Inchcailloch 2019

Balfron Scouts embarked on an adventure to Inchcailloch island on Loch Lomond, via a 9km hike with full packs from Drymen up over Conic Hill.

Thankfully parents (Russell and Mark) helped with their boats for the crossing as the post boat was off due to high water.

The first night was calm and some scouts ventured up to the ancient burial ground on the island, they returned quite quickly, and a little shaken! Others were brave enough to paddle in the loch, they also returned shaking!

On the second night we had to endure a storm which flattened tents, once we added extra guy ropes we took shelter in the fantastic bivouac with fire and toasted marshmallows after a great dinner of Spag Bol and fried garlic bread.

Full cooked breakfast with full strength hot chocolate both mornings of course!

Well done all the scouts for doing a tough hike with heavy packs and enduring the storm in great spirits.

  

Water activities at Invertrossachs

Last weekend the Scouts went to Invertrossachs for a day of water activities. The main reason was to try and use the powerboat (it hadn't been working when we last went).

We first had a go on the bellboats...then cooked with the Diablos because we were getting hungry...

...then had a quick powerboating safety check, and were told what to do if there was a man over board!...

...while our parent volunteers kept an eye on the fire...

...and then we headed out...

...unfornuately Bob kept falling out of the boat...

...so we each had a chance of rescuing Bob, yelling "man overboard", pointing at where he was and approaching from the correct side.

...it was lucky for Bob that we managed to rescue him each of the 15 times he fell out!

Go-karts part 3

The karts are almost finished so it was time for a few test runs in the car park. Some of them needed a few alterations but they should be ready for next week.

Go-karts part 2

This week we took all the stuff we found at the tip and a few bits of wood and tried to make it all into go-karts.

Go-karts - part 1

Over the next few weeks we will be building go-karts from old bikes, prams, scooters, a wheelchair and any bits of wood we can find. Our first task was a trip to the recycling centre to see if there was anything good to use...and then it was back to the McLintock Hall to plan the go-karts that we will start to make next week. 

Invertrossachs, Cub and Scout camp 2019

Last weekend the Cubs and Scouts went off to Invertorssachs for a joint camp (look how peacful it looks before we arrived!).

Many of the Scouts braved the cold nights and slept in hammocks or the foxes' den.

As well as lots of firelighting, cooking and shelter building we went for cycle rides and took the bellboats out on Loch Venachar.

Here are a few photos from a very busy weekend.