The Cubs and Leaders took part in the 100-year Remembrance Ceremony and Service to mark the end of the First World War. The Cubs read out the names on our War Memorial and placed our ‘poppy crosses’ on the War Memorial, which the Cubs made during one of our sessions. From there we went to the Church and one of our Cubs carried the Union flag into the Church.
Our ever-popular Firework and Bonfire night was held on Tuesday 6th November at Kippen Football Pitch. This is our big fund-raising event of the year and, despite a bit of rain at exactly the point the fireworks were set off, was a huge success. I am delighted to announce that we raised £950 on the night. As part of the Scouting ethos, and with our community in mind, the funds were distributed to the following groups:
Stirlingshire Scouting Association
Kippen Primary School
Kippen Sports Development Fund
The Reading Rooms
Kippen Village Hall
Reading Rooms Garden
Flower Tubs in Main Street
Outdoor Equipment for your local Cubs
We’d also like to thank all the local businesses and individuals who sponsored and supported this event as well (in no particular order – you are all awesome!):
Trossachs Search and Rescue
The Woodhouse
The Inn at Kippen
The Cross Keys
Sheree Hairdressing
McNicolls Country Store
Rhubarb Lime
Skinner’s of Kippen
Weir Forestry
Kippen Community Woodland group
Kippen Sports Development Fund
Bobby Wilson (Stephen Paul Associates)
Martin and Janet Hobson
John Lamb
Jaimie McLean
Andrew Struthers
We hope you enjoyed the night as much as we did, and thank you once again for your kind donations. This event could not run and be such a huge success without the support and generous donations from you, our community.
Also this term, the Cubs took a visit to the pumpkin patch at Arnprior Pumpkins, made chips and home-made ketchup from the produce we grew in the Reading Rooms garden, made our own guys for the bonfire, had a fabulously fun Halloween party and were able to participate in a wall climbing experience at The Peak, which was led by one of our leaders, Iain MacKinnon who has recently qualified as a wall climbing instructor.
As I write we are making plans for our end of term Christmas party. This is always a fun event with lots of games, laughter and party food. This event also marks the end of my time at Cubs. My son is leaving Cubs at Christmas and moving to Scouts. He also plays rugby at Strathendrick Rugby Club, where I am also one of the coaches for his team. As the Rugby Team progress, so does the commitment from the coaches, so it seems like the most natural time to hang up my Cub necktie and hand over the reigns of this fantastic wee group to Iain MacKinnon and the other leaders. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with this fantastic bunch of amazing kids, who never cease to amaze me. It wouldn’t be such a huge success without the commitment and dedication of the wonderful team of assistant leaders I had around me, each one bringing different skills and ideas to this fabulous group. It’s been an honour and a privilege to have been involved, and I know it will continue to be a huge part of our community for many years to come.
Derek Shanks
1stcarsecubs@mail.com
The Wee Vine 