The Shrine of Remembrance holds a Boer War commemoration each year. This is a significant event in Scouting due to Baden-Powell’s involvements in the Boer War. This year Joeys and Cubs attended to earn the “Their Service, Our Heritage” badge.…
Family Camp
A new highlight of the Scouting year is Family Camp. This (late) winter 86 people descended on Gilwell Park in Gembrook to enjoy 2 nights of socialising, adventurous activities, bushcraft and camping. All sections and their families took part.
The Pines Camp 2019 – Cubs & Joeys
The Pines in Altona is always a popular camp on the Cub agenda. It provides a safe base to develop camping skills, leading to greater challenges. In March this year they joined with Joeys for a weekend of exploring, beach…
Cuboree 2017
The Victorian Cuboree is a camp for Cub Scouts, held every three years in the Dandenongs. 3700 Cub Scouts and 1700 adult volunteers came along to 9th Victorian Cuboree from October 2nd-6th, 2017 at Gilwell Park in Gembrook. 5th & 4th…
Cubs outing to Scienceworks
5th Brunswick Cubs visited Scienceworks Museum on 9 September. Scienceworks is a world-renowned museum in Spotswood, Melbourne, housing cultural and scientific collections of the State of Victoria. Displays and activities offered by the museum include hands-on experiments, demonstrations, and tours.
ARAP 2017 – a report by Ollie
On Saturday the 26 August 5th Brunswick had our Annual Report, Awards and Presentation (ARAP). At the start we did flag break and I broke the flag. Our Group Leader showed us some statistics of all the fundraising and sources…
Cub Scouts Camp at The Pines
On 11th March, the Cub Scouts had their first camp for 2017 at The Pines, near the foreshore in Altona. For many, this was an important opportunity to sleep for two nights under canvas as a step towards earning their…
Cub Canoe Activity
On 23 February, 5th Brunswick Cubs joined with other groups on The Maribyrnong River for a canoe activity hosted by the Lerderderg Region Canoe Team. After safety drill and instructions, the cubs were fitted with personal floatation devices and took…