Purple Pack Olympics
With each Six representing a different country, Purple Pack held a mini-Olympics competition. The Cubs took part in an Egg & Spoon Race, Bean Bag Target game, a Sprint Relay an Obstacle Course and the Long Jump. The eventual winners were White Six representing...
Grey Pack Marl Pits Hike
Grey Pack decided to take advantage of the lighter evenings to hike in a circular route around Marl Pits Sports Centre. Thirty cubs attended and were challenged to answer a series of questions relating to locations on the map which each Six were provided with. This...
Purple Pack Fire Station Visit
Members of Purple Pack spent a fascinating evening at Rawtenstall Fire Station. The firefighting appliances were explained to the Cub Scouts and everyone had the chance to ride in the Moorland Fire Fighting vehicle and sit in a Fire Engine. Poor George (with...
Purple Pack Observatory
Purple Pack visited the Astronomy Centre near Todmorden as part of their Astronomy Activity Badge. Split into two groups that swapped over during the night, the Cubs learnt all about planets and stars via a PowerPoint presentation. A detailed explanation of telescopes...
Purple Pack Scientist Badge
Purple Pack has recently been working on their Scientist Activity Badge. They took part in a number of activities which included: Creating a wormery Grew (or failed to grow) cress from seed Checked how exercise altered the pulse rate Saw how an electric switch worked...
