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There are loads of fun things that you can do as a Cub Scout. You will get a chance to try lots of different activities like swimming, music, exploring, computing and collecting. If you do them properly you will get a badge which you can wear on your uniform. 
Cub Scouts also get to go on trips and days out, to places like the zoo, theme parks or a farm. Sometimes you will be able to go camping with the rest of your Pack. This will mean you sleeping in a tent and doing loads of outdoor activities.
How do I join Cub Scouts?
For more information about Cub Scouts, please contact :
Mr. George Willoughby. Assistant District Commissioner (Cub Scouts) T: 01326 340083
P.S If you want to take part in the fun of Cub Scouting, either as a Cub Scout, or as an Adult Leader or helper, we will give you details of Cub Scout Packs near you.
Pinewood Derby
We will be having a PINEWOOD DERBY challege on the Sunday (22/6/08) at Nine Ashes for any Cub who is on camp and has built a car to race.
(Build your car before you come to camp).
One Car per Cub. Any Cub may enter.
NEVER HEARD OF IT?
It is a very BIG event in the USA amongst Cubs there, and is basically a wooden car which is raced down a track (which Wulfhere is building!!).
They take it very seriously, but being Cornish we can do it our way.
Want to know more? try YOUTUBE and in videos type in Pinewood Derby and watch the fun, or scan the internet for Pinewood Derby and see how they make the cars.
try these sites for starters......
WIKPEDIA... serch for Pinewood Derby
www.derbydominator.com
www.abc-pinewood-derby.com
www.scoutorama.com
THE CAR
The car is made of a block of wood (not another material) which you shape into your car, and paint any way you wish.
The car including wheels can be no wider than
2 3/4" (7cm) longer than 7", 3" high. The inside back to back distance of the wheels no less than 1 3/4" (4.5cm) and there must be at least 3/8" clearance underneath (so it can fit over the track guide any less and it will rub and stop your car ). Wheel base
is to be no less than 4 3/16"(10.5cm).
Wheels...in the USA they use a standard wheel, so unless your trained adult in the house wants to purchace over the web, we will do it our way:
wheels to have a tread width of 1cm and to be 3cm to no more than 3.5cm in diameter. (raid your local £shop for cheap toy cars and use the wheels.
Axles. each wheel is fitted to the car separetly with a small nail which acts as the axle. You can 'polish/smooth it so the wheel free runs on it.
WEIGHT the whole car cannot weigh more than 5oz (speak to an oldie about ounces...i will add the metric when i've worked it out).
NOs
No suspension systems, or drive systems allowed.
Bearings (ie beads) washers on the axles etc are not allowed.
The cars run on gravity only.
Extras you can add bits to your car as long as the car stays in size and weight and the bits are secured...look on the web to see what other Cubs have done.
There will be prizes!!!!!!!
County Cub Camp
This years camp will be at Nine Ashes from Friday 20th June to 22nd June 2008
The cost will be £10 per Cub, to cover activities ie. climbing wall and cycling (payable to County) and camp fees plus then your own costs.
Camp will be self catering.
Provisional Programme (subject to change)
Friday
Site open from 1600hrs, arrive and set up....there will be games on going run by Wulfhere and staff to keep the Cubs busy whilst you sort out bits and bobs
Games will include Four Way Bucket Ball (Illogan rules...wait and see)
and a number of wide games.
If a clear night Star Gazing
Saturday
Series of activities will be available. Climbing wall, Cycles, Silly Olympics, Cooking.
Camp Fire in the evening (acts welcome)
Sunday
Scouts own
Followed by the challenges....bring your Cars and Chariots
Close at 1400hrs
email Wulfhere (ACC Cubs)
6th Falmouth Cub Scouts receive their Chief Scout Silver Certificates from the DC 08.02.2008
A special evening was put on in honour of six Cubs achieving the highest award in the Cub section. The DC was invited to present the Cubs with their certificates. In doing so he remarked on how hard the young people had worked to acheive this award and hoped that they would work just as hard in the Scout section. Well done to all the young people and to the dedicated team of leaders, led by Akela, Brian Mitchell, through their hard work, which has enabled the youngsters to achieve this award.  By Colin Wellington DC ( Falbits reporter)
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