Swimming Gala

Ware and District Cub Scout Swimming Gala is an annual event which is always busy and exciting. This year I got to go, not to swim, but to support the Falcons and the Herons, our two 3rd Ware Cub Packs.


With The Falcon Cubs

I went to the Cub Swimming Gala on Saturday and had a great time, as did the Cubs and Leaders. All the Cubs tried really hard. There were 13 Cub Packs there from Ware and District, including 3rd Ware Herons and Falcons, so lots of Cubs ready to swim and lots of parents there supporting them. Lisa B and Eleanor S from the Falcon Pack have helped me write this Blog entry.

Lisa says “At the start of the gala we had to get together so that Akela could tick us off the list, then she told us what race we were doing. After that we had to wait a few minutes then the races started. All the Cub Packs had races for 8, 9 and 10 year olds. I swam in the 9 year old front crawl and came second”

Eleanor says” When the Falcons were swimming we were all shouting and cheering them on. The other Packs were supporting their swimmers so it got really noisy. 3rd Ware Falcons were really unlucky to come 5th out of a possible 13 as they swam well winning several races” Well done to them and the Herons who came 7th overall.

Eleanor and Lisa also said “There were 43 races altogether, back stroke, front crawl, breast stroke, relay, novelty race (where you have a ball and push it along in the water) and 1 race for non swimmers. And then it was the Leader’s race. The Cubs all voted to make the Leaders do 2 lengths, 1 with the ball (novelty) and then back again free style. The Falcon Leaders were not tempted to join the race, maybe they wanted to let the male leaders win! The Falcon Pack did however help persuade Rama (our GSL) to take part. It was great to watch."

Lisa was especially kind during the event because she gave up her place in her second race (even though she wanted a second swim) to another Cub who was upset that she had only got to swim once; because of this Rama decided that I could go home with Lisa for the night. He said she showed a true Scouting spirit by putting others before herself.

Maybe Lisa will help me write about what I did whilst staying with her.

Attending a swimming gala is part of the 100 challenge and so don't forget to get an adult to sign it if you were there and Lisa and Eleanor can sign off writing for my blog! Well done everyone.