We're still here...

4th Glasgow Cubs are still meeting each Friday evening... we don't have a 'webmaster' at the moment, so things here are a bit historical... but come along any Friday evening to join the fun & meet the team. You can still contact the leaders via our email address.

Auchengillan Farewell!

Spuds final adventure with the 4th Glasgow Cubs was a day packed with activities at Auchengillan last Sunday!

We were fortunate that the weather held out, despite the fact that it poured in the city of Glasgow!

Once again, this activity was part-funded by The Allander Youth Activities Trust... to the tune of a tenner per child. So a huge Thank You goes to the Trust again... for this activity and all the others supported during the last year.

We played rounders and some wide games... I'm glad to say the Eagle Haws met up safely with the Blue Eyes, so they avoided capture by the Terrorists!

We had quite a bit of mad fun sliding down the hillside on our water slide... all the more fun thanks to some morning fresh... who said boys are scared of soap and water...!?

We all had a chance to go Crate Climbing... it was a bit wobbly up there once there were 11 on top of each other... getting to 12 proved quite a challenge! Crash!

We were also all able to walk on water... these huge hamster balls gave us quite a work-out - especially with the sun burning down on us!

And we were challenged to complete a load of tasks as a team by the 'Gillan staff who laid on some Team Building games.

Overall, the lads had a great day... and it was a nice way for me to finish up with the Group. I'm handing the baton over to the rest of the team now... they'll be in touch with a start date for next term in due course.

Quite a few of you Cubs are now between 10.5 and 11 years old... you should start thinking about finding a Scout Troop to join... you'll find the nearest one in Bearsden, but there are also other Groups in the area. I'm sure Graham will be able to point you in the direction of Scout Troops around and about!

ShelterBox!

Last Saturday twelve of our lads headed for the Capital to take part in the ShelterBox Scavenger Hunt!

While we were in the city, we were raising the profile of the charity, ShelterBox, by carrying their Big Green Shelter-Boxes! The charity provide one of their boxes to families after disasters around the world. The box has a tent, and a whole host of other things that help the family after a disaster.

Our lads had to navigate around the city to find the answers to some tricky questions... even the leaders were struggling with most of them, so a huge Well Done goes to all the Cubs for completing the course!

Afterwards, we headed to Kelvingrove park for some rest & relaxation after a hard day!

You can see ShelterBox's own photos here! And if you've still got sponsorship to donate, you can do that via their website. £2.70 is enough to support a whole extended family of 20 for one day.

Spud's leaving...

For those of you who weren't at Cubs this Friday, I've got some news for you...

This coming Friday will be Spud's last week as your Cub Leader. I've got a new job down South, so I'll be leaving Glasgow soon. Hopefully the new leaders who have been helping over this year will be able to continue an exciting programme for you after the Summer holidays!

For a final activity, I'm running another trip to Auchengillan on Sunday 27th June. Your ODA forms and payment must be with me by this Friday (18th June). I can't accept any late entries this time. Download and print the form if you didn't get one this week.

Wee Walks

For the four lads who are taking part in the wee walk on Sunday, the exact meeting point has now been confirmed by the organisers.

It will be the South Africa Memorial just across from the Prince of Wales Bridge (follow the link to a google map of this spot).

The leaders who will be there on the day are Louise and Katie. Please see them this Friday to get their mobile numbers in case you need to contact them on the day. Parents - it would be useful if you can stay with your child until you've met with Katie or Louise - they may need you to complete a "wee walks" permission form in addition to the Cubs one you've done.

Aim to collect your kids from the same area, or by arrangement with Katie and Louise on the day. The rest of the details are as stated on the ODA form.

Glentress Adventures

We took another trip to the 7 Stanes Mountain Biking Trail Centre at Glentress this Saturday. A bunch of our guys took to the trails to hone their mountain biking skills. Most of the lads had been before, and it was the first time for one.

Unfortunately, I forgot my camera... so no pics this time - sorry!

A big thank-you goes to the Allander Youth Activities Trust for once again supporting this trip, reducing the cost per child to around a third of the actual cost.

Thanks too goes to Chris, Dave, Ben, Rose and Spud for riding the trails with the kids and shuttling the van up and down the hill for them!

Blair Drummond - Update

At present we don't have nearly enough leaders available to run this trip for the number of kids who would like to attend. So, if any parents are available to help supervise the kids when we go to Blair Drummond Safari Park, please can you text Spud... siblings could come along too if that helps - cost per sibling would be £12, and adult helpers would be free.

Please let me know ASAP. Thanks. Spud.

Activities this term...

We'll be doing loads of activities in addition to our usual Pack Meetings this term... the latest Events Diary was given out at tonights meeting, and can also be downloaded here.

The relevant permission forms and details have now been posted here and on the side-bar to the right. These permission forms must be printed, completed, and posted to Spud by Monday 10th May. Cheques for activities happening in June will not be cashed until the end of May.

The activities are:

Sat 15th May - Mountain Biking, Glentress - £12.50 per child, fully refundable deposit of £25. Download & Print ODA Form.

Sun 16th May - Gang Show Auditions - Free. No ODA form - text Spud if you'd like to attend.

Sun 23rd May - Wild Hearts Wee Walk - My mistake - thought it was free, but actually has an entry fee of £10 per child - see ODA form for details. Download & Print ODA Form.

Sat 5th June - District Cub Day Trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park - £15. Download & Print ODA Form.

Sun 6th Jun - Mountain Biking World Cup at Fort William - £20 (including entry, lunch and dinner). Download & Print ODA Form.

Sat 19th Jun - ShelterBox Scavenger Hunt, Edinburgh - £8. Download & Print ODA Form.