**AGM Section reports and Group information12[th] Sep 2021** ## 28[th] Cambridge (St John’s) Scout Group _Charity No 300713 www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk_ **Edited by: Geoff Oliver.** ## 28[th] Cambridge Group Scout Council-AGM Welcome to the 2021 issue of the Annual General Meeting, (AGM), section reports. As parents, supporters, helpers, Scouters and Patrol Leaders you make up the Group Scout Council and as such the Group Executive Committee is accountable to you. An AGM must be held to consider the annual report of the Executive Committee and approve the Group Scout Leaders nomination for the chair and other nominated members of the committee plus elect more. This year again I have included the section reports in this document so you will have chance to read them as well as keep a copy. ## Group Scout Leaders report - Geoff Oliver ## _**contents:**_ **GSL report 1 Beaver report 2 Cub reports 3 Scouts 4** Well, what a very challenging year… so it’s great to be back face to face and camping again now ! All our sections were able to hold some form of meeting during lockdown via zoom, and before the summer break were able to have face to face meetings. A great deal of hard work was needed to ensure camps and activities could restart in a covid safe way and thanks must go to the leadership team and Exec for enabling this. We are now faced with many young people having missed a lot of Scouting activities and training, as well as catching up with school! So, our year ahead will need to take this into account as well as ensuring all activities continue to be in line with current pandemic related guidelines. During Cub camp it was great to see many Cub’s attending for their first time with us. For some it was also the first time away from home. They all faced the challenges head on and did remarkable well. As a Group we are doing very well but we need more adult help so we can continue to give our youngsters the best experience of the Scouting Adventure. If you can’t commit to a leader role why not help on our Executive committee. My personal, huge and heartfelt thanks go to the leadership team, especially Jeremy. It’s down to your hard work and time that the 28[th] Cambridge continues to be the success it is. ## PARENTS Why not ‘ _LIVE THE ADVENTURE’_ If you can spare any time, even if it’s only for an hour now and then. Please speak with me or one of the team. ## _Geoff_ Page 2 of 4 28[th] Cambridge (St. Johns) Scout Group ## Beaver section report Since the Beavers started back, following lockdown they have enjoyed a wide range of activities mainly outside. Including an evening preparing and cooking flat breads. ## **Hiking** Plus a successful hike from Lamas Land to Grantchester Weve been working towards badges such as Communication, Gardening. We also looked at different faiths and some of their customs. _Beavers cooking and makingFlat Bread_ ## ‘Water filters’’ Many places in the world have dirty water so we had an evening demonstrating how water can be filtered using old plastic bottles, cotton wool and stones. Making the muddy water in buckets so that we could filter it seemed to be the Beavers favorite part ! _Water filtering_ ## Can you help? We require additional helpers to keep our Beaver meetings running each week. There are many young people on our waiting list and we’d like to give them a chance to enjoy the Scouting adventure Can you help ? Even if it’s just one or two evenings a term or helping at an off site event. Please contact our Geoff Oliver our GSL _**Geoff.oliver@btinternet.com**_ 28[th] Cambridge (St. Johns) Scout Group Page 3 of 4 ## Cub Sections Report – Akela, (Jeremy Racher) Baloo (James Newton) ## **Covid** 28[th] Cambridge Cub Scouts have moved through Covid and are meeting again in unrestricted numbers inside and out. The Tuesday Pack has remained full throughout although the overall numbers on the waiting list have diminished. The Monday pack still has a few spaces. A recent increase in enquiries suggests a