Kitchen skills, ..we all need to know the basics why not watch a few with your parent or carer!?
We now have 25 to choose from! ..and they all help towards getting badges for various skills, not just cooking!
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http://1stramseyscoutgroup.weebly.com/cooking--kitchen-technique-how-tos.html Kitchen skills, ..we all need to know the basics why not watch a few with your parent or carer!? We now have 25 to choose from! ..and they all help towards getting badges for various skills, not just cooking!
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Campfire blankets are great to wear in the evening as an extra layer, & an excellent place to put your old badges on (such as beaver badges earnt that can't be transferred to your cub uniform). The page also has a link for those who can't or don't sew ...ready made reinforced taped neck poncho blankets from the scout shop website, (though sadly there is no mention of the material quality or variety used). Hope the new page is helpful! By Izzy M. ALWAYS have a grown-up parent or carer with you when in the kitchen. Being a big fan of Sushi I enjoy eating smoked salmon, & if you buy smoked salmon trimmings (£0.89p for 120g) from "Morrison's" it can make for a really cheap luxury ingredient ...that works out cheaper than a drained can of tuna for the same weight, without it coming from 1/2 way round the world ..Smoked (uk) salmon is mostly "farmed" in Scotland so it's possibly better for the planet & tuna is getting rare from over fishing (as well as other species often being caught in tuna nets ..such as turtles). We tend to buy a few small packs at a time & pop one in the fridge the others in the freezer, it keeps well for quite a while without being defrosted. Salmon is an OILY fish too so it's extra good for your body & brain, it has lots of flavour, dad puts it in fresh, warmed up onion bagels (Sainsbury's) or any bagel in fact, along with some cream cheese, (you've probably had cream cheese mixed in with pasta) & calls it "Lox" ..The word lox is derived from the Yiddish word for salmon, לאַקס (laks), which comes from the Indo-European word for salmon, laks... I love having a slightly warmed salmon & cream cheese bagel for lunch, but below is scrambled egg with smoked salmon recipe I enjoy making & scoffing with my dad, ..tasty & good for you plus it'll see you through until lunchtime. Serves 2 About 100g of sliced smoked salmon (or cheap salmon trimmings, which make it easier to eat)! 4 medium eggs ..or whatever you have in the cupboard.. 20g of butter plus a bit more for the toasted bagel. 2 bagels ..onion /plain ..whatever you enjoy best! Fine sea salt & freshly ground black pepper ....we like to use a mix of "maldons" salt because it's not strong (mixed in with herbs & peppercorns). This makes a superb school or Sunday breakfast (if you just have it with toast) & is an anytime meal or brunch, you might have a simple way of cooking your scrambled eggs, (sometimes we do them in the microwave for simple speed! Always try to get the salmon trimmings out & open first to warm up a little bit (more flavour) while you cook your eggs. Grab a pyrex bowl & break your eggs into it. Add the salt & pepper mix then whisk it by hand Get a parent or helper to heat up a non-stick pan on a low heat & melt half your butter in it, when the butter bubbles pour the eggs in & start stirring with a wooden spoon... Stick your bagels on to toast (or your toast) on NOW! The egg mixture thickens as it cooks (gets hotter) & get lumpy, within a few minutes, just keep stirring it in on itself scraping the sides & the bottom of the pan (folding the egg over on itself). when it looks about done, add in the rest of the butter & stir it in for another 15 seconds or so. Butter your bagel or toast (quickly) & pop some salmon trimmings on.. Now spoon & spread some scrambled egg on top & you are done! Enjoy it & let me know how you got on!Because Cubs CAN Cook! If you don't like Smoked salmon then why not try some ham instead? ..a bagel is a solid type of bread (but like a ring doughnut in shape), & very filling, and has around 225 - 325 calories before you put anything on or with it, so can make a pretty good energy giving lunch, most are savoury & topped with mixed seeds or poppy seed, but some bagels are sweet such as raisin & cranberry... or raisin & cinnamon, ..delicous. I also like to take plain bagels on a day out, because it's a bit doughy if it gets crushed in your pocket it's still pretty solid & satisfying to eat, so good for hikes too! By Izzy M. Always have a parent or carer around to help you in the kitchen As it's the Easter holidays we are cooking a lot so Dad reminded me of something ANYONE can make which can totally change your food (& it keeps well in the fridge or freezer) ...I first made this a few years ago now. Get yourself a pack or two of butter
If you are using unsalted butter add a pinch of fine sea salt to your mix. Chili Coriander and Lime. (Chili optional)
Basil Parmesan and Tomato.
Garlic and Parsley.
