Matt and I joined the St John's Wood Scout Troop on Friday 26th March for their 'Going Up Ceremony and Contruction' night. This provided us with the opportunity to actively observe what happens at Scouts and share our knowledge with them.
We started with an opening parade, which included the investiture of two Scouts. Then we went back inside for the introduction of the construction night. There were three bases: a planning base; a base with the game Jenga; and a base involving constructing something with a weak point. I helped on the third base.
For the third base, the Scouts had to tie rope around one large wooden block which acted as the weak point, and built a structure on and over the weak point. Once all the blocks were used in the construction over the weak point, the rope was pulled, showing the Scouts what happens when the weak point of a building is compromised. They enjoyed it.
We started with an opening parade, which included the investiture of two Scouts. Then we went back inside for the introduction of the construction night. There were three bases: a planning base; a base with the game Jenga; and a base involving constructing something with a weak point. I helped on the third base.
For the third base, the Scouts had to tie rope around one large wooden block which acted as the weak point, and built a structure on and over the weak point. Once all the blocks were used in the construction over the weak point, the rope was pulled, showing the Scouts what happens when the weak point of a building is compromised. They enjoyed it.
Next, there was a going-up ceremony for two Scouts. Once they finished the first part with the Scouts, the two Scouts headed across to the Venturers to be welcomed. Since there weren't many Venturers there that night, Matt and I stood in as honourary Venturers.
The final activity for the night was a chariot race. The Scouts were separated into two teams had had to construct a chariot using any available wooden poles, thick sticks and rope. Matt's team elected to transport him on the chariot, whereas my team chose to transport the two smallest Scouts. My team built a chariot in an A-frame shape and used lighter wood. I was able to share some of my limited knot knowledge with the Scouts. Matt's team built a large reinforced square with thick pieces of wood. Although they put more effort into building their chariot, in the end, they could not carry it, decided to drag it along the ground like my team's chariot, and ultimately crossed the finish line last.
The Scouts and their Leaders seemed to enjoy the company of two Scouting members of a different section, and I definitely preferred watching the chariot race from a distance as opposed to riding on one!
- Rachel -
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