In a hectic evening, Patrols managed to cook and serve three Caribbean dishes. Many thanks to Emma, who came along to share her expertise for the evening.

A third session on the Scouts’ chosen activity badges – just one more to complete them.

The Troop went swimming to a (fairly) local pool. Should help with the Fitness Challenge this term!

Sort of a Scouting Apprentice, all in one evening. Patrols competed to earn the most Monopoly money by hiring equipment to complete various vaguely Scouting-related tasks (set a map, tie some knots, make a long wheelbarrow with your whole Patrol and walk five yards). The results have been added into the Patrol points competition (see the Scout Troop page).

The Patrol Leaders met with some of the adult Leaders to plan the Scout Troop’s programme for the term.

We finished the term with our usual Christmas party – silly games, food and the playlets we had prepared – what more could a Scout want?

As well as putting the final touches to our playlets, we spent a little time in a Troop Forum, discussing what activities we’d like and where we could go for next year’s summer camp. We also invested two new Scouts – welcome to the Troop!

Week two of our badge sessions, with Scouts variously working on their music, cycling, craft, survival or artist skills.

We carried out one of our famous chip shop surveys. Each Scout in a Patrol arrived with chips from a different shop, and we compared them using the criteria decided last week. (Then we ate all the chips. Well, most of them anyway.) Congratulations to the Town Fryer, which came out top with more Patrols than any other shop, so gets our vote – for this year!