Sweet Citrus butter
Not sure what to use your flavoured butter with? How about simple baked potatoes, ...corn on the cob, ...salmon fillets, (or pretty much any fish) ...freshly baked bread, ...with assorted hot steamed vegetables, cooked roast meat, pan-fried steak. Proving once again that "Cubs CAN cook" ..if you get into the kitchen & give it a go! Be a food explorer & try something new, today for instance I tried pan-fried scallops & bacon with cubed potatoes ...it was delicious, look out for another recipe shortly, because we are making a big vat of clam & seafood chowder today (dad was clearing out freezers to defrost them & has been fishing around in the darkest corners) for things which needed using up! ;) SUNDAY MARCH 24th 2013 CUBS, AIR activities
@Duxford IWM Coach pick up: LEAVES 8.45 a.m. sharp from Ramsey Abbey college bus turn-around So please be present for a head count at 8.30 a.m. WE anticipate our return journey from Duxford at around 4p.m. for drop off at Ramsey by 5 p.m. Please, remember a lightweight carryable coat! Other requirements: Packed lunch, resealable drinks bottle (full of course) See our recent half term piece on duxford for more details, video, & link to the quiz material download (pdf) Inventing "stuff" The rather lovely people at LEGO had a look at our site recently & as a result have very kindly couriered over to us a rather EYE-POPPINGLY BIG box of LEGO to help our Cubs & Beavers get creative, have LOT'S of fun, & hopefully earn themselves a few badges! We can envisage engineering, bridge building, filming & just simple creative FUN play to be had! ..this kind donation certainly opens up a range of opportunities for us. Thankyou LEGO, ...from the bottom of our multi coloured plastic brick filled hearts! Originally posted for half term feb 2013, we have brought this piece forward to assist with information for our visit to duxford in march.... http://www.tpyf.com/upload/pdf/CubsAirActivitiesBadge.pdf click the picture above to go straight to IWM Duxfords website... As a prominent cub visit in 2013 (& a fine opportunity to earn a badge)! Duxford needn't be thought of as an expensive day out! ..why? because children under 16 years old GO FREE! (on normal non flying display days)..2013 regular day entry is £17.50 (so why not get together with friends for a Duxford day out whilst some of the adults enjoy time off in Cambridge? Duxford has oodles of planes, tanks, ships, & a special american u.s.a.f. hangar dedicated to our visiting forces, ...lots to see so start the day early! It's not just tanks, shipsn' planes ..Duxford's location was very important to turning the tide of the second world war from aerial attack, providing lots of cover to exhausted southern based crews, even back then Duxford (as a home for fighter planes) could cover bombing raids or defend against attacks on London & the south coast, in a fast plane such as the Spitfire & Hurricanes they were able to be everywhere at once. Lots of historic documents, film footage, photos & spoken word recollections of those who served from the 1st world war through to the Falklands conflict & more recent times. Definitely worth a few visits! ..especially on flying days or living history week-ends when it gets busy, ..but don't forget Ramsey has it's own special 1940's weekend including planes too, so make time for both if you can. SUNDAY MARCH 24th 2013 CUBS, AIR activities @Duxford IWM Paperwork was given out wed 27th feb for parental / carer consent, times & pick up / drop off. ...cost £10 per cub (this covers transportation each way) please sign & return for our 6th March pack meeting. Coach pick up: LEAVES 8.45 a.m. sharp from Ramsey Abbey college bus turn-around So please be present for a head count at 8.30 a.m. WE anticipate our return journey from Duxford at around 4p.m. for drop off at Ramsey at 5 p.m. we require confirmation of numbers attending by 6th March 2013 to ensure enough badges & worksheets are available for everyone attending. Please, remember Duxford is a large site, both indoors & out, lightweight weatherproofs to deal with any bad weather but be able to carry them inside if needed. Other requirements: Pen, clipboard (to write easily on your quiz & badgework materials). Packed lunch, resealable drinks bottle. See our recent half term piece on duxford for more details, video, & link to the quiz material download (pdf) We are going for badges "FULL TILT" over the next few weeks... In case you didn't know, we are attempting to bypass, badges, 1 & 2, & grab hold of number 3 badge, meaning our troop will be pretty well versed & aware of what to do in a series of emergency situations... We hope to cover resuscitation using a dummy & get jammy & gooey dealing with fake wounds... So don't be surprised if your Cub casts a beady eye over your home 1st aid kit & comments on it's lack of content! ..hopefully we'll be able to provide a good degree of knowledge which if practised over coming years could & would have lifesaving potential! We will be doing work alongside trained medical staff (pack parents) in some situations who are giving up their time to help our pack