Venturers "Minute To Win It" Games Night

On Wednesday the 25th of July the Venturers had a games night entitled " A minute to win it".  Where they had various tasks to perform under a tight time constraint.

One of the tasks involved having an Oreo placed on your forehead and without using your hands manoeuvre it down your face to your mouth so that you can eat it.

Another task involved stacking apples on top of each other to make as high a tower as you could in the given time. Here are some of the results:

 

 

 

 

Kub Kars 2012

On Sunday the 24th June at Yackandandah it was time once again for the annual Kub Kars event.  Cubs from all around the district turned up to try their luck with the variety of designs that all started out as a simple block of pine, four nails and four wheels supplied in the kit.

 Our cubs had their cars weighed..

..and numbered...

 ..as they entered this years event.

 The trophies up for grabs

 There were all sorts of desgins

 

 

 Waiting for the event to begin

 Finally things got under way with the explanation of how the races will be conducted

 

 Away they go with the first race of the day...

 Our team watch on together

 The Kar's were set once on each lane ( the eventual winner is the green car with the lights)

 Groups of four were called up and waited for their turn to race

 Ours is the yellow car that has just been put up

 A nice close start..

Our next car waiting for the next race

 Ours was the silver one with the large spoiler

 A quick start by some of the Kars

 Our final kar is the orange carrot on the right

It got off to a flying start this time

 Our Cubs with their Kars

 Alas, once again we didn't have a kar that made it through to the second round despite a stronger showing this year. So it's back to the drawing board again for next year.

 The finalists

 

The eventual winner (by a long way)

 

A fun day was had by all.

Joey's Special Investment

On the second last week of term 2, the 1st Wodonga Joey group invested their newest member.  Whilst all investments are special, this one was a little more so because the young Joey was presented his District Badge by one of his grand fathers (who was a Queens Scout and former Group leader of the 2nd Wodonga Scouts and the current District Treasurer) and his scarf by his other grandfather (who was also a Queens Scout and former Group and Cub Leader of the 1st Wodonga Scout Group). 
Reciting the Joey Promise:

 

Current 1st Wodonga Group Leader "Skip" presents the scouts badge.

 Presented the District Badge by his Grandfather and District Treasurer.

 "Skip" presents his 1st Wodonga badge

 Presented his scarf and woggle by his other Grandfather and former 1st Wodonga Group Leader.

 Welcomed to the Joey troop with the traditional handshake.

 A celebratory hug with his Dad(who was also a former Queens Scout).

Mothers Day at Wodonga's Bunnings 2012

On the 10th of May the Cubs and Joeys went to Wodonga's Bunnings Hardware where a number of craft activities were laid out for the Cubs and Joeys to try their hands at in order to create a special present for their Mums.

These included decorating pot plants:

   Some Mum's helped out:

Making special pot holders:

 Where the angle of the tongue when hitting in the nails is very important!

 

Great care was taken with the painting:

 

To ensure that the right name was on each piece:

That all the right colours were used:

 And finished off ..just so!

 A fan from his Mum's number one fan:

 Special Cards were made:

 

 

 Necklaces too:

 Pizza was supplied and enjoyed by all:

 

 

  

Some took part in the face painting:

 

 

 

 

 

Even one of our scouts:

 

A great night was had by all.