News : 1st Dunnet Bay

Renewal of Promise for new leader - 14/02/2007 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Beavers

New(ish) Asst Beaver Leader, Susan was keen to reaffirm her committment to Beaver Scouting by repeating the Scout Promise with AAC Beavers Caithness, Ian Pearson. Watched by many eager Beavers, maybe they were thinking about being future leaders themselves!!!!!!!!!!! Pictured here in front of the "Palm Tree" they had made earlier as part of the 2007 Centenary of Scouting programme.

Camouflage and Cadets - 30/08/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Cubs

Dunnet Bay Cubs visited Castletown Army Cadets for the evening to find out what the Cadets do. First the Cadets demonstrated Drill in the cadet hut and then the Cubs had a turn. After a drink and a taste of some rations packs, they all marched down to Harland where the Cubs were shown how to camouflage themselves and then sent to hide. Some were very good and had to be called to reveal where they were.

Hello Beaver Leader - 16/08/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Beavers

When 1st Dunnet Bay Beavers re-started after the summer break, they had a new Beaver Scout Leader, Audrey Halle. The first thing she had to do was invest three new Beavers – triplets! Their picture even made it on to the national Scout website www.scouts.org.uk

Goodbye Beaver Leader - 28/06/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Beavers

This was the last meeting of Beavers for the term and the very last meeting for the Beaver Leader. After investing her final Beaver Scout, Linda Morrison was presented with a glass beaver to remind her of the 11 years she has spent as a leader with 1st Dunnet Bay Beavers.

Bee Keeping - 28/06/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Cubs

1st Dunnet Bay Cubs had a visit from Bill Bruce of Olrig and District Bee Keepers Association. He told them about bees and hives and showed some of the equipment used when keeping bees. Thankfully he didn't actually bring any bees!

90 lengths for 90 years - 21/06/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Cubs

1st Dunnet Bay Cubs did a sponsored swim to raise funds for their pack. Since it's the 90th Birthday of Cub Scouting, they did 90 lengths of the pool in a relay raising over £400. Thanks to the staff at Thurso Swimming Pool for organising a lane for them to do it in and the public who were there for putting up with the inconvenience.

Cubs take to the air with CARS - 24/05/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Cubs

Caithness Amateur Radio Society (CARS) helped Dunnet Bay Cubs with part of their Communicator badge tonight. They set up a temporary radio station in the hall and arranged for members of CARS to be available to talk to the Cubs over the airwaves. All the Cubs took a turn on air, speaking to radio stations from Dunnet Head, John O’Groats and Wick but some spoke to radio stations as far away as Edinburgh and Northumberland. The Cubs had a go at learning their name in Morse Code using a morse key and morse tutor (an electronic device for teaching, sending and receiving of morse code). They also listened to a recording of Denny Morrison speaking to the International Space Station in February this Year.

Village improvements - 07/04/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Cubs

1st Dunnet Bay Cubs picked a fine cold, snowy day to plant some trees in Castletown. They were continuing a project arranged by Castletown and District Community Council to improve the appearance of the village and picked a day during their Easter holidays. With the help of Mary Legg of Highland Council Ranger Service, they dug holes in very stony ground, drove in stakes for the trees, planted them and put up guards. Once finished in the village, they planted some Willow trees in the middle cemetery at Olrig.

First term over - 29/03/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay : Cubs

As well as a trip to the climbing wall, this term 1st Dunnet Bay Cubs put their DIY and artistic talents to good use. Those who hadn't made them before made coat racks for the changing rooms of the gym where they meet. While they were doing that, the others started making a giant size snakes and ladders board. It's so big that you use Beaver Scouts for counters! You don't really. The player stands in the square instead of using a counter.

What's On In Castletown? - 26/01/2006 : 1st Dunnet Bay :

1st Dunnet Bay were represented at Castletown and District Community Council's "What's On?" in the Drill Hall. Many of the people who came looked at the pictures of what the Cubs did in 2005 and it even convinced one to join Beavers that week. To make sure everyone knew about the event, the Cubs delivered flyers to every house in the village the Wednesday before.