strong local interest in joining. Moving up from Beavers has slackened, in line with the Beaver policy in returning to full numbers after Covid. This should return to normal numbers and balance. ## **Cub Experience** The need for Social Distancing has meant that the role of Sixer has diminished – the hands on teaching that is so much a part of the interactions has been severely limited. We will be looking to a return to strong sixes in both packs. Similarly, the general skill set absorbed by the Cubs has altered. However, we were able to retain and teach enough camping skills to achieve a very successful camp. We will be attempting to run more meetings outdoors and are stepping back into extra activities at weekends. Over the last year cubs have managed to complete many badges – during pack meetings as well as at home - including three Chief Scout’s Silver Awards, the highest award that Cubs can achieve. When we were able to meet face to face in the last year, we made good use of our outdoor opportunities including map reading, orienteering and tracking in local parks as well as pioneering and campfire cooking behind the hut – and more recently, kayaking on the Cam at Grantchester. ## **Camp** The Summer Camp was in doubt until the final week. However, even without any ‘training camps’ or They all work very hard on camp - significantly longer than any nominal eight hour day. All the volunteers are happy that we are back meeting face to face. even sleepovers the Cubs who attended camp did remarkably well by any standards. The confidence gained by the Cubs in facing the many new experience each day is marked. Thanks must go to the parents for allowing their children to take this step; indeed, it was the evident enthusiasm of so many parents that ensured that the leaders were clear that this camp was very much wanted. More cubs would have attended, but for the limits on numbers and family holidays booked in the absence of certainty that the camp was going ahead. We have been very fortunate in not losing any leaders during the lockdown, although many have been obliged to stay in lockdown for personal reasons. ## **Leaders** A very great thank you must go to the leadership team who have taken up the lead while the Cub Scout Leader was engaged elsewhere. Clearly the extended leadership team involved in _Kayaking at Granchester_ the Camp, the cook tent team and parent’s who joined in were essential. ## Cub camp highlights  Hello from Cub Camp Karting at Cub camp → 28[th] Cambridge (St. Johns) Scout Group Page 4 of 4 ## Scout section reports Following easing of lockdown in Spring 2021, we have enjoyed a productive run of face to face meetings for over 1 term. Last term as part of our COVID secure return to camping, we ran Scout Craft Training days for both our troops looking at providing training at all levels before a return to overnight camping this up-coming term. Unique to Tuesday Scouts we held a night hike with all completing successfully. Unique to Monday Scouts we ran a PL/APL training event at the HQ to increase leadership skills. Looking ahead to the coming term, we are returning to overnight events. Notably: Scout Craft Camp with over 30 Scouts planning to attend. A troop hike from Great Chesterford to Cambridge A Patrol Leader ans Assistant Patrol leader ( PL/APL), 2 night EXPED in the Chilterns. 2022 should see a return to a full and normal overnight program We continue to **grow** the Scout Sections. And run on two separate nights, Monday and Tuesday. The weekly meetings are run separately with the Scouts from both nights attending joint camps, expeditions, competitions and activities. Do **you** wish to join the adventure? _PL organised cooking competition_ _Just one of the dishes_ _Also judged by the PL’s_ ## Scouting facts: Polar explorer Ben Saunders, was a Scout in Kent. ‘ _Adventure is central to everything I’ve done,’ says Ben, ‘and the lessons which set me on that path we learnt in Scouts. I want to encourage and inspire other people to live more