Kohoutek was back up and running thanks to the Bristol University alumni. 30 teams of scouts and guides descended on camerton village community hall to take on 20 problem solving challenges. The team was confident and the weather was lovely until the last hour when a fine rain started. The final finishing place is yet to be received but everyone had a great day! The scouts from OSR scout troop spent an evening learning all about kit whilst at go outdoors, Brislington. Everything from spoons plastic or metal, leather or synthetic boots, compasses, clothing, fitting rucksacks, emergency shelters, what’s different between 1 season and 4 season sleeping bags and fillings plus self inflating roommates, Ease of 2 person tents to put up and take down against pop up tents. Plus much much more. Big TY to Mark in store for all his ideas, information and knowledge of new materials and manufacturing changes. Old school rooms scout and family members braved the beautiful day to litter pick around Stoke Gifford. We knew it was Mother's Day so we invited all the mums to come along too. Starting at the osr car park, kitting up and safety brief half the party walked up to the poplar rooms field and collected a whole large bin bag of litter from the field which was left next to the locked wheelie bins before we walked through Fabian drive onto ratcliffe drive past the school to the shops where the scouts collected the whole way and down samien way into Meade park where the team collected the other half of the party and some parents and siblings before filling another 2 large bin bags leaving these next to the car park bins. Crossing at the pelican crossing into 40 acres and back up through the park and side roads to the old school rooms. Another full bin bag and dekit, rubbish put into large bin and then big TY to all some hand sanitiser and off we went to enjoy our separate Mothers Day. Great weather. Lots achieved. More nice comments and TYs than ever before from residents. So this evening the old school rooms had a busy time learning about the countryside code with a great video from Aardman and then testing their knowledge with a quick quiz. Then we looked at the DofE advice on packing a rucksack with a fab diagram which all 4 leaders commented on that’s not how they’d pack it! So basics for the scouts 1. Pack it yourself 2. Make sure it’s balanced and comfortable with no objects sticking in your back! And 3. Make sure the weight is on your hips/ waist not your shoulders. Job done. Finally the leaders taught the PLs how to tie a few knots, they then had 15 minutes to teach their patrols and we had a relay race to see which patrol learnt the best. Falcons, Merlin’s, hawks, eagles and kestrels. Good job all. Busy night as always. |
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