An aspect of Scouting that applies to all sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and beyond) is to try new things and push yourself. Longham Cubs and Scouts did exactly this with some adventurous activities. This event was particularly useful for the Cubs who were working towards their Adventure Challenge, which is needed for their Chief Scout’s Silver Award. They spent half …
Beaver Activity Day 2019
Each year, East Dorset District hosts a big event, ‘Beaver Activity Day’, rather a misleading name though as it is more than one day! For many Beavers it is often their first opportunity to spend a night away from home with friends. Most from Longham chose to stay overnight and none of the brave Longham Beavers had any problem doing …
My ROAR Adventure!
By Jake Before we even got to the campsite, my first experience of a ride was in the car dodging the potholes on the track to the car park! On arrival, I was confronted with a huge impressive activity tower and I couldn’t wait to get started! It was around 10am on Saturday and we were ready to do whatever …
Beaver adventures at Activity Day 2017
Our Beavers enjoyed a weekend of adventure in the annual District ‘Activity Day’. They got the chance to try many different activities including: archery, orienteering, crate staking, trampolining, cold cooking, nerf guns, crafts and tie-dying. The event was themed around Star Wars and there was a surprise visit from the Dorset Troopers. The Beavers loved playing with Darth Vader and …