Rushcliffe Virtual Scout Group

Place your necker on your foot, flip it up and try to catch it over your head in one go (it's harder than it looks). Film your attempt and send it to media@rushcliffescouts.org.uk or tweet us @RushcliffeScout with the hashtag #RDSNeckerFlip and we will feature some of the best attempts on our Facebook page. See the video below for some examples.

Everyone has a different idea of what a challenge looks like. Choose two personal challenges you'd love to accomplish and dive right in. To earn your badge, complete two challenges below activities below, we have chosen the first challenge and have some suggestions for your second challenge. Keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. You should choose one of the challenges and we will choose the other. The challenges should be things that you find difficult but can complete with some effort and commitment. They can be to do with any part of your life, for example home, school or Beavers. Task 1 Our Personal Challenge for You: #CareforCareHomes A little kindness can go a long way, which is why we want you to take part in 15 acts of kindness for care homes over the next few weeks. Get involved here:  https://www.scouts.org.uk/careforcarehomes/   #CareforCareHomes Check out the link to find out how to get involved and to reco...

Everyone has a different idea of what a challenge looks like. Choose two personal challenges you'd love to accomplish and dive right in. To earn your badge, complete two challenges below activities below, we have chosen the first challenge and have some suggestions for your second challenge. Keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. You should choose one of the challenges and we will choose the other. The challenges should be things that you find difficult but can complete with some effort and commitment. They can be to do with any part of your life, for example home, school or Beavers. Task 1 Our Personal Challenge for You: #CareforCareHomes A little kindness can go a long way, which is why we want you to take part in 15 acts of kindness for care homes over the next few weeks. Get involved here:  https://www.scouts.org.uk/careforcarehomes/  #CareforCareHomes Check out the link to find out how to get involved and to record ...

Everyone finds different things easy or tricky. Choose two personal challenges you'd love to accomplish and dive right in. To earn your badge, complete two challenges below activities below, we have chosen the first challenge and have some suggestions for your second challenge. Keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. You should choose one of the challenges and we will choose the other. The challenges should be things that you find difficult but can complete with some effort and commitment. They can be to do with any part of your life, for example home, school or Beavers. Task 1 Our Personal Challenge for You: #CareforCareHomes A little kindness can go a long way, which is why we want you to take part in 10 acts of kindness for care homes over the next few weeks. Get involved here:  https://www.scouts.org.uk/careforcarehomes/   #CareforCareHomes Check out the link to find out how to get involved and to record your ac...

This is a special badge Nottinghamshire Scouts has put together to support #TheGreatIndoors! In addition to all the brilliant ideas on the Scout website ( https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/ ), County have put this badge together that can be awarded to our Young people once face to face scouting resumes. We would hope that every Young Person in Rushcliffe will have the opportunity to complete this badge, as it will mark the continuation of their Scouting adventure during these challenging circumstances. You will notice that part of the requirement is to design the physical badge itself. Please forward these designs to Jacob ( dyc.jacob@rushcliffescouts.org.uk ) by Wednesday 10 th  of June. The winning design from each district will receive a prize, and the overall winning design from County will receive a prize and be made into the badge itself. When face to face Scouting resumes, groups will be able to order these badges  free of charge  from County for those...

Everyone has to start somewhere, and practice makes perfect. Hone your skills over a six-week period, and see how quickly you’ll soar! To earn your badge, do all the activities below, keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. There are more tasks to do to complete the award but we will look at these later or with your leaders once you get back to Scout meetings. Skills Task 2: Handy Portions Get hands-on with healthy eating, as we explore how to measure out portion sizes properly. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/handy-portions/ Skills Task 4: Take on new skills! Get on Trend and repair the tears in the things you wear, as we discover how easy it can be to sew patches on your favourite clothes https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/patch-it-up/ Using old items to experiment on find out which substance makes the best stain remover? Look for laundry lifesavers among some ordinary household products https://www.scouts.org....

Change a tyre. Pen a short story. Cook up a storm. This award is all about gaining new skills. To earn your badge, do all the activities below, keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. We will complete the second half of the badge in a future week or when we return to cub meetings.     Our Skills Challenge Award Task 2: Complete three of these four activities on being healthy. A-Maze-Ing Sleep Master these mazes and miss out the distractions to get to bed, as we learn how to avoid bad habits that affect sleep. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/a-maze-ing-sleep/ Handy Portions Get hands-on with healthy as we explore how to measure out portion sizes properly. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/handy-portions/ Catch your Breath Use balloons to create a model lung, and learn how to take care of your own. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/catch-your-breath/ Egg-cellent Teeth Find out how different drink...

Bubble, boil, sweep and steam! Learn how to keep things tidy and clean! Adult supervision required for these activities. To earn your badge, do all the activities below, keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. Thanks to 9 th  West Bridgford for giving us a handy Home Help Booklet to complete as part of this award.  Download the booklet here:  https://1drv.ms/b/s!AvSegNkMdzZ2knIEZBaaFOW-mrut Home Help Tasks 1 & 2: Suppertime Superhero (Also Our Skills Challenge Award Task 4e) Show you can plan, cook, lay the table and serve a one-course meal, and wah up afterward.  https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/suppertime-superhero/ Home Help Task 3: Get Clean without a Machine Learn how to wash dirty clothes at camp without a washing machine. This also takes you back in time to VE day when washing by hand was how clothes were cleaned. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/get-clean-without-a-machine/ Home ...

We hope you enjoyed the Beaver Activity Day over the weekend! If you missed it don’t worry you can catch up with the tasks and activities by watching the videos.  Well done to everyone who participated with some great photos of your makes posted online! All the videos will be available on this playlist -  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtLIRupmagcsMt9Ge9aO3mU586T21LSub   Your body and mind are the most precious instruments you'll ever own. Get the cogs whirring and move your feet! It's time to develop some new skills. To earn your badge, do all the activities below, keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. There are more tasks to do to complete the award but we will look at these later or with your leaders once you get back to Beaver meetings. My Skills Task 2: Let the dice decide. Break the rules and face a roll of the dice to decide what you’ll be doing in this all-action activity! This is a great activity to d...

Develop the craft of storytelling through writing. Reach into your imagination and you could be the next Philip Pullman or Cressida Cowell. To earn your badge, do all the activities below, keep a record and bring in for your leaders when we return to meetings. Writer Task 1: Be a Blackout Poet Anyone can be a poet (even if they don’t know it). Set your inner poet free with this alternative style of poetry. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/be-a-blackout-poet/ Writer Task 2: Roll and Write Get ready to roll and write a story planned by the dice. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/roll-and-write/ Writer Task 3: Write Here Write Now Make it newsworthy and share a story you’re passionate about with the world. https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/write-here-write-now/ Writer Task 4: Question Time Work to organise your own version of ‘Question Time’. Who will you interview? https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/question-time/ Bo...