Continuing our sessions on the Fitness Challenge, we talked about the importance of diet and sleep, and the harm done by smoking, alcohol and drugs. Each Patrol planned a balanced menu for a day at camp, and presented it to the Troop.

In the first of a series of evenings on the Fitness Challenge, we tested ourselves at skipping, star jumps, press-ups and more. Then we all set personal bests in a bleep test, aided by the fact that our hall is about 5 metres too short 😀

Watch this space as we try to improve further.

Five of our Scouts are currently on the District winter camp, with 25-30 others. In a break from the wild, wet, windy weather of late, Sunday was a mild, sunny day, and the site was well-drained and fairly dry underfoot.

Today, activities included making Dutch arrows.

We finished our series on the various activity badges. Some will be presented shortly, but the cyclists need to go on a bike ride (when the better weather comes) and the musicians need to give a short concert to the Troop.