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months. The Cubs were treated to hot dogs before heading out on a night hike in February, all carefully planned and cooked by the Young Leaders that help to support their sessions; these were enjoyed by all! The Cubs themselves took over the gas burners in February to make pancakes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday. In the Scout section, four budding chefs created and prepared a three course Jubilee-themed meal for the Hertfordshire County Cooking Competition. Their hard work earned them the third place trophy; congratulations to Samuel, Grace, Ed and Alexander. Developing a range of different skills is a key element of many of the sessions that the young people take part in. For the Cubs this has ranged from learning some of the basics of Taekwon-do (our thanks to Royston and Melbourn Taekwon-do School), to pioneering skills (learning to tie different knots and build structures using them) and, of course, tent pitching (ready for those camps!). They have also looked to develop their green fingers by completing some gardeningrelated activities. For the Scouts this has included using different types of signals to communicate (semaphore for example), as well as practicing essential skills for around the home, such as ironing, cleaning, making tea, and changing light bulbs. The leaders have also been encouraging activities and reflection related to the world around us. The Scouts spent a session thinking about disability awareness and equality. They took part in a number of activities designed to give them a sense of how someone who has a disability might feel. These included a game of balloon volleyball where some Scouts were blindfolded, some had to sit on the floor or chairs, and some couldn’t speak, as well as sensory drawing (replicating with a pencil a drawing that someone had traced with a finger on to their back). To end the term and celebrate the Easter break, the Cubs headed to Letchworth to take part in a fun evening of Lazer Tag and much fun was had by all. The Scouts had a jam packed awards ceremony, where