Beautiful sunset photo from Tampere, Finland

Timo from Finland just uploaded this beautiful sunset photo from "Aihki which was the fifth regional camp of the Helsinki area scouts and guides and was held at Jämijärvi 75 km North-West of Tampere."

I love the trees in the background with the setting sun turning everything gold.

Link: Sunset photo

Goodna Scouts go Abseiling

The always excellent Goodna Scout Group web site has just put up a great set of photos of Scouts abseiling in a beautiful bush setting.

Link: Abseiling photos

Scouts talk to International Space Station astronauts

Eighteen Scouts in Kanata in Canada spoke to astronauts on the International Space Station as it passed overhead at 28,000 kilometres per hour.

The video is great. The kids are really well organised as the ISS was only overhead for eight minutes.

Link: Scouts talk to astronauts

Utah's 911 Emergency Cub Scout Day Camp

The Cracker Barrel Scouting Blog have just put up a fantastic post about the recent 911 Emergency Cub Scout Day Camp in Tooele, Utah.

This incredible event for Cub Scouts involved  the local ambulance service, two fire departments, police department, search and rescue, sheriff's department and a highway patrol helicopter! It's a great story with some excellent photos.

Link: 911 Emergency Cub Scout Day Camp
 

New Ventout Video

1st Asquith Scout Group have just posted a brilliant YouTube video for the upcoming Venturer and Scout event Ventout.

They've done a great job with the video. It looks like a really fun event too.

Everyday Adventure video series

The UK Scout Association has put up a series of 6 videos on YouTube. They explain what Scouting is, how it all works and why it's good to be involved.

They are all really interesting, well made and star real Scouts.

Link: YouTube Everyday Adventure playlist

Explorers on Segways

Explorers and Leaders/Adult Helpers from 1st Silver End Scouts enjoyed an evening of Segway riding at Braxted Park. It looks like huge fun.

Link: Flashdancy YouTube video

Boys Life video contest

Boys Life scouting magazine has put up no less than 88 video submitted to its Join Scouting video contest. Some of them are great. Take a look and see which ones you like.

Link: Join Scouting video contest entries
Link: This one is my favourite.

Nature through the viewfinder

InsaneScouter has put up a beautiful set of photos taken on a recent trip to a nearby mountain.

Link: Pretty photos

Cubs get up close with reptiles

Some great photos of Cubs and creatures in close proximity.

Wearne Bay Cubs and leaders joined with Alfords Point/Menai Cub pack to experience an evening of snakes, frogs, tortoises, lizards.

Link: Cub Creature Features

Air time!

I love this photo of a cub from Air Scouts Canberra getting some air time on a toboggan in the snow on Mt Selwyn, west of Canberra.

Link: Photo
Link: A day at the snow

Real cheetah visits South African Cubs

Akela Joy from 9th Benoni Cub Scouts in Gauteng, South Africa, writes about a visit to her pack from a real cheetah named Byron.
There are some great photos of the cubspatting Byron and it looks like they had a great time playing some games beforehand.


Link: Cheetah Cheetah oops I mean Tiger Tiger!