How Scouts are still exploring creative ways to get together
making a paper aircraft and flying it down the stairs, which was just fantastic, and also an online quiz.”
There’s also a challenge to hold a Stay at Home sleepover, where kids are encouraged to sleep anywhere in the house or garden as long as it’s not their own bed.
“One parent made a really inventive hammock under the table, and another child actually slept in the bath - although I think there were more duvets underneath them than on top!” said Simon. “And as long as they didn’t happen to knock the tap overnight, I’m sure it was great fun.”
One Cub Scout leader who ran her first online meeting on Tuesday had this short email from the parent of a Scout who has additional social needs.
“It was literally a lifeline for us as he’s been totally isolated and withdrawn, it was the first laughter we heard all week! Thank you!”
Leaders and young members are also getting creative with technology, filming themselves and then stitching it together to make a video meeting.
“I saw one video where a toilet roll was being passed around and you saw it appear in the left of the frame, then passed out of the right of the frame. That looked great,” said Simon.
“And another leader was throwing an orange, the kids were throwing it to the leader and the leader was catching it. They’re great ideas, with the younger kids sending the content to the leaders to stitch together but the older ones, the Scouts and the Explorers, can stitch it together themselves,.
“These are unprecedented times but we can stay in touch with technology and it’s proving to be lots of fun.”
We can stay in touch with technology and it’s proving to be lots of fun