Goodbye Akela ...

Slip End cub pack have said goodbye to their Akela just before the October half term break. Trish Peters is hanging up her woggle after being Akela for just over two years, unfortunately work commitments and looking after her family are dragging Trish away from Scouting for the time being.

Trish took over the running of Slip End cub pack from the district cub scout team in 2004, after a number of years away from scouting. Coming back into a leader position was an eye opener for Trish as the section programmes had changed from what she was used too. She had plenty of fun and adventure along the way, learning with the cubs and other leaders.

Whilst Trish will be missed, the pack will continue to run on Monday evenings under the leadership of Mike Hockey (the group scout leader) until the end of the year. From January 2007, a new Akela will take the reigns of Slip End, as Jon Baker returns to his home patch after a brief spell away at Lea Scout Group.