many thanks for cleanup efforts

A huge thanks to all the families that turned up last night to give the den a thorough going-over... the kitchen looks simply amazing!  And all the donkey work done in the boatsheds means just a trip to the tip and good sweep-out!  Fantastic!

I did come home with some lonely clothing from the pool on Wednesday night; please let me know if you are missing something otherwise it will go in the lost & found bin.

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So Scouts proper will resume at 6:30pm next Thursday. 
As a general rule for Terms 4 and 1, the Scouts should bring wet gear every evening unless otherwise advised. 
The minimum gear would consist of:

• beanie
• sunglasses
• splash jacket
• top and bottom polyprops
• wetsuit (instead of or in addition to the polyprops
• boardies (to protect the bum of the wetsuit)
• socks
• beach shoes or other sturdy footwear (please not crocs as they tend to float away at inopportune times)
• towel

We have a couple of local regattas coming up mid-month so I will be asking the kids this Thursday if they plan to attend.

• Harbour Race on Saturday 19 February
• Hickson Regatta on Sunday 20 February, both hosted by Britannia

Please have a chat with your Scouts about these events, as every little bit of experience they can get will benefit them.

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Finally, there are a few very special boats moored at Queen's Wharf (Ferg's Kayaks) that might be of interest to racers.  These are Eco 60 boats in the middle of the world's longest solo race, the Velux 5 Oceans.  Solo, as in *one* crew member sailing a 60-foot yacht over 30,000 kilometers across some of the world's most unforgiving seas.  The skippers have completed the second leg, from South Africa to Wellington, and will be leaving Wellington on Sunday around midday on their way around Cape Horn to the Atlantic side of South America.  These are gorgeous boats and should be a spectacular sight leaving the harbour.  check out www.velux5oceans.com for photos, video and stories.

Cheers,
Randall