adventurously’_ 28TH CAMBRU)GE (ST JOHN'S) SCOtTf GROUP FnqANCIAL STATEMEKfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEh(8ER2020 CONTENTS AND scour GROUP INFORMATtON CONTENTS PAGE.. Trustees Report llldepend¢nt Examiners Report St&iement of Fin3mcial Actiyities Balance Sheet Notes tcp the Financial Statements SCOLry GROUP LEADER: Geoff Oliver TRUSTEES,. Geoff Oliver Jeremy Rach KatbeTitie Church Cathari&¢ Laurn G¢rla¢h Claire Jannall (re5ign¢d 20th May 2020) CleDnell Colling￿00d Philip Colligan PRtNCtPAL OFFICE.. Group Headquarters Flat￿teed Road Cau3bridge 300713 INDEPENDENT EXAMfNER.. laD Shipley FCCA For aDd on behalf of: Preniis & Co LLP Ilie Milton Road Carnbrtdge CB4 IXE BANKERS.. Lloyds Bajk PIC 6 St Andrew'5 Stre¢t Cambridge CB2 3AX 28TH CAMBRtDGE {ST JOHVS) SCOUT GROUP PACE I FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The trustees present their annual report for the 28th Can)bridge (St John's) Scout Group for the year ended 31st DeCtt￿ber 2020. The financial statements comply with the Ctwities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statsment of Recommended Practice applicable to charitie5 prep8Ting their accounts in accordance wtth tbe Financial Reportitkg Standard applicable ill the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (Sc￿nd edition) (effective l January 20I9). STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEM8Nt GOVERNING DocuM£vr Th¢ Scout Group was ¢st2blished by Scout Trust Deed tn 1969 attd registered as a tharity on 21st Jun¢ 1971. ORGANISATION AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES The 28th Cambridge (St John's) Scout Group consists of voluDteu leaders and helpers. parentslguardian5 and young people involved iti the Scouting mov¢ment and is supported by the Executive Committee deal￿g with the administrative and f￿an¢[al management of the Group. organisillg such matters as raising funds, Headquarters, maintenance and other users of the buildtng and the renovation project. The Chair is appointed by the Group Scoui Leader and approved by thE Group at its AGM; the Tre&wrer and other member5 of the Executive Cornmittee are appoint¢d at the AGM, but laok to involve other volunteer5. RtSK MANAGEMENT The trustees have exarnined the major strdtegic, business and operdtional riak within the Scout Group and confiiTn that systems have b6eD eitablished to enable regular reports lo be Pr￿[uCed so that necessatl steps can be taken to lessen those risks. OBJECTIVES AND AcrtVlT]ES The key objective of the 28th Combridge (St John's) Scout GTOUP is to involve young people in the Scouting moven)ent and allow them to experien¢e the wide range of ScoutiD8 acti¥itie5. rhe Group runs five sections for Beavers (6-$ years), Cubs18.10 and a h&lfj and Scouts (10 and a halk UP to 144) with a packed programme of weekly meetings term time, camps and other activities with a team of volunteer leaders ond Young Leaders many of whotn are .ormer scouts in the Group. ACHIEVEMENTS. PERFORMANCE AND PUBLIC BENEFfF The 28th Cambridge is a thriving Scout Group well recognised in the District wth waiting list lor each section with a higher number of awards alld badges eamed. Tlie Group tries LO offer the experie￿￿ ce of Scouting to as inany young people possible and runs Tneetings on Monday and Tu¢sday ev¢nings. The benefit of tllc ScoLrting experience is not only the great enjoyment introlved ID all the wide Tange of activities but also the confidence it gives to young people to become inyolved and to wo]* together and tackle new experiences throughout life- to live the adventUTe. The Group benefits from a Headquarters buildlng on a site leawj from the local Council in Fiamsteed Road and Ilirough grant funding from the Council ha5 substsntially renovatpd the buildin8. The HQ building is a valuable resource for hire to the commullity and nornially in use moming and evening 6. and occasiot)ally 7, times a week. TILe COVID-19 pandemic caused signifiwjt disruption during th¢ year. When allowed, meetings activities were held