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Cuboree 2008 – Pack 405 – Notes 8

April 8, 2008 by visibleprocrastinations

Wow what a week! This set of notes will wind up my postings for Cuboree 2008.

1. CA$H
Send me your Pack405 costs for extra equipment (ponchos, gateway, etc.) so that I can divvy up the payments asap.

2. WINDY WEDNESDAY
Sub Camp 4 worked well under pressure, the kids may have been in the marquee for 10+ hours but they were fed, entertained and kept safe. Scout Leaders and Scouts of sub camp 4 you were wonderful to work with – thank you!

Windy Wednesday – Gilwell Idol

The Afternoons program was also flooded with calls from concerned parents about the 3000-odd Cubs currently camping in the Dandenongs at a ‘Cuboree’. The Cuboree website assured visitors that “if needed there are permanent buildings on site”, and that arrangements had been made for adverse weather conditions. — (2008-Apr-02) ABC Melbourne

Update 2nd April, 2008: 9pm :
The weather front has passed and all are safe. No unexpected incidents have occurred.
Some packs are remaining on their campsites whilst others through necessity have been transferred to dry areas.
All have had their evening meal and the vast majority are in high spirits. (…)
– Victorian Cuboree 2008

Sure, Nutrigrain bowls make great helmets

Regarding the activities that we missed, Meredith has a pretty good idea;

(…) that we pick one or two of the action bases that our Cubs didn’t attend and use it (or them) as the basis for our Nillumbik District billy-cart derby day. We could contact the relevant activity team/s and find out what activities they had planned and then do the simple and feasible ones. We might even be able to use some of the gear that has been prepared. (…) — Meredith

Pack 405

3. TRANSPORT:
On Friday night having missed the bus I was supposed to be on I arrived back with Nillumik 3 to find that the Cubs’ parents had provided each leader with a cooked dinner for Friday night and a thank-you note. How good is that!

It was good to see that Diamond Creek were able to be dropped off at the Diamond Creek hall this made the drop of area at Eltham a bit less crowded and increased the safety.

4. PULL DOWN:
Pull down went smoothly, and I remembered the BBQ so we were able to eat some sausages in bread once the tents were down and in the trailer. Thanks to everyone who assisted with the pull down and pack up.

5. EXTRAS: