Summer Activities - 2006

 

 
 

Troop Section during Summer 2006

 

  Summer for B’Buga troop was a very hectic three months.  Apart from the usual troop meetings, we had plenty of different activities and fun.


  July started off with a three session First Aid Course by The Red Cross Association, led by instructor Mr Kevin Gauci.  Seventeen scouts attended, learning skills such as recovery position, CPR, bandages and slings, hypothermia, burns and scalds and choking.  Practical sessions complimented and helped our scouts to understand better these sessions.  They all obtained their ambulance badge and a certificate issued by The Red Cross Association.

 

 

  Once again this year on the 14th July, all scouts as well as the link badge cubs took part in St Patrick’s Marathon, wherein they acted as marshalls.

  After a fortnight break, our troop organized a b.b.q. at our headquarters, wherein each patrol prepared and brought all the necessary equipment, bought and cooked the food for their patrol.  This activity was very well organized by the patrol members.

  We finished off August by having a swimming activity, wherein fourteen scouts worked and obtained their swimming badge. We had water games and a lot of fun swimming in the rain, since during the activity we also had some overhead showers!!!!

 

  September is the yearly appointment for the South District Patrol Leaders Camp.  Six scouts, two junior leaders and one leader attended this camp.  As usual it was a great opportunity to meet and make new friends with several scouts from the other south district groups.  They enjoyed being together: working on life-size pioneering projects, doing the scavenger hunt as well as playing games.

 

 

  On 18th September we had the Caritas voluntary youths at our headquarters giving us some life skills concerning self-awareness and our relationship with others.  Our scouts all participated in discussions on these subjects.  We are now planning to do another session on racism later on this year.

  The closing of the summer activities was the Air show on 23/24th September, wherein several members of our troop together with Yanika Spiteri ASL, gave their services and helped out as marshalls.  We would like to thank those parents who volunteered the transport for our scouts.