in person with appropriate safety measures in place- during lockdo￿￿5. the weekly meetin(rs and AGM were held online. Income fron] subscriptions and rental were significantly reduced, but grants from the Council protected ilie Group's financial positio 28TFI CAMIJRIDi2E (ST JOHIN'S) SCOLrr GROUP I)A(7E 2 FINANCIAI. s"r..ITEMLNITS bOR THE YEAR EhlDED 31ST DECEMDEll20*0 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT.........................../Lonrinucd FIN'ANCIAL RP.VIEW IiESERIIES I'he tl'LlbT¢es Clinsider the results and Filla￿la1 positll)il satisfactory lor the year. lkn¢ SlalkninLnt ol'FuianciHI Activities sliows a deficil kifi¢r deprecicltion of£?743 (defjeit 21119 of £690). l.Ini4ilkli'i¢ied re,genieF hqvu4 in¢itased to £179950 rioi 9.. Ll7669i} and free resei'i.¢s are £44578 {ry019: £4193 8) wliith ib ali(} Lt)71$1dL￿d salislacln:. 'rhe. tT41$1¢¢5 revi¢ii' Ihi lthiel of r¢serve5 from t%￿e io Èime to cnsure there ts a Rufficient level ti) m¥iet futur¢ SCOUT GROIJI. PIlCJE S FINANCIAL STATE,V1Ef￿s FOR THE YEAR 14.NDED 31 ST Dk￿-MDE1{ 20* BALANCF. SIIEFr 2021J 2019 FIXF.D .4SSErs 211¥82 217882 CURllP.Yr A8%F'rs CAsh at bank DEbtoi' 43239 717 679 TDI"AI, CIIRRETrI'I" ASSETS 47267 I,IAKJILI'I'ILS Cr￿dI10r$. Oll¥ Star 560 1s1=T CURRENII'ASSF.TS 46667 TOTAL Nrr Assri's "JS8549 2612¢)? THE FlJND.b OFTHE CHAPKI I kesrriciLd furbd5 Un¥eill'jLted fi￿d5 78599 17E}9.S 17669.) I'OTAI. (",l-IIlRIT)' Fl 4%TtI. ?61292 I"hL fiiian¢ial %ts..ty'IMLnts iv¢re appit>vcd by th¢ Irusttts on 11 S 2oLI . CseoffoiÈvei' Scoiii f2ruiip JAiader The noies (>n pogEs 6 to 9 fomi purt of tl)cs¢ filw￿l&l sratemeiils. 28TH CAMBRIDGE {ST jOH￿s) scour GROUP PAGB 6 FINANCIAL STATEMENfs FOR TIiE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2020 NOTES TO THE FINANCtAL sTATEL￿Nrs AccouFirrNG POLICIES {8) BASIS OF PREPARATION OF FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention with item5 recognised at cost ortransaction value Unle￿ otherwise stxte41 in the relevant Dotes to these financial statements. The financial statements hatre been preparcd in accordanee with the Statement of Reconlln¢nded Practice: Accounting end Reporting by Charities prepari￿￿￿ their accounts in a￿OrdanCe with the Fir¢anciYJ Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kitigdom and Republic of trelalld (FRS 102) (second editioii} (effective l January 2019) and the Finan¢iaI Reportitig Standard applicable ID the UllKted Kingdom Republic of Ireknd (FRS 102) alld the Ch4rtti¢5 knt 2011. The trustees consider there are no mdterial uncenainties aboth th¢ Group's ability to continu¢ as a going coneern. (b) STATEMEKf OF CASH FLOWS The trustres h2Ve Opted to tak¢ advantage of the amendment to Charities SORP FRS 102. whereas only larger ¢haritie5 are required to prepare a statement of cth flow. (cl INCOME Inc0￿C rEpre5ent5 the aThount d¢riv¢d from the charity's ordinary pctivities. IncoTtLe is recognised in the p¢riod tn whirh the charTty 15 entitled to receipi and the amount can be measured with reasonabl¢ cettiinty. No income is staled net of any asiociated expendinJr¢. (d) EXPENDITURB All exp¢nditur¢ 15 accounted for on an accruals basis. Charitable Cxpenditure comprises those costs in¢urred by the charity in the delivery of its aetiviti¢s and seivices to beneficiaries. Govemance costs itlclude cosLs ￿0¢lated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the chartty and are part of the charity's activities. Expenditure is allocated to expense heading% on a direcl Cost basis. (el FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATLON Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depr¢ciation. Depreciation is provided at rates ¢alculAted to write off the cost of fix&l a55ets, less their e)iimated residual value, over their expected useful lives on th¢ following basis.. The propeth held is a leasehold held on behalf of the Group by the Scout Association as custodian twstec. During 2012113 improi'ements wer¢ carried out the property. amountiiig to £1 1 $258 wid these are considered to have & usethl ecollomic life of 20 years. The depreciation is written off to restricted fiJnd5 ￿ a re5Lricted grant was received from Cambridge City Council for the improvernents. L¢asehold improvements - 20 years 28TH CAMBRIDGE {ST JOHN'S) SCOUT GROUP PAGE 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sTATEmE￿rs EXPENDITURE ON CHAIUTABLE AcrtVITIES YEAR B￿￿ED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2020 Unrestricted Restricted 2020 2020 Total 2020 Scouting activities- caMp￿activIty days Scouting activities- W¢ekly meetings Capitslion Insuran¢e Utility bills Ground rent BuilditLg Maintel￿nce EquIp￿ent Donations Depreciation Independent Examinatson 4228 1384 4698 4228 1384 4698 1310 2339 1004 8556 1176 266 6000 623 2339 1004 8556 1176 266 6000 623 25584 6000 31584 EXPENDITURE ON CHARrrABLE AcrivmEs YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2019 Unrestricted liestricted 2019 2019 Total 2019 Scouting activities - Camps/actiYity days Scouting activities - Weekly meetings Capltation In5uranGe Utility bills Ground rent Building maintenonce Bquipmellt DepreciatiOJL IThdependent Examination 22585 ?239 4399 1649 26?8 1004 1938 2426 440 23025 2239 4399 1649 2628 1004 1938 2426 6000 599 6000 599 39467 6440 45907 FIXED ASSETS- YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2020 COST Balance at 1st January 2020 DEPRECIATION Balance at 1st January 2020 Charge for the year Balance a131st De¢¢mbeT 2020 2020 253882 36000 6000 42000 Net bTh)k value at 3 1st D¢c¢mb¢r 2020 211882 28TH CAMBiUDGE (ST JOHNS) scour GROUP PAGE 8 FINANCIAL sTATE￿￿Tr[rs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2020 NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FIXED ASSETS - YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2019 COST Balance & 1st January 2019 DBPRECIATION Balance ai 1st January 2019 Charge for the year Balance at 3 1st December 2019 2019 253882 30000 6000 36000 Net book value at 3 1st Decembtr 2019 217882 CASH AT BANK 2020 2019 Current account Dtposii ac¢olltLt NSB - R¢serv¢ 26618 20020 39725 3514 40638 43239 DEBTORS 2020 2019 Prep&iments and accrned incorne 629 737 CREDtroRS 2020 2019 tndepend¢nt EXa￿l￿ation 600 566 ACCUN(LLATED FUNDS YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2020 Ba]ance at 1st January 2020 B￿an¢t at 3 1st D¢cembcr Expenditure 2020 Income Restricted funds Grant r¢¢¢ived Hardship Fund Total Resti¢t¢d futtds 84000 599 6000 78000 599 84599 6000 78599 Unrestricted fvnds Designated fund5 Total Unrestricted fvllds 175820 873 28841 25201 383 179460 490 176693 28841 25584 179950 TOTAL FUNDS 261292 28841 31584 258549 Restricted Funds Hardship Fund. This is money given by Kyt)aston Lodge to support Beaver&lCubdScouts from dtsadvantsged background. De5igDated Funds TentFund. This is for tent r¢placerneDts. 28TH CAMBRtDGE (ST JOHWS) Scotrr GROUP PAGE 9 FfNANCLAL sTATE￿￿NTs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER2020 NOTES TO fHE FfNANCIAL STATEMENTS ACCUMULATED FLfNDS YEAR ENDED 3 1ST DECEMBER 2019 Balonce at Ist January 20L9 Balance at 315t December IrLcoflle Expendtture 2019 Restric¢¢d filnds Grant received Hardthip Fund Total Restricted fijnds 90000 744 6000 440 84000 599 295 90744 295 6440 84599 Ullrestricted fi￿dS Designated fimds Total Unrestricted funds 170264 974 44922 39366 ioi 175820 873 171238 44922 39467 176693 TOTAL FUNDS 261982 45217 45907 261292 STAFF COSTS There are no staff costs. The tDJstees Consider they are the key managettmt and are not remunerated. TNbtee expenses of £3233 (2019.. ¢3555) were reimbursed during th- vear. Payments amounting to £4698 (ill¢luding the ¢apitation fee) (2019.. £6709) w'ere paid to Cambridge District Scout Council a charity of which G Oliver and J Bachet are a]50 truste¢s. Ill ¢Ollhmon with otb¢r S¢out Group4 In￿ee5 canhave mend)ers of famity participating in activities and ￿¢[Th￿rS of th¢ Group. All activities and Jnejnbership are on the s8me ternjs as the other users. FINANCIAL COfvIMtThtENrs The Scout Grow) h&$ totsl fLnAu¢ial commitments (lease on PAf>lW) of £2008. **AGM Section reports and Group information12[th] Sep 2021** ## 28[th] Cambridge (St John’s) Scout Group _Charity No 300713 www.28thcambridgescouts.org.uk_ **Edited by: Geoff Oliver.