News & Activities - 2016
Christmas Sleepover 2016
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse’… – If only! The Cubs arrived full of excitement for our
Remembrance Day 2016
1st North Leigh Scout Group attended the remembrance Day Service this year at St.Mary Church in North Leigh by firstly Parading at Cuckamus Green in the village along with the
CPCW 2016 – Win for 1st North Leigh Endeavour Scouts
Congratulations to the ‘Lightning Vipers’ Patrol for winning CPCW for North Leigh scout group for a second time in the space of two years with another Patrol wining it last
Sixer and Seconder Camp 2016
Sixer and Seconder Camp is a fun camp for the older Cubs in order to prepare them with the skills needed when they move to Scouts, such as orienteering and
Duck Race – Back June 11th 2017
The Racing Quackers will be back for a fun filled family afternoon. The North Leigh Duck Race will be returning June 11th 2017 – put it in your diary
Independence Day – July
Only late by a week, the Cubs ended the summer term by celebrating July 4th (on July 11th), and learnt about Cubs in the USA. For example, they learnt that
Super Soaka 2016!
Super Soaka is our annual water fight at the end of the summer term. Cubs and their siblings are invited to take part in the water fight, with the aim
Cub Fest
As we told you way back in February, this year is a pretty special one, as it’s the Centenary of the founding of Cub Scouts! With nearly half of this
Pack Camp
In May, we went on a ‘Back to Basics’ Camp, organised by Akela. It was really fun, and great to learn a lot of the basic skills that we need
A Million Hands (Part 2)
So, it’s not a big deal, but… WE GOT A REPLY FROM THE PRIME MINISTER!! We are very grateful that he took time out of his busy schedule to reply
Walk to Combe Mill
Starting at North Leigh Common, the Cubs went on a walk. Along the way, they had fun running up and down the dips and hills in the woods, and chatting
A Million Hands (Part 1)
Megan, one of our Young Leaders, chose to undertake the challenge of leading the Cubs in participating in the A Million Hands Project. ‘A Million Hands is an on-going community
Youlbury – March 2016
In March we visited Youlbury Scout Activity Centre twice, participating in crate stacking and riffle shooting. Unfortunately, it was raining on the first evening, making it even more of a
Bird Boxes
As part of the Our World Challenge Badge we made bird boxes, in order to ‘take part in an activity about the environment’. The Cubs were able to take the
Skills Challenge – February/May 2016
As part of their Skills Challenge Badge, the Cubs had to try two new sports or physical activities, so they tried out golf and frisbee! Golf at Witney Lakes ResortWe