Term 2 2012
Things certainly get off with a bang this term and we are straight into it.
Our first Tuesday night back for the pack is the 24th April 2012, the day before ANZAC Day, this means we have a little bit of work to do on that Tuesday to get ready. We have a new Senior Sixer, new sixers and seconders, we have new caps and a new uniform, which the public will see on mass for the first time at the Parade, so we need to be at our best.
Anzac Sleepover
Well, as well as the parade we have our first sleepover of the year, however, it may be one of the first but it's often really hetic.
As there is little or know education for primary school aged children regarding ANZAC day or the people they are meant to be remembering, the cubs, unless they have an ex serviceman in the family, have very little understanding about the people that took part in these conflicts and the sacrafices they made so we can live in peace today.
The ANZAC Sleepover seeks to address this by giving the cubs the ooportunity to live for a few hours in the trenches, following the same routines, eating the same food, but without the fear and pressures that the soldiers suffered. These trenches for the cubs are just taped marks on the floor, but over the years it has been an invaluable tool to help the cubs understand who and what these people were like who lived in these conditions.
The sleepover commences on the Friday evening and finishes on Saturday Afternoon, this allows the cubs to dissapear on Saturday morning to their sport comitments and return for the rest of the afternoon.
Our Group Shoulder Patch
After allot of emails, consultation with the Churchill family representative and local members of the Tainui Tribe we have finally completed our design of our new patch. Although this has taken allot of time and effort it means that the badge has now the blessings of all who have contributed to it.
The central shield is Winston Churchill's Personal Coat of Arms as used by Churchill College in Cambridge, who have very kindly granted permision for its use. The Churchill link with Chartwell, is that Chartwell was named after Winston Churchill's family home.
The Triple Twist on either side of the coat of arms or the Rau Kumara, "represent the joining together of two people, or two cultures for eternity and even though they may experience lifes ups and downs they remain bonded by friendship and loyalty for life"
The colours red and white are of course our own group colours and also with the black and gold represent Waikato. The Ferns of course represent NewZealand.
Well after a little discussion on size, we are just waiting for the sample to arrive, if all is well we can get the badges in and issued to the group as a whole.
National Cub Day 2012
All the cubs that attended National Cub Day at the Hora Hora domain seemed to have a great time, there's an indepth report on my Blog and the photo's have all been loaded upto the gallery for the groups members to have a look at, but here's a few below.
The cubs did allot of activities from swimming as you can see above, to bike riding
