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Session 3

3 activities

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Your session goals
Membership
Membership 66%
Our World
Our World 12%
YouShape Award: Lead
YouShape Award: Lead 25%
Naturalist
Naturalist 25%
Community Impact Stage 1
Community Impact Stage 1 40%

Session summary

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Activities

Go litter picking

30 mins

Head outside and go litter picking to tidy up the world around you, whether in the park, at the beach or in your local area.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 6
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1
  • Requirement 2
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1
  • Requirement 2
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1
  • Requirement 2
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1
  • Requirement 2

Visiting nature

15 mins

Time to take note of nature and discover how the world changes around us.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 2

Investing a Cub

15 mins

Welcoming a new Cub to the Pack is important – and everyone’s excited for the first time they make their Promise.

  • Meets
  • Requirement 2
  • Requirement 2.a
  • Requirement 2.b
  • Requirement 2.c
  • Requirement 2.d
  • Requirement 2.e
  • Requirement 3
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1

Preparation

Equipment

  • Strong gloves
  • Litter pickers (optional)
  • Rubbish bags
  • Hand sanitising gel
  • A4 paper
  • Pens or pencils
  • Camera or phone (optional)

Resources

Example ceremony

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Session notes

This session is a good time to give out Joining In Awards. Remind parents and carers that they can come and watch the Investiture ceremony if their child is making their Promise. This is also an outdoor session, so you might need some extra volunteers.

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