Blog
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Cub Autumn Camp 2024
This November, we invited the Cubs to Braid Wood Campsite in Chesham, for a 1 night action packed residential. The Leaders were excited to announce the introduction of our new […]
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Gardening week
This week we started work towards our gardening badges. The Cubs were knowledgable about the essential needs of plants and got very muddy planting daffodil bulbs in pots. We are […]
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Remembrance Sunday
We were delighted to be invited to St Michael & All Angels, Hughenden Parish Church to participate in their Remembrance Sunday service. Seven Cubs attended – Henry O, Henry P, Noah […]
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Making a poppy wreath
The Cubs heard a very moving story about remembrance tonight. It was fantastic to see them listening so intently and asking insightful questions. Afterwards, the Cubs learnt how to sew […]
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Visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor
We were honoured to be invited to Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford to learn more about Diwali. We visited the Temple, heard from our new friends about their religion, and even […]
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Exploring Diwali
Cubs is for everyone, including all faiths and no faith at all. We identify with all faiths, not exclusively one faith, and we always act in line with our values […]
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Community Litter Pick
Today, we joined our community to help clean up Hazlemere. We met outside the Coop supermarket in Park Parade where we collected our litter picking equipment. Whilst it had been […]
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Bucks Big O
We took 14 Cubs to compete at the Bucks Big O today – a county wide orienteering event at Wendover Woods. We have practiced orienteering a few times over the […]
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Spitfire models (week 2)
This week the Cubs finished their spitfire models. The Cubs put the final touches on their paint and applied their water transfers. And here’s some of the finished spitfires…
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Spitfire models (week 1)
We’ve been lucky enough to obtain enough Airfix kits for every Cub to make their very own spitfire model! The Cubs had to follow detailed instructions and work carefully to […]
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Back in the woods
The Cubs had a new challenge this week… how to put up hammocks! This was a lot of fun with many cubs trying out the hammocks and deciding whether or […]
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Welcome to the Autumn term
The Cubs were welcomed back to the autumn term with an evening of pioneering. They learnt how to make a clove hitch, and then use this new skill to create […]
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Splashing about on the river
The Cubs had an amazing start of term with a day of paddleboarding and orienteering, thanks to our friends at Merchant Taylor’s School in Moor Park. The day couldn’t have […]
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Launching Squirrel Scouts
We are thrilled to announce the opening of a new Squirrel Scouts Drey. This exciting new addition to the 11th High Wycombe Scout Group is a testament to our Group’s commitment to providing opportunities for […]
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Spirit of the Wild
Huge thanks to Ben, from Spirit of the Wild, who brought his fantastic zoo to meet the Cubs tonight. We met owls, a kestrel, a parrot, a scary spider, a […]
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Phoenix Camp
Well done to the 16 Cubs who attended Phoenix Camp on 29/30 June. The Cubs were faced with lots of new challenges and did amazingly well. Thank you to the […]
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Road Safety & Campfire Skits
We started today by finishing our Road Safety badges. We needed to learn the dangers of being disruptive car passengers. So, the Cubs drove remote control cars around a course […]
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…a bit more DIY
So, we don’t usually do the same thing two weeks in a row. But, the Cubs absolutely loved getting their hands on tools last week. And, I am a complete […]
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Building bug hotels
Today, the Cubs were challenged to build bug hotels using recycled materials. They worked together to develop a design – which isn’t always easy when there are so many different […]
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Gilwell Fundays 2024
What an amazing time we all had at Gilwell Fundays 2024!? First of all… a huge thanks to the parents and Leaders who made the camp possible. Second of all… […]
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Road safety and National Fish & Chips Day!
The Cubs had requested to work on their Road Safety Badges. So, today we set off around Hazlemere learning about the different street signs and practicing crossing the road with […]
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Core skills week
Working towards our Skills Challenge awards, the Cubs worked on a number of life skills today. There were different stations where the Cubs practiced peeling and cutting vegetables, washing windows, […]
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Orienteering
The Cubs tried their hand at orienteering tonight. We are hoping to participate in the Big O (a county organised orienteering event) later in the year, so we thought we’d […]
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Den Building
23 Cubs with one mission… to build the most amazing den! The Cubs really worked on their team building and problem solving skills today. It was interesting to watch them […]
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Lighting fires and eating marshmallows
What a great way to start back after the Easter break?! Back at the Phoenix Building, and we thought we’d start the term by practicing fire lighting. In Scouting, we […]