** ## 28[th] Cambridge Group Scout Council-AGM Welcome to the 2021 issue of the Annual General Meeting, (AGM), section reports. As parents, supporters, helpers, Scouters and Patrol Leaders you make up the Group Scout Council and as such the Group Executive Committee is accountable to you. An AGM must be held to consider the annual report of the Executive Committee and approve the Group Scout Leaders nomination for the chair and other nominated members of the committee plus elect more. This year again I have included the section reports in this document so you will have chance to read them as well as keep a copy. ## Group Scout Leaders report - Geoff Oliver ## _**contents:**_ **GSL report 1 Beaver report 2 Cub reports 3 Scouts 4** Well, what a very challenging year… so it’s great to be back face to face and camping again now ! All our sections were able to hold some form of meeting during lockdown via zoom, and before the summer break were able to have face to face meetings. A great deal of hard work was needed to ensure camps and activities could restart in a covid safe way and thanks must go to the leadership team and Exec for enabling this. We are now faced with many young people having missed a lot of Scouting activities and training, as well as catching up with school! So, our year ahead will need to take this into account as well as ensuring all activities continue to be in line with current pandemic related guidelines. During Cub camp it was great to see many Cub’s attending for their first time with us. For some it was also the first time away from home. They all faced the challenges head on and did remarkable well. As a Group we are doing very well but we need more adult help so we can continue to give our youngsters the best experience of the Scouting Adventure. If you can’t commit to a leader role why not help on our Executive committee. My personal, huge and heartfelt thanks go to the leadership team, especially Jeremy. It’s down to your hard work and time that the 28[th] Cambridge continues to be the success it is. ## PARENTS Why not ‘ _LIVE THE ADVENTURE’_ If you can spare any time, even if it’s only for an hour now and then. Please speak with me or one of the team. ## _Geoff_ Page 2 of 4 28[th] Cambridge (St. Johns) Scout Group ## Beaver section report Since the Beavers started back, following lockdown they have enjoyed a wide range of activities mainly outside. Including an evening preparing and cooking flat breads. ## **Hiking** Plus a successful hike from Lamas Land to Grantchester Weve been working towards badges such as Communication, Gardening. We also looked at different faiths and some of their customs. _Beavers cooking and makingFlat Bread_ ## ‘Water filters’’ Many places in the world have dirty water so we had an evening demonstrating how water can be filtered using old plastic bottles, cotton wool and stones. Making the muddy water in buckets so that we could filter it seemed to be the Beavers favorite part ! _Water filtering_ ## Can you help? We require additional helpers to keep our Beaver meetings running each week. There are many young people on our waiting list and we’d like to give them a chance to enjoy the Scouting adventure Can you help ? Even if it’s just one or two evenings a term or helping at an off site event. Please contact our Geoff Oliver our GSL _**Geoff.oliver@btinternet.com**_ 28[th] Cambridge (St. Johns) Scout Group Page 3 of 4 ## Cub Sections Report – Akela, (Jeremy Racher) Baloo (James Newton) ## **Covid** 28[th] Cambridge Cub Scouts have moved through Covid and are meeting again in unrestricted numbers inside and out. The Tuesday Pack has remained full throughout although the overall numbers on the waiting list have diminished. The Monday pack still has a few spaces. A recent increase in enquiries suggests a strong local