gain what are technically some of the hardest badges to obtain. If you fancy helping your child out, check out badge requirements to the 3rd badge! http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/608/emergency-aid-staged-activity-badge/?cat=12,67,288&moduleID=10 By Izzy M. Always have an adult helping you in the kitchen Have you noticed how expensive flour wraps are in the supermarket? ..they tend to be made from wheat but proper ones are made from cornflour which you can pick up at places like "Janson Hong's" near Peterborough cathederal, & most supermarkets & the ethnic aisle of places such as Asda & Tesco. If you haven't heard of tortilla's have a look at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_tortilla A pack of proper corn tortilla's could cost nearly £3.00 in the shops, but you can make your own FRESH, much cheaper they are just FLOUR & WATER ..if you eat a lot of these like we do, you could save yourself quite a lot of money by making your own! If you can't find "Masa Harina" flour then just use some strong wheat flour. Ingredients ... Flour & water! This is a really good recipe link http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_make_corn_tortillas/ Of course a rolling pin can & will make the flour thin for us to make a handful for a mealtime (though slower) just remember to make all your dough balls the same size & weight for better results. Tortilla's are what we used for my enchilada recipe... you can find that in a previous post Quick tip 1...we make ours using a large & shallow pyrex bowl lid (it's see through & very strong) so will take a good deal of pressure on it from a grown up. Quick tip 2... make a set amount of cornmeal flour & try cutting it into 8 (4 knife cuts) with a grown up's help ..that way you know each of the portions is the same size & will take the same time to cook! By Izzy M. Parental &/or carer help with this project is recommended. So what is time lapse photography? ..it's basically placing a camera on a tripod & timing it to take snaps from one position over the course of seconds, minutes, hours or days, weeks, months & even a YEAR! Then the photos are sped up to make a moving image film of what passed in front of it's lens.. Take a look at these amazing films of timelapse photography filmwork by an expert. He uses a tiny train type track to help take his shots (because normally timelapse cameras do not move at all).. You might have been lucky enough to see what TSO photography spends months filming in some very strange places, if not have a look & afterward we'll check out some simple timelapse you can try! Videos are best viewed in HD mode via his vimeo page, click the video & allow it 20 seconds to load up so you can watch it without it pausing! I'm going to film with an old camera phone. You don't need to hike up mountains, or stand for months in the desert, to take a time lapse photo film you could simply place your camera to look & capture everything in view from a bedroom window over the course of a day, best to try & plug your phone or camera in so it doesn't suddenly run out of batteries though! To get started try setting a camera (with an adults help) to take a photo every 15 seconds, that way after 30 minutes you would have 120 pictures (frames) of footage, ..if those were then set to play back at 12 frames (fps) per second you would have the 30 minutes "time lapse" in just TEN seconds! We found this FREE app for Android phones, Lapse It • Time Lapse • Lite, (not everyone has a digital camera or an i-phone) ..which you might like to experiment with... Get creative, think simple, & get help & permission from adults so people know not to move the camera, & not to answer it if you are using a phone camera, ..also a good idea to turn off the vibrate mode! This free version doesn't have as many extras as the £1.99 version, but it's good enough for a cub or beaver film fun project ...I'm going to use it to try & get my next cub badge, I've already done stop motion (elsewhere on the blog) with another free app, so this time i'm going to play with timelapse & see what I can come up with... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ui.LapseIt&feature=related_apps#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEwOSwiY29tLnVpLkxhcHNlSXQiXQ.. Below are 3 screenshots from a phone, they can be uploaded onto a computer afterwards....but that's a different skill to learn Why not team up with an adult or carer & try out a film or two!? It can count towards a badge for Cubs & Scouts too! ..but above all it's very good fun! Don't forget to bring your film to us at 1st Ramsey so we can see your masterpiece. No special equipment needed ..just a camera phone! ..project cost "FREE" IF you use a windows phone this is a simple & FREE timelapse app ...I've tested this one eating my supper it was really easy! http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/timelapse-pro/02fd6a0f-9171-49da-b950-7ec67dcd8e10 LOOK AT THE BADGES (ABOVE) WE THINK YOU COULD USE TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY FILMING TOWARDS EARNING YOURSELF ANOTHER BADGE.... WHY NOT GIVE IT A GO!?
