The Cubs recently visited the Canberra Jet Flight Simulator (http://www.jetflightsimulatorcanberra.com.au/) for a short flight of a 737. I heard some of the cub put the jet to a test doing barrel roles in flight. Many were able to take off and land the jet but all had a great time.

The cubs and joey scouts recently went to see a helicopter to find out how it worked and get a closer look at one of these amazing machines. Imagine their surprise when the pilot kindly offered to take each of the for a short joy flight. Their excitement  and smile were impossible to quell. Each group of three cubs made their way to the helicopter and were seated, buckled and then with a roar and blast of dust and wind they were gone only to return a few minutes later ready to swap with the next group.

Cubs and Joey Scout had a flight on hovercrafts. The night started with a game requiring the group to move a ball by blowing on it then we made our own little hovercraft and we each had a turn on the actual hovercraft. We did this over two weeks with half the group at the flight simulator and other half doing hovercrafts.

A recent visit to the Canberra Dinosaur Museum saw the Air Scouts touring the museum in the dark with an excellent tour guide. It really felt like we were in the movie 'A Night at The Museum'!  We got to see many dinosaurs and had a great time and we witnessed some bad acting.

The Canberra Times article article and photo about Lord Baden Powell visiting the Second Canberra Group our predecessor group.  Also our need for historical material in planning for the Latrobe Park Scout Hall 50th anniversary.  See Gang Gang in Canberra Times

Sunday morning bright and early a group of well prepared cubs, Joey scouts and parents set of to Mt Selwyn for a day in the snow with reports of average depths of 20cm. The excitement was high

The Leaders and youth members of Air Scouts Canberra invite you and your friends to a Park Party celebrating the 50 year anniversary of the opening of the Scout Hall in Latrobe Park, Deakin.  The occasion will also promote the Scout Group, its focus on Air Scouts, and its achievements from initial establishment in Barton in 1925. 

The Park Party will be a gathering of Scouting members and leaders, parents and the community with food stalls, historical displays, music, burying of a time capsule, tethered balloon flights, and adventure activities promoting Scouts.

 

Can you set Sunday 24 November 2013 to join us?  If you're interested you could participate in the event by attending with friends and family. Here is the program

50th Anniversary of Scout Hall

A Park Party from 1300 h, Sun 24 November

Celebrating 50 years since the opening of the Scout Hall in Latrobe Park.

Raising funds for Hall maintenance and in particular roof repair

1. Food supplied stalls from 1300h

• sausage sizzle and steak sandwiches

• Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin supplying -

• Bill Andrews former Cub Leader coordinating

• campfire scones and tea from Scout Troop (donation box)

• icecreams by Gelato Palace

• coffee from a vendor

• bring your own picnic

• seating at tables and chairs, and in marquee

• bring a folding chair or picnic blanket if preferred

2.Scouting activities and stands from 1400h

• Adventure challenges and skills testing for youth

• VL Keith Jobson 

• Robert Goodrick former GL and SL volunteered to operate

• Flying Fox

• Pioneering / construction

• SL Adre De Waal and Scouts to demonstrate

• Water rockets and paper aircraft

• CSL Lee Arnould to operate

• Make your own pet rock

• JSL Claire Konno to operate

• Scout Hot Air Balloon on the oval from 16:00

• tethered flights - wind permitting

• Activities Comm Ross McConnell

3. Events and displays

• Flagpole ceremony  -   1500h         
• Presentation of time capsule and a couple of speeches

• Fly past of aircraft in formation from Canberra Aero Club - 1520
• Paper plane landing competition
• Model aircraft displays
• ACT Scout Branch promotional material

4. History and photos in the Hall

• Description of origin of the Group

• Baden Powell walking stick

• photos and material being collated and coming in from volunteers

• projected images.

• meeting of former leaders and parents

5. Music

• Supplied by former Rovers

The Baden Powell walking stick given to 2nd Canberra (the group's predecessor) will be on display. It and the visit of BP recently featured in an article in the Canberra Times 

Roof repairs

We are also using the day to receive donations for the hall maintenance fund. The floor and roof would benefit from a makeover. Contributions can be made by donating goods and services, or directly to the Scout account. Scout Association of Australia ACT Branch Air Scouts 

Bank Account   BSB: 032-719 Account no: 46-8516. 

Please keep the date. It would be helpful if you could let us know by email of your intention to attend.

If you have photos, or historical material for displays,suggestions or contributions please contact us. 

George Wilson

canberra@airscouts.com.au 


 

It is Easter and all good Air Scouts need to know how to make an egg fly. Well we all know how to make an egg fly but the important thing is to land safely. This was our challenge drop an egg and not break it.