1st Finchampstead Scout Group

Date

Activity

Leader

Comments

11^th Sept

Promise Challenge Badge – World Membership Badge, Scout Promise, Law and Motto, Reef knot and Scout Code of Conduct

Greg

First part of the requirements of the Promise Challenge Badge

18^th Sept

Spaghetti + Sellotape Tower Construction Evening. Scouts will build towers out of dry spaghetti and sellotape in their patrols to hold a payload as high as possible off the ground.

Ian M

Teaches construction skills and develops an appreciation for the strengths of materials and how best to use them. Winning patrol earns patrol points. Bring Spaghetti and sellotape

25^th Sept

DIY  skills and safety appreciation evening leading to the DIY Badge

John

4 bases – change a plug etc.

Thursday 1^st Oct

Swimming

Greg

Joint Activity with Goldfinch on Thursday, so  NO MEETING ON FRIDAY 2^nd OCT

9^th Oct

Car Maintenance evening leading to the Mechanics Badge

Ian B/

Ian M

Scouts will learn basic car maintenance including how to change a wheel. You never know when you might need these skills!

Saturday 10^th Oct

1^st Finchampstead’s 90^th Birthday– Marlow

To mark the official birthday of the troop there will be special activity day at Longridge in Marlow

16^th Oct

Summer Camps

Chris Ramsey and Tim Booth

Look back at this year’s Scout Camp and then looking ahead to future Camps

23^rd Oct

Talk by Ugandan Scout

Greg

Talk given by an Ugandan Scout on life as a Scout in Uganda

30^th Oct

Half Term

n/a

No meeting this week

6^th Nov

Guy Fawkes Night: Burgers and  Ice Cream!!!

Ian B

Scouts will be taught how to make meat/ vegetarian burgers as well as ice cream, to share with parents at picking up time…if not already eaten!

Sunday 8^th Nov

Remembrance Day Parade

ALL

Meet Memorial Hall Finchampstead at 2.15pm

13^th Nov

Wide Game – Ambarrow. A  special patrol-based team fun exercise to be disclosed on the night.

20^th Nov

Global Challenge Evening

Carnival Planning/ building

Tracey

Gordon/ Ian B/

Ian M/

John

Glogal Cahllenge Badge and  start of planning for Winter Carnival.

27^th Nov

Carnival Planning/ building + Games evening

Ian B/

Ian M/ John

We won the Junior float last year – no pressure, but we need to retain our trophy! This work will count towards the DIY badge

Sunday 29^th Nov

Wokingham Winter Carnival

ALL

Meet at Wokingham Council Carpark.  Time TBC. We will need all available scouts and parents to help with the float construction in the morning on the day and to dismantle afterwards.

4^th Dec

Promise Badge

Greg

Second part to lead to Promise Challenge Badge

11^th Dec

Paper Planes Evening

Tracy

Build and fly paper planes. Points for the furthest distance and maximum time aloft

18^th Dec

Christmas Party and Games incl. Murder Mystery

Tracy

Please Bring food and drink – details of which patrol to bring what exactly nearer the time.