Original article sourced via Scouting magazine & reproduced for the benefit of Scouting members.. Suitable project for scouts OR cubs under experienced adult supervision! The char-cloth works well with a fire piston or on it's own to hold a fire spark for longer. One of the easiest ways to get a fire lit from a spark is to make char-cloth tinder. Cub Scout Leader and bushcraft specialist Austin Lill shows us how.I find that the Cub Pack I work with always seems to be up for a fire in one form or another, and I would imagine that most other Scout sections are too. One thing that seems like magic to the Cubs is blowing a large tinder bundle into flame, and char-cloth is not only a fairly foolproof way to achieve this, but is also quick and simple to make. You essentially ‘cook’ the cloth like you would if you were making charcoal, using a sealed tin to keep oxygen out and stop the material setting on fire. You will need: Something that is made of natural fibres. The most easily available items are cotton and linen, from old trousers to dusters (usually the cheaper the better). If you’re using old clothes, check for buttons, zips, labels, printed designs, faux leather patches and so on, and cut them off to leave the basic material. An old treacle or paint tin for your ‘oven’. Make sure that the former is washed out or the latter is carefully burnt clean on a fire. Using a hammer and nail or bradawl, put a hole in the lid, so that, when the tin is placed in the fire, steam and impurities can escape as the charcloth ‘cooks’, while still keeping the air out. The method
Don’t fancy cooking your clothes? You can get similar results with countryside alternatives. I have made fantastic charred seed lighter out of cattail (also known as bulrush or reed mace) and thistledown, using the very same process. Interestingly, the cattail (a reed-like plant from river margins with brown, cigar-shaped seed heads) smells very similar to fence preservative when charred. I’ve been told that the smell is the seeds becoming waterproof. The only possible drawback for seed tinders is that they can blow away easily on windy days. You could also try cotton wool, though I don’t find it as good as the material and seed options. Public open evenings at the Institute of Astronomy every Wednesday from 3 October 2012 - Wednesday 27 March A half-hour public talk about some aspect of Astronomy will start promptly at 7.15pm in our lecture theatre. This is followed by an opportunity to look through the historical Northumberland and Thorrowgood telescopes if (and only if!) the weather is clear. Members of the Cambridge Astronomical Association also set up modern telescopes on the observatory lawns, with video projection facility and commentary. We can't always guarantee observing, of course, as it is very weather-dependent. The talk will always take place, and on a cloudy evening will be followed by a tea break and some short entertainment from the CAA. http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/contact/map The main entrance doors are open by 6.45pm. Please note that there is limited space in the lecture theatre, and seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. If you wish to skip the talk and only attend the observing, please do not turn up at the telescopes before 7.45pm. Cost: free! This is a TERRIFIC opportunity to study for your astronomy cubs badge with some of the worlds best professional & amateur astronomers, see & use some very BIG & precious telescopes! ..so why not ask your parents & carers if you could pop along & make an evening of it on the edge of Cambridge & experience the stars for real as they are meant to be seen!? Enquiries and bookingBooking is optional. Booking is ONLY required for parties of 15-30 people wishing to attend. Enquiries: Dr Carolin Crawford Website Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01223 337510 to check for the weather on a (day) night when you fancy going... Venue The talks are held in the Hoyle Building, Talks in the Hoyle building; observing on the Observatory Lawns Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0HA Map (directions) Email:[email protected]:+44 1223 337548 Website Wed 13 February7:00pm - 9:00pm Wed 20 February7:00pm - 9:00pm Wed 27 February7:00pm - 9:00pm Wed 6 March7:00pm - 9:00pm Wed 13 March7:00pm - 9:00pm Wed 20 March7:00pm - 9:00pm Wed 27 March7:00pm - 9:00pm Well it's half term holidays & you could stay in moping OR you could persuade your parents to take you into Cambridge for FREE night at the museum(s) tours with a difference... There are 13 museums in Cambridge (& a ghost tour round the city ..all for free) who are taking part in A mixture of free drop-in and bookable events are taking place from 4.30pm on Wednesday 13th February 2013. ..this is not a regular happening so if you want to go & tour by torchlight follow te links & talk to your parents & carers, most places are free to visit so a great opportunity to do something that bit different! Half Term - Wednesday 13 February, 2013 FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY As darkness falls, the fun begins. Create glow-in-the-dark artworks, enter illuminated glasshouses and explore Cambridge museums and collections by torchlight. Start planning your Twilight adventure: download the leaflet here [PDF]. Bring your torch and enjoy the wonderful world of museums after dark at:
