BLOGMAS 2019 – Page 3 – Explorer Scout 84

BLOGMAS (day 6)

Meet Roger.

Roger is a colour chainging light remote which has enjoyed many adventures with me over this past week. Roger belongs to my friend who has moved schools for sixth form. Last week, my friend came into school to collect her GCSE exam certificates as well as her DT project work however, she forgot to pick up her remote control for her lamp – hence, I was entrusted to look after Roger for the week. Here are our adventures before he gets collected this evening.

On Monday, I picked Roger up from school before heading home to discover there was no Beavers. We then completed some work before packing my bags for the next day.

On Tuesday, we went to school and participated in a rehearsal for the Boars head. This is a traditional song which the sixth formers sing each year at the Christmas Concert. Roger enjoyed the rehearsal and that evening he popped along to Explorers. At Explorers we learnt a new game on castles and built some human pyramids. We also participated on some go carts at the end of the evening.

On Wednesday, Roger came to school again and also helped out with the Sixth form open evening for prospectus year 12. He helped out in the Mathematics department.

On Thursday, Roger came back to school and in that evening helped me fundraise at a Guiding event. He also then joined me at dance later that evening.

BLOGMAS (day 5)

At the top of the dry ski slope ready to go down via tubing

SUPRISE: somehow I’ve managed to keep this BLOGMAS going for nearly 5 day – which I must admit is a first for me given how late I am to my usual Sunday schedule. Anyway, todays blog is all about one of my most recent Explorer meetings.

So, last week my Explorers went tubing. This is the first time I have ever been on a dry ski slope and tubing ever. For those who do not know what tubing is, it is where you sit in a donut ring and slide down the slope. This was very enjoyable yet very tiring.

After each turn, we had to walk back up the side of the slop to then go down again. However, we could go down alone, together in pairs or as a trio. Sometimes we went backwards, others to the side and others forwards. I discovered that if I led more flat I would decrease my air resistance enabling me to accelerate quicker. This activity was very thrilling.

BLOGMAS (day 4)

On Sunday, I returned to Beaver space sleepover after my nigh out at the ball. I arrived in time for breakfast (cereal and then bacon, scrambled egg and beans). During breakfast, I heard all about the activities the Beavers did the previous evening; they did mosaic space pictures, painted rockets, went outside and did some stargazing and saw the International Space Station fly by before they then made blanket forts to sleep in.

After breakfast, it was time for another rotation of activities – there was a board game on launching rockets, space jigsaw puzzles and finally a bean bag toss at a space scene. These activities were then followed with space hopper races outside in teams.

Soon, it was time to go and so the Beavers gathered all of there kit together before they proceeded to be picked up. Once the Beavers had gone, there were a few more items to pack away before I headed home to catch up on sleep and to do my homework.

BLOGMAS (day 3)

I interrupt my blog post scheduled for today to wish my very good friend Happy Birthday. She reads most of my blog posts and has turned 17 today. Today at lunch she had a birthday cake and we sat in our Sixth Form Common Room. One of my other friends brought candles (I left my candles in the car) and we borrowed a lighter. We lit 17 candles (well in the end it was 15 due to us not wanting to set the fire alarm off) and sang Happy Birthday. Most of the common room joined in and afterwards she cut her cake. I’m pretty impressed we didn’t set the fire alarm off except the next few people who entered the common room exclaimed how they could smell burning! However, we were very lucky and that wasn’t the most problematic problem today in the common room as previously that day, someone cleverly put a metal tin of soup in the microwave and someone else nearly burnt their cheese toasty. But, I guess it was just another day in the common room.

BLOGMAS (day 2)

On Saturday, it was the Beaver Space Sleepover. After waking up late to arrive early, I was only 10 minutes late in the end overall. Initially, we were briefed before I made Ham sandwiches for the Beavers lunch as well as cutting cucumber and carrot. It was then time for the Beavers to arrive.

The first activity of the day was to go on a small walk to the nearby park. The Beavers had to find laminated picture of aliens and astronauts before being allowed to play in the park before heading back. One of the Beavers thought we were in London and so politely asked whether we could go to Mayfair – we were definitely NOT in London. Once we got back to the Scout hut, it was time for a buffet style lunch.

After lunch, it was the start of activities where the Beavers painted plates black to be space and then painted the different planets in our solar system to later on stick onto the plate once a spiral had been cut out. After this, the Beavers then completed some of there Space Ranger Book whilst the next activity was being set up.

Barry the Beaver and Blue the Bear in space

The next activity was a scavenger hunt with facts and clues which would be filled out in there space Ranger book. Previously during lunch we had hidden the facts around the room and during this activity I helped to create the space scene. Barry the Beaver and Blue the bear both insisted on having there photo taken in space.

After the Beavers had completed this activity it was time for the Beavers to tell one another about a space mission. Some had facts about the first moon landing whilst others had facts to tell about the International Space Station. During this activity, all the Beavers out in paint decorator suits and had their photos taken in ‘space’.

They then put their trainers on to take part in a circuit activity as the astronauts on board the International Space Station have to exercise for a minimum of 2 hours a day. The Beavers did skipping, ball passing, dribbling, front crawl, star jumps and a mini bleep test as part of this activity.

Afterwards, it was time for the Beavers to paint some rockets and stick there planets to there back paper plates (as made earlier). It was then time for me to go and get ready for the Explorer and Network ball.

BLOGMAS (day 1)

Hi all, to get into the spirit of Christmas (and writing more blog posts more frequently), I have tasked myself with taking part in a challenge I like to call BLOGMAS. It requires me to write a blog post each and every day counting down the days until Christmas. Blue might write a few blog posts as well here and there. For now, lets get into todays blog.

Yesterday evening I attended my County’s Explorer and Network ball. It was thoroughly enjoyable and I got to see my friends from across the County. I got to see Santa and sang many classic Scouting songs. To top off the night, the World Scout Jamboree Participants all sang Country Roads swaying together in a circle.

There was a Pick ‘n Mix, Buffet and drinks all to our delight. We even got a badge from the event (I can’t say enough how there is a badge for everything in Scouting!). It was a lovely evening and I cannot wait to see all of my Scouting friends again soon.