District Cub Quiz

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Written by Dave Simon | 01 December 2009

On Saturday 28th November eight teams of four Cubs, from seven Packs, entered the annual quiz. This year the quiz was based on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, allowing the whole event to take place on one evening. There were four rounds, with each team member playing one round, until they got an answer wrong!

To explain the play there was a demonstration round with the leaders competing. This allowed the Cubs to see the different lifelines - 50:50, a reduction of possible answers, Phone a Friend, help from one of their team members and Ask the Audience, collaboration with the rest of their team and a leader.

The first game played out very well, with one Cub from 30th Eagles getting to the £1000,000! This set them up well for the following rounds. Over the next three rounds no other Cubs reached the fifteenth question, but a few managed to gain £32,000. This led to the following final scores:

30th Brighton Eagles 1001000
7th Brighton 34000
6th Brighton 33000
42nd Brighton Seeone 33000
30th Brighton Tigers A 2000
14th Brighton 1000
30th Brighton Tigers B 1000
31st Brighton 0

So 30th Brighton Eagles won the team trophy, with Benjamin Cook taking home the Bright Spark trophy for the best score for his £1000,000 round.

Well done to all the Cubs (and Leaders) who took part. We're sorting out a date for next year and hope that more Packs will enter.

David Simon, Organiser 

Clever Clogs Quiz

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Written by Elsie Shekle | 24 November 2009

Fellowship members and friends made up 5 teams for this year's clever clogs quiz, which was held at the Mile Oak Pub. The questions ranged from general knowledge to history and many more.

Each team had a joker that they could play in whatever round that they liked, which would double the points. At the end of evening the winners, for the second year running, were Dave, Grant and Mike.

Well done to all the teams.

Elsie Shekle

Fellowship Chairman

Cub Scout Challenge

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Written by Elsie Shekle | 15 November 2009

8 packs entered the Cub Scout Challenge and on a very windy day met at Parkwood.

There were 9 challenges for the cubs to try, ranging from tent pitching to ten pin bowling, from isotopes to little puzzles. Working as a team, their aim was to gain as many points as they could.

The final result was:

1st - 42nd M - 314 pts

2nd - 15th - 308 pts

3rd - 30th E - 299 pts

4th - 42nd S - 289 pts

5th - 14th - 259 pts

6th - 19th - 255 pts

7th - 29th - 253 pts

8th - 30th T - 235 pts

9th - 30th T 203 pts

Well done to all the cubsalt

Elsie Shekle

District Cub Scout Leader

Fellowship Skittles evening

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Written by Liz Wakeling | 20 October 2009

On Wednesday 14th Oct, a group of us ventured out for the evening to The Bull Inn at Shermanbury (Henfield border).

On arrival we were put into two teams, mixed and matched.  Elsie had one and I had the other. Skittles was the game. Everyone played; some were better than others, but we all enjoyed ourselves. Halfway through the evening we were served a buffet which consisted of Pizzas of various types and salad.

By the end of the evening we had all played eight times, and obviously it was getting late and past Fred South’s bedtime!

The winning team was Elsie’s. But Fred did do the scoring and he was on that team?

A fun evening was had by all and perhaps we will do it all again next year ?

Thanks to Elsie for organising and booking the activity, and thank you to everyone who came along.

Next night out ... Clever Clogs Quiz at Mile Oak Inn in Portslade on Wednesday 18th November starting at 7.30pm. See you all there hopefully.

Liz Wakeling
Brighton Fellowship.

John Corish

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Written by Chris Denham | 25 August 2009

John Corish

11th April 1929 to 30th July 2009
 
I'm sure many people have been informed of the sad news that the founder of 6th Brighton Scout Group John Corish passed away after recently being taken back to hospital when his health deteriorated.

John will be deeply and sadly missed by many many people and his influence stretched to hundreds of young lives who have been through the 6th Brighton in the 30 years since he resurrected the group.  One of John's last memories of the group was a very happy one as he attended the 30th birthday celebrations and was so happy to see the group thriving as he hoped it would, with enthusiastic and well behaved young Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

John was also a man passionate about the outdoors, and for many years his contribution to Parkwood campsite was enormous. He knew when he was no longer able to carry on with this, and it was sad not seeing him in his natural environment, but John was a realistic man.   I also admire the way he wasn't afraid to break the mould and rebel. His insistence that girls should be involved in Scouting wasn't universally welcomed, and he also pioneered Beavers in the early stages. He wasn't afraid of what people might think, but never caused controversy for the sake of it, only when silly tradition or pointless 'rules' needed shattering. He got the best out of so many people and touched so many lives for the better. RIP John and I am sure you will have a few words to exchange with BP.

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