Silence is Golden

You wouldn't normally associate Cub Scouts and total silence, however, the Cubs at Lea Scout Group in Lea Valley spent an entire evening staying silent and even took part in a totally silent Grand Howl ceremony at the beginning of the evening.

So why the silent treatment? The Cubs were holding a sponsored silence to raise money for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day.

During their silent evening the Cubs made Mothers Day  & Easter Cards and also made some chocolate covered peppermint creams.

"I am very pleased that all the Cubs have managed to stay silent through out the evening, it is a wonderful achievement" their Akela, Adrian Samm, said. He continued by saying that "The Cubs were all sponsored to stay silent for the entire hour and a half meeting, and collectively have raised over £300 for Comic Relief". 

Other groups around the District held special Comic Relief themed evenings during the week, where the Cubs were encouraged to wear their Red Noses and to think about the lives of the people who Comic Relief helps.

The meetings involved playing games that were biased towards one group of people and taking part in wealth sharing activities where 80% of the goodies went to only 20% of the people taking part.

As pictures could never do a Silent Grand Howl justice, we took a video of it. When you are ready to watch, click on the Play Button on the Microsoft Media player window below...