Scorpion Troop Training Weekend

Report Date 16/01/11

9 members of our newest Scout Troop, Scorpion Troop held a fun weekend to introduce the 10 and 11 year old Scouts to a range of new activities and ideas.

Team challenges through games led to some good discussions on working together, sessions on effective communication and practical examples of good and bad leadership styles introduced the young Scouts to think about their own approach and attitudes.

During the first morning, the Scouts were instructed on menu planning and following devising their own simple menu including estimation of quantities, they were sent to the local shops to purchase their items only to be informed that they were cooking their own menu choice that evening!

The Scouts also received some basic first aid training suitable for camping, and then as a group were activity involved in planning their weekly programme for the Summer term and also their camp programme and menu for a camp to be held in May.

Games and refreshments were interspersed throughout the weekend and no session lasted longer than 20 minutes – which was still a challenge for some!!

 

Click here to view the full programme enjoyed by our young Scorpions