interest in joining. Moving up from Beavers has slackened, in line with the Beaver policy in returning to full numbers after Covid. This should return to normal numbers and balance. ## **Cub Experience** The need for Social Distancing has meant that the role of Sixer has diminished – the hands on teaching that is so much a part of the interactions has been severely limited. We will be looking to a return to strong sixes in both packs. Similarly, the general skill set absorbed by the Cubs has altered. However, we were able to retain and teach enough camping skills to achieve a very successful camp. We will be attempting to run more meetings outdoors and are stepping back into extra activities at weekends. Over the last year cubs have managed to complete many badges – during pack meetings as well as at home - including three Chief Scout’s Silver Awards, the highest award that Cubs can achieve. When we were able to meet face to face in the last year, we made good use of our outdoor opportunities including map reading, orienteering and tracking in local parks as well as pioneering and campfire cooking behind the hut – and more recently, kayaking on the Cam at Grantchester. ## **Camp** The Summer Camp was in doubt until the final week. However, even without any ‘training camps’ or They all work very hard on camp - significantly longer than any nominal eight hour day. All the volunteers are happy that we are back meeting face to face. even sleepovers the Cubs who attended camp did remarkably well by any standards. The confidence gained by the Cubs in facing the many new experience each day is marked. Thanks must go to the parents for allowing their children to take this step; indeed, it was the evident enthusiasm of so many parents that ensured that the leaders were clear that this camp was very much wanted. More cubs would have attended, but for the limits on numbers and family holidays booked in the absence of certainty that the camp was going ahead. We have been very fortunate in not losing any leaders during the lockdown, although many have been obliged to stay in lockdown for personal reasons. ## **Leaders** A very great thank you must go to the leadership team who have taken up the lead while the Cub Scout Leader was engaged elsewhere. Clearly the extended leadership team involved in _Kayaking at Granchester_ the Camp, the cook tent team and parent’s who joined in were essential. ## Cub camp highlights  Hello from Cub Camp Karting at Cub camp → 28[th] Cambridge (St. Johns) Scout Group Page 4 of 4 ## Scout section reports Following easing of lockdown in Spring 2021, we have enjoyed a productive run of face to face meetings for over 1 term. Last term as part of our COVID secure return to camping, we ran Scout Craft Training days for both our troops looking at providing training at all levels before a return to overnight camping this up-coming term. Unique to Tuesday Scouts we held a night hike with all completing successfully. Unique to Monday Scouts we ran a PL/APL training event at the HQ to increase leadership skills. Looking ahead to the coming term, we are returning to overnight events. Notably: Scout Craft Camp with over 30 Scouts planning to attend. A troop hike from Great Chesterford to Cambridge A Patrol Leader ans Assistant Patrol leader ( PL/APL), 2 night EXPED in the Chilterns. 2022 should see a return to a full and normal overnight program We continue to **grow** the Scout Sections. And run on two separate nights, Monday and Tuesday. The weekly meetings are run separately with the Scouts from both nights attending joint camps, expeditions, competitions and activities. Do **you** wish to join the adventure? _PL organised cooking competition_ _Just one of the dishes_ _Also judged by the PL’s_ ## Scouting facts: Polar explorer Ben Saunders, was a Scout in Kent. ‘ _Adventure is central to everything I’ve done,’ says Ben, ‘and the lessons which set me on that path we learnt in Scouts. I want to encourage and inspire other people to live more adventurously’_