2 Full Days

Sat 28^th March - Sun 29^th March

Silver End Scouts are a registered Charity - No 271619

All our leaders and helpers give up their time on a voluntary basis

Last year some of the Cubs said that they would like to "go on a train to London and look around"….. This seed was sown for this weekend.

Our base will be a great adventure in itself, The Lord Amory, a ship moored on the Thames. Run and owned by a Scout District as a sort of hostel for other groups like ours and offers an exciting and value for money way of exploring one of the most exciting cities in the world.

Even without leaving our base there is loads to see…The ship is moored under the shadow of Canary Wharf and nearby is the Millennium Dome, and of course you can go up on the bridge and get one of the best views down the Thames. On board there are all the modern facilities, but carefully included to keep the "at sea" feeling. You sleep in a traditional ship’s bunk bed in a cabin with 4 of your friends and breakfast is served from a traditional ship galley.

As the Lord Amory caters only for groups like ours, everything has been done to make the place as safe as possible…. Railings all around the boat with the whole dock is enclosed by a high fence with professional security guards and CCTV 24 hours a day.

With the Sherwood Jamboree in August much has been done to keep the cost of the weekend down…. Most of the activities we will do are free to Scouts, and as a bonus we have been able to get special permission to go inside the gates of Buck’ House. Onto the parade ground to watch the changing of the guard and we also get to stand on Tony and Cherie’s front step at No. 10.

The Price has been set at £25:00 to include everything except spending money and when you see what the boys are getting they should not want for much.

The attached forms must be returned by Tuesday 17^th February with a deposit of £5:00. The remaining moneys to be paid up to Tuesday 24^th March if in cash, or a week earlier on the 17^th by cheque. This weekend is intended to offer a totally different experience from Sherwood and we would like to see every Cub who wants to go on the trip. To this if anyone is unable to go because of cost PLEASE contact me. We will always sort something out and only the Group Scout Leader and I need know…. In the past even the boy himself has not been aware.

If you have any other questions at all just ask….

Looking forward to a top weekend for the Challenger Cubs in March -

Picnic Lunch by the playground in St. James’s Park.

The Oxford / Cambridge Boat race - Cheer on your team and if they win get a prize.

Feed the pigeons in Trafalgar Square.

Back to the Lord Amory, change into playclothes then to McDonalds for tea. Free time in the local park…. Adventure playground, basketball, football swings and so on.

Video and supper before bed.

Visit Westminster, Big Ben and No. 10 Downing Street.

Pop into Baden-Powell House…The home of Scouting in London

Look around, see the Challenger Web site on the Internet and

Maybe buy a gift in the shop.

The afternoon at The Science Museum…Explore and find out about

Space travel, sport, computers, flight, transport, the planet, and the

Most exciting section of all - just for kids - The Launch Pad. There is

Loads to see explore and play with. Lunch will be in the museum café.

Stop by London Tower and meet the Beefeaters.

In London the boys will experience the Underground and the Red

London Bus. Travel to and from Silver End will be by seat-belted Minibus.

A packed lunch for Saturday

1 change of play-clothes

1 change of underclothes

Personal washing kit and towel

A warm waterproof jacket

Sleeping Bag

Cap / Scarf / gloves (optional)

Teddy to enter in the teddy inspection! (Optional)

Camera (optional)

Torches WILL NOT be required, as there is full electric on board.

All Cubs will be expected to leave wearing full uniform with dark grey or black trousers (we cannot get into Buck’ House if not).

Pocket Money (MAX £4), medical details and special requirements with any medication and instructions to be handed in to leaders BEFORE LEAVING on the day for safe keeping.