A thrilling adventure awaited 15 Cub Scouts, 1 Venturer Scout, and 7 adults, including leaders and helpers from Hibiscus Coast District, as they embarked on the 7th Queensland Cuboree from September 17th to 22nd, 2023. Originating from Banksia, Mackay City Central, Sarina, and Proserpine Cub Scout Sections, this ultimate holiday was filled with camaraderie and unforgettable experiences.
The biennial Cuboree, held at Maryborough Showgrounds, brought together around 1000 attendees, comprising approximately 780 Cub Scouts and various leaders and adult helpers. As the most significant and exhilarating camp for Cub Scouts, Cuboree offers a unique opportunity to create lifelong memories.
Under the theme "Choose Your Adventure," the camp featured subcamps named Circus, Universe, Bizarre, and Sea, creatively spelling out "CUBS." An additional sub-camp called "Adventure" catered to Scouts and Venturer Scouts attending as helpers, while "Oasis" accommodated Activity Leaders and Adult Helpers. The youth participants slept in 8-person bell tents, with daily awards for the cleanest tent.
Activities galore were on offer, and it followed the CUBS theme of:
Create your own adventure, which were STEM activities, rope bridge, rope maze, catapult building, ciphers and marble races.
Up, Up and Away, was exploring Maryborough, a joy flight, steam train, damper making and heritage style games in Queens Park. Of great interest at the Museum the Cub Scouts were able to hear the story of how Keith Payne, VC AM earned his Victoria Cross Medal. Another very interesting story was about Able Seacat Simon and how he earned the Dickins Medal.
Beyond Base, bottle rockets, paper planes, games and the very popular colour explosion was held.
Seabound, was an all-day at Hervey Bay foreshore, swimming, fishing, sandcastles, and giant games. These activities were run by the Hervey Bay Sea Scouts.
Evenings were not devoid of excitement, with activities including the Opening Ceremony, a disco night, a STEM Magic Show, a Subcamp movie night, and a promotional video for the 2025 Australian Jamboree, also to be held at Maryborough Showgrounds. Many Cub Scouts who attended Cuboree will be eligible for the Jamboree.
With anticipation, leaders and younger Cub Scouts are already looking forward to the next Cuboree in 2025.
Contributed by Mary Wallace, DL, Hibiscus Coast District
MCC and Banksia cub scouts
Proserpine cub scouts
Joy flight
Steam train
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