SCOUTS around the world celebrated the birthday of their founder Lord Robert Baden-Powell on Sunday, February 22. To celebrate, Cubs from the Northern West District held raft races on Victoria Park Lake.
The Kialla 1st Scouts hosted a sleepover at their hall on the Friday night, before the Cubs from Echuca, Kyabram, Tatura, Baulkamaugh and Kialla convened on the lake to see if the rafts they had been busy constructing at scout meetings in the previous weeks would first float before they enjoyed some friendly racing.
The rafts were made of old tyre tubs, long sticks and ropes. Constructed by the Cub teams under the guidance of their Scout leaders.
There were a lot of mixed results for the races, but fun was the winner. With no rafts sinking and all Cubs accounted for at the end of the day.
If any locals wish to join the Kialla First Scouts, Cub Scouts meet on Wednesday from 6pm to 7.30pm during the school term and are for kids aged between seven and 10. For 11 to 14-year-olds, Scouts meet on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. 15 and up, Venturers meet on Thursday 7pm to 9pm.
There’s a three-night trial for anyone looking to join. For more information, call Tish Okely on 0427 311 072. 1st Kialla Scout Hall is located at the Kialla Park Community Reserve, Recreation Drive Kialla.
