Author: chil

We farewelled James tonight as he has finished linking up to Scouts. Enjoy Scouts buddy! Lachlan had a birthday and brought along an awesome chocolate cake …and we did some knotting (several boys received...

A lovely walk with the Mums (and a few other special people) for camp fires on the sand at Pelican. The boys cooked raisin toast and marshmallows (separately) and some weren’t even burnt! Thanks...

The track was a bit overgrown but well worth the trouble. We saw a lizard perched in a tree and a small snake on the track. We might have even made some progress on...

We constructed some hoopla targets and some sausage cookers, which involved drilling, sanding and careful construction. The boys then built a fire and a wall …of noise! Thanks to Owen for the sausage cookers...

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Four new cubs were invested on the edge of Lake Macquarie before we set off on a bike ride around the cycle path to Lake Macquarie Art Gallery. After investigating the outdoor exhibits, including...

It wasn’t exactly dry and it wasn’t exactly sunny but it was exactly fun! Dip netting on the lakes edge showed the enthusiasm of our young fishermen – although catching a blue ringed octopus...

Another great night of canoeing at Valentine. We paddled around the boats and then up the creek to Valentine Scout hall. It got a little dark so we had to paddle home in a...