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum Explorer Bring your torch and follow in the footsteps of those who have met people and discovered places in the past. Navigate your way through the new gallery. Find unlit lamps, canoes out of water and soles without shoes. What new and unusual things will you find? Drop-in www.maa.cam.ac.uk Cambridge University Botanic Garden When the lights go down across the city, we'll be lighting up our glasshouse range for a night time plant 'story' safari. Drop-in www.botanic.cam.ac.uk Cambridge and County Folk Museum Eye Openers! Join us in using mirrors, torches, zoetropes, kaleidoscopes and more to create patterns and pictures that confuse our brains! Explore the Museum and trick your eyes with a range of confusing colours, puzzling patterns and strange shapes which will leave you wondering what is real and what is an illusion. Pre-book only For more details or to book your place:[email protected] or 01223 355159 www.folkmuseum.org.uk Cambridge Science Centre Head along to the new Cambridge Science Centre to get hands-on with the mysteries of light and colour. What will you discover with our special exhibits and mini-demos in the dark? Come along to find out. Drop-in www.cambridgesciencecentre.org Museum of Classical Archaelogy Collect a magic torch as you enter and discover the mythical world of gods and goddesses. Use your own torch as well and shine a new light on the past. Drop-in www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey Light and Dark at Denny Abbey Explore the magical abbey under a starlit sky, away from street lights and city noise. Follow the winding pathway of sparkling lights and find lantern making in the visitor centre, ghost story-telling in the abbey and warming refreshments in the cosy tea room. Drop-in www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk Fitzwilliam Museum Light and Dark Explore the collections inside and out; dip into the shadows and bathe in the light and be amazed by a fantastic light-show projected onto the building. Drop-in www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Kettle's yard The Glow Must Go On Start in the house with drawing activities and then move to the Education Studio to transform sketches into a massive 'glow in the dark' artwork. Pre-book only Session 1 – 4:30pm Session 2 – 6:00pm For more details or to book your place: 01223 748100 www.kettlesyard.co.uk The Polar Museum Have you ever wondered what happens in a museum after dark? Find out and explore in the eerie glow of the Northern Lights! Drop-in www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences See our spectacular collections in a different light. What will you discover in the shadows? Drop-in www.sedgwickmuseum.org Whipple Museum of the History of Science Solar System Trail Bring your torch and experience the darkness of space in the Whipple. Find out how humans have investigated the Solar System and made models and maps of the planets, moons and other objects. Drop-in www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple Cambridge Museum of Technology Drawing with Light Come and use lights to create fantastic art in the museum's atmospheric pumping station home. Pre-book only Session 1 – 4:30pm to 5:45pm Session 2 – 6:15pm to 7:30pm For more details or to book your place:[email protected] www.museumoftechnology.com Museum of Zoology Discover a world of spooky animal sounds, glowing creatures and the animals that come out at night. Make your own glow worm, learn how animals 'see' in the dark, guess the mystery objects, and follow the trail of fireflies around the museum to explore the wildlife of the world's forests. Drop-in www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk Guided Torchlight Tours Join the Blue Badge Guides for a spooky torchlight tour through the city. Explore the winding streets before arriving at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Drop-in Meeting point: Queens Green/ Silver Street NEW tO cAMBRIDGE ...JUST IN TIME FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS The Cambridge Science Centre ..OPEN NOW11/2/2013 18 Jesus Lane
Cambridge Cambs CB5 8BQ http://www.cambridgesciencecentre.org/ About time too we say! ..London Science museum is brilliant but way too far to go for a single day out... Now though Cambridge has it's own interactive Science museum...with LOTS of stuff & experiments to try out for kids & adults alike, in fact there are even special adults evenings for big person science experiments! Best of all it won't cost a fortune to get in! Admission timesPUBLIC Tue - Fri 13:00 - 17:00 (during term) Tue - Fri 10:00 - 17:00 (holidays, half term) Sat - Sun 10:00 - 17:00 SCHOOLS Mon - Fri 9:30 - 13:00 (pre-booked only) PricingCambridge Science Centre is a charity with a small portion of running costs covered by admission prices. General admission and membership pricing: Under 5s: Free Child: £2.50 Adult (18+): £3.50 Family (2 Adults, 2 Children or 1 Adult, 3 Children): £10.00 Annual Pass - Family: £25.00 Annual Pass - Child: £7.00 Annual Pass - Adult: £10.00 Additional donations gratefully accepted. Some exhibitions and events carry a separate charge WHY NOT PLAN A TRIP OVER THE HALF TERM HOLIDAYS ?! ...Check our links page for more to do & see around our area! Yaaar ..be ye able to find my hidden Geo-cache treasure!? We've covered geocaching in our links page including geocaches located in Ramsey & nearby) ...someday soon we hope to have 1stramseyscouting cubs & beavers actively geo-caching in order to have lots of fun but also improve their map reading & location skills... In the meantime here's a good piece from the latest edition of Scouting magazine on the subject, hope it's of interest to some of you! Geocaching is a high-tech way to make the great outdoors more interesting and makes for a brilliant patrol activity. A simple hand-held GPS device costs between £80 and £100. We have one for each of our three patrols, which we use in a number of ways to brighten up a day or night hike. Geocaching can also be done with smartphones. What is geocaching? Ever since GPS devices first became available, people have been hiding messages (or caches) in small containers and concealing them all over the UK. The precise locations of these caches are recorded online at geocaching.com; by registering with the site you can see all the caches hidden in a particular area and download selected caches into your hand-held GPS as ‘waypoints’. An arrow points the direction and the read-out indicates the distance, often with a short clue such as ‘1 metre up’. Each cache has an identifying name or number. Often a whole run or trail of caches has been hidden along a route: Cuckoo 1, Cuckoo 2 etc, forming a ready-made patrol hike! Getting a good fix The caches might be easy to find. More often they are frustratingly difficult, which adds to the challenge. Your hand-held device needs to lock onto a minimum of five satellites (the greater