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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 30, 2018 20:48:42 GMT
I'm thinking of trying to raise some much needed funds for new patrol tents for my Cub scout pack.
A new patrol tent is around £500.
Any ideas?
How about wearing C*** shirts for a week or something like that?
Any ideas?
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Post by LJG on May 31, 2018 12:08:38 GMT
I've found that lately the done thing seems to be just to create one of those begging Just Giving pages and do bugger all.
A teacher from my lad's school decided he wanted £30 grand to move to New York to go back to uni and set one up. He was getting donations!
So I think just saying "I want to do X please just give me the money for it" is ok now.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 31, 2018 13:41:24 GMT
I've found that lately the done thing seems to be just to create one of those begging Just Giving pages and do bugger all. A teacher from my lad's school decided he wanted £30 grand to move to New York to go back to uni and set one up. He was getting donations! So I think just saying "I want to do X please just give me the money for it" is ok now. Yeah, kind of sad that and not the sort of example I want to set or follow! |
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 13:52:04 GMT
Bloody hell, 500 quid for a Patrol tent? How many are in a 'patrol'?
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Post by LJG on May 31, 2018 14:23:18 GMT
I've found that lately the done thing seems to be just to create one of those begging Just Giving pages and do bugger all. A teacher from my lad's school decided he wanted £30 grand to move to New York to go back to uni and set one up. He was getting donations! So I think just saying "I want to do X please just give me the money for it" is ok now. Yeah, kind of sad that and not the sort of example I want to set or follow! Quite. My lad's group used to do sponsored all night game-a-thons. Turns the kids into little rotters for a couple of days after though. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 31, 2018 14:30:44 GMT
Yeah, kind of sad that and not the sort of example I want to set or follow! Quite. My lad's group used to do sponsored all night game-a-thons. Turns the kids into little rotters for a couple of days after though. Yeah, we've just done a Friday to Monday jamboree and we are all like zombies this week! Good fun but not if you are stuck in an old leaky tent.  |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 31, 2018 14:32:36 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 14:39:08 GMT
Ah, I understand now. I was thinking that somewhere like Aldi do 4-man tents for about 60 quid ? |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 31, 2018 14:40:21 GMT
Yeah, those 2 in the link should probably last a good 20 years!!
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 15:10:32 GMT
Yeah, those 2 in the link should probably last a good 20 years!! Many moons ago, I used to help out with the Little Stoke Cub's. My role was teaching them fieldcraft  I used to show them how to make emergency shelters, build a proper fire etc, and also gave tips and advice on how to pack their bergans and what equipment they should carry that would help them etc. |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 31, 2018 18:53:29 GMT
I'm thinking of trying to raise some much needed funds for new patrol tents for my Cub scout pack. A new patrol tent is around £500. Any ideas? How about wearing C*** shirts for a week or something like that? Any ideas? I presume the stars are i, t and y 🙄 The scouts in Bradley often help packing grocery bags in Tescos. Would something like that be practical where you are? |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 31, 2018 19:35:35 GMT
Yeah, may be a good idea. I will contact our local Tesco and see what's possible.
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Post by LJG on Jun 1, 2018 7:10:41 GMT
Yeah, those 2 in the link should probably last a good 20 years!! Many moons ago, I used to help out with the Little Stoke Cub's. My role was teaching them fieldcraft I used to show them how to make emergency shelters, build a proper fire etc, and also gave tips and advice on how to pack their bergans and what equipment they should carry that would help them etc. Great fun. We used to get permission to spend the night on the disused areas on Salisbury plain. Build bivouacs and we were allowed 1 match for the fire. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jun 1, 2018 7:42:51 GMT
Many moons ago, I used to help out with the Little Stoke Cub's. My role was teaching them fieldcraft I used to show them how to make emergency shelters, build a proper fire etc, and also gave tips and advice on how to pack their bergans and what equipment they should carry that would help them etc. Great fun. We used to get permission to spend the night on the disused areas on Salisbury plain. Build bivouacs and we were allowed 1 match for the fire. Matches for a fire? You big softies.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2018 12:18:12 GMT
Hope they were waterproofed matches !
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I used to show them how to make emergency shelters, build a proper fire etc, and also gave tips and advice on how to pack their bergans and what equipment they should carry that would help them etc.
