Daventry Scouts

Had news that the cubs from Daventry along with cubs from all over Northants have arrived safely at disneyland Paris.

This is a poem that we made up from ideas presented by the Tazmanian Devils Explorers, based at 2^nd Daventry HQ.

What must it be like to be a soldier?

The pride of joining,
Yet still the fear of unknown peril.

The camaraderie of companionship,
Still fear hangs for families.

The team spirit of the Units,
But dread of the end in sight

On Saturday, 12^th February 10 Scouts and 4 Explorers from Brixworth and Scaldwell launched an exciting new expedition training scheme – Krazy Koinonia or KK for short.

Koinonia is a Greek word that is about an association of people who share common beliefs or activities – so for this scheme it’s all about expeditions .  The idea is that Scouts and Explorers will work together to get into expeditions in a big way – planning them, taking part in them, enjoying the outdoors, getting good at the skills needed to navigate during the day or at night and in any weather conditions and learning about the right equipment to use.  It’s also about spending time with leaders who are committed to guiding Scouts and Explorers through their development…and the Krazy bit?  Well the expeditions will take all sorts of forms.  The first event was an introduction to good map, compass and navigation skills.  It was held in Fineshade Woods near Corby with but there are plans to go further afield, for example to try a canoe expedition on the River Wye.  They will also go camping in exciting places.  For this trip, they slept in Danish Shelters – see the pictures – around a campfire.  A simple Krazy Koinonia recognition scheme is also being developed that will both tie in with all the existing Scout and Explorer outdoor programmes as well as record all KK activities.

Nine Explorers from Ajax Explorer Unit (Welford), and intrepid Leaders Ant Raisbury and Dave Measures, put the 'out' in 'Scouting' when they completed a 15 mile hike along the Brampton Valley on 24th February.    They certainly chose a lovely day for it.  What a great way to spend a Thursday in the February Half Term holidays!  Well done to all!