the number of satellites the greater the accuracy), so it’s helpful if the sky is free of trees and tall buildings. A poor fix might only give accuracy within five metres, while a good fix might bring you as close as a metre. What you might find The cache itself could be tiny – often a 35mm film container – or slightly larger, a plastic tub or a lunch box. Finding one is huge fun and searching can become totally addictive. Inside, you should find paper or a logbook so you can record finding it and see who else has. In bigger containers people leave presents like key fobs, buttons and badges. It’s good practice to leave a unique gift of your own so the cache always contains some ‘treasure’. For example, we always take some spare Group name tabs, so that we can leave a gift whenever we take one. Don’t forget to upload your successful finds to the geocaching website when you get back to base. Create your own cache Why not construct a cache of your own to represent your Scout Group? Hide it in a special place, register online at geocaching.com and follow the guidelines – it should be safe, accessible, on public land (unless you’ve got permission from the landowner), and somewhere that won’t raise suspicion or damage the environment. The cache should include some ‘treasure’ – look at our geocache glossary to the right for ideas – a logbook and a pencil, stored in a weatherproof container and marked as an official geocache, including the name of the cache and contact information. Remember to record its GPS co-ordinates accurately, and note its location for any distinguishing features. Register your geocache online, with clues and a description to help and attract others. Check the website and its location periodically so you can see who discovers your cache. Geocache glossary Trackables are treasure items such as patches or key rings with a unique code. If you find one, log the code online and move it to another geocache so the owner can track its movements. Some trackables travel hundreds of thousands of miles thanks to geocachers who move them from cache to cache. Travel bugs are trackable tags attached to an item that geocachers call a ‘hitchhiker’. Each travel bug has a goal or challenge set by its owner – for example, to visit every country in Europe or travel coast to coast. Geocoins are special coins created by individuals or groups as a signature item and function exactly like travel bugs and trackables. They should be moved to another cache, unless otherwise specified by their owners. A special Scout geocoin is available from Scout Shops. More activity ideas using GPSChalk orienteering Using chalk, paint a simple trail of tiny letters (for example spelling out a Scouting word) around an area, record a ‘waypoint’ on your GPS device each time. Copy the information to all the devices and send your Scouts off to hunt down the lettered waypoints. Leave caches of goodies as an extra incentive. Radioactive peg race Divide a group in half and give each party about 10 coloured clothes pegs, before sending them around a circular route in opposite directions. The task is to hide each peg, logging the locations as GPS ‘waypoints’ as they hide them. On return, the teams swap devices and retrieve the others’ pegs. A leader accompanying each team on the initial leg will discourage bending of the rules – like burying a peg six feet underground! Bug the bag Send the patrol out on a conventional map and compass hike, but with the GPS device in the Patrol Leader’s pack. On return, connect the device to Google Maps and see exactly where the patrols went. In addition to the fun involved wemust not forget some basic common sense rules.... follow the read more page opener.... Holmewood hall 1940's weekender with FREE admission on both days. http://www.holmewoodhall.co.uk/holmefront Some of you might have been lucky enough to visit the Ramsey 1940's weekend event, ..Last september some of you (well a lot of you actually) stayed on the site for our Ramsey camp! ...well Holme is just up the road about 7 miles from Ramsey (towards Peterborough) & they have a world war 2 event at an old "secret base" ..yes really! This year it's taking place on... Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October 2013 (Open 10am to 4pm both days) & if you ever wanted to take a ride on a real tank ..this may be your best chance to do something different! There is a whole host of attractions at the 1940's weekend including:
A visit to see the hall, grounds & goings on's over the weekend COULD count toward your cub's Local knowledge badge! ..so why not give it a go!? The history of Holmewood was well hidden till only a few years ago! & just after the war people involved in it's secret operations became the CIA (the "well known" secret service)If you would like to read up on its history ..follow this link http://www.holmewoodhall.co.uk/history but if anyone asks! I didn't tell you about it! ;) Yes! ..this could count towards a badge! Starting February 12th - May 12th A Quentin Blake exhibition "Drawn by hand" will be on & it's FREE !!!! http://www.quentinblake.com/news-events/7-news/284-drawn-by-hand (if you like reading Roald Dahl books (yes & you parents & carers) Then you will have come across some of his wonderful illustrations..... So why not plan a visit to the Fitz as part of a day out to Cambridge & tell us all about it, visiting a museum is an option for you to do as of the requirements in order to earn your Cubs Artist Activity Badge! In fact why not have a look at SIR Quentin's website it's lot's of fun by a man you know a bit about (unless you've avoided books & stories all your life)! http://www.quentinblake.com/ WHITEBAIT ...VERY YUMMY! By Izzy M. Because Cubs CAN cook! Always have help from a parent or carer when working in the kitchen Whitebait was my first attempt at gutting fish, (as they are so small you don't really need to but my dad thought it might be a bit more interesting for me to have a go...