still delicious. In the lovely evening sunshine they also built sculptures using natural materials found along the foreshore.
Water Challenges
Beavers completed a series of water related challenges, firstly to see how far they could make their water travel, and then how steadily they could carry it whilst blindfolded and listening to instructions from their team. The evening finished with a game of mop hockey followed by drip, drip, soak and a water fight. Much…
4th July American Night
For American Independence day the cubs had an American Baseball evening, they learnt the rules, how to pitch, base-running and fielding before taking part in a game. We had supper of hot dogs & juice to complete the evening. Thank you to Hessle Rugby Club for the use of your facilities and to Hull Scorpions…
A Wizard Weekend
All things Harry Potter was the theme of the 2016 Group Camp, and 107 members of Hessle Scout Group had a fantastic time at Primrose Hill Campsite, Brigg. The weekend began at Platform 9 3/4 on Friday evening with Hagrid welcoming everyone to camp, and then on to the sorting hat ceremony where we all…
Pioneering Catapults
As part of their Camp Craft Activity badge, Beavers worked together as a team to put up a small tent, as well as having some great fun pioneering and making catapults.
Hessle Open Gardens
At the end of May Hessle Scout Group leaders assisted the Hessle West Open Gardens by driving the minibus around the town, enabling people to visit all the gardens. Today Group Scout Leader Paul, and Arapaho Cub Connor, were delighted to receive a cheque for £500 on behalf of the group. Our thanks go to the Open…
More Welton Waters
A few more action pictures from Welton Waters with the cubs having a splashing time!
Mud, mud, glorious mud!
Tonight Beavers got a little muddy, but had a great time. We were completing one of our Beaver 30th Birthday Challenges, to go on a 30 minute hike and try and find a geocache. We found one with the assistance of Keeo’s phone and GPS near Little Waudby Farm. We then combined our walk with…
Rand Farm Park
Billy Beaver and his friends have had a fantastic day out at Rand Farm Park. We have fed the goats, sheep and cows, both with food from our hands and with bottles for the babies, learnt how chickens grow inside the egg, traversed the wall, watched cows being milked, been on a tractor ride, stroked…
Welton Waters
The cubs had an action packed morning at Welton Waters Activity Centre. First they were given a talk about safety on the water, then had fun selecting and wriggling into their wet suits! They had a choice of team games either wet or dry, of course they chose wet and raced around carrying, aiming &…
Apache Scouts – Survival Skills
The Apache Scouts spent the evening learning Knife/Axe and Saw skills as part of the Scout survival badge. The scouts worked in patrols and rotated through four bases covering safety, law and the safe use and handling of the knives, saws and axes. Several parents assisted with the activities as well as leaders from from Navajo…
COUNTY CUB ADVENTURE 100 CAMP
Cherokee and Arapaho Cubs have had a brilliant weekend at Raywell taking part in the Humberside County Cub 100 camp. In total 500 Cubs took part in an action packed weekend full of activities and challenges, including Mop Hockey, Human Battleships, Giant outdoor games, Trampolines, Coconut shy, Bug Treasure Hunt, Backwoods cooking, Pedal Karts, Pioneering, Shooting, Beat…
Chief Scout Award “Silver” may 2016
Our Group Scout Leader Paul Daniel presented 4 Arapaho Cubs who have earned the prestigious Silver Chief Scout Award. This is the highest award available to The Cubs. This is an accumulation of 3 years of work & aprox 30 badges. Well Done: James Addinell, Adam Winter, Connor Daniel & Emily Furniss. The Cubs earned six staged…
Hessle Foreshore Beach Clean
In conjunction with the Marine Conservation Society and staff from The Deep, Beavers and parents took part in a beach clean on Hessle Foreshore. Some of our best-loved marine wildlife is under threat from the waste and litter in our seas, with hundreds of species accidentally eating or becoming entangled in litter. It’s also dangerous…
May 2016 Ice Skating
The Cubs enjoyed a great night ice skating at the Hull Ice Arena. Some of the Cubs were experiencing ice skating for the first time and some Cubs were very good. Most of the Cubs & Most of the leaders managed to stay upright but there were some Cubs that were unable to stay on…
Jamboree on the Trail / Sponsored Walk 2016
Apache scouts took part in the Jamboree on the Trail / Sponsored Walk 2016. 12 scouts joined the rest of Hessle Scout Group for the walk which started at the Humber Bridge car park and took in Barton and South Ferriby, before heading back to the Scout Den at Hessle for a BBQ and AGM. Well…
2016 Jamboree on the Trail
Hessle Beavers took part in the 2016 Jamboree on the Trail today, along with all the other sections in Hessle Scout Group. The Explorers, Apache and Navajo Scouts set off early this morning from the Humber Bridge, going southbound across the bridge and headed to South Ferriby. There they met up with Arapaho and Cherokee…
Beaver Promise
Welcome to Alfie, Clementine, Gilby, Harry and Mason, our five newest members who have made their promise and been invested into the Colony!
Apache scout Pioneering projects 11/05/16
The Scouts had a night of pioneering, using poles and garden canes they built camp gadgets, practicing, ready for the Group camp in July. Wash stands and clothes driers were made in various configurations using traditional scouting knots.
Backwoods Cooking on Hessle Foreshore 04/05/16
Apache Scouts had a night of ‘Backwoods Cooking’ on the Hessle foreshore. The scouts split in to teams and prepared their fires, looking at all aspects of preparation, fire lighting and cooking on open fires. The scouts then cooked rice dishes as well as camping ready meals. The new ‘Ghillie kettle’ purchased by Hessle Scout…
Cyclist Badge
Tonight Hessle Beavers completed their cyclist badge. To start the evening we discussed why it’s important to wear safety equipment like a helmet, reflective clothing and lights, and everyone checked that they had their helmets on correctly. They then undertook four cycling activities: testing skills cycling between cones; checking tyres were pumped up correctly and looking…
St George’s Day
Beavers had a fun day at the 2016 St George’s Activity Day and Parade at Beverley Race Course, along with lots of other Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and leaders from both Blacktoft Beacon and City of Hull districts. In the morning they undertook many activities: decorating the dragon ready for the parade, making windmills and…
Apache Scouts – Evening walk 20/04/16
Apache Scouts completed an evening walk and navigation refresher, walking from Brantingham (Church) and finishing on Dale Road, Elloughton. Thanks to all of the parent helpers who assisted with the walk.
BEAVER CHALLENGES
We completed three challenges as part of the 30 years of Beavers celebrations tonight. The first was tying knots on a piece of rope. Each Beaver attempted to tie a reef knot, clove hitch and shoelace knot with varying degrees of success! We have decorated the scout den with the results to see if our…