Young people from Grantham join over 1,200 Cub Scouts to celebrate a Centenary of Adventure
Author: Richard Harvey
Published: May 30, 2016
The Cub Scouts are celebrating 100 years of Cub Scouting at a week-long camp at Gilwell Park Activity Centre from 28 May to 3 June 2016. The event – called CubJam – is the biggest Cub Scout camp in 10 years.
The theme for the week-long camp is the Wild West. Cub Scouts have the opportunity to try their hand at caving, archery, bungee running, zorbing and motor racing, as well as take part a variety of traditional camp-based activities.
Eve Konarska, aged 9, Cub Scout from Grantham, said:
“My favourite thing about being a Cub is going on adventures and camps like CubJam, we get to try lots of new activities and get to have fun with my friends.”
Chief Scout and adventurer Bear Grylls flew by helicopter into Gilwell Park to meet some of the Cub Scouts before taking off to visit six further locations across the UK. He said:
“I am super proud to be a part of celebrating 100 years of Cub Scouting; this event is unique as it gives a chance for Cubs across the UK to meet up and share fun and adventures in a way that only Scouting can!”
Cub Scouting’s ambassador and fellow adventurer Steve Backshall is also attending the camp later in the week.
The event is part of Cubs 100 – a year-long programme of events in celebration of the Cubs’ centenary year in 2016. Over 156,000 Cub Scouts will have the opportunity to get involved with the Widest Birthday Ever! experience, creating new memories and friendships throughout the year.
Sandra Otter, Cub Scout leader from Grantham, said:
“Events such as CubJam give Cubs the freedom and independence to make new friends and do loads of activities in a safe and fun environment.”
As part of the anniversary celebrations, The LEGO Group will be sending the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional builder, Duncan Titmarsh, along to the event to construct a celebration cake made entirely of LEGO bricks. The cake will be made up of over 22,000 LEGO bricks as well as 100 LEGO candles and will take an average of 120 hours to build! Cub Scouts from CubJam will be helping Duncan and his team build the creative image on the top of the cake.
The Scout Association hopes that Cubs 100 will help to further the growth of the Movement among both young people and adult volunteers.
The theme for the week-long camp is the Wild West. Cub Scouts have the opportunity to try their hand at caving, archery, bungee running, zorbing and motor racing, as well as take part a variety of traditional camp-based activities.
Eve Konarska, aged 9, Cub Scout from Grantham, said:
“My favourite thing about being a Cub is going on adventures and camps like CubJam, we get to try lots of new activities and get to have fun with my friends.”
Chief Scout and adventurer Bear Grylls flew by helicopter into Gilwell Park to meet some of the Cub Scouts before taking off to visit six further locations across the UK. He said:
“I am super proud to be a part of celebrating 100 years of Cub Scouting; this event is unique as it gives a chance for Cubs across the UK to meet up and share fun and adventures in a way that only Scouting can!”
Cub Scouting’s ambassador and fellow adventurer Steve Backshall is also attending the camp later in the week.
The event is part of Cubs 100 – a year-long programme of events in celebration of the Cubs’ centenary year in 2016. Over 156,000 Cub Scouts will have the opportunity to get involved with the Widest Birthday Ever! experience, creating new memories and friendships throughout the year.
Sandra Otter, Cub Scout leader from Grantham, said:
“Events such as CubJam give Cubs the freedom and independence to make new friends and do loads of activities in a safe and fun environment.”
As part of the anniversary celebrations, The LEGO Group will be sending the UK’s only LEGO Certified Professional builder, Duncan Titmarsh, along to the event to construct a celebration cake made entirely of LEGO bricks. The cake will be made up of over 22,000 LEGO bricks as well as 100 LEGO candles and will take an average of 120 hours to build! Cub Scouts from CubJam will be helping Duncan and his team build the creative image on the top of the cake.
The Scout Association hopes that Cubs 100 will help to further the growth of the Movement among both young people and adult volunteers.
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