& it gave me some very important practise using a knife safely After washing our hands well we got started! Surprisingly it was very easy & not at all messy (we put some paper down having rinsed off the whitebait) gutted them carefully with a knife & my dad watching me really closely. Then we popped all of the little fish (about the size of your thumb) in a clear plastic food bag with some flour & gave it a really good shake! We tidied away the knives chopping board & paper then washed our hands again because we had finished handling our raw fish. The flour covers & coats the fish which you then lightly fry for a few minutes & gobble them down whilst they are hot bones & all, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice really makes them yummy, or you can add your favourite seasoning such as salt & pepper Because they are SO tiny the bones stay soft, ..tiny morsels you need a good portion per person but they are quick to cook & very different to a boring slab of cod.... & I can make it myself! Just before serving them hot, butter up some white bread & make up a super salad, a simple & supremely tasty food combination! This is a very easy introduction to cooking from raw with children, (& fun shaking up the bag of floury fishies) ! By Izzy M. Made by me, ...because Cubs CAN cook! Always get a parent or carer to help you in the kitchen.. We love banana's & custard, which is a great camp food using a simple packet mix & banana's that you've brought with you or bought from a local shop. Tasty, energy giving fast & simple treat food! But Dad thought it's time I learnt to make simple proper custard & really appreciate how quick it is... People worry about "lumpy custard" but it'd actually quite hard to get it wrong! we used a vanilla pod which gives it about 10 times more flavour than the shop bought custard! ...I sliced the banana's (dad is awkward because he likes his cut super thin! Except for the cornflour (which some people use to make it thicker custard, ..it's thick enough for us) this is nearly the same as making ice cream except you pour it over your pudding instead of churning it & freezing it! Ingredients
*each time we cook or bake with vanilla if we have a spare pod it's chopped up & added to our big bottle of homemade vanilla extract 7. store the egg whites (covered in a bowl) & pop them in the fridge for making yummy sticky meringues or similar! The custard will keep in a fridge for several days, but is too yummy to not eat the same day. Why not practise this neat recipe to improve on Akela Judith's burnt campfood offerings!? Camp pizzas with Creative toppingsPizza Serves 4 Ingredients300g (12oz/1 and a bit cups) self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting, a pinch of salt, 150g (3oz/ó cup) margarine or butter, 250ml (ó pint/1 cup) milk Method
Classic Margarita – tomato pizza sauce, sliced mozzarella cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and basil leaves. Breakfast pizza – tomato pizza sauce, bacon, sausage slices, mushrooms and a cracked egg on top. Oriental surprise – cooked chicken, spring onions, cashew nuts and hoisin or plum sauce. Seafood platter – flaked cooked salmon, prawns, anchovies and Gruyère cheese. Try something different..
by web admin Continuing our Lego theme we've found something both you & your parents or carers may enjoy doing with you, if you have some lego figures,(or other small poseable toys) ..or can make some figures & have an apple phone ..it might be around for other phone types, why not google it & see (with an adults permission). http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lego-super-heroes-movie-maker/id516001587?mt=8 Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad. Requires iOS 4.0 or later. The "App" / software is free & makes use of a simple animation style called "stop motion" ...it's best to plan this as a project with an adult or simply try a few small movements with a Lego figure to get an idea of what you can do & playback for everyone's entertainment! The screen shots below are demonstration shots to give you an idea or two! Hope you have fun making movies & share them with us at Cubs & beavers too! A short animation using this kit & software app could count towards a badge such as those shown below. (it's the same animation technique used for "Wallace & Gromit" ..it takes time to make but is the best way in to learning & understanding animation technique... Now, where can I borrow some Lego to have a go myself!? Come & speak to us if you decide to "go for a badge" & include this software to help you! the badges below are for both Beavers (blue) & Cubs (red) ..but ANYONE can do their I.T. (I.C.T.) badges! ..ALL the badges could be used for making a short animated film with use of your own creativity & imagination, either as a project or simply to entertain you & your friends (& hopefully us too)! ..as well as finding out about what a phone, camera, computer & small toys can do! (All for nothing), ..free if you are allowed to use an apple phone, BUT if you haven't the same idea is available in different software if you are allowed to look with your parent or carer)! just look for "make your stop frame OR stop motion animation" on a search engine (such as Google). Around 90 per cent of Flag Fen remains unexplored, despite the location, with its 3000-year old wooden causeway between fenland islands, being widely regarded as the third most important prehistoric site in Britain behind Stonehenge and Avebury. Facts aside this is a great opportunity (as a non scouting event) . Were you inspired by Stargazing LIVE on the BBC? Are you curious about Curiosity? Want to give astronomy a go? Then head to Flag Fen Archaeology Park this October to unlock the mysteries of the night sky! Following the phenomenal response to the Splendid Stargazing events in January, Vivacity and Peterborough Astronomical Society are celebrating World Space Week with a special stargazing event on 6 October 2012. Star Party will take place from 6pm - 10pm (last entry at 9.30pm), and there’s no need to book in advance. With something for everyone, the whole family will enjoy learning about the incredible wonders above our heads! And with NASA’s exciting exploration of Mars with the Curiosity rover, there’s never been a better time to discover the vast universe of stars and planets. See the beautiful dark skies above Flag Fen and take in the exhilarating atmosphere of this Bronze Age site at night time. Ancient civilisations navigated by the stars and their beliefs and buildings were aligned with them – so where better to learn more? Don’t miss this exciting chance to see the sky up close with a range of telescopes, journey through space in a Planetarium (places limited – book your spot on arrival), dig deeper with bite-sized talks, try starry crafts and more. Don’t worry if the weather’s bad, because there will be plenty of activities indoors too! Star Party takes place on Saturday 6 October at 6pm – 10pm. Please remember to wrap up warm, wear sturdy footwear and bring a torch if you can. Normal admission prices apply. Vivacity Heritage Pass holders FREE. For further information, call 01733 313 414, [email protected] or visit the website at www.vivacity-peterborough.com. This event could help you with badgework such as those pictured below! ..why not visit our badge pages to see if it could help you!? By Izzy M. (always get a grown-up to help you cook in the kitchen) Last night we made Healthy (ish) beef mince Enchilada's... (my mum & I had never tried them before, so Dad taught both of us a new yummy meal idea) As we've made Spaghetti Bolognaise together a few times (so I can remember how to make things) dad reminded me this can be very similar ..but without the spaghetti! We browned off 500g of mince in a big wok (or a shallow pan ,having drained off some of the fat) ,added lots of spinach ..don't worry you can't taste it but it's a superfood & really good for you, we have it on pizza too! We chopped up an onion added some garlic, puree'd (whisked up) & roughly chopped tomatoes & basil to the mince (so it's just like spag bol at the moment) Then added a can of baked beans (4 portions of 5 -a day in a can) various herbs & seasonings, & some worcester sauce & 150g of grated cheddar cheese. we let this bubble & warm through on a slow heat, got our tortilla wraps & filled them with 2 tablespoons of our mix folded them over & lined them up in a big non stick pan. Our oven was nice & hot (180c) ..but we weren't quite finished ..added some more cheese mozzarella & a chopped up bacon on the top of the bed of tortilla wraps... Then we stuck them in the oven for around 20 minutes so the tortilla wraps weren't so soggy & the bacon was cooked.. I ate 2 big enchiladas & never would have known it had healthy spinach in it ...like my dad says (who used to hate veg & hid it in his pockets) .."I don't hate veg anymore I just haven't found the way I like to eat some vegetables ..YET" It made for a really good but different meal from one of my favourite foods. This took about 20 minutes to prepare & dig out all the ingredients (cooking is messy but fun with my dad) & another 20 minutes in the oven , get a parent or carer to help you if you feel like making this for yourself you can make enchiladas with lots of different fillings & ingredients too! ...cubs CAN cook, how about you? Why not plan with a parent or carers help to check for ingredients you have at home & what you might need to get whilst shopping! ..there are kits for Enchiladas but I bet you've got most of the ingredients for a great enchilada dish right now, at home, in cupboards, tins & in the freezer! ..plan it & show us your results & what you thought of your "made by me" meal! (Always remember to clean your work surface, & wash your hands when preparing any food, especially where raw meat is involved) ..you could serve these on their own or with some plain rice. Why not take a photo of what you have made & share it with everyone! ..it might count towards a badge we used... 8 Soft Tortillas 500g of Beef mince 1 old onion from the bottom of the fridge (roughly chopped) 1 tin of DRAINED spinach (or you could wilt fresh spinach in the pan) 1 tin of baked beans 80-150g of grated cheese (any sort) 1 small pack of drained fresh Mozarella (if you want) .. ours needed eating up so we added it to make it creamier & not waste food! chopped tomatoes, ..(a can or lots of fresh ones whizzed up into a gooey mess in a blender) 1 chopped up clove of garlic OR a teaspoon of garlic concentrate (from a squeezy tube or jar) By Izzy M. Always have an adult helping you in the kitchen! My Dad found this idea on the internet & we played around with it ...it was so good I ate 2 egg whites & everything ..(I used to hate egg whites till I tried this) Dad thinks this is just as good as a fried breakfast! we've made this quite a few times together. Get an adult to help you, ..it's simple , tasty & fun! we sometimes make this before cubs set the timer on the oven to pre-heat & stick it in to cook when we get home. Lightly grill some bacon, enough to line a non stick muffin tray (best because they're deeper) or use a cup-cake tray. (if you haven't got a non stick then use some margerine or butter to line the insides of your tin ..so they don't stick when in the oven. The bacon needs to be wiggly not crisp, you might need to use scissors to cut a base , & then use another piece or more to line the sides of the cup. Now you can crack an egg into the bacon cup ..so it's now a "bacon & egg cup"... Add some salt & pepper, philidelphia cheese, herbs, spinach, even a spoon of baked beans (YOU CAN ADD THESE ON TOP OF THE EGG OR UNDER IT) TOP -TIP DON't fill it to the top or it'll spill over when it's cooking. LEAVE SOME ROOM! OR you could make some scrambled eggs & pour in some of the mix! (we use 2 eggs per person) STICK IT IN A PRE-HEATED OVEN (AT 180c for 15-20 minutes ..check after 12 minutes in case more time is needed) get some bread toasted & buttered a few minutes before you remove the bacon-eggcups! Ask your parent or carer to remove your cooked bacon-egg-cups from the hot oven & slide a knife or spatula round the bacon to "try" & remove them in one piece, doesn't matter if they crumble though! serve up on toast & enjoy! how about mushrooms, sliced peppers, beans pre-cooked chopped up sausage & other things you like as a filling with the egg? ..I really recommend a good dollop of cream cheese! If you give it a go, let us know how you got on! |
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